Multimillion dollar fraudsters jailed over fake iPhone scam

Apple Georgetown was one of the stores targeted by the scam Two individuals who conned Apple into replacing fake faulty iPhones with real ones, have been sentenced to years in prison. Almost five years after they were arrested in December 2019, Maryland residents Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue, have been sentenced to 57 months and…

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Apple ‘Twiggy’ Macintosh prototype goes under the hammer

Apple 'Twiggy' Macintosh [Bonhams] A prototype of a vintage Apple Macintosh from 1983 is up for grabs at auction, with the "Twiggy" drive model expected to exceed $100,000 when it goes under the hammer. Apple hardware is often a feature of tech-focused auctions, and sometimes you'll find prototypes that weren't sold to the public. One…

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From the iPhone X to the iPhone 16: Apple’s insane battery life visualized

Premium smartphone manufacturers have been steadily improving battery life for years, and Apple is no exception. In fact, if you only look at the improvement of the current iPhones compared to last year’s models, you may not realize just how far they’ve come. The battery in today’s new iPhones lasts several times longer than that…

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Need a new Mac? A new Prime Day is here to bring the deals

If you’re in the market for a new Mac, the good news is, yes, another Amazon Prime Day is coming—dubbed Prime Big Deal Days and running from just after midnight October 8 to midnight October 9. In our experience you can get discounts on Macs all year round, but, some of the best Mac discounts…

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Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 18.0.1 to fix launch bugs and M4 iPad support

Apple has issued an unusually-timed iOS update to fix a few critical iOS 18 launch bugs. The iOS 18.0.1 version was released on a Thursday afternoon–very unusual for Apple OS releases–and it fixes a few of the more significant bugs with the new iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 release. Notably, iPadOS 18.0.1 is available for…

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Aqara Smart Lock U300 unlocks with Apple Home Key

Aqara Smart Lock U300 [Aqara] Aqara's Smart Lock U300 supports Thread and Apple Home Keys, allowing homeowners access using their iPhone or Apple Watch. Aqara is known for its smart locks, and has already released items such as the U50, U100, and U200. Now, with the Smart Lock U300, the company has extended into creating…

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 4 to start filming in London in early 2025

The rumored fourth season of the Apple TV+ sports comedy "Ted Lasso" will allegedly start production in early 2025, but it's still unclear if the star of the show will be involved. Rumors about the supposed fourth season of the Apple TV+ hit show Ted Lasso have previously given hope to fans about its existence.…

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iPhone 15 buyers can get orange Beats Solo Buds in Apple’s Diwali offer

Beats Solo Buds Festive Special Edition for Diwali in India [Apple] As part of its seasonal offers to celebrate Diwali, Apple is offering buyers of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in India a bonus of special edition Beats Solo Buds. To capitalize on major festivals and celebrations, Apple often offers customers discounts and…

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