Month: December 2020

A U.S. federal court has handed a win to security firm Corellium, ruling that its emulation of Apple’s iOS is fair use.Credit: CorelliumU.S. District Court Judge Rodney Smith issued the ruling on Tuesday, throwing out Apple’s claims that Corellium had violated its copyrights. Judge Smith denied Apple’s motion and granted Corellium’s in part to “the…

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Leaker Mr-white, who has in the past shared accurate details on Apple’s product plans, today tweeted alleged images of internal hardware that will be used in the second-generation AirPods Pro earbuds expected to be released sometime in 2021. In the photos below, the hardware on the right side of the image appears to be current…

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Apple is researching keyboards with small displays on the keys to dynamically change the label on each key, according to a newly-granted patent filing. The filing, spotted by Patently Apple, is titled “Electronic devices having keys with coherent fiber bundles” and was granted to Apple by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the final…

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Regardless of whether you’re planning on selling, trading, recycling, or giving your old Apple Watch to someone else, there’s a bit of work you’ll have to do before you get rid of it, but don’t worry — our helpful guide makes the process easy.If you’re planning on getting rid of your Apple Watch, particularly if…

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Among the top 10 smartphone models activated on Christmas Day 2020, nine were Apple’s iPhone, with the iPhone 11 holding the crown.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderThe iPhone 11 was the most activated device on Christmas, marking the second consecutive year that the model has taken the top spot, data from Flurry Analytics indicates. Activations for the…

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The Varmilo EC v2 Keyboard uses high-end mechanical key switches and has a fancy paint job, but it lacks modern features and full compatibility with Apple products.The Varmilo EC keyboard looks great, but has too many limitationsVarmilo claims to have the best EC switches in the industry, and hopes to be a popular choice for…

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Only a few days remain for the year’s best M1 Mac deals. Save $150 on a well-equipped MacBook Air with 16GB of memory and a spacious 512GB SSD with coupon.Last call for these M1 Mac dealsThe exclusive M1 MacBook Air discount is courtesy of Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama when shopping through this special activation link…

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Images showing various system-on-a-chip housings for an unreleased “AirPods Pro 2” have surfaced on Twitter, shared by someone generally known for accurate part leaks.Image of the SoC housing from an alleged new set of AirPods ProA Twitter user known as “Mr. White” with a decent leaking history has shared new part images for the “AirPods…

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Hedge fund Third Point is urging Intel to make some big business changes in the face of losing chip supremacy to efforts by Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and TSMC.Credit: IntelThird Point CEO and founder Daniel Loeb wrote a letter to Intel chairman Omar Ishrak on Tuesday calling for the company to boost its position as a…

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iPhone is arguably one of the most popular smartphones. This holiday season new iPhone activation went up the roof. A new report says iPhone activation during Christmas Day has decreased this year owing to the ongoing pandemic and financial condition. The iPhone 12 reportedly sold well in the beginning and the sales started to taper…

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