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Apple patent hints at potential development of video game controller

A recently published Apple patent has offered hints that the company may be entering the gaming market. And if you remember the Pippen from the mid-90’s, this isn’t the easier thing to do. The US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple in regard to a variety of video game controller accessories […]

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Study notes Apple’s MagSafe technologies could be dangerous for users with implantable cardiac devices

This isn’t the best news if you have an iPhone with MagSafe accessories and either a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. An initial study has noted that Apple’s iPhone and MagSafe accessories on a comprehensive set of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators from all major manufacturers shows that the magnetic component of the iPhone […]

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Apple announces forthcoming updates to AirTags firmware to address unwanted tracking, other concerns

Apple on Thursday announced that it will release updates to its AirTags tracking accessory with the purpose of cutting down on unwanted tracking. The updaTes will be implemented in a multi-phase rollout. In an upcoming software update, Apple plans to implement new privacy warnings that will show up during AirTag setup to thwart malicious use. […]

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Connecticut man arrested after attempting to use AirTag for stalking purposes

Seriously, don’t use an AirTag to try to stalk someone, as this has now become a crime with the first legal precedent established to punish it. Appleā€™s AirTag item trackers have made a lot of headlines since their launch last April, for both good reasons and bad. Per CTInsider, a man in Waterbury, Connecticut has […]

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Kensington announces MagPro privacy screens for 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with notch

This could come in handy. As part of CES 2022, accessory maker Kensington on Tuesday that the company will be introducing a line of MagPro privacy screens for the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. Kensington said the new privacy screens attach to the MacBook Pro with magnets and narrow the field of vision […]