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Today’s Apple news comes from Jerusalem in Israel, where the country’s consumer protection bureau confirmed yesterday that it was busy with an investigation into Apple’s apparent failure to reveal to consumers that its software might be slowing down the performance of certain iPhones. The Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority (CPFTA) issued a statement saying […]
Content Caching is one of the major new features introduced in High Sierra. If you have multiple Apple devices, then this new macOS service can reduce the amount of bandwidth and time it takes to download software distributed by Apple. In this article, we’re going to look at what High Sierra’s content caching is, how […]
According to a Wall Street analyst, suppliers who manufacture components for Apple’s iPhone are scaling down their projections for the firm’s 12th generation devices. In a note to clients, RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani said discussions with the firm’s supply chain partners have shown that Apple expects to manufacture between 80 million and 90 […]
A clandestine startup with a former Apple engineer as co-founder has built a device that is guaranteed to unlock any iPhone in a matter of hours. Known as GrayKey, the device works by exploiting known weaknesses in the device’s design. Grayshift, a company based in Atlanta, reportedly sells two different versions of the device. The […]
Apple this week was once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. It started when Commercial Times, a Chinese news website, published a report claiming that Wistron (which supplies parts for the iPhone) was caught red-handed using ‘unauthorized components’ during the manufacture of the iPhone 8 Plus in that country. The report went […]
It was discovered this week that an app called Calendar 2 had slipped past Apple’s review team. This app contained a cryptocurrency mining option that allowed users to unlock paid features without having to fork out any cash. Calendar 2 was used to mine a digital coin called Monero. When Ars Technica asked Apple whether […]
While there’s no shortage of Mac apps, there’s still some programs that are only available on Windows, and some games that are only released for the Windows platform. If there’s a piece of Windows software that you always wished was available for Mac, then there’s a number of third party compatibility layers that let you […]
According to the latest Harris Poll Reputation Quotient survey, Apple’s reputation has tumbled over the last 12 months. The poll shows the company dropping from fifth place last year to 29th place in 2018. The survey, which was carried out for the 20th consecutive year in 2018, polled 25,800 adults in the United States between […]
Yesterday Apple confirmed that it was taking a huge step into the digital magazine market. The company’s Eddy Cue said in a statement that it was busy buying digital magazine distributor Texture – a move that could improve not only its News app, but also a number of other services. Texture presently gives its users […]
It seems Apple has taken transparency one step too far at its new Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino – with various employees already having sustained injuries after walking into glass walls. Albert Salvador, a building inspector, apparently warned the company that this was going to happen – but his warning fell on deaf ears. Several […]
Virtual private networks (VPNs) use data encryption and tunnelling to help keep you safe online. Having your own VPN can be invaluable if you regularly use unsecured public networks such as Wi-Fi hotspots, as you can use the unsecured network to create a secure connection to your VPN. VPNs can also be handy for connecting […]
Whether you’re sat in front of your computer at home or at work, chances are your smartphone is within easy reach – even if you really shouldn’t be answering SMS messages during working hours! Smartphones can be a serious distraction. Even if you just glance at your smartphone screen, realise it’s only a Facebook notification, […]
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