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The iPhone 7 is known as the first iPhone to come without an audio jack. Now it’s known for paying out cash to its users in the U.S. Apple has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit, agreeing to a fund of $35 million to be paid out to owners of the iPhone 7.

The lawsuit (Tabak, et al. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 4:19-cv-02455; United States District Court for the Northern District of California) alleged that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus had problems with its audio IC chip, which caused audio issues. Читать дальше...

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Jamf Threat Labs on Thursday announced that it has discovered a new malware threat on macOS. The malware is similar to the ZuRu malware that was discovered in 2021.

The malware is being distributed through pirated software hosted in China. When a user launches the pirated app, a malicious dynamic library attached to the app uses a backdoor built with the open-source Khepri post-exploitation tool. This allows the malware to avoid detection by anti-virus software. The malware then communicates with the attacker... Читать дальше...

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Apple rolled out yet another AirPods firmware update Wednesday, and once again declined to offer any details whatsoever about the changes it contains.

Software version 6A321, an update for the 3rd-generation AirPods from 2021, is detailed in Apple’s AirPods firmware page with the usual boilerplate release notes of “Bug fixes and other improvements.” As my colleague Jason pointed out a couple of updates ago, Apple tends to use this language even when an update contains only bug fixes... Читать дальше...

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If you haven’t heard, Apple has announced that the Apple Watch Series 9 will no longer have a working blood-oxygen sensor while its patent dispute with Masimo works its way through the courts. Thankfully, you can still get one and it’s on sale right now: Amazon is selling the 41mm Apple Watch Series 9 for $329 and the 45mm model for $359, a savings of $70 each and matching the lowest price we’ve seen.

The Apple Watch Series 9 has the same 41mm and 45mm displays as the Series 8 with two new features... Читать дальше...

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Samsung has unveiled its newest Galaxy flagship phone, the S24 Ultra, and as always it’s designed to take on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. But while you’ll hear many of the same marketing points, when you dive into the AI buzzword-loaded spec sheet, something about the Galaxy S24 Ultra seems… off. Here are four facts about the Galaxy S24 Ultra that have us scratching our heads:

It’s made of titanium—but still heavy

Like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is its maker’s biggest phone... Читать дальше...

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Traveling has a lot of surprises, pleasant and unpleasant, but none more so than fiddling with your phone to avoid roaming charges. SimLemon’s Globetrotter’s SIM solves that problem with a digital SIM card. 

Using SimLemon is simple. Just check to make sure your phone is compatible before you leave, and when you arrive, choose the package that works for you. A QR code arrives by link, which you can then scan with your phone. And that’s it. As everything is prepaid... Читать дальше...

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Apple’s Focus feature is designed to let you shape your interruptions. Do you want to get no calls, FaceTimes, or messages? No alerts from apps? Or would you like to let certain important or particular people and things through to make sure something that should break your concentration appears?

In particular, you might want to always let a set of people reach you by a voice call on your iPhone. Depending on your age, it may be rare or unheard of to get a phone call—or... Читать дальше...

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If learning a new language was one of your New Year’s resolutions, then you’re in luck. Through January 21st, we’re offering Rosetta Stone for one of the best prices you’ll find all year.

Trusted for nearly three decades by international organizations like TripAdvisor and NASA, Rosetta Stone is considered by many to be the gold standard of language learning. The intuitive curriculum uses bite-sized lessons and a methodology that mimics how you learned your native language as a child. Читать дальше...

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On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, it’s all about your hot takes! You have thoughts on the new Apple Vision Pro! Let’s hear what you have to say! It’s all on this show!

This is episode 870 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.

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Reader comments about the Apple Vision Pro

Apple’s new spatial reality headset, the Vision Pro, is the talk of the town at the moment. Читать дальше...