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Apple comments on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max overheating issue, says forthcoming iOS 17 fix will resolve the problem

Following up on Friday’s post about some iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units overheating, Apple’s has released a statement stating it will address the issue via an iOS 17 software update. According to Forbes reporter David Phelan, Apple has also stated that some third-party updates to assorted applications overloaded the system and […]

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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max overheating bug affects two additional customers, Apple has yet to comment on the issue

This might fall into the category of “kinks to work out.” Per The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, a pair of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max handsets have experienced overheating issues. Both of the reports document anecdotal complaints from customers and outline potential causes, so it’s unclear how many devices are actually […]

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Apple patent proposes mapping a user’s veins to overcome “evil twin” hurdle

This could be interesting. A recently published Apple patent entitled “Vein matching for difficult biometric authentication cases” shows that Apple may be looking to improve its Face ID and other visual-based biometric systems by taking advantage of the unique and hard to copy patterns of veins that reside under the skin. If successful, this could resolve […]

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Apple confirms manufacturing issue that could shorten battery life in some iPhone 5s units

If your iPhone 5s’ battery seems a bit wonky, there’s a valid reason for it. Per 9to5Mac and The New York Times, Apple has confirmed that a “very limited” number of iPhone 5s units could experience shortened battery life as the result of a manufacturing problem. “We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very […]