James Bentley
James is a staff writer and general Jack of all trades at iMore. With news, features, reviews, and guides under his belt, he has always liked Apple for its unique branding and distinctive style. Originally buying a Macbook for music and video production, he has since gone on to join the Apple ecosystem with as many devices as he can fit on his person. With a degree in Law and Media and being a little too young to move onto the next step of his law career, James started writing from his bedroom about games, movies, tech, and anything else he could think of. Within months, this turned into a fully-fledged career as a freelance journalist.
Before joining iMore, he was a staff writer at Gfinity and saw himself published at sites like TechRadar, NME, and Eurogamer. As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself. When not working, he is trying to catch up with the movies and albums of the year, as well as finally finishing the Yakuza series. If you like Midwest emo music or pretentious indie games that will make you cry, he’ll talk your ear off.
Latest articles by James Bentley
Apple will now offer you more for your iPhone if you’re upgrading to iPhone 15 — but only for a limited time
By James Bentley published
The Apple Store is now offering more trade-in value for iPhones, until June 3.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launching on Mac is a bigger deal than you think
By James Bentley published
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has just been unveiled and will be launching simultaneously on Mac. This is a very big deal.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max could have a much bigger battery, but Apple has one major issue to solve first
By James Bentley published
An Apple insider has just shared a report on the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s new battery and it could mean great things for its battery life.
Western Digital's famous My Passport hard drive now comes with a whopping 6TB of storage
By James Bentley published
Western Digital has just unveiled a whopping 6TB model of its My Passport hard drive, and it works with Mac.
This one iPhone trick makes cropping your images quicker than ever — get the perfect picture in just one tap
By James Bentley published
With iOS 17, Apple introduced a smarter, quicker way of cropping images on iPhones. Here’s how to use it.
Do you want to undo your last iPhone text without shaking it like mad? This hidden trick makes removing changes super easy
By James Bentley published
You can quickly undo and redo text on an iPhone with a simple swipe. Here’s how.
The first unionized Apple Store is looking to strike
By James Bentley published
The first unionized retail Apple Store is set to strike after a year of negotiations with Apple.
19 years ago, Bill Gates successfully predicted the decline of the iPod but failed to account for Apple’s next revolutionary device
By James Bentley published
Bill Gates accurately predicted the decline of the iPod back in 2005 but didn’t realize Apple had already predicted the same.
New lowest price for iPad Air 5 at Walmart, just as latest model is about to launch
By James Bentley published
2022’s iPad Air 5 is currently on sale at Walmart for its lowest-ever price, just days before the launch of the new set of iPads.
This neat Apple Pencil trick may be my favorite way to type on iPad — type text without waiting for the virtual keyboard
By James Bentley published
Thanks to the iPad’s Scribble function, you can easily type in any textbox without having to wait for the virtual keyboard to pop up.
What is Zenless Zone Zero, the spiritual successor to Genshin Impact, and why have 15 million people wishlisted it?
By James Bentley published
Shown off for a handful of seconds at Apple’s latest event, Zenless Zone Zero is a brand new RPG setup for a huge launch. Here’s why you should keep your eye on it.
Microsoft is going to launch its mobile Xbox game store on iPhone soon
By James Bentley published
Microsoft has announced it will be launching a mobile game store on iPhone for a “true cross-platform gaming-centric mobile experience.”
This quick iPhone hack will bring Android's ingenious Circle to Search feature to any iPhone
By James Bentley published
iPhone users can now access their own version of Android’s rather excellent Circle to Search feature.
This Apple Pencil tip makes note-taking a breeze — Jot down thoughts on any app or site in just one quick swipe
By James Bentley published
The iPad Quick Notes feature is one of the coolest hidden tricks of the Apple Pencil. Here’s how to use it.
Apple Pencil Pro made me care about gyroscopes for the first time since that fake beer-drinking app
By James Bentley published
The Apple Pencil Pro’s new gyroscope feature could be its most interesting feature when combined with its haptic feedback.
Apple Pencil Pro could be surprise entry in last-minute iPad event leak — iPad Pro 2024 could get the ultimate partner accessory
By James Bentley published
In a leak on the Japanese Apple site, code was found, suggesting the accessory will have a new name.
The new iPad Pro could be a gaming powerhouse if the Steam Deck OLED is anything to go by
By James Bentley published
The new chip in the iPad Pro looks like it could offer a phenomenal boost in processing power, but I’m more excited about gaming on that excellent display.
Turkish Pokémon GO players unhappy with over 1000% Pokécoin increase
By James Bentley published
Prices for Pokémon GO’s in-game currency have risen in Turkey to stop IP spoofers and Turkish players aren’t happy with the change.
Zendaya's Challengers movie includes a surprise iPhone alarm jump scare, and everyone is saying the same thing
By James Bentley published
This one iPhone sound in hit film Challengers is “triggering” to many who hear it.
"Your iPhone does not go to sleep with you" — harrowing experiment reveals just how much data your iPhone shares, even with Russia... Thankfully it's worse on Android
By James Bentley published
One report tested a brand-new iPhone with 100 apps, leaving it idle for a week. In that time it contacted Russia.
The Nanoleaf Umbra Cono smart lamp is gorgeous but a bit too rich for my blood
By James Bentley published
The Nanoleaf Umbra Cono smart lamp is a portable lamp with a distinctive look and ability to fit into any HomeKit setup. Our review:
Fortnite is coming back to the iPad along with the Epic Games Store, but only in the EU — company confirms it is moving 'full steam ahead'
By James Bentley published
Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite will be coming back to the App store for iPads, but only in the EU.
Apple Vision Pro 2 not expected until 2026 — but the company is 'flummoxed' by price problem
By James Bentley published
A recent report suggests that Apple Vision Pro 2 will launch in 2026, and a cheaper model is being worked on for release before then.
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