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axi0mX research team releases details of “checkm8” exploit, which could allow permanent jailbreak of hundreds of millions of iOS devices

This is somewhat worrying. A newly announced iOS exploit could lead to a permanent, unblock able jailbreak on hundreds of millions of iPhones. Per a security research team known as “axi0mX,” the exploit, dubbed “checkm8,” functions as a bootroom vulnerability that could give hackers deep access to iOS devices on a level that Apple would […]

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The 2016 MacBook Pro “Dongles conspiracy” might be true

For those of you who were wondering what Apple was thinking with the 2016 MacBook Pro and the need for dongles, a former engineer discusses his time on the product team…

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Apple reverses position on royalty payments during Apple Music three month free trial period, Taylor Swift’s comments cited

Taylor Swift has come forward to criticize Apple Music’s planned three-month trial. And apparently won. Which means it might be slightly easier for you to listen to her next 987,752 songs about a breakup. In a released statement, Swift offered the following comment with regard to the free streaming element:

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Fontstand lets Mac OS X users rent fonts for hours, days, months or buy them outright

This could be useful, especially if you only need as specific font for a short period of time. A new application called Fontstand allows Mac OS X users to rent or try fonts for free. Once a font is previewed, it can be activated for one hour or rented at 10 percent of its retail […]

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Apple posts 10 new Maps team development positions to employment web site

It never hurts to have more staff to overhaul a much-criticized application… Per AppleInsider and AppleBitch, Apple posted at least ten advertisements for positions within the iOS Maps team on its employment web site on Monday, suggesting the company is looking to make major enhancements to its proprietary mapping service. According to multiple job listings […]