[ad_1] The researchers didn’t explain why the tablet world contracted over the course of the whole year, but its fourth quarter stats offered some clues. Apple was particularly aggressive in updating tablets in 2019, and its lower-cost models were particularly successful — the 10.2-inch iPad reportedly represented almost 65 percent of Apple’s shipments. Amazon has […]
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Apple is offering onsite repairs in some US cities
[ad_1] We’ve asked Apple if it can elaborate on the service, including when it started and whether there are expansion plans. The company already offers onsite fixes for enterprise customers, and they’ll get better service in key areas. They get one-hour response times for key problems, for instance. There are also some repairs that will […]
Apple is closing all mainland China stores due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Key suppliers like Foxconn have said they don’t expect problems meeting production goals for companies like Apple. Caution is still the order of the day, however. Apple chief Tim Cook said that expectations for the start of the calendar year were unusually vague due to virus-related uncertainty. Sales at stores had dropped across China […]
EU votes in favor of choosing a common charging cable standard
[ad_1] The European Parliament also instructed the Commission to think about wireless chargers and how they could be used to reduce electronic waste. It also wants the body to find ways for the EU to collect and recycle more cables and chargers. “There is ‘an urgent need for EU regulatory action’ to reduce electronic waste […]
Apple engineers propose a way to make using two-factor texts easier
[ad_1] The proposal has two main objectives. The first is to come up with a way for OTP messages to be associated with a URL: this can be done easily enough by including the login URL within the message itself. The second is to standardize the format of two-factor authentication (2FA) and OTP messages so […]
Apple must pay $838 million for infringing CalTech’s WiFi patents
[ad_1] Apple told Reuters that it plans to appeal, having previously said that it was merely a “downstream party” because it didn’t develop the chips, but merely purchased them from Broadcom. The technology is vital to the 802.11n and 802.11ac WiFi standards, though its inventor said that the patents (related to data transmission tech), weren’t […]
The best pre-Super Bowl deals for 4K TVs and streaming
[ad_1] If you already have a 4K TV but don’t have one with a built-in Fox Sports app or a 4K box from TV providers like Dish, Comcast, Verizon or DirecTV, then adding a set-top box or streaming stick will work as a shortcut. For cord-cutters, you can sign up with Fubo TV (or at […]
Google spent a record sum rewarding researchers for hacking its products
[ad_1] Google’s Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) have been around since 2010, designed to reward researchers for discovering bugs and flaws that Google might have missed. The initiative has expanded steadily since then to cover its other products, including Chrome and Android, and last year the company extended its Google Play security reward arm to include […]
Apple’s latest iPhone lineup was a hit during the holidays
[ad_1] After all, Apple published an unusually harrowing earnings report around this time last year. iPhone sales had tanked mostly thanks to weak demand in China, which prompted the company to dial down its revenue guidance down around $5 billion. (The last time Apple had to pull off that maneuver was about 15 years ago.) […]
Apple iOS update offers more control over iPhone 11 location tracking
[ad_1] The company has previously said that the checks are handled strictly on-device and won’t be scooped up. There are other notable fixes. Apple has patched a flaw in Communication Limits that could let a child add contacts without typing the Screen Time passcode. It also tackles a bug that created delays before editing Deep […]