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Apple issues second silent macOS update to address Zoom-based webcam vulnerabilities in RingCentral and Zhumu

woensdag 17 juli 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Apple has pushed yet another silent update to macOS to address the Mac hijack vulnerability in RingCentral and Zhumu. These two apps are powered by Zoom, and thus present the same web server vulnerability as Zoom. The Zoom vulnerability, which was d…

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Rumor: Apple’s rainbow logo may return to some products as early as this year

woensdag 17 juli 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

If you’re a die hard Apple fan, you’ve missed it for years. And it may be coming back. Per a reliable anonymous tipster, Apple may be planning to reintroduce its classic rainbow logo on some of its products as early as this year, the tipster citing …

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Apple shaves iPhone SE, 6, Plus, and 6 Plus from Indian marketplace

dinsdag 16 juli 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

In spite of its history of selling older models alongside newer models within the country, Apple has ceased sales of its iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 6s Plus in India, a new report indicating that Apple has changed its regional str…

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Initial tests show 2019 MacBook Air features slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart

dinsdag 16 juli 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

This might not be the best news if you just snagged a 2019 model MacBook Air. Per the mighty Consomac, the 2019 MacBook Air released last week features a slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart. After running the trusty Blackmagic Disk Speed test, it t…

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Firefox 70 to add Social Tracking Protection features

maandag 15 juli 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

If you’re concerned about your online privacy in the social sphere, Mozilla’s Firefox 70 browser may be what you’re looking for. The company has stated that it will be adding a dedicated social tracking protection component to its Firefox 70.0 updat…

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JCPenney discontinues Apple Pay support in stores, via official app

dinsdag 23 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Well, this is sort of awkward. Per its Twitter account, department store giant JCPenney has officially dropped Apple Pay support from its retail stores as well as its app. The company offered the following statement in response to a customer’s inqui…

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Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch after multiple reports of sudden display failures

dinsdag 23 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Sometimes a little more R & D time is a good thing. In spite of the hype, it looks as if Samsung’s Galaxy Fold smartphone has been delayed until “at least next month” after multiple review units underwent sudden display failures while being tested p…

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Alleged 2019 iPhone case moldings highlight possible triple-camera enclosure

maandag 22 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Sometimes the leaks get interesting. An image of the alleged iPhone XI and iPhone XI Max molds has been leaked to Chinese web site Weibo. SlashLeaks posts an image that is alleged to be iPhone XI and XI Max molds for 3rd party case production.  Thes…

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Rumor: Apple to bring Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time features to macOS 10.15

maandag 22 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Apple is rumored to be more closely integrating macOS and iOS together with the introduction of macOS 10.15 and iOS 10.13. Sources have said that Apple is working on support for Siri shortcuts, a feature that debuted in iOS 12 that allows users to c…

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Rumor: Apple Watch could gain additional authentication role with macOS 10.15

vrijdag 19 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Your nifty Apple Watch could be used to perform authentication tasks on your Mac come macOS 10.15. A current rumor has it that the next-gen operating system will expand the usage of the wearable to both authenticate users for tasks beyond unlocking …

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Facebook confirms millions of Instagram users’ passwords were stored on company servers in an unencrypted format

vrijdag 19 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

And the hits just keep on coming for Facebook. As of March, Facebook announced that millions of its users’ passwords had been stored on company servers with no encryption. The company also stated that “tens of thousands” of Instagram passwords were …

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Rumor: Apple said to be in talks with potential LiDAR sensor providers for “Project Titan” self-driving car effort

donderdag 18 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Even though it’s been a rough project, Apple’s self-driving car effort may have crossed a new milestone. Apple is reportedly in discussions with a number of component suppliers regarding LiDAR sensors that could be used in Apple’s self-driving cars.…

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Apple Pay now accepted by Uber Eats

donderdag 18 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

You can now use Apple Pay as a payment option for Uber Eats in almost 20 markets. Uber added Apple Pay to its regular app back in 2014, but Uber Eats has been a holdout until now. It joins other payments options like credit/debit cards, PayPal, and …

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Intel exits 5G smartphone modem market as Apple, Qualcomm reach settlement on ongoing litigation

woensdag 17 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Intel this afternoon announced that the company would be exiting the 5G smartphone modem business, instead choosing to focus on opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices, and other data-centric devices.  The announcement …

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Rumor: Apple working on macOS 10.15 “Sidecar” feature that will allow iPad as external display

woensdag 17 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

This could be an incredibly handy feature. The rumor mill has it that Apple is working on a new Mac and iPad display feature to launch with macOS 10.15 later this year. Previously, Astro HQ came up with a solution, Luna Display, that allows Mac user…

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Rumor: New features, changes, begin to surface from iOS developer betas

dinsdag 16 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The drool-worthy hints as to iOS 13’s anticipated new features have begun to leak. With Apple being expected to unveil the new mobile operating system at the Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins on June 3rd, some good stuff is rumored to be…

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Charging Second-generation Apple Pencil/third-generation iPad Pro combination could lead to interference with car key fobs

dinsdag 16 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

This is both somewhat weird and interesting. Per an updated Apple Pencil support document published last week, Apple has warned that the second-generation version of its Apple Pencil stylus on a compatible iPad Pro might interfere with signals from …

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Apple adds “Confirm Subscription” dialog box for apps with in-app purchases

maandag 15 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

This is arguably a good thing. Following a wake of subscription scam events in its App Store, Apple has reportedly added a subscription confirmation dialog box to the purchase process. First publicized by developer David Barnard on Twitter, any In-A…

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FCC to hold 5G auction/Rural Broadband Fundraiser on December 10th

maandag 15 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Because infrastructure’s a good thing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a 5G auction, alongside a $20.4 billion rural broadband fund. The auction will take place on December 10, this marking the largest rang of airwaves the …

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Researchers highlight vulnerabilities in WPA3 password protocol

vrijdag 12 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

There may be some room for improvement with the WPA3 standard. WPA3, a Wi-Fi security protocol launched by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2018 — is, in practice, better than WPA2, but still fraught with security flaws, according to a recent research paper. “…

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Apple releases tvOS 12.2.1 update, focuses on bug fixes, performance improvements

donderdag 11 april 2019 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Because bug fixes are never a bad thing. Apple on Wednesday released tvOS 12.2.1 for users of its fourth-get Apple TV and Apple TV 4K units. The update focuses on bug fixes and comes following the public release of tvOS 12.2 last month. Users can do…

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