By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Matching the lowest price we’ve seen on Apple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip, shoppers can pick up the laptop for $1,749 with free 2-day shipping during B&H’s month-end flash sale. Plus, save up to $300 on upgraded models.Save up to $300 on Apple’s MacBook Pro.For 36 hours only, bargain hunters can save $250 on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro in your choice of Space Black or Silver, bringing the cost down to $1,749 for a short amount of time.Buy for $1,749 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple users are becoming the target of a new wave of phishing attacks called “MFA Bombing” that relies on user impatience, and a bug in Apple’s password reset mechanism.An example of the Apple ID password reset notificationPhishing attacks often rely on users supplying information to an attacker or allowing them to do something to their account, often via an email, text message, or other messaging means. A recently discovered phishing attack has used a new route to make victims fall for it, by using Apple’s password reset system.Dubbed “MFA Bombing,” “MFA Fatigue,” or “Push Bombing,” the attack detailed by Krebs on Security is an elaborate phishing attack that appears to revolve around a bug in the password reset feature. Victims are inundated by “Reset Password” notifications, including the text “Use this iPhone to reset your Apple ID password,” and the options to allow or reject the request. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Experience epic naval battles with historically accurate ships, renowned commanders, engaging events, and collaborative content in “World of Warships: Legends,” now available on mobile.’World of Warships: Legends’ now available on iPhone and iPad From the developer behind World of Tanks, World of Warships: Legends is a tactical shooter that pits players against one another in naval battle.It features incredibly detailed maps, hundreds of realistic models of ships from the 20th century, and immersive effects. With almost all ship types available from the start, players can create their own unique fleet and embark on a mission to dominate the high seas. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The head of an international gang behind return fraud of 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads, has been sentenced to prison for 51 months.Apple UTC in San Deigo, whose local police force worked on the international caseSome 14 people were involved in the international organization, which ultimately defrauded Apple of at least $6 million. Two of the key figures, brothers Zhimin and Zhiting Liao (aka “Jimmy” and “Tim”), were sentenced in October 2023 to 41 months jail time.Now according to Justice.gov another brother, Zhiwei Liao (aka “Allen”), was sentenced to 51 months as the organizer and leader of an international conspiracy. Alongside the four years and three months of his sentence, Liao was ordered by US District Judge Cynthia Ann Bashant, to surrender over 200 Apple devices, more than $120,000, and to forfeit two residencies. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The iPhone SE 4 could have its displays produced by BOE, with Samsung Display allegedly out of the running over pricing issues.Previous iPhone SE modelsThe display of Apple’s iPhone lineup is an important but expensive component of the entire smartphone, with Apple relying on a small number of screen suppliers for its needs. If a Wednesday report is to be believed, a three-horse-race has become a two-horse battle after one pulled out of negotiations.According to a ZDNet Korea report seen by IT Home, the Chinese display maker BOE has become the most likely supplier of displays for the iPhone SE 4. The change is due to long-time Apple screen partner Samsung Display exiting talks over the part. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Oddities in Apple’s software updates are continuing, as now it has quietly shipped an iOS and iPadOS revision whose version number and a lack of an “over the air” update path suggests has only the most minor release.iPadOS on an iPadThere was already a mystery around how Apple was announcing iPadOS 17.4.1 as coming on March 26, 2024, even though it was already out alongside iOS 17.4.1 as of March 21. That could have been just two parts of Apple not checking with each other, but now there is a little more.For Apple has now issued a new update for both iOS and iPadOS, with a build number of 21E237. The one that came out on March 21 was build number 21E236. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) New figures from China’s authorities says that iPhone sales were down one third in February 2024, much more than it dropped in the same period in 2023.Apple’s iPhone 15Recent reports that sales of the iPhone is now stabilizing in China were based on extrapolations for the whole of 2024 and even 2025. Nonetheless, new figures for February 2023 from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) show a marked decline year over year.According to a note to investors from JP Morgan analysts, as seen by AppleInsider, February’s iPhone sales were down 33% compared to February 2023. The decline from January to February was 56%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The Live Photos feature in the Camera app on an iPhone or iPad takes about two seconds of video. Here’s how to turn it into an actual video clip.It is sometimes handy to capture a very short video of something, like a kid doing a cartweel. Live Photos capture those moments, and can be played, looped, bounced back and forth, or have a “long exposure” effect that blurs motion.This makes Live Photos very handy for capturing a moment that involves motion rather than just a still image. You can edit a Live Photo to turn any part of it into a still picture as well. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The US Department of Justice claims Apple has violated antitrust law on multiple fronts — and Apple has fired back by refuting every claim made in the lawsuit.Apple ParkAfter years of promising a lawsuit, the US Department of Justice has finally brought an antitrust suit against Apple. Nearly a week of pundits and analysts have dissected the claims, and now Apple has weighed in publicly.The DOJ lawsuit accuses Apple of violating section two of the Sherman Antitrust Act in five ways. Apple has refuted each of the claims, stating they are either based on outdated information or misrepresentations of the company’s business model. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple could introduce a new feature for planning custom routes in Apple Maps, but little is known beyond a code snippet callout of the feature in an iOS 18 file.Apple Maps could get custom route planning in iOS 18New operating system releases require a lot of preparation, so while WWDC 2024 isn’t until June 10, Apple is already preparing server side. A file discovered in the Apple Maps back-end suggests that a new custom route feature could be inbound.The code snippet was discovered by code sleuth Nicolas Alvarez and reported by MacRumors. The Maps back-end file is labeled “CustomRouteCreation.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
