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iPhones and iPads can be hacked by using a bug found in the built in Mail app. An upcoming software update will also include a fix to that vulnerability.
Apple has already released a patch in the beta versions of 13.4.5. The official update will be released in a few weeks. If using a beta version is not possible, ZecOps, the security research firm that found the bug, recommends disabling Mail and using other apps until the update.
Apple’s default Mail app for the iPhone has a severe...

 

According to MacRumors, the AirPods inductive wireless charging case that was shown during Apple’s special event on Monday could be available in stores by this December. The original report in MacPrime said that according to sources at Apple Switzerland, the case will cost $69.

The current out-of-warranty fee to replace the regular AirPods charging case is $69, so the new wireless version costing exactly the same sounds about right. The main cosmetic difference for the new...

 

Apple Launches Replacement Program for Smart Battery Cases Made for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR

 

Camera apps in Google’s Play Store have been found stealing data and infecting Android devices with malware or spyware.
Some of those apps are also available on the App Store.

App developers Meitu, iJoysoft, Lyrebird Studio, Perfect Corp. and others are involved. See here:
These camera apps with billions of downloads might be stealing your data and infecting you with malware | CyberNews

Though this article covers Android devices only, these apps should also be removed on iDevices.

 

Apple’s next special event will take place on September 10th at the Steve Jobs Theater (Cupertino, California).

With this link, you can add the event to your calendar:
Apple Events - Apple Special Events

 

WWDC 2019 will take place on June 3-7 this spring in San Jose, CA. Registration information was sent to registered developers earlier this week. The keynote will take place on the first day of the conference.

 

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According to just-revealed analysis from TrendForce (and spotted by MacRumors), the market intelligence firm predicts that the 6.1-inch iPhone (which could be called the iPhone 9) will start at $699 or $749.

The specs upgrades would make new iPhones more favorable in the competition with Android phones. On the other hand, the cost of this model has been approaching that of iPhone 8 Plus due to the upgrades. However, the 6.1-inch LCD model would be positioned by...

 

Apple has today announced that it is in the process of completely rebuilding Apple Maps, writes TechCrunch. The new version has been built using first-party data obtained from iPhones and also from Apple’s own special fleet of cars that have been kitted out with sensors and cameras.

The new maps are set to launch first in San Francisco, then in the Bay Area, via the next iOS 12 Beta, coming to the whole of Northern California by fall.

The updated maps, which will...

 

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Pre-orders open up today for the new Apple iPhone XR. Apple began accepting pre-orders at 12:01am through its online store and the Apple Store App. The 6.1-inch iPhone XR is the third iPhone released in 2018, and the least expensive of the new devices. The iPhone XR features an LCD display with a resolution of 1792x828, a single-lens camera system, lesser water resistance, an aluminum frame, Haptic Touch, and LTE Advanced.

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