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  1. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Announces Plans for $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Texas

    Today, Apple announced plans for a $1 billion dollar campus in Austin, Texas. The 133-acre facility will be less than a mile away from Apple's current Austin campus, and they claim it will initially accommodate about 5,000 employees, "with the capacity to grow to 15,000." The company is quick to...
  2. AlphaAtlas

    Qualcomm Wins Preliminary Court Case Banning iPhone Imports in China

    Reuters reports that Qualcomm won a case involving the importation and sale of iPhones in China. According to the report, the order "affects the iPhone 6S through the iPhone X sold with older versions of Apple’s iOS operating system," but Apple told Reuters that "all iPhone models remain...
  3. AlphaAtlas

    Apple, Qualcomm and HiSilicon Drop Some 7nm Orders

    Citing a report from the Chinese-language Commercial Times, Digitimes claims that TSMC's 7nm capacity is "unlikely to be fully utilized in 2019". The report cites recent cutbacks in orders from Apple, HiSilicon and Qualcomm, which means those companies could foresee a slump in the smartphone and...
  4. AlphaAtlas

    DriveSavers Charges Around $3,900 to Unlock Password Protected Devices

    Today, DriveSavers announced a new service that can allegedly unlock and recover data from password protected computers. Devices from Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG and other running iOS, Android, Windows, or Blackberry are said to be supported. Interestingly, the company claims they don't offer the...
  5. cageymaru

    The U.S. Supreme Court Debates Taking Apple App Store Antitrust Case

    The United States Supreme Court is considering taking on a court case where Apple is being sued by a group of consumers. They are pursuing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the price of apps in Apple's App Store are high because it is anti-competitive and monopolistic. Since all software that...
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    • anti-competitive antitrust app store apple consumer protections monopoly
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  6. cageymaru

    How the Dropbox Offensive Testing Security Team Discovers Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

    Dropbox has multiple security teams to make sure that your data is secure and safe. They also conduct red team training exercises where the red team takes on the role of an attacker, and the other teams have to respond to the threat. During a recent offensive training exercise with Syndis; a...
    • cageymaru
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    • apple dropbox macos red team safari security syndis training zero-day vulnerability
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  7. cageymaru

    TSMC Is Close to Securing IBM Contract

    TSMC is close to securing a deal to produce premium server chips for IBM. IBM produces far less servers than Intel, but are considered to be the "Rolls Royce" of servers as they are much more expensive. "IBM mainframes can fetch anywhere from $300,000 to $1 million or $2 million per set, while...
  8. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Allegedly Cuts iPhone Production Again

    The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is cutting back iPhone production across the board. "People familiar with the situation" say that the iPhone XR was hit particularly hard, mirroring a report by Nikkei Asian Review earlier this month. But according to the WSJ's sources, Apple cut...
  9. cageymaru

    The Definitive iPad Pro Durability Test

    JerryRigEverything is at it again bending and torturing electronic devices. Today he puts the Apple iPad Pro through a durability test that replicates the damage a child could do to the tablet or an adult accidentally sitting on the device. He also probes into the performance of the Apple...
  10. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Stock Downgraded Following iPhone Sales Predictions

    CNBC reports that a Guggenheim Partners analyst predicted a 5% decline in 2019 iPhone sales, and naturally, other analysts have cut down price targets in response. The word of financial analysts tends to form a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, and sure enough, Apple's stock price seems to be...
  11. AlphaAtlas

    Mobile SoC Manufacturers are Putting ARM Chips in Notebooks

    Qualcomm already uses the Snapdragon 850 in some Windows PCs, and rumors indicate that they're cooking up a larger chip designed specifically for larger devices. But, according to "industry sources" in contact with Digitimes, they aren't the only mobile SOC manufacturer trying to push into the...
  12. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Confirms That the T2 Chip Blocks User Repairs

    Last month, we reported that Apple's "T2" chip would block repairs of Apple products, citing documents obtained by Motherboard. But iFixit got their hands on a Macbook Pro around that same time, and found that they could switch displays and logic boards without the T2 chip locking them out...
  13. cageymaru

    Alibaba Sets E-Commerce Record with Singles Day Shopping Festival

    Alibaba has set a new e-commerce sales record on China's 11.11 or Singles Day as over $30.8 billion was spent during the event. It took the online retail portal 85 seconds to hit $1 billion in sales. Sales increased 27% over last year and more than 1 billion delivery orders were processed. In...
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    • 11.11 alibaba apple black friday china e-commerce sales singles day shopping festival
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  14. AlphaAtlas

    New Mac Mini and Macbook Air are Surprisingly Repairable

    Apple's devices have been getting more difficult to repair every year, and they've even taken legal action against unauthorized repairs. However, 2 recent teardowns on iFixit suggest that Apple might be backing down a little. While the new Macbook Air still has soldered RAM and flash, iFixit was...
  15. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Shifts XR Production to Older iPhones

    A report by Nikkei Asian Review suggests that Apple's $749 "budget" iPhone XR is not as popular as expected. A "source familiar with the situation" said "For the Foxconn side, it first prepared nearly 60 assembly lines for Apple's XR model, but recently uses only around 45 production lines as...
  16. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Stops Reporting Unit Sales Amid Strong Earnings

    Apple announced that year-on-year quarterly earnings were up nearly 20% in their latest earnings call. While total device sales were relatively flat, Apple's big price bumps more than made up for it. VentureBeat pointed out that Apple isn't keen on advertising these relatively flat sales, as...
  17. cageymaru

    Smartphone Manufacturers Are Ready to Embrace the Fold-able Phone

    Five of the world's smartphone makers have been applying for patents related to fold-able smartphones. The reasoning behind this move is that many consumers don't see the need to upgrade to the newest model of smartphone nowadays, so manufacturers are afraid that sales will start to lag. Also...
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    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  18. AlphaAtlas

    Apple Devices Bricked By Helium Leak

    One day, when Erik Wooldridge was installing some GE MRI Machines at Morris Hospital, he started getting calls claiming that cell phones and Apple Watches the building weren't working. At first, he thought the MRI machine must have generated some kind of EMP, but other medical devices and...
  19. cageymaru

    Apple Revitalizes the iPad Lineup and Announces New Mac Mini and MacBook Air

    Apple has announced new models in the company's iPad lineup. The iPad Pro will come in 11-inch and 12.9-inch form factors with new features such as slimmer sides for edge-to-edge viewing, faster processors, Face ID, and an upgraded back camera. The product line will feature the A12X Bionic...
  20. cageymaru

    Apple iOS 12 Disables 'GrayKey' iPhone Hack Used by Governments Around the World

    Apple has successfully blocked the "GrayKey" hack that allowed law enforcement and governments around the world unfettered access to passcodes on Apple devices running iOS. Devices running iOS 12 and above can only have metadata such as file structure and unencrypted files accessed by Grayshift...
    • cageymaru
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    • apple government graykey grayshift hack ios 12 iphone law enforcement privacy security
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  21. cageymaru

    Tim Cook Slams Data Collection as 'Weaponized Against Us with Military Efficiency'

    Apple CEO Tim Cook's impassioned speech at a privacy conference in Brussels slammed data collection companies for committing surveillance on their users to fuel oppressive regimes and monetary gains from selling private user data. Tim Cook says, "We shouldn't sugarcoat the consequences. This is...
    • cageymaru
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    • apple ceo collection data data privacy privacy speech tim cook tracking
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  22. AlphaAtlas

    Italy Fines Apple and Samsung for Performance Degrading Updates

    Reuters reports that Italy's anti-trust watchdog accused Apple and Samsung of releasing software updates that degrade device performance. Both companies were slapped with a 5 million Euro fine, which works out to about $5.7 million USD, and Apple was fined an additional 5 million for "failing to...
  23. cageymaru

    GasBuddy App Causes iPhone Woes

    The GasBuddy app is allegedly causing a black screen accompanied by a spinning wheel to appear on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max devices according to leaked Apple documents. After the wheel of death appears, the phones become unresponsive. Apple Genius Bar...
  24. cageymaru

    Apps Can Track Your Every Move Even After Uninstalling Them in iOS and Android

    The intentions of app developers are difficult to gauge sometimes. They can invent wonderful software that makes you wonder how you ever lived without it, or they can create privacy nightmares at the same time. Adjust, AppsFlyer, MoEngage, Localytics, and CleverTap are app developers that...
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    • advertising android app apple google ios malicious software notifications push notifications tracking uninstall app tracking uninstall tracking
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  25. AlphaAtlas

    Macs Could Jump to ARM in 2020

    TSMC is already making all of Apple's 7nm iPhone chips, and a new report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that TSMC will remain their sole supplier in 2019 and 2020. That isn't a huge surprise, as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel are the only bleeding edge foundries left. Intel is suffering from...
  26. K

    FS: Apple iPhone 6 16GB Space Gray AT&T with accessories

    ****runs on AT&T**** SOLD $75 shipped phone is in good condition imei clean icloud clean comes with genuine lightning cable, a/c plug and earbuds. also comes with red leather flip case battery replaced recently no sim card
  27. AlphaAtlas

    TSMC Will Make All of Apple's A13 Chips

    Sources tell Digitimes that TSMC will the the sole supplier of Apple's 7nm A13 chips in 2019. With Globalfoundries out of the leading edge process game, that means AMD, Nvidia, and other chip designers like Mediatek and Huawei will have to share TSMC's 7nm production capacity with the 800 pound...
  28. AlphaAtlas

    Apple's T2 Chips Prevent User Repairs

    According to documents obtained by Motherboard, new Macbook Pros and iMac Pros can't be repaired or modified without authorization from Apple. Both of the company's new computers contain a "T2" chip that handles storage, facial recognition, the touch bar, and the fingerprint sensor, among other...
  29. R

    FS: Apple Watch Series 2 Stainless Steel 42mm

    SOLD $155 Shipped Includes box and black band, screen is in perfect condition. stainless steel has some light scratches but I'm sure could be buffed out. Click here for full sized images
  30. cageymaru

    Apple Ships Laptops with Intel Management Engine Enabled

    Apple has shipped laptops with the Intel ME or "manufacturing mode" enabled. Intel practices "security through obscurity" where corporations such as Apple have to sign a NDA before using certain software packages in an attempt to protect intellectual property. Normal users would never know...
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    • apple intel intel management engine intel me laptop security security through obscurity
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  31. cageymaru

    Apple's Hardware-Centric Focus Keeps It from Growth in Emerging Technologies

    Apple has remained a hardware-centric company but supply chain makers in Taiwan have begun questioning the company's business model. Competitors of Apple are branching off into emerging tech such as IoT, cloud service and AI to shore up their portfolios. This is in stark contrast to Apple...
  32. cageymaru

    U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Declines to Ban iPhone Imports

    It seems that Apple has won another round of the ongoing Qualcomm vs Apple dispute about alleged patent infringement. A U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge refused to ban Apple iPhone products from being sold in the U.S. even though he ruled that they infringed on one of Qualcomm's...
  33. AlphaAtlas

    Teenage Apple Hacker Escapes Conviction

    An Australian teenager who hacked into Apple's servers, and had access to them for about a year, pleaded guilty without getting any jail time. Instead, he got away with an 8 month probation sentence. The now 19 year old boy has been accepted into a university to study criminology and cyber...
  34. cageymaru

    Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Stealing Trade Secrets for Rival Intel

    Qualcomm has accused Apple of stealing "vast swaths" of trade secrets to assist Qualcomm's rival Intel in fixing engineering flaws and to increase the performance of Intel's lower quality modem chipsets used in the iPhone. Qualcomm wants to amend its original allegations in its lawsuit to...
  35. AlphaAtlas

    Apple A12 Gets a Die Shot

    Techinsights just updated their iPhone Xs Max teardown with a die shot of Apple's A12. The chip comes packaged with Micron LPDDR4x SDRAM, and has an area of 83.27 square millimeters, which is slightly smaller than the A11. Proportionally, the chip appears to be similar to the A11, with the big...
  36. cageymaru

    How to Connect an Oculus Rift to the VirtualLink Port on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX Series

    According to testing by Reddit users, the USB-C VirtualLink port on the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 can be used with the Oculus Rift VR headset. Reddit user TheDecn accomplished this by using Apple's USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter to hook his Oculus Rift to the VirtualLink port on his RTX...
  37. cageymaru

    Huawei Trolls iPhone Fans with Free Power Banks and "You'll Need It" Message

    Huawei's marketing team was truly ingenious with a recent campaign targeting Apple fans camping outside of Apple Stores overnight in anticipation of the iPhone XS and XS Max product launches. They gave away Huawei power banks to 200 lucky Apple fans with the message 'Here's a power bank...
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  39. cageymaru

    Fixjeiphone NL Presents the World's First Teardown of the Apple iPhone XS

    Fixjeiphone NL has performed the world's first tear down of the new iPhone XS. The article explains all of the parts inside of the smartphone and improvements made to the design in comparison to the iPhone X. Make sure to enable the English subtitles in the video. Battery (capacity): we can...
  40. AlphaAtlas

    Apple is Giving Users a Trust Score

    Venture Beat reports that Apple is giving its users "trust scores" based on how they use their devices. The updated privacy policy says that calls and emails will be used to determine the score. An Apple correspondent told Venture Beat that the system is intended to fight iTunes fraud, and that...
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