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Western Digital announces My Passport SSD, drive will feature USB-C functionality for Macs

This could be interesting. Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital on Thursday announced its My Passport SSD, its first portable SSD with a built-in USB-C port. While the USB-C connection does require a bundled USB Type-A adapter, when connected to either USB-C or USB 3.x, it can hit speeds of up to 515 megabytes per second. […]

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Some users complain of Touch ID slowness, unreliability after iOS 9.1 update

This is why bug fixes exist. An increasing number of reports have surfaced stating that iPhones running iOS 9.1 are experiencing Touch ID problems wherein Touch ID has become slow or unreliable. The complaints are similar: users running iOS 9.1 find Touch ID either refuses to recognise a user’s fingerprint, has become highly unreliable or […]

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Apple cites that it’s “impossible” to unlock iPhones running iOS 8 or later for authorities

The legal/encryption squabble continues. On Wednesday, Apple, representing itself in a New York court, took sides regarding backdoor access to iPhone encryption and stated that the company could not unlock iPhones running iOS 8 or higher even if it wanted to. Apple called the request to access an encrypted iPhone “impossible to perform” on more […]

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Rumor: Apple working on “Find My Watch” feature for Apple Watch, new tools and features for Apple Watch, Apple TV

Apple is implementing a lot of new features for the Apple Watch and Apple TV. One of them is said to be the ability to find your Apple Watch if it goes missing. A new report claims Apple is working on a “Find My Watch” implementation that could be paired with a “Smart Leashing” feature […]

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August Connect hub now available for pre-order

This could be useful for home automation. The August Connect hub, which controls the August Smart Lock via Bluetooth, allows you to remotely unlock or lock your door for guests, immediately know if someone has entered or left your home and automatically locks your door, removing this uncertainty.