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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple’s retail expansion in China is reportedly being stymied by a number of factors, putting it well short of ambitious goals the company had earlier this decade. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Samsung is reportedly working on three different versions of its upcoming "Galaxy S10" flagship phone, including a low-cost one that more people can afford very similar to the approach that Apple has taken with the iPhone XR. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
For 24 hours only, Woot has Apple’s standard Mid 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro with function keys on sale for $ 999.99, a discount of $ 300 off MSRP and the lowest price we’ve seen to date. Supply is limited for these cheap Macs, with previous Woot Apple deals selling out in a matter of hours….
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Next Tuesday, Apple executives and invited media venture to New York City for a rare east coast event for a major Apple product launch. The end of October event, which begins at 10 AM EDT, is expected to be where Apple reveals long-awaited new iPad Pros along with new Mac hardware. In a previous video,…
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Shifting the balance of the encryption battle back in Apple’s favor, iOS 12 has reportedly disrupted one of the most popular digital forensics tools, Grayshift’s GrayKey. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Now that iPhone XR preorders are up and running, wireless carriers are offering discounts on the new devices. We’re rounding up where to find the best deals, including buy one, get one free promotions. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Subscribers of Sony’s PlayStation Vue TV service can now see their on-demand content in Apple’s TV app for iPhone, iPad, and the Apple TV, potentially making it easier to keep up with shows and movies. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A report from the CBC has attacked Apple’s policies and practices regarding repairs, taking the company to task for expensive in-store repairs, coercing customers to buy new products in some cases — but the publication shows a stunning lack of understanding of the scale of Apple’s repair efforts, and leans too heavily on edge cases…
Read More “CBC Video claims Apple’s repair policies are abusive, but ‘proof’ falls far short” »
In response to a Bloomberg Businessweek story alleging Apple discovered Chinese spy ships in its servers, The Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement in which it sides with Apple. The DHS says it currently has “no reason to doubt” Apple’s denial. more… The post Department of Homeland Security says ‘no reason to doubt’…
Over the past day or so, Bloomberg reported that some of Apple’s servers were compromised by way of a third-party implementing micro chips, and sending data back to China. Apple came back with a strong response noting that it was never made aware of such accusations nor did it have any ongoing investigations with the…
Performance improvements in the A12 Bionic chip used in the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max has put Apple’s in-house CPU designs on a par with processors used in notebooks and computers, one extensive deep dive declares, with the latest processor bringing the mobile chip line within striking distance of "the best desktop CPUs."…
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Britain’s equivalent of the NSA, GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), has sided with Apple and Amazon in the Chinese spy chip row … more… The post GCHQ, the UK’s equivalent of the NSA, says it believes Apple’s denial of spy chip claim appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac
Multiple reports are suggesting that iOS 12 may have a bug, causing periodic and random issues with devices not charging when plugged in to a power source, or placed on a wireless charging pad without user interaction. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday alleges certain aspects of Apple products, including iMessage and FaceTime, infringe on multiple patents owned by Finnish holdings firm MPH Technologies, which attempted to license its IP to Apple in 2016. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Last month, an Australian high school student was found to have been repeatedly hacking into Apple servers, downloading what was initially believed to have been 90GB of “secure files.” Now, that teenager has been handed his punishment. more… The post Teen who hacked Apple’s servers receives probation as ‘1TB of sensitive info’ is recovered appeared…