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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 to prevent device tracking via SSID, BSSID in iOS 13

Apple will apparently no longer track your device’s location by its SSID or BSSID signal. The note comes on the heels of Apple’s WWDC 2019 developer session 713 titled, “Advances in Networking” revealed that iOS 13 will stop location tracking using your device’s SSID/BSSID using the CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo API. Developers have reported receiving the following email from […]

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Rumor: Second-generation AirPods could ship in second half of 2019, could include health tracking features

Straight from the rumor mill and according to supply chain sources, it’s thought that the second generation of AirPods, complete with health tracking functionality, could arrive in the first half of 2019. The competitive wearables market has already seen considerable growth over the last few years, with Apple’s revenue from the wearable segment believed to […]

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First HomePod orders begin heading to final destinations for U.S., U.K., and Australian customers

Your pre-ordered HomePod unit is on its way to your loving arms. The HomePod is en route, and customers in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have begun receiving shipment notifications from Apple letting them know their orders have shipped and are on the way. The first units are set to arrive in Australia […]

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Apple may have nixed Beddit, could be working to incorporate sleep tracking into its own product line

Apple has apparently nixed Beddit. Beddit, the sleep monitoring system company purchased by Apple earlier this year, has had its product pulled from everywhere except Apple’s own retail stores and website. The Beddit sleep tracker included a special sensor strip for your mattress that tracked your movement and respiration while you slept. It included a […]