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As originally used, firmware contrasted with hardware (the CPU itself) and software (normal instructions executing on a CPU). It was not composed of CPU machine instructions, but of lower-level microcode involved in the implementation of machine instructions. It existed on the boundary between hardware and software; thus the name firmware.
On smartphones, tablets, and other devices, an over-the-air update is a firmware or operating system update that is downloaded by the device over the internet. Previously, users had to connect these devices to a computer over USB to perform an update. These updates may add features, patch security vulnerabilities, or fix software bugs.
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According to Apple, iOS 18 will be available this fall as a free software update for iPhone Xs and later. It includes a slew of new features and enhancements, … Apple iOS 18: What’s New in the ...
Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming ...
In 2010, iPhone OS was renamed iOS. In 2011, Mac OS X was renamed OS X. In early 2015, the number of software platforms rose by one, from two to three, as watchOS was introduced. In late 2015, tvOS was introduced, increasing the number of software platforms again by one, from three to four. In 2016, OS X was renamed macOS.
The just-released iOS 16 gives your iPhone’s lock screen a makeover, and brings new features such as editing and recalling sent messages. WSJ’s Joanna Stern helps you find all the cool new stuff.
The U.S. government ordered Apple to produce an IPSW file that would allow investigators to brute force the passcode of the iPhone. [7] The order used the All Writs Act, originally created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, to demand the firmware, in the same way as other smartphone manufacturers have been ordered to comply.