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Xinhua, a state run Chinese news agency has stated that the Shanghai Consumer Council has sent an inquiry letter to Apple over the slow-down of older iPhones after an iOS update, demanding a reply before Friday. Apple is currently facing over 40 lawsuits from around the world over the slowdown...

The sheer scale of the revenue is astounding and some of the comparisons are extremely impressive. The revenue of Apple's App Store rose from $20B in 2016 to $26.5B in 2017. To put that kind of revenue into perspective, which I suggest us mere mortals will have a hard time doing, the App...

with his brand new IPhone 8 in his pocket. She made him try some cologne. By the time they got on the train to head home he had received a text from the cologne vendor and a facebook post. His phone was in his pocket the whole time, locked. He asked me about it. I theorize that there was some...

It's been reported that several customers over in the Apple forums are stating that their iPhone X is overheating for no reason at all. Some have said they even put the phone in the freezer to cool it down and that didn't help. At this point in time it's too soon to say this is a wide-spread...

Apple has confirmed that all Mac systems and iOS devices are affected by Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. At this time they have released mitigations to iOS 11.2, mac OS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2 to mitigate the risk of Meltdown on those OS. They plan to release mitgations in the coming days...

A few days ago we reported that Apple apologized for the iPhone slow down issue and would replace batteries for $29 this year. A lot of people were wondering if the batteries had to show up bad on a diagnostic, but a French tech blog, iGeneration, is reporting that an internal Apple memo states...

Apple has offered up an apology for the recent debacle of slowing down iPhone cpu's in older model phones. They just wanted to make your phone last as long as possible. Also, in addition to this mea culpa, they are going to offer a $29 battery change out for your iPhones (6 and later)...

Apple is releasing their Local Integrated System Architecture (LISA) OS as open source next year. If you recall, the Apple Lisa didn't sell well at all, as a matter of fact it only sold 10K units. However, it was the first PC to have a GUI and use a mouse. Just think if Apple didn't sell the...

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You knew it was coming, but who knew it was going to start this fast? Yes, a class action lawsuit (WARNING auto play video) has been filed in California after Apple admitted they were intentionally slowing down older iPhones to keep them running longer. I just don't understand why Apple...

Google released a hacking tool for iOS 11.1.2 (11.2 is out now) that is says can find bugs in that release. Supposedly in can only be used on the 7, 6s, and iPod touch 6G, but can be adapted for use on others. According to Google this tool is out there to help Apple patch exploits faster and...

Apple recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability to their HomeKit framework that would allow accessories like locks to be accessed remotely. The good news is they have applied a server fix that stops this, but the bad news is you're going to lose some functionality until next week. I have to...

With bitcoin surging in price over the last couple of weeks it looks like everyone and his brother is trying to jump on board while the jumping is good. As a result the Coinbase app has jumped to the top of the download charts in the US Apple Store. All of this even though Coinbase continues...

Best Buy has the Ipad Mini 4 on sale for 274.99 This I think was close to the same deal they had on Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Sorry don't know when the deal will end, here is the link https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-ipad-mini-4-wi-fi-128gb-space-gray/4265700.p?skuId=4265700 #Sorry looks...

If you've been waiting to buy an iPhone X because you didn't want to commit to any specific carrier - your wait is over. Apple has opened up another option on their website to allow the purchase of an unlocked, SIM-free, iPhone X. If you're in the market for one of those head on over to their...

I know there are a lot of [H] Apple TV users out there that have been patiently waiting on the Amazon Prime Video app and I'm happy to let you know it's rolling out in the US, Canada, and several European nations. It should be available for download now in the app store. Happy Prime watching...

Qualcomm has filed a request with the US International Trade Commission to ban sales of iPhones (WARNING auto play video) that use Intel-based modems. According to Qualcomm any iPhone in the X, 8, 8 Plus, or 7/7Plus that use an Intel modem are infringing upon their patents and shouldn't be...

Rumors have been going around the web that Apple is wanting to develop a new foldable phone and they are supposedly working with LG to try and bring it to market. I guess we can now say this might be true since Apple has applied for a flexible display patent. Also, they made sure to cover all...

In an unusual move for Apple they have decided to speak out about a new technology they are going to use for driverless cars. The new technology uses a special version of LiDAR that integrates a special kind of computer vision and AI to detect 3-D objects. They claim it is better than current...

The San Antonio Express News researched court papers and discovered that the Texas Rangers had served a warrant to Apple to gain access to the iPhone used by the Sutherland Springs killer. At this point in time Apple has no comment because they won't comment on law enforcement matters. I can...

Those rumors of Apple using custom ARM chips for more features inside Macs? According to engadget, they're true... and you might not have to wait long to witness it in action. Jonathan Levin has combed through BridgeOS code that should accompany the iMac Pro, and it looks as if Apple will be...

Hello, I am putting my iPhone 7 Plus up for sale as I've replaced it with a new phone. The phone is currently locked to AT&T. Phone is in mint condition as its been in a case & tempered glass screen protector since being unboxed. Includes the following: Phone (obviously) Original box...

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Apple Inc., seeking a breakthrough product to succeed the iPhone, aims to have technology ready for an augmented-reality (WARNING auto play video) headset in 2019 and could ship a product as early as 2020. With Samsung and other pushing AR it's really only a matter of time before we get these...

Reuters reports that the justices left in place a 2016 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that upheld a verdict that found South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd had infringed Apple Inc’s patents on several popular features of the California-based company’s iPhone...

Apple won accolades from privacy experts in September for assuring that facial data used to unlock its new iPhone X would be securely stored on the phone itself. Apple allows developers to take certain facial data off the phone as long as they agree to seek customer permission and not sell the...

Samsung strikes back at Apple in this interesting YouTube video. In a nut shell they are saying what Android fans have been saying for years; Apple adopts every feature after Samsung. Take a look and let me know what you think. Watch the video here.

A group of 3 men in a white Dodge van, broke into a parked UPS van with 313 iPhone X units inside, and loaded them all into the van before departing the scene. San Francisco police believe the value to be around the $370,000 mark. It never ceases to amaze me how far people will go to get an...

Qualcomm has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly failing to abide by the terms of a software license and giving Intel access to that code. This one should be pretty good because Apple says Qualcomm is 'unfairly' charging too much and Qualcomm says Apple lied to regulators in an attempt...

Ari Grobman, at Techcrunch, asks whether or not consumers are ready for AR eyewear and if the technology is ready yet. Industry thinks AR is going to be big and Apple and Google are heading in that direction since both of them have announced release of AR tool kits to developers. However, I'm...

The Apple iPhone X was on pre-order today.....for 2 to 3 minutes. Selling out that fast does make it seem some of the rumors about low stock availability might be true. If there were 2-3 million units available today then Apple just raked in approximately $2 billion in revenue. Wow, talk...

Apple has acquired New Zealand firm PowerbyProxi that designs wireless power products for consumer and industry. Even though Apple supports wireless charging in the iPhone X and 8 their new acquisition will enable them to expand the number of products that can be wirelessly charged. Some...

According to Bloomberg, (WARNING auto play video) Apple had to allow their suppliers to reduce the accuracy of the Face ID system in the iPhone X so they could speed production and have some stock for their November 3 launch date. Supposedly the dot projector that projects 30K dots onto the...

Looks like Samsung convinced a US District judge to grant a retrial in the Apple design patent damages case. So instead of having to pay Apple $400M in damages Samsung might be able to manage a settlement much less that that this time around. I'm sure all of their shareholders are thrilled...

Reuters is reporting that the iPhone 7 is outselling the iPhone 8, and this is not usually how things go with those that buy into the Cult of Apple. Meh. Thanks cageymaru. “Many respondents indicated that a meaningful portion of customers are buying iPhone 7 in lieu of the new iPhone 8, given...

In a move set to make Apple a competitor in original content production, the technology giant and director Steven Spielberg are close getting a deal together to reboot "Amazing Stories." The original TV series ran in the mid 1980s as an anthology show featuring sci-fi and horror stories. Only...

Patrick Wardle a former NSA hacker showed off a zero-day exploit in macOS High Sierra that allows an attacker to steal every password stored in the Keychain without needing a master login password. He reported the bug to Apple earlier this month, but the patch did not make it into the release of...

EDIT: Major feature update today. 11.1 (October 31st) https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/31/apple-releases-ios-11-1-with-new-emoji/ I'm assuming that this is to coincide with the press gaining access to their iPhone X's and wanting to have maximum features launched with it. Still everyone...

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, both tech giants, Apple and Amazon pursuing the distribution rights for future Bond films. The companies are among a larger group trying to contend for the franchise rights after Sony's deal expired in 2015. Observers are speculating that the franchise can...