Apple is definitely losing its tightly controlled repair program to repair independent repair shops Macs. The iPhone maker – which until last year only allowed certain non-Apple partners access to company and official parts training – will provide training and official parts to a report from smaller, independent stores, as …
Read More »New Mac malware infects and spreads through Xcode projects
A number of Xcode projects have been found to contain malware that could attack Safari and other browsers, security researchers have revealed, with the discovery of XCSSET malware making its way into Mac software projects through largely unknown means. Researchers at Trend Micro discovered what the company described as “an …
Read More »Alexa hack gave attackers access to the smart home network of an Echo user
A number of vulnerabilities have been revealed in Amazon’s Alexa, highlighting the need for smart home platform providers, such as Apple’s HomeKit, to maintain security as part of the service. The concept of a smart home is appealing, but the dream of ordering a virtual assistant to automate household chores …
Read More »Apple rumored to announce ‘iPhone 12’ in October, Apple Watch and iPad in September
Serial leaker Jon Prosser on Wednesday late launching the expected Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad products to near-exact dates, saying the company will break with tradition and announce changes to at least two major product lines in a September press release . In a tweetje, Prosser announced Apple plans to …
Read More »Parallels Desktop 16 has been upgraded to run Windows faster on macOS Big Sur
The developer says 25 years of work was needed to bring Parallels to Big Sur, but will not comment on whether Windows will support Apple Silicon. Parallels is the virtualization app that allows users to run alternative operating systems alongside Apple’s macOS, and in practice that means typically Windows. Now …
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