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Judge clears way for MacBook butterfly keyboard class action suit

If you’re irate over your MacBook’s butterfly keyboard, there’s a class action lawsuit you can participate in. Judge Edward Davila on Monday approved a class action lawsuit against Apple over its butterfly keyboards. Eligible customers can join the suit in these seven states: California, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, and Michigan. The case […]

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Google announces improved security support for iOS devices

Because improved security is never a bad thing. Google on Wednesday announced that it would be including native support for the W3C WebTuthn implementation for Google Accounts running on Apple devices running iOS 13.3 or later. This improves the security key experience on iOS and allows for additional security key types to be used with […]

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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 […]

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Apple’s Phil Schiller discusses 16-inch MacBook Pro Magic Keyboard changes, improvements, says Butterfly Keyboard will continue to be a purchase option

Apple Vice President of Worldwide Marketing on Wednesday highlighted the Magic Keyboard found in the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. Schiller stated that the new keyboard has been in development for some years. “[The Butterfly keyboard] had some things it did really well,” said Schiller, “like creating a much more stable key platform. It felt more flat […]

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Charging Second-generation Apple Pencil/third-generation iPad Pro combination could lead to interference with car key fobs

This is both somewhat weird and interesting. Per an updated Apple Pencil support document published last week, Apple has warned that the second-generation version of its Apple Pencil stylus on a compatible iPad Pro might interfere with signals from nearby key fobs, preventing users from opening their car door. The problem appears to be restricted […]