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Rumor: Apple’s “iPhone SE 2” handset to undergo production in February, will be launched in March

Following a series of rumors surrounding a low-cost model dubbed the “iPhone SE 2,” a new report states that the iPhone SE’s successor is entering production come February. According to sources close to the story, Bloomberg has reported that suppliers are slated to begin manufacturing the as-yet-unannounced affordable iPhone variant in February ahead of a […]

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iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 adds toggle to disable U1 chip on iPhone 11 handsets, change implemented to manage location tracking/privacy bug

If you’re concerned about your privacy and location tracking via your iPhone, this might help. Twitter user Brandon Butch has noted that the second beta of iOS 13.3.1, released earlier this month, includes a toggle for disabling the Ultra Wideband chip in the device.  The toggle can be found by opening the Settings app, tapping […]

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Apple patent indicates work on eye detection system to help detect screen burn-in

A recently published Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that Apple may be working on a feature to prevent display burn-in and help save your peepers. The feature seems to be geared towards augmented reality or mixed reality headsets, as noted here: Apple’s patent application relates to an eye monitoring […]

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FBI successfully cracks iPhone 11 Pro in Ohio, puts Apple’s requirement for cooperation in unlocking iPhones in doubt

The U.S. government may not actually need Apple’s help to break iPhone encryption, as the FBI appears to have done this on its own. According to a recent Forbes article, FBI investigators in Ohio recently used the GrayKey hardware box to unlock an iPhone 11 Pro Max. The ‌iPhone‌ belonged to Baris Ali Koch, who was […]

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Apple’s A14 chip could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro, improve upon CPU, GPU, Neural Engine features

Apple’s upcoming A14 processor could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro. Per a full rundown by the mighty Jason Cross at Macworld, the processor is expected to move from a 7 nanometer production process to a 5 nanometer production process. This, in turn, could allow for no less than 15 […]