iPhone 14's major (but secret) design change

September 19, 2022

You wouldn't know it from the outside, but the iPhone has undergone its biggest design change in years.

Apple quietly made a few big advances under the hood of the new iPhone 14.

And oddly, the company didn't even mention the important tweaks during the Far Out keynote.

See what iFixit, a major Apple parts supplier and leading right-to-repair campaigner, has to say about the new handset.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Turns out the iPhone 14 isn’t a cookie-cutter copy of its predecessor like everyone thought -- but the big changes are all on the inside. iFixit's teardown of Apple’s new “basic” handset finds it easier to repair than earlier versions.

Some iPhone 14 Pro owners report that the camera on their device starts shaking uncontrollably in third-party apps.

If a co-worker came in today with a new iPhone 14 Pro, you may have decided you just have to have one. Bad news: The wait is a month or more before it can be delivered. There’s better news for anyone interested in the more basic iPhone 14, though.

The Cult of Mac Buyback Program just got bigger and better than ever: Now we pay cash for your used Apple accessories, including Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard and AirPods. In case you’re not familiar with our program, we will pay top dollar for iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches and other old Apple gear — working or not.

Studies show that haptic feedback improves touchscreen typing speed and input accuracy, and at last Apple added it in iOS 16. It feels incredible.

The highlight of the iPhone 14 Pro models is the Dynamic Island – the interactive replacement for the screen notch. It’s currently only in the most expensive iOS handsets, but those who prefer Apple’s two “standard” models reportedly won’t have to wait too long for a chance at the screen cutout.

This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: iOS 16 makes our year-old iPhones feel fresh again. And the various “hidden” features flying under the radar make the iOS 16 experience even more impressive.

On September 19, 2014, the iPhone got its biggest upgrade since the original. Apple went large with the iPhone 6 design and launch.

Sometimes you just can’t help taking a holistic approach to a computer setup, taking in the whole room. That’s what happens when the user makes their home office a veritable museum like that which surrounds today’s featured MacBook Pro setup. Three themes set it apart: The Beatles, the variety of RGB lighting and the concrete blocks holding up the Ikea countertop and the retro Thunderbolt Displays sitting on it.

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