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Apple Watch Series 5 now available in South Korea, Thailand, and Brazil

If you’re living in South Korea, Thailand, or Brazil, the Apple Watch Series 5 has just arrived. Apple will begin selling the smartwatch soon at roughly the same price point in the U.S. as well as Korea or Thailand, where the device sells for 539,000 ($458) and 13,400 ($444) respectively. The device will be significantly […]

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Security certificates for certain macOS installers expire today, installers will have to be downloaded again

If you’ve been keeping a large stack of macOS installers on hand, a number of them will need to be downloaded again as of today. The security certificates for the macOS Sierra (10.12), macOS High Sierra (10.13), and macOS Mojave (10.14) operating systems expire today. This, in turn, can lead to errors stating that “This […]

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17 AppAspect Technologies apps removed from App Store following discovery of clicker malware

Apparently developer AppAspect Technologies is fond of embedding malware into its iOS apps. 17 apps from the developer were found to contain clicker malware that automatically clicked on ads and opened web pages in the background without user interaction. The malware module bundled with the app SDKs communicated with a previously known command and control servers. The […]

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Recent Mac Configuration Utility updates for authorized technicians point to imminent 2019 Mac Pro release

The updated Mac Pro is apparently arriving soon. According to a reliable source, Apple on Thursday updated its Mac Configuration Utility for authorized technicians with instructions on how to place the new Mac Pro in DFU mode, according to a reliable source. For existing Macs, this software is used to pair components like the logic […]

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Apple Pay surpasses Starbucks to become the most popular mobile payment platform in the U.S.

Apple Pay has taken the title as the most popular mobile payment platform in the United States. Per new data from eMarketer, Apple Pay has surpassed Starbucks in the US. Starbucks adopted mobile payments relatively early on, and incentivized users with rewards and features such as ordering ahead. As such, Apple Pay and other mobile […]