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Apple patent details potential counter-measures to Apple Store retail thefts

Apple Store retail location robberies, where thieves grab display devices from the tables and run, have become a cost of doing business for the company. A recently published patent describes how Apple could fight back. First, Apple uses special software images which render them useless the moment they leave the store location: A source tells […]

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Apple educational promotion now offering free AirPods with qualifying Mac or iPad purchase

Apple has begun giving away a free pair of AirPods to both students and teachers who purchase an eligible Mac or iPad in countries outside the US including Australia and New Zealand. Customers who purchase a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, iPad Pro, or iPad Air will receive free second-generation AirPods, but users […]

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Apple announces Q1 2022 earnings report for Thursday, January 27th

Apple on Tuesday announced that the company will release its earnings report for Q1 2022 on Thursday, January 27. The report will be followed by a conference call with investors and analysts to offer more detail. This earnings release will cover the ever-important holiday shopping season for Apple. It will also cover the ongoing impacts […]

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LastPass master password list may have been compromised

LastPass has apparently been breached. A number of the password service’s members have reported issues when using multiple attempted logins with their correct master passwords from various locations. The company has stated that the recent attacks are a result of shared passwords gleaned from breaches of other services. Per Hacker News, an unknown number of […]

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Apple’s device activation servers facing heavy traffic following holiday gift exchange

If you snagged a new Apple device such as an iPhone or an iPad for Christmas and are having a difficult time activating it, there’s a good reason for it: Apple’s activation servers are being bombarded given the new activity. Although the Apple System Status page shows that everything is fine, it’s not difficult to find […]