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Netgear advises firmware updates to improve security for wide array of modems, routers, and range extenders

It may be about time to update the firmware on your Netgear equipment. Netgear has issued security patches for a wide array of its networking products as of Friday. The company has stated they contain flaws that could leave them vulnerable to hackers. The products are as follows: Modem/routers: D6200, D6220, D6400, D7000, D7000v2, D7800, […]

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Eero mesh routers gain HomeKit support following eeroOS 3.18.0 update

Eero’s lineup of routers have gained support for Apple’s HomeKit protocol, eight months after Apple announced Amazon-owned Eero as one of the companies adding HomeKit support back in June at WWDC.  Users who update any Eero, Eero Pro, or Eero Beacon router running the eeroOS 3.18.0 update or later wlll now about added to the Home app via a […]

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iOS 13.4 beta feature hints at possible next-gen iPhone without ports

Once again, a beta seems to have hinted at something pretty interesting. A feature located in the latest beta release of iOS 13.4 hints at a possible next-gen iPhone without a Lightning port. Over the past six months, the rumor mill has focused on the idea of an iPhone without a Lightning port. The other […]

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Slickwraps CEO reports data breach, offers apology to customers

Sometimes these things happen. Accessory maker Slickwraps, which produces a variety of popular wraps and cases for iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, AirPods, and other devices, has conceded that the company was the victim of a data breach wherein sensitive user data was accessed. Company CEO Jonathan Endicott offered the following apology to customers: “Slickwraps Users, […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1 updates

Over on the mobile end of things, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 updates on Tuesday. The updates offer the following fixes and changes: Fixes an issue in Communication Limits that could allow a contact to be added without entering the Screen Time passcode. Adds a setting to control the use of location services by […]