Apart from offering AppleCare+ for the AirPods and selected Beats headphones, Apple has also quietly launched a monthly payment plan for AppleCare+ and allowing them to subscribe to AppleCare+ for an indefinite period of time. What this means is that you will no longer need to pay for AppleCare+ coverage for your iPhone, iPad, or […]
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It looks like Apple will have a surprise for us at its iPhone 11 ‘By Innovation Only’ event next week. A reputed leaker has used Steve Jobs iconic “but there’s one more thing” line to hint about this on Twitter. This is the same source who has suggested that Apple will use the ‘Pro’ naming […]
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iOS has always been known for its privacy and security. The walled garden approach from Apple has meant that iOS exploits have been hard to find which is why there has always been a premium on them in the grey market. However, after a series of major security lapses this year, the value of iOS […]
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Google’s Project Zero team discovered a series of hacked websites earlier this year that was being used for carrying out one of the largest attacks on iPhone users. The websites relied on an iPhone 0-day exploit and had no target discrimination: anyone with an iPhone who visited the hacked website was attacked by the exploit […]
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The Indian government relaxed some norms relating to FDI thereby paving the way for Apple to open its online and offline store in the country. While Apple is already working on opening its online store in India in the coming months, its first direct retail store is still some time away. In its official statement, […]
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A new report once again claims that Apple is testing OLED panels from Chinese display supplier BOE for future iPhones. While BOE displays will not make their way into 2019 iPhones, there is a possibility of Apple using BOE as a secondary supplier for OLED panels for its 2020 íPhones. As per the report, Apple […]
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Security researchers from Check Point software have found a major flaw in SQLite which puts every service and device that relies on it at risk. This means that apart from popular services like Dropbox, Firefox, etc., al 1.4 billion iOS devices out there are also at risk. The vulnerability was revealed by Check Point security […]
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Apple has activated a dormant software lock on its iPhones that discourages users to get the battery of their iPhone replaced from third-party sources. After a third-party battery replacement job, iPhones will now show a “Service” error with a message that it is unable to verify if the battery is a genuine Apple one or […]
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The latest report from OpenSignal claims that Samsung smartphone owners experienced faster download speeds than iPhone and Huawei smartphone owners in 35% of the 40 countries analyzed. In comparison, iPhone users experienced faster download speeds in just 17.5% of the markets. In the remaining the 48% countries, neither Apple, Samsung, or Huawei managed to take the crown […]
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Apple will seemingly be providing security researchers with ‘jailbroken’ iPhones so that they are able to easily find more vulnerabilities in iOS. As per Forbes, Apple will be making this announcement at the Black Hat security conference scheduled to be held from later this week (August 3-8, 2019). Apple will be handling out how these iPhones […]
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