Facebook promises a prompt fix for WhatsApp’s Face/Touch ID vulnerability
Face/Touch ID can lock WhatsApp but the security feature can be bypassed by accessing your chats via Share sheets. Facebook is aware of the bug and is working on a fix.
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Apple will compensate the kid who spotted the FaceTime bug and invest in his education
Aside from undisclosed compensation, Apple is going to contribute to the US teen’s education for spotting the embarrassing FaceTime bug.
Apple accelerates in-house modem development ahead of 5G iPhone
Future iPhones may combine Apple’s own cellular modems with the main processor to save space and battery life, which is what Samsung, Huawei and others have been doing for some time.
Apple may start assembling flagship iPhones in India as early as 2019
A source claims Foxconn is planning to assemble high-end iPhones in India in a move that could help both it and the Cupertino firm to limit the impact of a trade war between the US and China.
Qualcomm claims Apple’s most recent iOS 12.1.2 update hasn’t circumvented its patents
Qualcomm claims that the Cupertino tech giant “continues to flout the legal” by remaining in violation of a Chinese court’s orders to stop selling iPhones 6s through iPhone X.
Apple and Samsung both fined in Europe for deliberately degrading phone performance
A European anti-trust watchdog has fined Apple about $11.4 million over using software updates to slow down iPhones and push people into buying new models.
Apple cut down on iPhone XS Max OLED display cost by taking out some 3D Touch components
The OLED display in the iPhone Xs Max is larger, increasing its cost, but that increase is tempered by the removal of some of the 3D touch components that were previously found in the X.
Apple stealthily acquired a startup that makes vibrant lenses for augmented reality glasses
Earlier this year, Apple reportedly snapped up a Colorado-based startup that specializes in making “vibrant” lenses for augmented reality glasses.
Reuters: EU antitrust regulators will approve Apple-Shazam deal on September 18
EU’s antitrust regulators should approve Apple’s acquisition of the British music identification service on September 18.
Amazon working on a power-sipping Alexa chip
The new chip should help the always-on microphones that listen for the Alexa name, and other features of Echo devices, work without needing to be plugged in.
Apple’s reportedly decided to use OLED screens in all three 2019 iPhone models
All three new iPhones due for release in 2019 are said to use the sophisticated OLED panels, indicating Apple is prepping to drop LCD screens from next year’s smartphone lineup.
Apple is vying to take part in a slate of expanded drone tests
Apple wants to take part in a new initiative by the US Department of Transportation that would permit expanded operation of drones than are generally permitted by federal aviation regulators.