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Researchers discover two Bluetooth security flaws that can affect any device from 2014 on

This is one of those things that make you cringe and hope there’s a firmware update to resolve it in the works. Two recently-discovered Bluetooth security flaws allow attackers to hijack the connections of all devices using Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4, a range that encompasses all devices between late 2014 and now. AirDrop is also […]

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Apple Watch Series 3 apps begin tracking skiing, snowboarding fitness data

This qualifies as nifty. Apple has announced that a number of Apple Watch skiing and snowboarding apps can use the Apple Watch Series 3 to track their fitness data while hitting the slops. The snoww, Slopes, Squaw Alpine, Snocru, and Ski Tracks apps for the Apple Watch have been updated to take advantage of custom […]

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Apple releases watchOS 4.2, includes Apple Pay Cash service for Apple Watch

You can now use your Apple Watch to send and receive money via the new Apple Pay Cash service. Apple on Tuesday launched watchOS 4.2 for the Apple Watch, allowing for this feature. The final release comes after four beta builds were issued to developers and public testers. Apple Pay Cash began rolling out on […]

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Apple announces new 2017 iMacs, offers improved screens, Kaby Lake processors, USB-C ports on board

The new iMac was just announced at WWDC and it includes some interesting upgrades. Apple has, according to CEO Tim Cook, included the “best Mac displays ever,” upping the brightness to 500 nits to make them 43 percent brighter while bringing support for a billion colors. The new units also feature faster Intel Kaby Lake […]

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Bluetooth 5 spec officially approved, will offer four times the range, twice the speed, other new features

The Bluetooth protocol is about to get a nifty upgrade. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group today announced that the Bluetooth 5 standard has been officially adopted, which means manufacturers are now able to build it into their devices. Compared to existing Bluetooth 4.2 protocol, Bluetooth 5 offers four times the range, two times the speed, […]