Month: September 2021

The South Korean government on Wednesday asked Apple and Google to ready proposals pertaining to their compliance with a new law that bans app store operators from requiring use of first-party payment systems.A regulatory official said both companies have until mid-October to turn in compliance plans, reports Reuters.The request comes as the Korea Communications Commission…

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Apple’s latest macOS Monterey beta release includes references to a “High Power Mode” that is theorized to goose performance when a MacBook is not connected to a power adapter.In early 2020, code discovered in a macOS Catalina beta build suggested that Apple was working on a new performance-focused operating mode for MacBook hardware. Code strings…

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The AirTag feature that allows anyone with a smartphone to scan a lost AirTag to locate the contact information of the owner can be abused for phishing scams, according to a new report shared by KrebsOnSecurity. When an AirTag is set in Lost Mode, it generates a URL for https://found.apple.com and it lets the AirTag…

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Apple today updated its investor relations page to announce that it will share its earnings results for the fourth fiscal quarter (third calendar quarter) of 2021 on Thursday, October 28. The fourth quarter earnings call will provide some insight into the early sales of the new iPhone 13 models and the new iPad options, giving…

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Apple on Tuesday announced that it will detail earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021 on Oct. 28, with an ensuing investor conference call expected to include a discussion from CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri.Apple will hold an investor conference call following its fourth quarter earnings release on Thursday, Oct. 28, the…

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A recently discovered AirTag weakness allows would-be attackers to redirect users to a malicious webpage when the device is scanned in Lost Mode, effectively turning the tracker into a Trojan horse.Lost Mode is a tentpole AirTag capability that, when activated, allows anyone with an NFC-capable device to scan the tracker and read a programmed discovery…

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Apple today seeded the eighth developer beta of macOS Monterey, the newest version of the macOS operating system. The eighth beta comes one week after Apple released the seventh macOS Monterey beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and once the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through…

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Apple last week launched an updated version of the iPad mini, which has been entirely overhauled with an iPad Air-like design. The new mini is basically a smaller version of the iPad Air, and we thought we’d check it out and share first impressions after 48 hours with the little tablet. Subscribe to the MacRumors…

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Apple’s new iPad mini 6 is on sale today, with double-digit discounts available on every capacity and finish. Shop the lowest prices thanks to exclusive deals available only at AppleInsider, in addition to bonus savings on AppleCare.New iPad mini markdowns in effectThe cheapest iPad mini 6 prices are at your fingertips in the AppleInsider Price…

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