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Apple releases firmware update for AirPort Express, adds AirPlay 2 functionality to the discontinued router

A newly-released firmware update has just added new functionality to a discontinued product. On Tuesday, Apple quietly released a firmware update to the now-discontinued AirPort Express product line, introducing support for AirPlay 2 to the router ahead of the expected public release of iOS 12 this fall. AirPlay 2 functions as Apple’s update to its […]

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Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2, offers fixes focused on 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models

This might come in handy. On Tuesday, Apple released its macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2 for the 2018 MacBook Pro. The update is specifically for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2018) models, and is being labeled by Apple as a “stability and reliability” update. The standalone update files weighs in at a 1.3GB […]

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Rumor: Apple’s next-gen 6.1-inch iPhone to ship later this year, Apple Pencil support for iPhones may have to wait

The current word from the rumor mill is that Apple will only release two OLED iPhones come September. The report comes from long time supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who predicted that the 6.1-inch iPhone would be the entry-priced model in the flagship lineup and will ship “slightly later” than the two OLED models that […]

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Apple offers discounted iCloud pricing for new customers, 200GB tier now available for $2.99 per month

If you’ve been hankering for more iCloud storage space for free, you’re going to like this. Apple is partnering with the Big Four carriers in the U.S. to offer 200GB of free iCloud storage for two months, just in time for the new iPhones Generally, the 200GB iCloud tier retails for $2.99 per month. This […]

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T-Mobile cites August 20th security breach, says two million accounts may have had data stolen

And now the less-than-terrific news. Wireless carrier T-Mobile has confirmed that it suffered a server breach wherein attackers accessed customer data, with the recently-discovered intrusion involving personal data potentially affecting as many as two million users of the major U.S. carrier. The company published a notice to customers on its web site after T-Mobile’s cyber-security […]