Categories
Bluetooth Hardware News Software

Bluetooth 5 standard to be announced next week, will double range, quadruple speeds

Bluetooth 5, the next generation of the Bluetooth standard, is set to be formally announced next week. The standard will offer double the range and quadruple the speed of the current Bluetooth protocol. Executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Mark Powell, revealed the news in a published email this week. The Bluetooth SIG, […]

Categories
Bluetooth iPad iPad Air iPad mini iPhone News Software

Apple adds Bluetooth support to assorted iPhone, iPad models

It’s not unexpected by any means. And it’s a cool bell and whistle. Apple has published changes to its tech specs following its September 9th announcement of the 2015 iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and iPad mini 4. With these changes, Apple quietly modified the tech specs and comparison pages for 2014’s iPhone […]

Categories
Hardware iMac iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to debut 4K iMac in mid-October, will launch iPad Pro in early November

Current rumors are pointing towards new iMacs and the unicorn of current technology, the iPad Pro, over the next week and next month. Recent reports indicate that Apple will be introducing an updated 2015 iMac next week. The models could arrive in the stores as early as October 13th, albeit supplies may be somewhat limited […]

Categories
Hardware News Software Uncategorized

Bluetooth Special Interest Group announces 4.2 spec, introduces speed and privacy improvements

Some nifty changes are coming to Bluetooth. Per 9to5Mac, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced an updated Bluetooth spec, version 4.2, that introduces a number of new features alongside enhancements to speed and privacy. The update also allows for Bluetooth over IPv6, which along with an upcoming update will allow devices to have […]

Categories
Hack iOS News security Software

Lockscreen bypass available in iOS 6.1, contacts vulnerable through hack

Ok, they’re probably going to need to fix this. Per The Verge, a security flaw in Apple’s iOS 6.1 lets anyone bypass your iPhone password lock and access your phone app, view or modify contacts, check your voicemail, and look through your photos (by attempting to add a photo to a contact). The method, as […]