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News on the sidelines the week of October 18-25


Apple defeats GrayKey and prevents it from penetrating the iPhone

Forbes revealed in a report that several sources close to the manufacturer of the GrayKey device told them that the device was no longer able to penetrate iPhones running iOS 12 and later. GrayKey for those who do not know it is a device as in the image above that iOS devices are connected to in order to be able to bypass the password in a few minutes or hours and are sold to legal and official authorities in countries to use it to access their iPhones related to crimes that occurred or criminals. In iOS 12, Apple added the "USB restriction" feature in addition to several other obstacles that ultimately caused the device to be no longer able to penetrate the iPhone. The news was also confirmed by a police chief in one of the US states, but he explained that it is only a matter of time until another device capable of hacking the iPhone appears in iOS 12.


Italy fines Apple and Samsung for slowing down old devices

The Italian Competition Authority condemned Apple and Samsung in the case of slowing down devices and ordered that the first "Apple" be fined 10 million euros and Samsung 5 million dollars. The Italian authority said that both companies launched updates that reduced the performance of the phones and this was not previously explained to the customer that this update “whether the update itself or the advantages” had caused a decrease in performance, which is a violation of the laws of 20/21/22/24 Italian which condemns any An attempt by companies to force customers to acquire newer devices. It is reported that Apple has increased the speed of old devices with iOS 12, but the ruling was due to the fact that it and Samsung had reduced performance over the past years.


Apple registers new Mac devices for unveiling Tuesday

Apple has registered a number of Mac computers in the database of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) "Russia and its affiliated countries". The recording came to show that these devices are divided into two types, and this confirms the rumors that Apple will update the Mac Mini and iMac at the conference. The first device comes with 8 different versions “it is expected that it is iMac and versions for the versions of size and speeds” and the second type comes with 6 different versions “It may be a Mac Mini” and all of these devices are running MacOS 10.14. It is reported that Apple did not update the Mac mini 4 years ago and iMac did not happen in a year and a half, and analysts expect Apple to provide a radical update to the Mac mini and an update in the performance of the iMac.


Report: Apple will launch its TV service in 100 countries

A report revealed that Apple intends to launch its TV service in the first half of 2019, to include 100 countries at once. The reports said that Apple is considering providing special benefits to users of its devices, whether the service is free for them or there is free special content. With this service, Apple aims to compete with Netflix as well as Amazon Prime Video. The report made it clear that the Apple service will not require that you have its devices, as you will be able to download an application for the service. The company is currently recording its own “programs and series” content to provide them exclusively with the service.


Apple's HomePod smart headset continues the failure chain

Since the release of the Apple smart headset, it has faced a lot of criticism and negative news, both on the technical level and the problem of staining the wood or sales. A recent report revealed that the headset is very popular, as a survey was conducted that included 1011 people who are already using smart headphones, and the Apple headset came in eighth place with a share of only 4%. Amazon topped the list with its Echo speaker with a share of 23%, then the mini version Dot with a share of 21%. And the next picture shows the ranking, which shows Amazon sweep the list.


Report: Demand for XR is strong and steady

A report by the famous Ming-Chi Kuo store revealed that pre-order on the iPhone XR was very strong and outpaced pre-orders on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The analyst's report revealed that by measuring the start of orders before the launch, the iPhone XS came with a stronger start, but quickly declined as quickly as in the above graph, but XR came with a relatively lower start, but it maintained strong demand rates and did not drop as strongly as its predecessor. It is reported that Apple has until now restricted the sale of the XR to telecom companies only and does not provide it for direct sale without a carrier contract.


Apple reveals iPhone maintenance prices

Apple has updated the list of repairing and switching different iPhone screens. The iPhone XS Max came out at $ 329, followed by the XS and X at $ 279, and the XR at $ 199. Apple said that the comprehensive damage to the device "a broken screen and back or major damage" costs you approximately 55% of the price of the new device, that is, you pay $ 599 for the iPhone Max and $ 399 for the iPhone XR. The strange thing is that the older your device, the higher the cost of repairing it “a percentage rather than an amount.” For example, a comprehensive repair in Max costs $ 599 and the price of the device is $ 1099, or 55%, while a comprehensive repair of the iPhone 7 costs you $ 319 and the price of the device is $ 449, or 71%.

And Apple explained that to AppleCare + subscribers, the cost for the screen becomes $ 29 only, and the comprehensive repair is $ 99, regardless of the type of phone. The price of subscription to Care + is $ 149 when purchasing the device "This subscription is with the purchase of XR"


Apple may talk iPad Mini at Tuesday's conference

A report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple may update the iPad mini at next Tuesday's conference and not just the Pro versions as it was previously said. Old reports used to say that Apple will cancel the Mini at this conference, but this recent report came to say that the Mini devices may continue to live. It is reported that Apple did not update the iPad mini 3 years ago and continues to provide it with the old version at the same price in 2015 without any reduction.

The same report indicated that the AirPods as well as the AirPower wireless charger may be delayed until Christmas or the beginning of the year.


ITI Coalition creates a lobby to protect users' privacy

The Information Technology Industry Alliance - a technical alliance that includes companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and others - has announced the formation of lobbying groups to influence decision-makers in America and the world to protect the privacy of users' data. The alliance said they want to boost trust between users and companies and that this privacy news harms that trust and thus harms innovations. And they said that they aim to pass legislation that recognizes these points and protects the user's privacy.


SuperMicro boss also attacks Bloomberg

The boss of SuperMicro launched an attack on Bloomberg as well this week; The newspaper had published a report explaining that Chinese companies had planted spy chips in the computers of SuperMicro, which it supplies to many companies, including Apple; Last week Tim Cook denied the news and demanded Bloomberg withdraw the story and that it was not true. This week, the head of Super Micro joined Tim Cook in the attack on Bloomberg and said that his company's devices do not contain any spy chips and that they are subject to a thorough security check and nothing strange has appeared in their motherboards. He said that Bloomberg should take responsibility and apologize for this incorrect and harmful news to companies.


Apple asks Mac programmers to document their apps with it

Apple sent a letter to developers asking them to send applications to it to be "authenticated", through which it explained that this step would increase the credibility of their applications and encourage the user to trust the application. In the future, Apple reports said programmers will be forced to authenticate ID-signed applications.

It is reported that Apple wants in the future to further integrate the use of iOS and Mac together and share data more, but this will lead to the Mac containing a lot of personal data, which makes there a future need to trust programs in order to ensure that your data is not stolen.


Miscellaneous news:

◉ Apple has updated the Apple Event conference application on its TV in preparation for next Tuesday's conference.

◉ Apple launched the fifth beta version of iOS 12.1, 5.1 clock system, tvOS 12.1 system, and macOS Mojave 10.14.1 system.

◉ Facebook announced that it radically updated the messenger chat application to its fourth version, “theoretically the update is called 189”. This update comes with a change in design, increased ease of navigation and increased simplicity. Facebook said that 71% of their polls confirmed that simplicity is the main point. So the focus was on. The update brings increased ease of use of games and customization of conversations with icons and symbols.

◉ Apple fixed the iPhone XS and XR “ancillary” issue in the fifth beta version of iOS 12.1. The problem was causing people to appear more like a beauty mode in Android apps and without an option to stop this.

◉ Apple has suspended the ability to register for iOS 12.0, thus preventing users from returning to the update, and it becomes mandatory for those who update or restore to get 12.0.1.

◉ Apple has updated its job site and added the slogan "Do more and more than you expect is possible."

◉ Apple has launched a USB C charger for its watch, which reinforces the news about the beginning of Apple's transition to the world of USB C. The new charger is $ 29 and is 30 cm long.

This week, the 17th anniversary of the release of the Apple iPod family, passed to the world for the first time, and these devices were the beginning of the launch of Apple and its right comeback.

◉ A report revealed that Apple intends to increase support for Haptic Touch in the iPhone XR to include all functions that were provided by XNUMXD touch

Intel Corporation announced that it is coming soon to introduce a computer chip with 10nm technology and that it has made good progress in this area.


These are not all the things that are on the sidelines, but we have come to you with the most important of them, and it is not necessary for a non-specialist to occupy himself with all the wandering and incoming, there are more important things that you do in your life, so do not make devices distract you or distract you from your life and your duties, and know that technology is there to make life easier for you. And help you, and if I robbed you of your life and preoccupied you with it, then there is no need for it.

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