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  1. DooKey

    Apple Scraps $1 Billion Irish Data Center Over Planning Delays

    Ireland is losing out big time because they have delayed the construction of a $1B data center that Apple was wanting to establish in the country. According to Apple, the project has been stalled for three years and now they have to move on. Apparently the delays were caused by two individuals...
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    Apple Cracking Down on Location Sending Apps

    Apple has begun cracking down on apps that share location data with third-parties, by removing the application in question, and informing developers that their app violates two parts of their guidelines. 9to5Mac is reporting that they have seen several cases of Apple cracking down on...
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    Apple MacBook Air 13.3

    $650 plus shipping Since day one I have had installed - Incase Hardshell case (dots - clear) MSRP $50 - Kuzy Screen protector anti-glare MSRP $20 The screen is in immaculate shape The body is dent, scratch free I am including in this auction - (BRAND NEW) SNUGG Macbook protective sleeve...
  4. R

    Apple Working On Powerful AR/VR Headset

    cNet is reporting that Apple is working on a project, codenamed T288, a powerful augmented reality, and virtual reality headset. Rumour is that the device will have dual 8k displays, and have a dedicated box using short range high-speed wireless technology to cut the cords found on current...
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    Apple Ends Production of AirPort

    TechCruch is reporting that Apple has announced the end of production of AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, an apple spokesperson said "We’re discontinuing the Apple AirPort base station products...
  6. FrgMstr

    Apple to Start Paying $16B Tax Bill

    You have likely heard about Apple being put on the spot in Ireland when the EU slapped the company with a $16B tax bill not so long ago. While Apple is appealing the EU ruling, it is now starting to repay all that cash. It will be held in escrow while the appeals process is going on. Now...
  7. DooKey

    Meet Apple's New Recycling Robot

    Apple has replaced their old recycling robot with a new one called Daisy. Daisy has the capability of disassembling 200 iPhones an hour. During the process Daisy also sorts all of the parts and puts those aside that have valuable materials that can be recycled. If you think about this it's a...
  8. R

    Apple Warns Users When Starting 32-bit macOS Apps

    TheLoop reported Wednesday that macOS users running the latest High Sierra 10.13.4 will now get a warning when launching a 32-bit app. Apple kicked 32-bit apps off iOS starting in version 11, and now it seems they are starting the process in macOS as well. The alert will only happen once, so no...
  9. Cerulean

    WTB: Mac Mini for Pro Presenter and live streaming

    Hello! I am looking for a Mac Mini that would be suitable for use with Pro Presenter and live streaming. Budget is $500. Macbooks are welcomed too. If you want to offer something PM me with technical specs, condition, warranty if any, included accessories. Shipping is to Springfield, MO 65802.
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  10. R

    Latest MacOS Update Disables DisplayLink

    While the latest version of MacOS may give external GPU support, it has apparently also broke DiaplayLink protocol support, rendering thousands of monitors dead. DisplayLink themselves have stated that High Sierra 10.13,4 will cause DisplayLink connected displays to go blank, and they have...
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    Apple Hires Google’s A.I. Chief

    The New York Times is reporting that Apple has hired Google’s chief of search and artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea. Apple has stated that Giannandrea will run Apple's "machine learning and A.I strategy." Google has announced that Giannadrea's role will be split, with Ben Gomes leading...
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    Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel

    Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel
  13. DooKey

    Tesla Autopilot Experiencing Issues Now?

    An Apple engineer was recently killed in an auto crash and his family is blaming it on the autopilot in his new Tesla Model X. The engineer was killed when his car crashed into a barrier in California and according to his family he had complained to the dealer that his car had previously veered...
  14. DooKey

    Tim Cook Says He Wouldn't be in Facebook's Situation

    Tim Cook says he wouldn't be in the same situation as Facebook because they don't do business the same way. Of course it's easy to differentiate yourself from a information company since you only sell hardware. However, it wouldn't surprise me if Apple sells our information and just hasn't been...
  15. R

    Apple's Chinese Suppliers Hit Record Numbers

    Nikkei Asian Review is reporting that during Tim Cook's fourth appearance in China in a year, that Apple now has 27 China-based suppliers, up from 19 in 2017. Chinese manufacturers account for 13.5% of Apple's total suppliers, and if you add Hong Kong-based suppliers to those numbers, they go to...
  16. DooKey

    Siri Reads Your Notifictions Aloud Even When the Lock Screen is Hidden

    Apple has a little privacy issue on their hands now that it has come out that Siri will read aloud notifications from the hidden lock screen if you ask her to. Apple is aware of the issue and plans to release a software patch in a future iOS release. It's good Apple is going to fix this...
  17. R

    Apple is Secretly Developing Its Own Screens

    Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is designing and manufacturing its own displays for the first time. According to the article, Apple is producing next generation MicroLED screens in a 62,000 square-foot secret facility in Santa Clara California. Currently they have only developed a prototype...
  18. DooKey

    Google Believes Android is as Secure as iOS

    Google has released their fourth annual Android security report and they believe their OS is as secure as iOS. According to the report, one of the things that makes Android secure is their use of machine learning to find malware within the Play store. Additionally, every year they have been...
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    Apple Removes Calendar App That Mined Monero

    Apple removed a macOS app called "Calendar 2," which allowed users an alternative to paying for premium features, by letting the app mine for Monero in the background, according to a report from 9to5Mac. The reason it was removed from the Mac App Store after 3 days? It violated guideline 2.4.2...
  20. R

    Android Tops iOS in Loyalty Survey

    Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC. or CIRP has released new research that finds that Android users are more loyal to their platform that iOS users. They survey of 500 people shows that Android has a 91% loyalty rate while iOS loyalty is at 86%, which is as high as the research company...
  21. FrgMstr

    Students Protest Apple Addiction as 911 Calls Pick Up

    It amused me that both of these headlines are circulating at the same moment in the news cycle. First, The Stanford Daily leads with a "huge" protest at the local Apple store in Palo Alto. Stanford Students Against Addictive Devices (SSAAD) are upset that Apple is not doing more to curb iPhone...
  22. R

    Apple is Launching Medical Clinics for its Employees

    Apple is launching a group of clinics that hey are calling AC Wellness for it's employees and families this spring. The company quietly posted the website acwellness.com that was first spotted by CNBC. The website outlines more details about the initiative, as well as job listings for a primary...
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    iPhone Battery Replacement Times Are Up to Two Months

    9to5 Mac is reporting that wait time for battery replacement for the iPhone 6 and 6 plus are averaging 3-4.5 weeks, with the longest wait for any Apple store being 9-10 weeks. This comes weeks after Barclays had reported that there should be steady improvements for battery availability...
  25. R

    Even The Woz Isn't Safe From Cryptocurrency Fraud

    Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is a forward looking guy, so it's no surprise that he had an interest in investing in Bitcoin. However, at the ET GBS Wozniak told the tale of how his own Bitcoins got stolen. India Times is reporting that Wozniak had 7 bitcoins stolen through fraud, "Somebody...
  26. FrgMstr

    Apple Bends a Knee to Keep Chinese Business

    While this does not pertain to U.S. users of Apple iCloud products, it does specifically change the way Apple does business in China. Currently Apple stores all iCloud user encryption keys in the United States. Over the next two years Apple will move all those encryption keys for users in...
  27. R

    Apple Confirms It Uses Google's Cloud for iCloud

    In a report from CNBC, a file on Apple's website called the iOS Security Guide confirms that it is relying on Google's public cloud for storage for iCloud Services. Previous versions of the guide had stated that Apple was relying on Amazon Web Services, as well as Microsoft Azure for data...
  28. R

    Vulkan Now Available on macOS By MoltenVK Being Open-Sourced

    Phoronix is reporting that as of today, Vulkan is available on Apple's iOS and macOS platforms. While not officially supported by Apple, thanks to an arrangement with Valve, the MoltenVK library to run Vulkan on iOS/OSX is being open sourced under the Apache 2.0 license and available to all...
  29. R

    iTunes Store Dropping Windows Vista and XP Support on May 25th

    Apple has stated on a support page post that it will be dropping support for Windows Vista, XP, and the first generation of Apple TV on May 25th. Apple states that on Vista and XP machines, you will still be able to use older versions of iTunes without support, however you will not be able to...
  30. R

    Phones At Apple Repair Center Are Calling 911 Multiple Times a Day

    CBS Sacramento is reporting that phones located at an Apple repair center in Elk Grove California have been calling 911. The Elk Grove police states that they receive on average, 20 accidental 911 calls a day from the repair center, and roughly 1,600 calls since October. The Sacramento County...
  31. DooKey

    Apple Wants to Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners

    According to Bloomberg (WARNING auto play video), Apple is in talks with mining companies to buy cobalt directly from them rather than letting their battery suppliers who would normally do this. Apparently, Apple is wanting to ensure they have a good supply of cobalt for the next five years or...
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    FS: iPad Mini 4 128GB WiFi

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    iPhone X issue camera

    Hello everyone I been through three replacements of iPhone X First one dust in lens and screen not glued right Second dust in lens they attempt a repair at Apple but failed and gave me a replacement My third unit I have now has dust in the lens it looks like a smudge or hair on second lens...
  34. DooKey

    Two Unicode Symbols Found to Crash Mac and iOS Apps

    Two unicodes have been found that will crash almost any app running on a Mac or iOS device. The symbol just has to be displayed and then the software crashes. In some cases the app can't reopen and must be reinstalled. This is pretty nasty and Apple needs to get this one patched quickly. The...
  35. DooKey

    Two New Meltdown/Spectre Variants Found

    It appears that the meltdown/spectre rabbit hole is deeper and more twisted than we realized. Researchers from Princeton and Nvidia have found two new variants they call MeltdownPrime and SpectrePrime. The good news about these is current software mitigation should prevent any attack using the...
  36. R

    Apple Confirms HomePod Can Leave White Rings on Wood Surfaces

    Apple has issued a statement confirming that the HomePod can leave white rings on wood surfaces that have an oil or was finish according to a report from macrumors. Apple told Wirecutter that "the marks can improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood surface." If not...
  37. R

    Apple's Plans For Delaying Features To Focus On Security Detailed

    Last month we reported on how Apple plans to delay new iOS features to instead focus on security and performance. Today Bloomberg has detailed some of the upcoming plans. Instead of keeping to an annual schedule, Apple plans to focus on the next two years of iOS updates. While there will still...
  38. DooKey

    Apple TV App Enables News Section as Promised

    The Apple TV app now has a news section that integrates six different news streaming apps. If you don't have the individual apps it will prompt you to download them from the App Store and once they are setup the TV app will allow for single sign-on into any of them. Also, it integrates the Siri...
  39. DooKey

    IBoot source code for iPhone leaked online

    Source code for one of the core components of the iPhone operating system was leaked onto the internet yesterday via GitHub in what some are calling the biggest leak in history. iBoot is the code that loads the iOS and it runs first when the phone is turned on. You can imagine the damage...
  40. R

    Apple Tells Senator It May Give Rebates To Customers Who Bought iPhone Batteries

    The Hill is reporting that Apple has sent a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, that states it is exploring the option of offering rebates to customers who bought iPhone batteries at full price. The company says that it is exploring the option after Thune pressed the tech...
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