In addition to those big announcements, Apple also announced an update to the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro lineups. It’s not a huge update, by any means, but it’s one that’s sure to entice people to upgrade from an older iPhone or make the jump from an Android phone. The update? A new color. Apple added Green to the lineup for the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13, joining Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and Product Red....
1. REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked The REvil ransomware operation has likely shut down once again after an unknown person hijacked their Tor payment portal and data leak blog. The Tor sites went offline earlier today, with a threat actor affiliated with the REvil operation posting to the XSS hacking forum that someone hijacked the gang’s domains. Read more » 2. Microsoft asks admins to patch PowerShell to fix WDAC bypass Microsoft has asked system administrators to patch PowerShell 7 against two vulnerabilities allowing attackers to bypass Windows Defender Application Control enforcements and gain access to plain text credentials....
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has suggested that the iPhone plays a significant role in skewing the apparent US trade deficit with China. On the surface, the deficit appears to be $375B, with the iPhone 7 series alone accounting for around 4.4% of that, but the true figure is said to be far lower … Reuters reports that because iPhones are assembled in China, the headline numbers count almost the entire manufacturing cost of an iPhone, while in reality very little of that money is spent in China....
A proposal for Apple to manufacture iPhones in India in return for permission to open retail stores in the country is ‘almost a done deal’ according to a government official. His comment to the WSJ follows a meeting today between a team of Apple execs led by VP Priya Balasubramaniam and senior Indian government officials … Discussions between Apple and the Indian government have been long and painful, in large part due to conflicts between different Indian ministries....
We’re seeing a variety of entertainers and performers get creative with filming and streaming like Conan O’Brian shooting on an iPhone from home. In a more complex production, the cast of Parks and Recreation has come together (from home) for a reunion episode for COVID-19 aid that will air Thursday, April 30th and it was all shot on an iPhone rig. Variety talked with Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur about how it all came together....
Marvel’s Netflix TV offerings have repeatedly – and deservedly – received great critical acclaim for their gritty realism, coupled with character-driven storylines and fresh takes on the superhero genre. Shows like Jessica Jones and Daredevil have not only successfully translated well-known comic book characters onto the screen, but they’ve also managed to introduce them to a whole new legion of fans. The translation from page to screen isn’t always an easy one, though....
I’ve long been a fan of small-screened phones. I actually sat out both the iPhone 5 and 5s because neither seemed to me at the time to offer enough reason to upgrade. But there’s only so long I can be without the latest tech, so eventually I had to bite the bullet and buy first the iPhone 6 and then the 6s. However, the iPhone SE comes very close to offering the best of both worlds: the latest tech and a smaller form-factor …...
In this guide, we have the latest stock firmware flash file for the iQOO Z6 Lite 5G PD2235F powered by a Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor. To install the firmware flash file, we need a software called the QFil Flash tool which can be helpful to flash the stock ROM on your device. The method is simple and easy. We have also added video and step-by-step tutorials to make things easier to flash the official flash file....
Of course, it’s a bit of a mischaracterization to talk about robots “seeing,” or at least a reductive shorthand for a complex interplay of software and hardware that’s allowing robots to do much more sophisticated sensing with much less costly equipment. Machine vision incorporates a variety of technologies and increasingly relies on software in the form of machine learning and AI to interpret and process data from 2D sensors that would have been unachievable even a short time ago....
There was much talk about an iPhone 12 supercycle – a year in which dramatically more people than usual upgrade to the latest models. Apple’s adoption of 5G was said to be the likely driver of the extra sales, and one firm of analysts says that this is happening on an almost unprecedented scale. The last true supercycle was in 2014, when Apple finally moved to larger displays, tapping into strong pent-up demand....
One of the main upgrades to the next iPhone’s internals will be a redesigned wireless system featuring a new Qualcomm-made LTE chip, as revealed by images of a prototype iPhone 6S logic board shared by a source. As shown in the image below, the new device will include Qualcomm’s MDM9635M chip, also known as the ‘9X35’ Gobi modem platform. This new chip promises significant performance improvements over the “9X25” chip found inside of the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, capable of delivering up to twice the theoretical LTE download speeds…...
After exploring other genres and stories for over a decade, Martin Scorsese went back to gangster films with The Irishman, and it’s a triumphant return as it’s getting great reviews - although some viewers find it boring. The Irishman reunited Scorsese with frequent collaborators Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel, who have starred in some of his most memorable films from the crime genre, such as Mean Streets, Goodfellas, and Casino....
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a much-awaited sequel to Jurassic World Evolution that offers a groundbreaking and immersive management simulation. The game has been revealed at E3 this month and all set to come soon by the end of 2021. Now, interested players are wondering Is the Jurassic World Evolution 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch and what will be the Release Date. It includes a new narrative campaign with new features, new dinosaurs, etc that will give you a bigger, better, and real-life-like authentic gaming experience....
Strategy Analytics is out with new data today covering the tablet industry during 2019. The report specifically focuses on the “global tablet applications processor market,” which means the breakdown is between chipmakers such as Apple, MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Intel in terms of revenue. Notably, this report provides interesting data for the iPad because Apple makes the processors used in every iPad model. Apple’s A-series processors have become incredibly powerful over the years, and this data from Strategy Analytics underscores just how critical those processors have become to the iPad business....
The technology head of construction company Rogers-O’Brien says that using iPads saves the company $1.8M a year, including 55,000 hours of reductions in working time. In particular, says Todd Wynne, iPads solve a recurring problem that no-one outside the construction industry would ever guess existed … With paper-based plans, he told Business Insider, there were always multiple versions floating around – and it was frustratingly easy for construction to begin based on an outdated version....
The Cupertino tech giant Apple has released two latest-generation iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max in September 2019. Both the iPhone devices have almost the same specifications except the screen size and battery. The iPhone 11 Pro comes in some different model numbers, including the A2160, A2215, and A2217. The model number offers you the details of cellular network, cellular bands, part number, and region base as well. Check out the iPhone 11 Pro Model Number Differences: A2160, A2215, and A2217....
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple is bringing on board a new lens supplier for the main iPhone 13 camera. He says that Sunny Optical successfully passed Apple’s approvals process for iPad lenses, and that the lessons learned from this have put the company on track to be approved to make the main camera lens for the iPhone 13 lineup … Orders for the seven-element lens for the main camera are currently split between Largan, Yujingguang, and Kantatsu, which supply the lens to LG Innotek for incorporation into the camera module....
Yesterday we reported that tweaked iPhone 4 models and white iPod touch models have appeared in Apple’s internal inventory systems ahead of the October 4th Apple event. Today, though, comes the big news: the next-generation iPhone has made its way into Apple’s inventory system. This new iPhone is the N94 device that we found in the iOS SDK many months ago. This device is confirmed to pack Apple’s dual-core A5 processor, and is likely the device we described with an 8MP camera, 1GB of RAM, Nuance Dictation speech-to-text, and the groundbreaking Assistant feature....
A biweekly survey of 60 U.S. Apple Stores says that availability of the iPhone 5s has reached 90 percent of all iPhones in stock, almost triple the 31 percent figure measured just a fortnight ago, reports CNET. However, the figures come from Gene Munster, an analyst not always a reliable source when it comes to predictions, and not everyone agrees. [tweet https://twitter.com/llsethj/status/378343208377663488] Time will tell, but if you’re planning to buy one as a holiday gift, sooner rather than later remains advisable....
Supply chain sources report that yield rates for iPhone X components have improved – including the 3D camera modules that were said to be limiting production volumes, initially very severely. They go on to make a questionable claim that supply will have caught up with demand before the holidays … The Digitimes report cites component suppliers. It follows a report yesterday that the first iPhone X shipment from China has been made, though in very low volumes....
