Apple still won’t help the FBI break into iPhones

There are two important lessons in this week’s announcement that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has finally succeeded in cracking two mobile phones belonging to Mohammed Alshamrani, the aviation student who killed three people last December at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida. The first lesson is that cracking an encrypted device takes time and […]

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iOS 13.5 beta to make it easier to gain access to the device when waring a mask

In the iOS 13.5 beta, released on Wednesday, Apple has streamlined the speed with which the passcode pops up when a person wearing a mask is detected, making it easier to get into an iPhone with a passcode when Face ID fails. Speedier access to the passcode interface is noticeable when you swipe upwards on […]

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U.S. Carriers facing iPhone shortage problems due to Manufacturing Slowdowns due to Coronavirus

Most U.S. Carriers are facing iPhone supply problems due to slowdowns with major manufacturers in China and other countries that are affected by the Coronavirus. According to Patrick Seitz for Investor’s Business Daily: “Our latest carrier survey indicated that iPhone shipments to carrier stores have been materially disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak in China,” KeyBanc […]

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How to add a Web Site Shortcut to the Home Screen of an iPhone, iPad and/or an iPad Pro

If you use your iPad like I use mine, you know that shortcuts become your best friend. Fortunately, Apple has a way to make frequently-visited web sites easy to get to from the Home Screen. Here’s how: Open Safari, and go to a website you wish to have a shortcut for. At the bottom of the screen, […]

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