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Three years ago, Apple debuted its first bug bounty program for iOS devices. Many researchers criticized the tech giants decisions for not including macOS and other Apple platforms. It appears Apple has finally listened to developers and security experts who were previously pointing out macOS vulnerabilities for free. At the ongoing Black Hat 2019 conference […]
Apple introduced its facial recognition tech dubbed Face ID with the iPhone X, following which all the latest iPhones have it, even the iPads. Furthering its reach, the Cupertino tech major could soon add the Face ID feature to Macbooks. According to a recent patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), […]
According to a study by OpenSignal, Samsung phones have high LTE speeds when stacked against iPhones and Huawei phones. OpenSignal, an independent global standard, analyzed over 23 million devices from across 72 countries from April to June in 2019. One of the main conclusions of the study is that Samsung users experienced the fastest download […]
UPDATE: Following the revelation that Apple’s Siri listens to users’ conversations, the Cupertino tech major has announced that it will stop its global internal program and stop people from Apple listening to conversations. Additionally, after reviewing Siri policies, Apple will allow users to opt-out of the program. In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple said, “We […]
A couple of days back Microsoft released a 30-second video of a guy comparing the pros and cons between Apple’s MacBook Air and its own Surface Laptop 2. But who would have thought that the company would leave no stone unturned when it comes to taking a dig at Apple? Microsoft says it went all […]
The recently-launched open-source project for the transfer of user data between two services — the Data Transfer Project — now has a new member of the team in the form of Apple. Apple has joined the Data Transfer Project in addition to various other companies such as Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook. Data Transfer Project […]
Apple has acknowledged that its contractors are indeed listening to your Siri recordings. A third-party whistleblower is claiming that the tech giant Apple is listening to Siri recording and allegedly, the Apple Watch is also playing a big role in collecting these records. The Apple Watch works in such a way that upon lifting, it […]
When Apple ended its tech war with Qualcomm, we all thought that Intel was out of the question and Qualcomm was Apple’s new best friend. However, the Cupertino tech major turned all the rumors into reality and has finally collaborated with Intel. Apple has acquired the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem division as part of […]
While the statement “once an iPhone user, always an iPhone user” stands true in most cases, the notion could be changing as a new study gives us an inkling that customer loyalty towards Apple is declining. iPhones getting ditched over Android According to the study, not many iPhone users are sticking to the brand and […]
Web application security specialists have reported the finding of a new vulnerability in Apple’s new operating system iOS 13 beta version which, if exploited, gives threat actors full access to passwords, email addresses and any login data stored by the ‘Auto Fill’ system feature. Because this version of the operating system is still in testing […]
When Apple announced the new ‘Cheese Grater’ Mac Pro with up to 28 CPU cores and 1.5TB of RAM, creative professionals were drooling over it. However, it comes with a hefty price tag of $5,999 which is beyond the reach of many people. Now, the popular YouTuber Linus Tech Tips is building a “Hackintosh” with […]
Apple announced a new MacBook Air last week with the True Tone display and refreshed price which is $100 less than the 2018 model. Now it has been revealed how Apple managed to offer the new MacBook Air at a relatively cheaper price – by fitting in a slower SSD. Tests conducted by Consomac have […]
With smartphones from various tech companies falling prey to the exploding game, it seems like it’s Apple’s turn, as this time an iPhone caught fire in Bakersfield, California. It is suggested that 11-year-old Kayla Ramos was sitting in her sister’s bedroom and was holding the iPhone 6 in her hands. She mostly used it for […]
It seems like Bill Gates is presently in the mood of discussing life, mistakes, and acknowledgments. Gates was recently interviewed by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and the world’s second-richest man seemed to be in awe of Steve Jobs. During the interview, Gates referred to Jobs as a “master at casting spells” in order to keep Apple […]
Apple has recently introduced its new iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and iPadOS 13 beta versions with new features arriving every now and then. The most recent one is the ability to sign-up with ease on iCloud’s web version. It is suggested that with iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina, Apple is testing a new […]
Samsung recently released its earnings report for Quarter 2 this year, and the result isn’t good news for the South Korean tech major as the company was in for a loss in the previous quarter. However, it still made money and the reason for this is Apple. It is suggested that Apple relied on Samsung […]
Simply put, buying a flagship smartphone in 2019 is the worst decision you can make this year. Take a look at the prices of today’s flagships and you’ll find several of them touching the $1000 mark. However, when we take a look at their specs and compare them with the flagship killers, it is an […]
Apple has recently released the public betas of its most recent operating system — iOS 13 — and we now have iOS 13’s Beta 3, bringing in new features. iOS 13’s Beta 3 has apparently released a new feature which will fix the problem wherein we tend to look properly while on a video call. […]
Apple witnessed a huge slump in sales this year and China came out as the country with the worst sales. As per a report by China’s Global Times, Apple is planning to combat this situation and could launch an exclusive iPhone for China at a cheaper price. The report also says that the China-specific iPhone […]
The one person behind the design of Apple products iPhone fanatics love — Jony Ive — is leaving Apple after serving the Cupertino tech major for around three decades. The famous Apple designer will depart from Apple later this year and will head on to start his own company called LoveFrom. Interestingly, the new Jony […]
IT security audit specialists from the cybersecurity firm Intego have reported supposed in the wild exploitation of an uncorrected vulnerability in some of Apple MacOS Gatekeeper security features; there is a proof of concept of this exploitation published online. A few days ago, experts discovered at least four different samples of this macOS malware on […]