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After illegally obtaining access to the iCloud details of more than 300 iPhone users, a self-proclaimed hacker then attempted to blackmail Apple. 22-year-old Kerem Albayrak also threatened to do a factory reset (wipe out all user data) on the iPhone owners’ devices. Albayrak recently pleaded guilty on charges of blackmailing Apple. He claimed to belong […]
With huge flaws having been discovered in the latest iOS update, Apple finally conceding that iPhone 11 owners’ location data is not really private, and a still unfolding iPhone tracking scandal, this is not a good time for the company. On top of that, leaks of next year’s iPhone 12 have revealed a design that […]
Last night, Apple without any fanfare ceased signing iPadOS 13.2.3 and iOS 13.2.3. This followed the launch of iOS 13.3 a week ago. The practical implication is that users will no longer be able to revert to the older versions of these operating systems. With Apple no longer signing older versions, nobody can use iTunes/Finder […]
Apple has launched an investigation into reports of a huge fraud campaign at its Foxconn plant in China. The scheme involved rejected iPhone parts obtained from this facility being used to build genuine-looking iPhones and sold as that to unsuspecting buyers. The kingpin of the scam is at this stage only known as Mr X, […]
It seems that some people will buy Apple shares no matter what happens. The company’s share price managed to strengthen by 0.2% yesterday despite what can only be described as catastrophic news from China. Last week, it became known that Credit Suisse data points to a 35.4% drop in iPhone sales in November. This plunge […]
Apple is one of five global technology giants that have been accused of being complicit in child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The others are Google parent firm Alphabet, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla. US human rights group International Rights Advocates filed a legal complaint on behalf of the 14 families involved over the […]
Apple announced its latest Mac Pro a few days ago.It offers unmatched processing power and a larger storage capacity than ever before, but this comes at a massive cost. Although the basic model starts at $5,999, after adding a $25,000 RAM upgrade, a $7,000 processor, and the Afterburner accelerator card, track pad and wheels for […]
A few days ago, Apple launched iOS 13.3 amid much fanfare. One of its most hyped features is a Communication Limits for Screen Time. This is supposed to prevent your kids from talking to people who aren’t in their contacts list without your permission. You can also control when your kids can talk to these […]
If you honestly believed that the whole sordid story of Apple’s Pro Display XDR could now be put to rest, get ready for a surprise. After you’ve paid $5,000 for the display, forked out another $999 for the stand, and parted with an additional $1,000 for the ‘nano-texture’ coating, there’s something else you might not […]
About a month after it released macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Apple yesterday launched macOS Catalina 10.15.2. If you have a compatible Mac, you can download it from the Mac App Store. The beta version featured no major upgrades, but the final update brings Stocks improvements, new stories, a fresh layout for Apple News Plus, bug fixes […]
A strange and rather annoying bug has started to plague iTunes and App Store users. For the last couple of weeks, many of these people are reportedly no longer getting an email receipt when they buy something via iTunes or the App Store. Apple used to send email receipts for every purchase made at both […]
Apple has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled ‘Passive Tracking of Dyskinesia/Tremor Symptoms’. Individuals with Parkinson’s disease often experience these involuntary muscle tremors. The patent involves a watch with motion sensors that produce data that can be compared to the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). In the […]
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