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The iPhone 9 is expected to be announced and released next month. While it was originally regularly referred to as the iPhone SE 2, more recently, rumors have painted a clearer picture that indicates the “iPhone 9” name is more appropriate. The iPhone 9 is expected to be incredibly similar to the iPhone 8, packing a 4.7-inch LCD screen with a Home button and Touch ID. This sets it apart from the newest iPhone models, which feature an edge-to-edge display design with Face ID instead of Touch ID....

One of the most popular macOS utilities has been updated with Apple Silicon support today. The macOS package management system Homebrew now officially supports Apple Silicon installations. Homebrew worked on Apple Silicon prior to today’s announcement, but with some limitations and other issues. Now, Apple Silicon installation is officially supported. Here are the details: Homebrew worked with the folks at MacStadium and Apple to make this migration: Apple Silicon is now officially supported for installations in /opt/homebrew....

Previously revealed in December alongside a new SDK for developers, smartwatch maker Pebble is today launching its dedicated app store for the device. The company’s blog post says the store is now live through the Pebble app on iOS and currently offers over 1000 apps and watchfaces: Since Pebble is only capable of running eight apps at any one time, the app also features a locker feature that will allow users to store and manage downloaded apps....

For Part II, which discusses Targeted Phishing, please check here. Vishing Vishing (Voice phishing) is a type of phishing —a social engineering technique, whereby the scammer is not aiming to collect the victim’s sensitive information via email, SMS, instant messaging or website but attempts to extract the information through a voice communication – almost always by contacting the victim via his phone (landline or cellular). The vishing attack can be performed through voice email, VoIP, or through phone but vishers mostly choose VoIP systems....

Developer Niantic has confirmed the final 2019 Community Event for Pokemon GO, and it features a return of every monster that was featured in the same event this year. The mobile pocket monster title has long been ruled as a fad by some, but the game has been chugging along just fine. Recently, Pokemon GO passed $3 billion in lifetime revenue, cementing its status as one of the largest mobile titles ever released....

In this tutorial, we have shared all the Quests, Bonuses, and Rewards in Pokemon Go: Hoenn Throwback Challenge 2020. Among the few Augmented Reality games that we have, Pokemon Go cold proudly boasts of being among the best ones. Right since its inception, it has managed to create quite a strong fanbase of hard-core gamers. With intriguing gameplay, challenging quest, and interesting missions, there are quite a few things to try out in this game....

The potential partnership between Apple and Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba could facilitate a far more rapid rollout of Apple Pay in the country than if Apple goes it alone, suggests a piece in the WSJ. Tim Cook first revealed that he was in talks with the company at the WSJ Digital conference last month. Such an arrangement would be significant for two reasons … One possible scenario is for Alibaba’s financial affiliate, which owns the Alipay electronic-payment business in China, to provide back-end services for Apple’s Apple Pay payment system, allowing iPhone users to pay with Apple Pay using the money from their Alipay accounts, Mr....

It may have been a long time coming, but Pepper Potts is finally returning to suit up in her Rescue armor. Now Rescue 2020 is showing off the first look at how the limited mini-series focusing on Pepper Potts and her Rescue alter-ego fare in the leading role. Written by Dana Schwartz with art by Jacen Burrows, this new two-issue series will act as another tie-in to the other 2020-themed series that have grown out of Iron Man 2020, a new series that began in January 2020....

We yesterday posted photos of AirPods Pro arriving in Apple Stores around the world, and the Cupertino company has now started sharing its own photos… Apple showed photos from retail stores in Shanghai, China, and Tokyo, Japan. It’s likely that more photos will follow as stores open in other countries. The shots show both window displays and customers trying out the new in-ear headphones. Lines for iPhones are largely a thing of the past these days, thanks to online reservations, but the company did manage to generate a queue of people for the new AirPods in Shanghai – shown here against one of the spectacular window graphics used to promote the next-gen devices....

In this tutorial, we will show you how to remove bloatware as well as ads from Poco M2. Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO has a separate fanbase and after getting an individual smartphone brand, POCO has released a couple of devices and Poco M2 is one of them. Furthermore, these devices run on Xiaomi’s own customized OS skin dubbed as MIUI. This is highly regarded by many as among the most customizable and feature-rich skin....

It’s official. Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. During his campaign, Trump repeatedly called for Apple to bring manufacturing to the United States and has recently said Apple CEO Tim Cook has ‘eyes open’ to US-assembled iPhones. Should Apple assemble iPhones in the United States and would you be willing to pay more if so? Trump campaigned on having Apple bring manufacturing to the United States:...

Update: Photos (above) are now surfacing of disabled phones stolen from Apple Stores by looters acting under the cover of protests at the killing of George Floyd. It is also reported that camera permission is enabled, suggesting that Apple would be able to remotely take photos from either front- or rear-facing cameras. I’ve seen a couple of pieces recently on what appear to be increasingly frequent snatch-and-grab robberies of display devices from Apple Stores....

Pebble has updated its Kickstarter page, advising that the first batch of Pebble Time smartwatches will begin shipping on 27th May, and that all orders placed through Kickstarter will ship by mid-June. Despite raising $20M from the Kickstarter campaign, however, TechCrunch is reporting that the company is having trouble raising additional funding “in order to stay afloat” … Great news: the first batch of Pebble Time shipments are scheduled to go out Wednesday, May 27....

Vulnerability is the risk that an attacker can disrupt or gain authorized access to the system or any data contained within it. Vulnerabilities are usually introduced by accident during software development and implementation phase. Common vulnerabilities include design errors, configuration errors, software bugs etc. Penetration Analysis depends upon two mechanisms namely Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing(VAPT). Why Penetration Testing? Penetration is essential in an enterprise because – Financial sectors like Banks, Investment Banking, Stock Trading Exchanges want their data to be secured, and penetration testing is essential to ensure security In case if the software system is already hacked and the organization wants to determine whether any threats are still present in the system to avoid future hacks....

Earlier this month, some rumors began circulating on the web about Apple planning a spring refresh for its accessories lineup. More specifically, the iPhone 12 MagSafe cases are expected to get new colors. Now another sketchy photo gives us a closer look at what these new MagSafe cases should look like. The photo was first shared on Twitter by an anonymous user identified as “Tommy Boi,” who interestingly joined the social network this month just to share the image....

PhraseExpress is a Mac app that does the same thing as TextExpander, which I reviewed back in 2017. Both apps can be thought of as autocorrect on steroids. You type a macro shortcut of your choice, and the app replaces it with a full block of text – with can be multiple paragraphs. TextExpander has been a game-changer for me, but it’s a subscription app, something about which I have mixed feelings....

The Pokémon TCG Galar Collection launched earlier this month, and the combination of iconic new creatures from Sword & Shield and some bonus packs for those interested makes the bundle a formidable holiday bonus for fans of the series. The Pokémon TCG will be eyeing the Galar region as its sets release in the future, and has just come off a year where Pokémon tag teams really took off from a design standpoint, creating some of the most visually pleasing cards in the game’s history on top of some truly powerful combinations....

We’re getting closer to the official announcement of the iPhone 13, which is expected to take place sometime between September and October. According to the rumors, this year’s iPhones will keep the same design as the iPhone 12, but that doesn’t mean that we won’t see some minor changes. Now we want to know which new colors you want to see in the iPhone 13 lineup. Based on rumors, although the iPhone 13 (or iPhone 12S) is expected to have a similar design to the current iPhone 12 design, Apple will finally reduce the size of the notch — which is the area that houses the Face ID sensors and the top speaker....

When we learned yesterday that Apple seemingly plans to replace the iconic glass cube of the Apple Store at New York’s 5th Avenue, the reason wasn’t clear. However, some architectural models that have just come to light might explain the reason and give us a sneak preview of the new design of the flagship store. Apple replaced the glass cube once before, back in 2011, when it was able to reduce the number of glass panes from 90 to just 15, resulting in a much cleaner look....

Pet Sematary marks the second Stephen King film that producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has worked on. He now helps usher in this highly anticipated adaptation of the famed King novel. We interviewed him the day after the film premiered at SXSW. We got to talk about the film’s reaction, the casting of Jeté Laurence as Ellie and we even talk a bit about the future of another little series of films you might have heard of…....