Pirates used Apple’s enterprise developer certificates to put out hacked versions of some major apps, a report said Thursday. The altered versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go and Minecraft make paid features available for free and remove in-app ads, according to Reuters, sucking revenue away from the app developers and Apple. For example, the …
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The Galaxy S10‘s Snapdragon 855 chipset could dominate with up to 45 percent faster performance speeds compared to the Galaxy S9 when Samsung unveils its next flagship phone this Wednesday in San Francisco. This isn’t just Qualcomm talking. At CES last month, we got a chance to test Snapdragon 855 on a prototype phone. So far, the benchmarking results paint the picture …
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For most people, the thought of paying $1,000 for any phone is preposterous. It’s why I appreciate the iPhone XR so much. At the very least it’s a concession to a possible direction for Apple where iPhones stay well under $1,000, but are still great phones. Here’s the thing though, even before the XR, Apple already had a really good, …
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According to an investor note by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to release a new MacBook Pro design in 2019. The note, acquired by MacRumours, states that Apple will release a new 16-inch MacBook Pro, new iPads and a 31-inch 6K monitor. There’ll also be new iPhones with bilateral charging, which means you’ll be able to use your iPhone’s battery …
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Feel like your Samsung phone’s a little boring? That’s about to change. Samsung’s phone lineup will take a huge leap this year. Among the advances: fingerprint readers, super-fast 5G connectivity and even foldable phones that expand into tablets. We’ll get a glimpse of those new features and more on Wednesday, when the company hosts its Unpacked event at San Francisco’s …
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I’m looking at a Lego brick construction sitting on our office table and I don’t know what to make of it. It’s an old mansionlike building that feels Harry Potter-esque. The building’s sides bend down, windows flip open and now it’s a snarling beast. I’m handed a phone, and I aim an app at the bricks. I see virtual ghosts …
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Foldable devices are all the rage. Even television maker TCL is getting in on the game. The Chinese company, best known for budget televisions, but also phones through its BlackBerry Mobile and Alcatel brands, is working on at least five devices employing flexible displays, including two tablets, two smartphones and a flexible phone that could curve into a smartwatch, according …
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The chocolates have been eaten, the roses are wilting and Walmart’s Valentine’s Day deals have now evolved into President’s Day deals. We’re still seeing a handful of solid discounts on products that are at or near their Black Friday prices. And since we first posted this article, Walmart has further lowered the price of two featured items. We’ve updated the pricing …
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The NBA has teamed up with Apple’s Beats headphone brand to let followers of six teams flaunt their fandom. A special collection of the Beats Studio 3 Wireless can now match your courtside ensemble in 76ers Blue, Celtics Black, Lakers Purple, Raptors White, Rockets Red and Warriors Royal, each subtly emblazoned with the team’s logo. The plain old Studio 3 …
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e aims to be a smart-home controller, dynamic entertainment device and spur-of-the-moment productivity machine all rolled into one. The $399 tablet (£310, AU$565 converted), which is expected to arrive in Q2, is the first to support Bixby, Samsung’s voice assistant. The tablet fulfills a promise Samsung made at its Developer Conference last November to bring Bixby to more …
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