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Apple releases iOS 16.1.2 update, offers Crash Detection, wireless carrier compatibility fixes

It’s not a huge update, but it offers some useful fixes. Apple on Wednesday released iOS 16.1.2 for all users. The update, which is now available, offers security patches as well as the following fixes and changes: Improved compatibility with wireless carriers Crash Detection optimizations on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models With Crash […]

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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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Rumor: Chip manufacturer TSMC to give Apple “iPhone 13,” auto manufacturers top priority

It’s nice to have component security for at least a couple years. Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple’s needs. Following the company’s previous estimates that the impact of the current global chip shortage would last “a couple of years,” […]

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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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“CarKey” API in iOS 13.4 developer beta hints at your iOS device functioning as your car key

Your iPhone or Apple Watch could become your car key in the relatively near future. A group of developers has just studied the first beta version of iOS 13.4, and noted references to a “CarKey” API, which will make it possible to use the iPhone and also the Apple Watch to unlock, lock, and start […]