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Rumor: Apple expected to unveil, open orders for 2020 iPhone SE today

The rumor mill has it that Apple could be planning to open orders for a new iPhone as soon as today. The handset has been referred to as the “iPhone SE 2” and “iPhone 9,” and per a source close to the story, could simply be tagged the “iPhone SE” while referencing the hardware as […]

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iOS 13.4.5 beta references point towards CarKey feature as well as an upcoming iPhone with Touch ID and Express Card support

Once again, it’s the beta software and its references that offer a hint as to some neat stuff to come. The iOS 13.4.5 beta, which was released on Tuesday to developers, features additional hints as to the new CarKey API, which can allow a user to lock, unlock, and start a car. The new code […]

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Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus units with difficulty turning on

If you have an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus that isn’t turning on, this could come in handy. Apple on Friday launched a new repair program for the handsets to address a failure to power on thanks to a faulty component. Affected devices were sold between October 2018 and August 2019, and users can […]

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axi0mX research team releases details of “checkm8” exploit, which could allow permanent jailbreak of hundreds of millions of iOS devices

This is somewhat worrying. A newly announced iOS exploit could lead to a permanent, unblock able jailbreak on hundreds of millions of iPhones. Per a security research team known as “axi0mX,” the exploit, dubbed “checkm8,” functions as a bootroom vulnerability that could give hackers deep access to iOS devices on a level that Apple would […]

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iPhone 11 handsets expected to feature Intel modems

A report in PCMag confirmed expectations that, in spite of previous squabbles, Apple is relying on Intel as its sole LTE modem supplier for the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro handsets. 2019 marks the final year that Apple will use Intel’s baseband technology before moving to Qualcomm as its modem supplier. Per the article, […]