The next time you leave your Mac unattended, make sure to turn it off. A well-known hacker has created a cheap tool that can steal data off of locked computers in minutes. The clever new device called PoisonTap is created using a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero and some open source code. Attackers can plug PoisonTap…
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Apple Might Change The Whole Industry With The iPhone 8
Apple hasn’t yet managed to keep up with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus demand, suggesting that the company’s new iPhones are a hit. In fact, iPhone sales in the September quarter came in slightly higher than Wall Street was expecting, even though supply of both new models was severely constrained. But even though Apple’s…
This Case Let’s You Run Android On iPhone
For the longest time, both Apple and Google loyalists have imagined what it might be like to run Android on iPhone hardware. Now, thanks to a Chinese manufacturer, the dream is somewhat of a reality. The Mesuit hardware case, from Haimawan, features a skinned version of the Android Marshmallow operating system that is accessible through…
Apple may be working on smart glasses
Apple may be working on a pair of smart glasses. The product would be introduced in 2018 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg sources. The project is advanced enough to be in talks with suppliers, according to the report. The smart glasses would be Apple’s first in a category of product that was originally pioneered…
Apple May Adapt Wireless Charging For The iPhone 8
You might never have to plug a charging cable into your iPhone again. Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing company that builds electronics including the iPhone, is reportedly testing wireless charging modules that might make it into next year’s iPhone 8, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review. Whether the iPhone 8 actually gets wireless…
Steve Jobs Sent This Email To Apple Employees Before His Death
In 2010, a year before his death, Steve Jobs outlined Apple’s strategy in an email to the company’s 100 most senior employees. He heralded the “Post PC era,” vowed “Holy War with Google,” promised to “further lock customers into our ecosystem,” and warned that Apple was “in danger of hanging on to old paradigm too…
Apple May Support AR In Its Future Devices
Ask anyone, and they’ll probably tell you that Apple is very late to the AR and VR game — that’s augmented and virtual realities, if you’re not familiar with the acronyms. Of those, Apple is betting big on AR, according to Tim Cook’s many comments on the matter, which would give users a layer of…
Here’s Why Apple May Sue Microsoft For It’s Surface Studio Desktop
Microsoft’s new Surface Studio is an intriguing, albeit incredibly expensive, new PC geared for creative professionals. Boasting an impressive 28-inch display, the Surface Studio’s underlying appeal is a specialized hinge design that allows users to collapse the display to a 20-degree angle. In turn, users can more readily use the generously sized display for artistic…
The iPhone 8 May Be Easy Breakable
Apple and Samsung are both reportedly working on all-screen new smartphones for next year. Samsung will be the first to market with such a design, as the Galaxy S8 is already rumored to feature a display that occupies more than 90% of the phone’s front side. Apple’s iPhone 8 is also expected to ditch the…
Apple’s New Macbook Pro With Touchbar
Apple’s long-awaited MacBook Pro refresh is finally here and it’s… well, pretty much what we expected. That’s Apple’s fault, partially, after a recent macOS update revealed details about the laptop’s OLED touch strip — now known as the “Touch Bar” — and Touch ID. Instead of having the usual function and hardware control keys at…
Inside The New Touchbar For Apple’s Macbook Pro
The crown jewel of Apple’s live event today is the brand new Macbook Pro—their first big update to the product line since 2012. It’s thin, light, and sports a massive trackpad, but the flashiest change by far is the new MacBook Pro Touchbar. What You Can Do With The Touchbar Replacing the function keys, Touchbar…
The iPhone 8 Models Will Be Backed With Glass Bodies
Apple is working on three new iPhone 8 models to be released in 2017, all of which will include glass-backed bodies, reports Japanese news site Nikkei. Previous rumors have also pointed towards three iPhone 8 models, but past information suggested that Apple would release one “premium” glass-backed model with an OLED display and two “standard”…