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iOS 17 update to turn your locked iPhones into smart displays
25May By adminNo Comments
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iOS 17 update to turn your locked iPhones into smart displays

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is planning a new interface for iPhones that shows information such as calendar appointments, the weather and notifications in the style of a smart-home display, part of a flurry of new features coming in its iOS 17 software update.The view will appear when an iPhone is locked and positioned horizontally, operating similarly to dedicated displays offered by Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the project. The idea is to make iPhones more useful when they're, for example, lying on a person's desk or nightstand. The move is part of a broader push to embed live information in more parts of the company's software — an approach that also includes the Apple Watch's interface. The new view is one of several changes planned for iOS 17,...
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Gurugram: Delivery executive replaces 10 iPhones with replicas, booked
28Apr By adminNo Comments
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Gurugram: Delivery executive replaces 10 iPhones with replicas, booked

[ad_1] A delivery executive of an e-commerce firm allegedly stole 10 iPhones by replacing them with dummy phones on the way to deliver them to the customer here, police said on Thursday.Station in-charge of Matrix Finance Solution, which delivers Amazon's parcel, Ravi in his complaint alleged that on March 27 delivery executive Lalit was handed over a customer's parcel, which contained 10 iPhones and an AirPods, at his address, they said. However, instead of delivering the parcel, Lalit replaced the iPhones with replicas and sent his brother Manoj to deposit them back to the company claiming that the customer could not be contacted, Ravi said in his complaint. Suspecting some tampering with the packaging, the parcel was opened and the delivery company found the fake phones inside, polic...
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50 US govt employees hit with spyware
28Mar By adminNo Comments
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50 US govt employees hit with spyware

[ad_1]  At least 50 U.S. government staffers stationed in 10 countries were targeted with commercial hacking tools, commonly known as spyware, according to a senior administration official, highlighting the growing threat caused by offensive cyber vendors and prompting the White House to introduce rules to hinder the spying.U.S. President Joseph Biden will sign an executive order on Monday intended to curb the malicious use of digital spy tools around the globe, which target U.S. personnel and civil society. While it has not been previously reported that so many U.S. government staff were targeted in this way, in 2021 Reuters reported that Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were targeted by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by an ...
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French environmentalists file complaint against Apple for wasteful practices
8Dec By adminNo Comments
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French environmentalists file complaint against Apple for wasteful practices

[ad_1] A French environmental campaign group filed a complaint against Apple Inc. over commercial practices restricting the use of spare parts for repairs, it said on Wednesday. A French environmental campaign group filed a complaint against Apple Inc. over commercial practices restricting the use of spare parts for repairs, it said on Wednesday."In many of the cases documented in the complaint, malfunctions are found in cases where the device is repaired with a part, even an identical and original part, not authorised by Apple's software," the HOP association said in a statement. This would compromise the possibilities to repair or refurbish some products, including iPhone smartphones, the group said. Apple France was not immediately available to comment.In a similar case brought bef...
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Google pulled an Apple with these reactions on iPhones?
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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Google pulled an Apple with these reactions on iPhones?

[ad_1] Google launched a campaign called #GetTheMessage that aimed to convince Apple to support RCS messaging on iPhones. Tech giant Google launched a campaign last month called #GetTheMessage that aimed to convince Apple to support RCS messaging on iPhones. According to GSM Arena, Google's efforts to improve messaging between Android and iPhone users are apparent with the latest feature being tested. A Reddit user has spotted that the Google Messages app is testing the ability to react to messages sent from iPhones. When an Android user reacts to an SMS from an iPhone user, they will see a message showing an emoji was used to react to a message. Basically, Google pulled an Apple. If you recall, iOS users can react to SM...
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Vedanta to make Apple iPhones in India, says Chairman Anil Agarwal
15Sep By adminNo Comments
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Vedanta to make Apple iPhones in India, says Chairman Anil Agarwal

[ad_1] Anil Agrawal has revealed that Vedanta will be making iPhones in India. Check details here. Foxconn and Vedanta have announced a $19.4 billion (Rs. 1.54 lakh crore) deal to make semiconductors in India. The first semiconductor plant will be set up in Gujarat. "The 60:40 joint venture of Vedanta-Foxconn will set up a semiconductor fab unit, a display fab unit, and a semiconductor assembling and testing unit on a 1000-acre land in the Ahmedabad district," the report informed. Also, Chairman Anil Agarwal told CNBC TV18 that Vedanta will create a hub to manufacture Apple iPhones and TV equipment too. It may also venture into the electric vehicle sector. Live Mint reports the hub is likely to be in Maharashtra. Agarwal adde...
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