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Security researcher examines MacKeeper, says sensitive data for more than 13 million accounts easily accessed

And yet more reasons have surfaced as to why you’d want to punch the entire staff of MacKeeper in their heads. A security researcher claims that extremely poor security has allowed him to access sensitive data for more than 13 million MacKeeper accounts. White-hat researcher Chris Vickery, who has previously exposed data breaches at MLB, […]

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Apple Maps comes back, trumps Google Maps usage on iOS devices

When Apple Maps was released in the fall of 2012, it was shaky at best, an industry joke at worst. iOS users, frustrated with Apple Maps, flocked to Google Maps, which included features such as transit directions. Now, they may be flocking back to Apple Maps. Over time, Apple has quietly but steadily improved both […]

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Tim Cook reacts to “The Hump” nickname for iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case, talks up accessory’s positive points

This could be an unfortunate nickname that just sticks with a product. Apple CEO Tim Cook, while attending an Hour of Code event in New York, spoke to Mashable’s Lance Ulanoff about the new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case. During the interview, Ulanoff asked Cook if he was excited about the “hump,” a mocking nickname […]

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iFixit completes, posts full teardown of iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case

You’ve gotta love the teardowns. With the new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case in mind, the cool cats at iFixit have performed a full teardown of the external battery. What they found after removing massive amounts of adhesive, a lining that had to be heated before it could be stripped away, three proprietary screws and […]

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Cortana intelligent assistant app now available in App Store

This could be something cool to play with. Microsoft, which has been offering Cortana as a small-scale beta since last month, has announced that Cortana is available on the App Store now. Even so, Cortana isn’t expected to have quite as deep a functionality as Siri, which is deeply embedded into iOS. Still, you can […]