People Daily reported that Apple received the certification it needs by the China Compulsory Certification to launch the iPhone 4S in mainland China. The certification was awarded on Dec. 22, shortly after Apple also received certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. With the necessary certifications, Apple has now met all of its requirements to launch the iPhone 4S in China. People Daily said the iPhone 4S-model number A1431- will hit in early January....

With Apple Card rolling out to more users, we’ve learned additional details about things like cashback, approval odds, and more. Now, it seems that iPhone Upgrade Program payments fall into the 3% Apple Card cashback category, even though they aren’t billed through Apple. As a quick refresher, you get 3% cashback on Apple Card purchases made through Apple. This includes things like the App Store and iTunes, Apple Music, hardware purchases, iCloud, and more....

Rumors that this year’s iPhone will support long-range wireless charging continue, with a Chinese report suggesting that a Taiwanese supplier has signed a component contract with Apple. The Chinese-language Commercial Times report was cited by Digitimes. There have been long-running suggestions that Apple was holding off on wireless charging until it could deliver a long-range solution that wouldn’t require a charging mat … Lite-On Semi has reportedly obtained half of the orders for GPP bridge rectifiers that will be used in the wireless charger for the upcoming iPhones, the report cited industry sources as saying....

Protecting an organization’s network and improving its defenses relies on the efforts and experience of security professionals. They learn from past attacks and work to bolster defenses for what lies ahead. However, the number of skilled cybersecurity professionals is well below the number of job vacancies. According to one study, nearly three out of five cybersecurity professionals consider the labor shortage to be either “serious” or “very bad.” This matches a 2019 U....

Xiaomi launched their new gaming series Black Shark 4 and Black 4 Pro in China. These devices are powered Snapdragon 800 series chipsets, 144Hz AMOLED displays, and 4500mAh batteries. The Black Shark 4 lineup brings two fairly powerful gaming-centric smartphones where the top-end Black Shark 4 Pro features a dual-layered liquid cooling system Since Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro is supposed to be a gaming device, many customers are suspecting a completely waterproof and dustproof profile in the new smartphone....

Is there a Batman Easter egg to be found in Joker’s opening sequence? Released last month to a rapturous response, Todd Phillips’ Joker is currently on course to break the $1 billion barrier at the box office and may well find itself in Oscar contention before too long. These are particularly impressive accolades considering Joker’s low-budget indie aesthetic and how different the movie is in style and tone compared to the average blockbuster....

Looking to take advantage of the high quality 4K video recording option with your iPhone? Follow along for how to change your settings from the default 1080p resolution to 4K. 4K is four times the resolution of 1080p and offers fantastic video quality right from your iPhone. Keep in mind that depending on your iPhone model, there are varying levels of 4K support. iPhone 6s and 6s Plus were the first to offer 4K at 30 fps....

A forthcoming developer beta of iOS 13 will add Apple’s new Deep Fusion photography system, according to the Verge. Deep Fusion is the new camera processing system introduced by Apple last month for the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. [Update: iOS 13.2 beta 1 coming tomorrow, according to Daring Fireball.] Deep Fusion was billed as an iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro feature, though it was not available when the devices launched last month....

iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro reviews hit the web this morning, with reviewers offering their thoughts after one week with Apple’s newest devices. Now, Apple has shared a new breakdown of its favorite iPhone 11 reviews. Apple’s review roundup is headlined by a GIF with quotes from various publications praising the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. As you might expect, Apple’s roundup specifically highlights reviewer praise for the camera....

As the first pre-orders begin shipping to customers, early reviews of the iPhone 12 mini have arrived. The reviews praise the smaller form factor and feature parity with the iPhone 12, but many raise concerns about battery life compromises. Chris Vekazci at Engadget has praise for the 5.4-inch form factor of the iPhone 12 mini: At The Verge, Dieter Bohn writes that the iPhone 12 mini is “not the best iPhone for most people, but it’s going to be a favorite for many....

iPhone owners spend 50 percent more time using their phones than Android owners, according to new data from Experian, which sampled 12,770 American smartphone owners. In a rather frustratingly small graphic, Experian also breaks out the key activities across all smartphone platforms by popularity, frequency and time spent. The larger the bubble, the more people who engage in that activity, ranging from talking at 79% to reading ebooks at just 0....

Friday’s best deals include iPhones from $150 at Woot, plus Apple’s 2018 iPad Pro gets a big price cut, and Apple Watch Modern Buckle is on sale. Hit the jump for all that and more. Today’s big iPhone sale starts at $150 Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone models from $150. You can pick up the iPhone XS from $480. That’s the second-best price we’ve tracked and down from the new condition starting price of $999....

The feature that Instagram implemented to limit the spread of fake news has been flagging photoshopped images as false information. In December of last year, Instagram rolled out a false information” warning system to the platform. The program would analyze things posted to the app based on user reporting and its own sensors and after sending things it deems suspicious to independent fact-checkers, puts up a warning that the information may be false....

Apple has recently announced its all-new iPhone 14 Series with notable improvements from its predecessor, the iPhone 13 series. Apple has also kept the price the same as the older models to make it affordable to the users, but with new features. Even though the generic iPhone 14 and 14 Plus inherits the same features as the iPhone 13, the iPhone 14 Pro series has some real improvements from the previous iPhone 13 Pro series....

Apple boasted about maintaining its 10-hour iPad battery-life in the new iPad Air despite an overall thinner and faster design, but how does it compare to other tablets? Most reviews had good things to say about battery life (many even experiencing more than 10 hours), but it’s interesting to see how the device stacks up against the rest of the tablet market. While battery life largely depends on how you’re using your iPad, an extensive test from Which?...

Apple’s latest iPad mini delivers an ultra-portable design, 7.9-inch Retina display, and an A12 chip + M12 coprocessor. Touch ID rounds out the list of notable features along with support for Apple Pencil. We heralded its smart form-factor as a defining feature “when portability matters most” in our hands-on review. Upgraded Mac mini $150 off B&H offers Apple’s upgraded Mac mini 3.2GHz i7/16GB/512GB for $1,549. That’s down $150 from the regular going rate and a match of the best we’ve seen on this model....

There’s a new camera feature on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro called QuickTake that lets you easily capture video without switching between modes. Hold down the shutter button or volume button while using the Photo mode of the Camera app, then capture video until you release the button. You can even slide the on-screen shutter button over to lock in video mode on the spot. QuickTake is extremely convenient and will likely encourage people to take a lot more video when shooting photos....

The company formerly known as RIM, BlackBerry, today announced its latest lineup of devices running BlackBerry 10. On top of the rebranding of the company, executives took the stage to show off the new 4.2-inch BlackBerry Z10 and a second model launching equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. Some of the early reviews for the devices and BB10 are starting to roll in, and we put together a roundup of first impressions below:...

Are you in a situation where you’d like to stop seeing posts or stories from an account on Instagram but don’t want to (or feel like you can’t) unfollow them? Read on for how to mute someone on Instagram. Whether it’s someone you’re around in day-to-day real life or don’t want to unfollow someone for another reason, Instagram’s mute option is a good way to remove posts from your feed without letting someone know that you’re not interested in seeing their posts (temporarily or indefinitely)....

After launching back August, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with the Snapdragon 865+ chip and 12GB RAM has been the fastest smartphone when it comes to app-loading style speed tests. However, now that Apple’s released its iPhone 12 and 12 Pro with the new A14 Bionic chip, it’s regained its crown. PhoneBuff notes that it’s been 20 months since an iPhone was the fastest smartphone in his tests. And the A14 Bionic chip that is Apple’s first built on the 5nm process brings the performance gains to put the iPhone 12 Pro (same chip on all four models) ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra....