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New Apple Support scam/phishing techniques reported

The Apple Support scams are becoming more elaborate. A Jody Westby received an automated phone call on her iPhone as of Thursday warning her that multiple Apple user IDs had been compromised and said she needed to call a 1-866 number. Her iPhone displayed legitimate-looking contact information for Apple. It listed Appleā€™s correct street address, […]

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Offline playback comes to Pandora Apple Watch app, feature thought to be in the works for Spotify streaming on the Apple Watch

Pandora on Friday launched an updated version of its iOS app, which included a redesigned Apple Watch experience with features that Pandora users have been hankering for. The company’s Apple Watch app now includes remote access playback, the option to favorite songs right from the Now Playing screen, and, most importantly, offline playback. The app […]

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Intel still fighting to address Meltdown, Spectre issues, rethinking how processors are produced

The struggle against Meltdown and Spectre continues over at Intel. As such, Wired has a piece covering an elite team at Intel working to address the security vulnerabilities that affected millions of devices through Intel’s processor architecture. Per the article:

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Apple revises guidance for Q1 2019, predicts lower revenues between $5 billion and $9 billion for the quarter

For the first time in years, Apple adjusted its first-quarter earnings for the upcoming fiscal year, its 2019 estimates reading as follows: Revenue of approximately $84 billion Gross margin of approximately 38 percent Operating expenses of approximately $8.7 billion Other income/(expense) of approximately $550 million Tax rate of approximately 16.5 percent before discrete items

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AirPower charging mat project thought to be alive and in progress

Even if Apple didn’t deliver its long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat in 2018, there might still be hope. Apple first previewed the multi-device wireless charging accessory at Steve Jobs Theater in September 2017, shortly after introducing the iPhone X, and indicated that it would be released at some point last year in a press release: […]