Apple's group FaceTime servers are now back online.
Apple restores group FaceTime servers
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Apple releases iOS 12.1.4 update fixing the massive eavesdropping FaceTime bug
Apple today released the iOS 12.1.4 update with an emergency fix for the embarrassing bug in the group FaceTime feature that enabled anyone to eavesdrop on private conversations.
The world of hacking iCloud-locked iPhones
An interesting in-depth report takes a look into how hackers are using password-phishing kits and fake receipts to remove Apple's Activation Lock protection on stolen iPhones.
Apple accelerates in-house modem development ahead of 5G iPhone
In December, Bloomberg said Apple could release a 5G iPhone in 2020. While chip maker Intel already has a 5G modem suitable for the Apple smartphone, Apple has now doubled-down on in-house modem development by restructuring some of its hardware teams.
References to an unreleased LG monitor have been discovered in the latest Mojave beta
Apple on its website sells LG's UltraFine 4K and 5K displays as recommended options for its pro customers, but soon the company may start selling an unreleased LG model as well.
MPScale adds a functional distance scale to Apple’s Maps app
Despite its shaky startup, Apple's Maps app has quickly become a solid competitor with Google’s own mapping platform. But if there’s one way Apple could improve its Maps app, it would be making it easier to discern distance by adding a traditional map scale to the interface.
Fortunately, iOS developer Julio Verne was thinking along similar lines when he created a free jailbreak tweak called MPScale. Just as the name implies, MPScale adds a tiny scale indicator to the Maps app that can help users estimate distances.
Apple is removing the outdated Do Not Track feature from Safari
The latest beta versions of Safari—Safari 12.1 installed in iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4, as well as Safari Technology Preview 75—have removed the useless Do Not Track feature.
Apple’s new video wants to sell you on Smart HDR photography of the latest iPhones
Apple's official YouTube channel last night published a video dedicated to the Smart HDR photography feature available on the new iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models.
An audio screeching issue in Adobe Premiere Pro is damaging MacBook Pro speakers
A recent version of Adobe's Premiere Pro video-editing suite for macOS can cause the speakers in your MacBook Pro to get blown out, according to user complaints.
Cook to troops: Apple to “elevate” its in-store and online shopping experiences
Apple's retail boss and former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts will be leaving the company “for new personal and professional pursuits,” Apple announced Tuesday, and now Tim Cook has issued an internal memo to retail employees announcing the management shakeup.
Angela Ahrendts apparently not interested in taking the reins of another company
Yesterday, Apple surprised watchers by announcing that its chief of retail Angela Ahrendts was set to depart the Cupertino company in April, to be replaced by Deirdre O’Brien.
Spotify: 30% earnings growth, 96 million paid subscribers, two podcast-related acquisitions
Spotify today announced that its 2018 holiday quarter earnings grew by thirty percent while giving investors a few newsworthy updates about the scope and breadth of its business.