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Apple yanks Group FaceTime from iOS 12, macOS Mojave developer betas, states feature will surface “later this fall”

If you’re hankering for Group FaceTime, you may have to wait a little bit. Apple pulled Group FaceTime calling from iOS 12 developer beta 7 and macOS Mojave developer beta 7 saying it plans to bring the feature back later this year. Group FaceTime, which was debuted at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose […]

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Doug Field leaves Tesla, returns to Apple to work on Project Titan effort

He ventured out to work on the Tesla Model 3 and has now returned to work on Apple’s car project. Former VP of Mac hardware engineering Doug Field has returned to Apple after leaving the company in 2013. The rumor mill has stated that Field will work on Apple’s Project Titan. Field began his career […]

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Apple releases Security Update 2018-04 for El Capitan, Sierra operating systems

It’s a fairly large update, but it helps. On Thursday, Apple released Security Update 2018-04 for its El Capitan and Sierra operating systems. The update, a 786 megabyte download via the App Store’s “Update” tab, addresses the following issues: AMD Available for: macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Impact: A malicious application may be able to determine […]

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Some users report intermittently crackling sounds on 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, no clear cause or fix cited at present

As nifty as the 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, a number of them may be experiencing intermittent crackling from the built-in speakers. The crackling appears to occur spontaneously during audio playback on both 13-inch and 15-inch models, based on a handful of videos shared by customers. As with many crowdsourced issues, there are a […]

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Logitech announces Powered wireless charging cradle for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X units, cites that model was “co-designed” by Apple

This is pretty interesting. Logitech, makers of assorted things that are nifty, has launched the Powered Wireless Charging Stand, an accessory built for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, with the unique bulletpoint of being designed “in collaboration” with Apple. While it’s unclear as to what Apple’s specific design contributions were, the Powered features […]