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Researchers, hackers, using rare dev-fused iPhones to study iOS security features

In the realm of “cool things that are cool,” an article on Motherboard notes how hackers and security researchers use “dev-fused” iPhones to bypass Apple’s protections and security features to help discover vulnerabilities and sensitive information. The dev-fused iPhones themselves are rate and have not finished the production process via Apple, making them akin to […]

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Chinese retailers cut iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max handsets prices for the second time in 2019

A number of iPhone models were just made that much cheaper to buy in China. A number of online retailers in China have discounted the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in China this week. The discounts go as high as 1,700 yuan (US$253) off their official price. Suning.com took 1,000 yuan ($149) of the price […]

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Apple includes slightly longer backlight cable in 2018 MacBook Pro models to address “stage light” issue

If you spend a fair amount of time digging around inside your MacBook Pro, this could come in handy. Apple has included a slightly longer backlight cable in the 2018 MacBook Pro in an effort to fix a “stage lighting” issue found in the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro notebooks. Some MacBook Pro users have […]

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Apple Store Genius Bars, Apple Authorized Service Professionals now accepting iPhone with third-party battery replacements

If you received an iPhone battery repair from a repair shop, it’s now eligible for repairs at both Apple Store Genius Bars and Apple Authorized Service providers. Prior to this, both Genius Bars and Apple Authorized Service Providers were instructed to deny repairs for third-party iPhone batteries. As of now, if the repair isn’t related […]

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USB Implementers Forum releases spec draft for USB 4 protocol

Less than a week after announcing the USB 3.2 spec, the USB Implementers Forums (USB-IF) has announced the spec for the USB 4 protocol, or “USB4,” as it might be known upon release. The protocol seemed to be modeled after the Thunderbolt protocol. The group offered the following description of what to expect: “The USB […]