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Apple, AT&T partner to activate Band 8 to help improve communication following Hurricane Maria

This could definitely come in handy. Apple and wireless carrier AT&T have joined forces and are apparently enabling LTE Band 8, a provisional LTE band that’s been approved but not activated or licensed in the United States or Puerto Rico, to help with communications within the territory following Hurricane Maria. LTE Band 8 will work […]

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Rumor: iPhone X component suppliers report improved yields, greater ability to meet shipment demands

The supply stream for the iPhone X may be where it needs to be. Per sources close to the story, yield rates for some iPhone X have improved and become more stable, allowing for shipments of the upcoming smartphone to grow substantially after October. The sources also reported that yield rates for key parts such […]

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Rumor: Apple to abandon Touch ID in favor of facial recognition for next-gen iPhones

A new KGI Securities investor note has stated that Apple’s Face ID may be the way of the future for upcoming iPhones and could leave Touch ID in the dust. KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo, in a recently published note, said that Apple is likely to go all-in on 3D sensing. The analyst writes that 3D sensing […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.0.3 update

The updates are coming fast and furious now. Apple has released iOS 11.0.3 for iPhone and iPad. The latest software update includes bug fixes for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s. The update, which amounts to a more than 200+ megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:

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Apple releases watchOS 4.0.1 update, works to address Wi-Fi/LTE connectivity issues for Apple Watch Series 3 devices

Apple’s watchOS 4.0.1 update is out and it works to improve the reliability of LTE cellular connections without an iPhone nearby. Apple Watch owners can now download watchOS 4.0.1 via the official Watch app on a paired iPhone. Release notes accompanying the software say that it addresses the Wi-Fi bug that could prevent LTE connectivity […]