News on the margin February 20-27

Sometimes news of medium importance appears that does not deserve to be devoted to an entire article, so we present a weekly compiled article to make the reader aware of various news and make sure that when he follows us, he will not miss anything.

Samsung admits to sending customer data to others by mistake

At the beginning of this week, many users of Samsung devices were surprised by the arrival of a notification from the "Find My Mobile" service, which is similar to the "Find My Mobile" service on the iPhone. The notice was strange, as no data appeared except for the number "1" as in the picture below, and Samsung commented that an internal error occurred for them that caused this message. But later Samsung admitted that there was a malfunction in its servers, which made some data appear in the accounts of other customers, and Samsung did not clarify what this data was leaked between customers, but reports said that it included numbers, pictures, credit card data, notes, messages, and others. Samsung explained that the problem occurred with a small number, which is only 150 people in Britain.

IPhone XR, the best-selling phone in the world

A research center report revealed that the iPhone XR issues the best-selling phones worldwide with 46.3 million devices, followed by a big difference, iPhone 11 with 37.3 million, then Samsung A10 with 30.3 million, then Samsung A50 with 24.2 million. The list also showed the iPhone 11 Pro Max number 17.6 million, which outperformed the iPhone 11 Pro, which achieved 15.5 million.

Apple is considering allowing the default app to be changed

A report by Bloomberg said that Apple is studying a revolutionary decision in the upcoming iOS update, which is to allow the user to choose the default applications, which means that links open in Chrome, for example, and when sending an email, the default can be the Microsoft Outlook application, maps become Google, and so on. Currently, by default, Apple applications are used, and if you want otherwise, you have to convert manually. It is reported that this decision, according to Bloomberg, is still under study to see what effect it has on Apple applications.

A security hole in the Wi-Fi chip that exposes devices to hacking

A hardware vulnerability has been found in the Wi-Fi chip, which makes the devices vulnerable to hacking. Security researchers explained that the bug called Kr00k allows the hacker to decrypt the data sent from the outdated computer, thus making all data, internet and Wi-Fi use available and visible to the hacker. The researchers said that the flaw appeared in the Apple iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Amazon devices, Google "Nexus", Samsung "Galaxy", Xiaomi "Redmi" and others. And Apple issued the security update iOS 13.2 and macOS 10.15.1 and it was carrying a remedy for the problem, so your device must be on this version and any device on a previous version is vulnerable to hacking.

The emergence of computer performance tests MacBook Pro 13 upcoming

Performance tests have been reported for new MacBook Pro 13-inch devices powered by Intel 5th Generation i7 / i7 processors. The tests showed an improvement in the performance of the i5 version compared to the current version i8279-28.6U, so we find an improvement of 3% in the 29.2DMark tests, an improvement of 12.1% in the performance of graphics, and an improvement of 13% in the numbers of the processor. It is reported that Apple is expected to unveil a new generation of MacBook Pro 31 inches at its rumored conference on March XNUMX.

Leaked pictures refer to Apple's X accessories

Leaked images from the US company Target stores system indicate that there is a new generation of Apple TV that will be called version X coming at $ 179.99, which is in line with other rumors that have spoken about the upcoming release of an update for Apple TV. The pictures also indicated the arrival of an update for the iPod Touch that carries the code X also at $ 399.99 and frames for the hour with the same name "Generation X" at a price of $ 49.99. It is not known what is the secret of this X name! Is it just a symbol for an unknown upcoming product, or will its name be like this for some reason, but these pictures certainly indicate the imminent release of new products from Apple.

Apple is ordering Mini-LED displays for the iPad Pro

A UDN report revealed that Apple sent requests to manufacture Mini-LED screens to be used in the next iPad Pro, which is expected to be unveiled at the end of March and is available in the market in the second quarter of this year. It is reported that all iPad devices use traditional IPS LCD screens and there have been widespread requests for Apple to move to OLED screens such as the iPhone, but it seems that Apple will rely on Mini-LED screens for the first time in its devices. This type of screen is characterized by low energy consumption, improved brightness and clarity.

Report: The first Mac computer with an Apple ARM processor is coming in 1H21

The famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple has accelerated the pace of development of the ARM processor for MacBook devices, which will enable it to introduce the first Mac computer to work with this processor in the first half of next year 2021. The processors are developed by Apple and which it currently uses in its smart devices, whether the iPhone The iPad, TV, and others were able to achieve impressive performance and actually bring computers closer. It is reported that if Apple wants to move from traditional processors from Intel to ARM processors, it must provide a tool for developers in advance and ahead of time to enable them to change their programs, which means that the WWDC conference may witness the announcement of this tool.

Apple updates its beta systems to developers

Apple has updated its experimental systems for developers as follows:

◉ iOS 13.4, the third trial version, in which a new feature called “OS Recovery” was detected, which will enable you to do a “re-download the operating system” restore without the need for a computer.

◉ watchOS 6.2, the third trial version, to improve performance. Version 6.2 comes to support In-App Purchases directly from the watch.

TvOS 13.4 beta XNUMX and has yet to show what new features in the system are other than improvements in performance, interface, TV app and easier access for family purchases.

◉ Mac OS 10.15.4 third beta and did not show any new features in it.

Miscellaneous news

◉ Apple has updated the Research App to bring hearing research support with AirPods Pro.

◉ Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced his resignation and the appointment of Bob Chapek, who was previously Chairman of the Disney Parks and Products Group.

◉ Mozilla announced that its FireFox browser will automatically support sending DNS by encrypted HTTPS for US users, which increases privacy and protects your data.

◉ Pictures of a cover were leaked that were said to be of the upcoming iPad, showing the size of the new camera similar to the design of the iPhone 11 Pro camera.

◉ Reports revealed that the iPhone 12 will Wi-Fi standards 802.11ay, which allows communication with nearby devices, similar to NFC.

◉ There have been reports that Apple's AirTags will be waterproof and use a magnetic charger similar to the Apple Watch charger.

◉ 2 Operations leaders resigned from their positions.

◉ Reports indicated that the Corona virus will cause delays in iPhone 12 preparations. The report said that at this time every year, Apple begins preparations, which are intensive visits

◉ Apple provided a "wheel" for its more expensive Mac Pro computer for $ 400, and buyers had unpleasant surprises as the wheel had no lock to prevent the computer from moving. I wonder if Apple will add the lock option at an additional price in the future.

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