Apple’s most controversial dongle might be gone for good

Back in 2016, the most hated accessory in the Apple ecosystem was a small dongle that came free with the iPhone 7 and cost $9 to replace. And now it looks like it might be gone forever. Of course, we’re talking about the much-maligned Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter. When Apple launched the…

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Apple heads to court to try to get massive & vague DOJ antitrust suit dismissed

The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for years Apple will today present its case for why the Department of Justice's mammoth lawsuit against the iPhone maker is entirely without merit — and prosecutors will repeat their accusations. Now according to Reuters, Apple will today ask US District Judge Julien Neals in Newark,…

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Supply chain report says iPhone SE 4 will launch in March 2025

An iPhone 14, the design of which the iPhone SE 4 could be based on. Analysts from Barclays bank claim to have confirmed that the iPhone SE 4 will in March 2025 as previously expected. The prediction of a March date is far from new. However, this time Barclays is claiming that it has the…

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Price cuts fail to prevent iPhone sales drop in China’s Singles Day

China's annual Singles Day shopping festival has again seen Apple's iPhone sales decline year over year. Singles dDay used to regularly see record-breaking sales for the iPhone, with one vendor selling 156 million of the iPhone 13 in the first two seconds of its sale in 2021. With increased competition from local brands, Apple had…

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Download iOS 18.1.1 right now to fix these two critical security flaws

There are some iOS updates you can wait on, and there are some you should absolutely grab right away. This is one of the latter. There’s not much in the iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 update other than a pair of critical security vulnerabilities. But these are important updates to the JavaScript Core framework and…

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PSA: Update your Mac right now to patch this actively exploited zero-day flaw

Ahead of the eagerly anticipated macOS 15.2 update, Apple on Tuesday released the macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 emergency update to patch a pair of scary vulnerabilities that have already been used in remote attacks.  The two patches fix flaws in JavaScript and WebKit, and were both discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group. Apple says both vulnerabilities…

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Beware: If you’re buying a new iPhone, porch pirates are smarter than ever

As Black Friday approaches, two things are certain: Piles of packages arriving on our doorsteps and porch pirates looking to snatch them all. And according to a new report, if you’re buying a new iPhone, you may be at an even higher risk. The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves have begun targeting iPhone deliveries…

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