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Stop buying Apple’s flimsy Lightning cables, try these instead

A frayed Apple cord ranks high on my list of first-world problems, right up there with stepping on a Lego or living in a city without a Shake Shack. I’ve had some sort of portable Apple product since I got my first iPod in 2005. The flimsy connectors that come with each device have been …

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Adobe Lightroom CC faces an uphill climb

For years I’ve been urging Adobe to rebuild its Lightroom image editing software on top of a more robust database than its years-old problem child that randomly corrupts itself and doesn’t speak network, among other things. From now on, I’ll be careful what I wish for.  At this year’s Adobe Max conference, along with feature and performance updates to the …

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How to preorder the iPhone X, starting Oct. 27

It seems like an eternity since Apple announced the biggest change to the iPhone‘s design we’ve ever seen. Some of the iPhone X’s most striking features include its large screen, no home button, and fancy facial recognition.  It’s awesome, but there’s one problem: the iPhone X is probably going to be hard to find for awhile and preordering one will …

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More airport floor plans come to Apple Maps

Ever landed at an unfamiliar airport and you can’t seem to find the food court or gift shop, much less your terminal? Apple is trying to make your search easier. The tech giant said Wednesday that it’s amping up its Maps app with more airport and mall interiors, according to Ars Technica. The update comes with Apple’s new iOS 11 …

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Qualcomm expects to make nice with Apple – eventually

Qualcomm‘s legal feud with Apple isn’t personal — it’s strictly business. Even though the two companies are locked in a fierce battle over patents and licensing fees, the two will one day be able to mend fences and work together again, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said Tuesday when asked whether the relationship could be saved. “Yeah, in the end it’s …

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Apple answers Sen. Al Franken’s privacy concerns over Face ID

Apple is working to satisfy lawmakers’ privacy and security concerns over its Face ID facial recognition technology. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, said Monday that he appreciates the company’s efforts to answer his questions about how it’s addressing such concerns. Franken, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law, sent Apple a letter …

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Apple’s KRACK Wi

Apple will patch up the massive Wi-Fi vulnerability called KRACK in the coming weeks.  The company confirmed it has a fix in beta and will send it out in a software update. The updates will come for iOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS.  KRACK, which stands for Key Reinstallation Attack, was found to exploit a vulnerability in Wi-Fi networks using the …

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Apple could bring Face ID to all 2018 iPhones

Apple’s Face ID will make its debut on the iPhone X on Nov. 3, and it looks like the new tech may be here to stay. According to KGI Securities analyst and known Apple commentator Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors), all 2018 iPhones will likely have Face ID.  Thanks to Apple’s TrueDepth camera system, the X gets all sorts of new tricks like Face …

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iPhone X facial recognition faces production woes

The iPhone X’s most talked about feature, facial recognition, could cause a lot of problems for Apple. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, iPhone manufacturers aren’t building 3D sensors for the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera system fast enough to keep up with yield rates. This means that when the iPhone X hits stores on Nov. 3 you’re going to have a hard time …

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Scams promising ‘free’ iPhone X flood Facebook, Instagram

Apple fans aren’t the only people excited for the iPhone X‘s release — scammers are, too. The iPhone X isn’t available until Nov. 3, but thieves are already spamming social networks with schemes trying to trick you into giving away personal information. These scams are designed to look like free iPhone X giveaway offers. ZeroFOX, a social media security company, …

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