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Apple brings back six-month Apple Music free trial for eligible students until October 31st

If you’re headed back to school this month or next month, you’ll probably like this. Apple has brought back its extended Apple Music trial. Up until October 31st, eligible college students who are also new Apple Music subscribers will receive six months of the service for free. Apple typically offers a three-month free trial of […]

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House passes anti-robocall legislation, bill thought to head to White House before end of the year

Robocalls may soon be a thing of the past. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, which was unanimously approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee last week, and was sent to the House floor yesterday, where it was passed with a 429-3 vote. The bill offers the Federal Communication […]

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tvOS 10.2 update may conflict with some third-party streaming applications

As nifty as tvOS 10.2 is (the new fast scrolling feature, for example, is much appreciated), it might be causing problems with some third-party streaming applications. A new report has stated that tvOS 10.2 including functionality that makes the Apple TV require device verification from an AirPlay streaming device. In such a case, only Apple […]

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USB Implementers Forum draws up certification, verification program for USB-C cables, devices

USB-C is coming along and a lot of nice things are being said about the technology, but there hasn’t been a ton of verification and certification, especially among cheaper cables. This may change soon. Under its new program, the USB Implementers Forum will test and certify USB-C cables, chargers, and other devices. End-user products — […]

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Apple to do away with Recovery Key as part of Two-Factor Authentication in iOS 9, OS X 10.11 El Capitan operating systems

There shall be Recovery Key no more come iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Apple on Wednesday confirmed that the security feature will be removed from its future operating systems. Currently, the Recovery Key system in Apple’s “two-step” protocol works as a failsafe for accessing an Apple ID when a registered trusted device […]