Apple Quiz: What’s Your Apple Intelligence?

Apple has announced a new version of its cheapest iPhone, SE, on March 8, 2022. Pre-orders for the new iPhone SE open on March 11, and it will be available starting March 18. Alongside its signature Touch-ID home button, the new iPhone SE will feature a faster processer, more durable 4.7-inch screen, longer-lasting battery, and compatibility with 5G networks. Expect to spend $429 on the new model.

The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are the only iPhone models to date with an always-on display. Almost all Android phones and even the Apple Watch feature an always-on display.

When are the iPhone 14 Pro models available?

Pre-orders for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max begin on Sept. 9, 2022, with availability starting on Sept. 16.

Apple Pay Later, built into the Apple Wallet in iOS 16, allowed US users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments spread over six weeks, with no interest and fees. Apple Pay Later was available everywhere Apple Pay was accepted—online or in-app. Apple officially discontinued the service in June 2024.

LEO satellites are low-earth orbit satellites. The satellites are 36 times closer to the earth than traditional satellites, reducing communication delays and allowing for faster broadband service even in remote areas.

Does Apple iPhone 14 offer satellite communication?

On Sept. 7, 2022, Apple announced that it would allow emergency satellite communication with iPhone 14. The service is offered at no extra cost for two years.

How does it work?

Apple-designed components and software allow iPhone 14 antennas to connect to satellite frequencies, sending a text message in less than 15 seconds in clear conditions. Apple selected Globalstar satellites to provide the service.

When is iPhone 14 available?

Preorders for iPhone 14 start on Sept. 9, 2022. The standard iPhone 14 ships on Sept. 16, and the 14 Plus on Oct. 7.

Apple introduced AirTags, a coin-like personal location device, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. They can be placed on personal possessions and then tracked with the Find My app (formerly Find My iPhone) on iPhones, iPads, or Macs.

Do AirTags beep?

Like some other similar products, AirTags also emit noise to make them easier to find. Apple users can also lift their phone cameras and see their AirTags’ locations accurately in real physical space on the screen.

Australian office supply store chain Officeworks has pulled Apple’s newly launched AirTags from sale amid child safety concerns surrounding its button battery. Button batteries pose a significant hazard to small children and can cause severe injury or death if swallowed. Incidents involving button batteries severely injure an average of one child per month in Australia.

Upon the release of Apple IOS 15 on Sept. 20, 2021, Apple Maps rolled out a new extra-detailed 3D map. San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London are the only cities available on the new service at launch.

What are other new features included in the IOS 15 release?

FaceTime is getting some updates to create a link to a FaceTime call that you can send to Windows and Android users and a new grid view, making FaceTime more viable for group video chats. Also added are new audio features to help your microphone zoom in on who’s speaking and a blurred background portrait mode. The new IOS also has a new look for the Safari web browser, locating the URL address bar at the bottom of the screen, a new Focus Mode, and offline Siri abilities.

According to Apple, ProMotion is a technology that supports an adaptive refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz, enhancing scrolling and responsiveness while preserving battery life. The new iPhone 13 Pro models feature the ProMotion technology.

What’s new on the iPhone 13 models?

Apple has revealed the iPhone 13 models on Sept. 14, 2021. The new smartphones have a smaller notch in the display and a different camera system. The iPhone 13 Pro designs use a 5-core GPU to better process graphics than the non-Pro versions.

When will the new iPhones be available?

The new models have been available since Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.

The Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, commonly known as Captchas, are the little assignments, like spotting all the boats in a picture or typing out some letters and numbers, that help keep bots out of websites. A new feature in Apple’s iOS 16 and the upcoming version of macOS, called “automatic verification,” will allow sites to verify that you are not a robot without “captchas.”

Apple introduced Safety Check on iOS 16, released on Sept. 12, 2022. The feature allows users at risk for domestic abuse to manage and revoke access to their location data and reset privacy-related permissions.

Lockdown Mode is an iOS 16 feature meant for users who potentially face targeted spyware and state-backed attacks. The feature restricts any nonessential iOS features to minimize potential entry points to the user’s device.

Apple announced its first mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023. The device can seamlessly blend digital content with the physical space around the user, using advanced cameras, sensors, displays, and audio. Apple calls this technology spatial computing and claims it is the first of its kind. The device can also switch between augmented and virtual reality modes and supports eye, hand, and voice input. The downside: It costs $3,499 and will be available in early 2024 in the US market.

Apple gave the iPhone 15 Pro models a little makeover, announced during their Sept. 12, 2023 event. Gone are the days when stainless steel was the talk of the town. Now, it’s all about the more durable and lighter titanium. And while the world waited for the iPhone 15, Apple sprinkled some more magic with iOS 17. The real party trick? Turning your iPhone into a bedside clock. Finally.

Apple, the tech giant from Cupertino, California, recently faced a heated situation with its iPhone 15 models. Users around the globe reported that their shiny Apple iPhones were getting too warm for comfort. Apple found that a software bug and some popular apps like Instagram and Uber caused the devices to run hotter than a summer day in the desert. On Sept. 30, 2023, Apple announced that they’re working on an update to the iOS 17 system to cool things down.

Apple decided to showcase the impressive capabilities of their iPhone 15 Pro Max by using it to film their entire “Scary Fast” event on Oct. 30, 2023. This event was the grand unveiling of their next-generation M3 chip series, which powers the latest MacBook Pros and iMacs. This marked the first time Apple broadcast a keynote event video filmed entirely with an iPhone.

Fun Fact: The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the first smartphone in the world to support the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), taking in ProRes up to 4K60 fps, but you’ll need an external drive with Apple Log encoding to do that.

In a twist that might disappoint fans of home remedies everywhere, Apple has made it clear that the popular method of using rice to dry out a wet iPhone is more folklore than fact. The tech giant warns that this well-intended but misguided solution can lead to rice particles harming the device. Instead, Apple advocates a more gentle approach: unplugging the device, tapping it gently to shake off excess liquid, and then letting it air dry in an environment with a decent airflow.

Hugh Grant directed his criticism at Apple’s May 2024 advertisement for the iPad Pro, “Crush.” The advertisement featured various items symbolizing human creativity—such as pianos, books, and musical instruments—being crushed under a hydraulic press, only to be replaced by the iPad. This imagery led Grant to accuse Apple of “destroying the human experience.“

Apple Intelligence, unveiled on June 10, 2024, at WWDC 2024, refers to the suite of AI features integrated into Apple’s operating systems like iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. This initiative includes enhancements to Siri, AI-generated emojis, voice memo transcriptions, and smart recaps of notifications. The integration aims to make Apple devices more “personal, capable, and intelligent,” leveraging both on-device and cloud processing to ensure efficient and secure performance.