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Apple’s device activation servers facing heavy traffic following holiday gift exchange

If you snagged a new Apple device such as an iPhone or an iPad for Christmas and are having a difficult time activating it, there’s a good reason for it: Apple’s activation servers are being bombarded given the new activity. Although the Apple System Status page shows that everything is fine, it’s not difficult to find […]

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macOS Monterey goes live, now available to download and install

If you’ve been hankering for the official release of macOS Monterey, it’s here. macOS Monterey 12.0.1, the successor to macOS Big Sur, arrived as promised on Monday, and is now available to download and install via the Software Update pane in System Preferences. To install macOS Monterey, just use the following steps: Open System Preferences […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone emergency satellite communication features may not be functional until 2022

Following up on analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s surprising revelation that Apple’s next-gen iPhone might include satellite communication features, Bloomberg clarified the point, stating that the upcoming iPhones would include hardware capable of communicating with low-earth orbit satellites, but the software to use it may not be enabled initially. The news outlet stated that Apple is focusing […]

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Apple releases iOS 12.3.1 update, hones in on iMessage, VoLTE fixes

It might not be the most earth shattering update, but it could help. On Friday, Apple released iOS 12.3.1, the newest version of its mobile operating system. The update offers the following fixes and changes: Fixes an issue that could prevent making or receiving VoLTE calls Fixes issues in Messages that could cause messages from […]

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T-Mobile cites August 20th security breach, says two million accounts may have had data stolen

And now the less-than-terrific news. Wireless carrier T-Mobile has confirmed that it suffered a server breach wherein attackers accessed customer data, with the recently-discovered intrusion involving personal data potentially affecting as many as two million users of the major U.S. carrier. The company published a notice to customers on its web site after T-Mobile’s cyber-security […]