The system, registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office as a ‘Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device’, reportedly uses sensors to deduce when a phone has been dropped.

Apple's "Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device" could be a system that potentially save the most fragile component of an iPhone by detecting when the device is falling and shifting the handset's center of mass to control its landing.

The system needs a sensor or sensor array that can detect when a device is in freefall and how it is positioned relative to the ground. Coupled to the sensor is a...

Apple ID security hole allows password resets using only your email address and date of birth.

The bug only affects customers who have not enabled the two-step verification.

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We want to share with you some useful tips to use your iPad!

• Organize your apps with folders

To create a folder, simply hold your finger down on an app's icon until all of the apps begin to shake. Next, just drag it on top of another app and the iPad will create a folder containing the apps. To add more apps in the folder, simply drag them over and drop them on the newly-created folder.

• Quick onscreen music controls

To skip a song, you can either go into your music app, or you can go to the onscreen music controls. These controls are a little hidden, but they are easy to locate...