Major U.S. home builder Lennar, along with other regional home builders, has partnered with Amazon to install multiple Echo microphones into new housing together with Alexa-controlled light switches, thermostats and even door locks that grant access to Amazon delivery workers–creating a wider threat of Facebook-style corporate surveillance and invasions of privacy.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Turkey this week posted a series of short commercials to its regional YouTube page featuring the new 9.7-inch iPad and Apple Pencil, positioning the device pairing as an ideal learning and creativity platform for students.
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New estimates from a security researcher suggest GrayKey, a digital forensics tool in active use by U.S. law enforcement agencies, is capable of cracking Apple’s standard six-digit iPhone passcode in an average of 11 hours. Longer codes, however, could take years to process. Here’s how to beef up your handset’s security.
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Apple’s first and second watchOS 4.3.1 beta releases include only minor changes to the wearables platform, with the most substantial addition being a new pop-up message warning users that support for legacy apps will soon be killed off.
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Apple on Monday released the second beta of iOS 11.4 to developers, though the software update only includes a few small changes this time around.
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The curator responsible for Apple Music’s hip-hop and R&B programming is departing for the service’s chief rival, Spotify, a report indicated on Monday.
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The volume and overall sound settings in macOS are straightforward and easy to use, but some users may want more control over their Mac’s audio. AppleInsider reveals a few tips and tricks that give Mac users more ways to improve their audio experience.
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CEO Tim Cook once envisioned China as Apple’s next big market, set to eclipse even the U.S. in revenue. That dream has taken a raincheck in the past two years, with iPhone units down 8 to 11 percent — and Apple is unlikely to bounce back, an analyst suggested in a memo obtained by AppleInsider.
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On Sunday night’s episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver talked about companies placing profits overseas in order to avoid U.S. taxes — specifically using Apple and CEO Tim Cook as an example.
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Two weeks after the first beta releases, Apple has released its second developer betas of iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, and watchOS 4.3.1.
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