Month: January 2022

Security researchers have analyzed a now-patched malware attack that was used to compromise Mac devices belonging to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in November.Malware illustrationThe attacks took place in 2021 and relied on a “watering-hole” technique, which involves compromising websites that potential targets might be interested in. Google identified the threat in November 2021, after Apple…

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iOS 15 was rolled out last year, and offered features such as FaceTime improvements, Live Text, Focus, redesigned notification, and more. With Apple working on iOS 16, a sketchy new rumor is doing the rounds, claiming that it will finally add interactive widgets and the leaker promises to reveal more details soon. Continue reading ?…

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Apple is exploring methods to bring user authentication to AirPods, a newly published Apple patent application shows. In a patent application titled “User Identification Using Headphones,” filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and spotted by Patently Apple, Apple explains how it can authenticate AirPods users using other nearby devices, ultrasonic signals, voice…

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As reported by Deadline, Apple has won out in the bidding war for Sundance favorite ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’. Apple Original Films division has nabbed worldwide rights to stream the film on Apple TV+ later this year, in a deal said to be worth around $15m. By the numbers, that’s the biggest Sundance 2022 deal…

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Apple could finally make widgets interactive in iOS 16, allowing you to control music playback, toggle your flashlight, adjust display brightness, and lots more right from your Home screen. The new widgets are codenamed “InfoShack” internally, according to a sketchy new rumor that promises more details are on the way. iOS 16 could make widgets…

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The creators of ‘Joe Danger’ have relaunched the game on the App Store, making it again playable on the latest iOS — because an autistic boy’s parent asked them to.As of 2017, older 32-bit games ceased working in the then-current iOS 11. It was because of the move to 64-bit apps, and Apple had been…

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Apple News is the most popular news app in the UK, according to official data, with 13.2M users. BBC News took second place with 12.5M users. There is, however, an important asterisk … more… The post Apple News the most popular news app in the UK (with an asterisk) appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to…

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Apple is working to give iPhone the ability to accept contactless credit card payments over NFC without the need for additional hardware “in the coming months,” according to a new report. You currently need a third-party credit card reader, like those made by Square, to use iPhone as a payment terminal. However, since iPhone 6…

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Apple is working on allowing iPhones to directly accept payments through NFC without requiring any additional hardware and turn them into payment terminals. The feature will be rolled out in a future iOS update. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey

Apple is working on a new payments service that will allow iPhones to accept payments directly on device with no additional hardware, reports Bloomberg. Right now, iPhones can accept credit cards with add-ons like the Square Reader, but Apple’s new technology will eliminate the need for a third-party product. Individuals and small businesses will be…

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Small businesses may soon be able to accept credit and debit card payments directly through the iPhone’s onboard NFC chip without the need for external hardware.In August 2020, it was reported that Apple purchased Mobeewave, a payments technology startup that developed a method allowing smartphones to be used as mobile payments terminals.Now it appears that…

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Apple is developing a new feature that would allow iPhone users to accept credit card payments via contactless technology without any extra hardware, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report explains that Apple’s system is likely to use NFC technology similar to Apple Pay. more… The post Apple developing new iOS feature to…

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Apple last year announced Xcode Cloud, which is a new platform that lets developers accelerate the development process by running automated tests and other tasks in the cloud. While the platform is still available as a private beta, Apple says access will be expanded to more developers soon, while the official launch is still expected…

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Skydance Animation’s Luck will be the second full-length animated film on Apple TV+ when it premieres in August 2022. The story of the unluckiest person in the world will feature the voices of Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars. While the release date and additional details on the film were revealed Wednesday, there is…

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Some third-party apps have been facing issues with iCloud sync and CloudKit for several months now. The developers of a few of the affected applications claim Apple has now fixed the issue and provided additional details about what caused the problem. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Chandraveer Mathur