Way back in February of this year, Microsoft announced that its newest version of its ridiculously popular suite of productivity apps, Office, would launch sometime later in the year. And now, all these months later, and just a few weeks out from the newest version of Windows arriving, we now know when we'll get to install the new Office. And it just so happens to coincide with the launch of the new version of the company's desktop OS.
mmWave 5G support: Non-existent on the new iPad mini, limited to US-only iPhone 13 models
Cellular versions of Apple's sixth-generation iPad mini don't support mmWave, a faster 5G protocol that's predominately used in the United States, at all. As for the new iPhone 13, it still restricts mmWave 5G support to the US just like its predecessor, the iPhone 12 family.
Apple removes the 256GB capacity option for iPhone SE
Apple no longer offers the flagship 256GB iPhone SE model. The entry-level 64GB iPhone SE remains in the lineup and the old mid-tier 128GB one is now the new flagship one.
This tweak makes it easier to discern when you’re connected to a VPN on notched iPhones
Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs for short, have become an increasingly popular way for consumers to keep their data private and secure while browsing the web via a computer, smartphone, or tablet.
On iPhones, a VPN icon will be displayed in the Status Bar after you connect to one. But notched iPhones like the iPhone X and later minimize the VPN indicator to interfaces with full-sized Status Bar due to size constraints, such as that of Control Center.
Security researcher publishes XNU IPC Race Condition bug PoC impacting iOS 14.7.1 devices
It seemed like jailbreak-viable kernel exploits and security vulnerabilities for iOS & iPadOS 14 had all but disappeared over the course of the past several months, but with iOS & iPadOS 15 right around the corner, that appears to be changing.
Odyssey jailbreak for iOS 13 updated to v1.4.0 with startup utility, bug fixes, & improvements
Curiously timed with respect to the upcoming iOS & iPadOS 15 updates for iPhone and iPad, The Odyssey Team appears to have released an updated version of the iOS & iPadOS 13-based Odyssey jailbreak tool.
These super thin cases for the iPhone 13 lineup are ready to ship now [sponsor]
Loyal iDB readers need no introduction to Totallee, the California company that makes super thin and minimalist cases for iPhone. We’ve reviewed a few of their cases in the past, and quite frankly, despite the company sponsoring this message today, Totallee makes the only cases I want to use on my iPhone.
This time, Totallee is back at it with their popular super ultrathin TPU cases for iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 mini. Unlike many competing products, these cases are available and ready to ship right now!
Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over M1 MacBook display issues
Apple is not a stranger to any sort of legal action against it. And that, unfortunately, includes class-action lawsuits brought against it by its own customers. That usually happens when it comes to some kind of perceived issues with Apple's business practices and/or hardware issues with its devices. Which is the case this time around as well.
Apple is now rolling out the revised AirTag firmware to all customers
Apple is now launching refreshed AirTag firmware to more customers with a different build number from the previous AirTag firmware which had a build number of 1A291e.
‘California Streaming’ event debriefing [podcast]
After a few months hiatus, Cody and Sebastien got the old band back together for a special episode. After sharing what happened to Cody and discussing the future of the podcast, Cody and Sebastien talk about Apple's September 2021 event where the company unveiled a new 10.2-inch iPad, a new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.
Alleged internal documentation reveals some key details about the Apple Watch Series 7
Earlier this week, Apple unveiled the brand new Apple Watch Series 7. There was a lot of speculation surrounding this new smartwatch, and the final result didn't necessarily match up with the expectations built by rumors. Still, the new Apple Watch does offer some important changes from the previous model.
AirPods 3, which Apple didn’t release at iPhone 13 event, just entered mass production
Apple was predicted to unveil the third-generation AirPods during its iPhone 13 reveal, but that hasn't happened. Industry sources claim the earbuds have now entered mass production, but does it mean that AirPods 3 could be launching in the next few weeks?