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Apple Lockdown mode: What is it, and how it prevents spyware attacks

Only users who perceive themselves as potential targets should use the feature, says company

iPhone users in 92 countries get spyware attack warning from Apple

"Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-," the message read

Used iPhone parts eligible for repairs, Apple announces: Know details

Starting with the iPhone 15 models, users and independent repair providers will be able to utilise used Apple screens, batteries, cameras and biometric sensors for repairs

Make in India: Apple assembled $14 bn worth of iPhones in India in FY24

Apple now makes as much as 14% or about 1 in 7 of its marquee devices in India

EU's new tech laws are working as small web browsers gain market share

In mobile devices that run Android, Chrome browser comes as default and iPhones with Safari, making them the dominant browsers in the market

Pegatron in talks to hand over its only iPhone plant in India to the Tatas

Tata, one the largest conglomerates in India, will operate the joint venture through its Tata Electronics unit, the second source said

Apple set to unveil new products but without fanfare of traditional event

The reports also hint at the imminent release of new iPad Pro, iPad Air, and MacBook Air models, alongside a range of accompanying accessories

iOS 17.5: What's new coming to Apple iPhones with upcoming software update

The latest beta version of the upcoming iOS 17.5 update for supported Apple iPhone models has minor but important changes such as provision to disable tracking by unwanted accessories

Foldable iPhone: After Vision Pro, Apple eyes another category debut soon

There have been rumours about Apple developing a foldable iPhone, but there is no official confirmation yet and, if there is one in the works, it likely won't be released in 2024

iOS 18: Besides AI, Apple to focus on iPhone home-screen customisations

With iOS 18, Apple would allow more personalisation options to iPhone users using home-screen customisation that would enable creating blank spaces, rows and columns between app icons

Apple makes iPhones worth Rs 1 trillion in FY24; exceeds PLI target

It has also exceeded its target for the third year in which the eligibility for incentives were pegged at a maximum of Rs 75,000 crore for the three vendors

Apple CEO Cook inaugurates store in Shanghai amid falling iPhone sales

Local media also reported him meeting with Apple's Chinese suppliers including Wang Chuanfu, founder and president of BYD, whose electronics arm supplies components to the US firm

US Justice Dept to sue Apple today over violations of antitrust laws

The coming case will mark the third time that the Justice Department has sued Apple for antitrust violations in the past 14 years, but it is the first case accusing the iPhone maker

Flipkart to pay Rs 10k for mental harassment after cancelling iPhone order

A consumer disputes redressal commission here found Flipkart guilty of adopting unfair trade practices and ordered it to pay a customer Rs 10,000 for the mental harassment he suffered after it cancelled his iPhone order. The cancellation was intentional to make extra profit, which amounts to a deficiency in service and unfair and restrictive trade practice adopted by the online platform, said the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Central Mumbai, in the order passed last month. The detailed order was available on Sunday. The commission noted that though the customer had received a refund, he needed to be compensated for the mental harassment and agony he suffered because of the unilateral cancellation of his order. As per the complainant, a Dadar resident, he ordered an iPhone from Flipkart on July, 10 2022 and paid Rs 39,628 using his credit card. The phone was supposed to be delivered on July 12, but six days later he received an SMS from the e-commerce company tha

iOS 17.4: Apple iPhones get feature-packed update with new emojis and more

iOS 17.4 is now available for supported iPhones. The firmware update enables transcription in Apple Podcasts and shows elaborative battery health information in settings

Apple considers changing iPhone SE design to deploy big display, Face ID

The current generation Apple iPhone SE has a dated design, featuring a 4.7-inch display, Touch ID, and a single camera sensor on the rear

iOS 17.4: Apple to display elaborative battery health information on iPhone

Currently in beta, iOS 17.4 for iPhone shows detailed battery health information under two new option - Battery Health and Charging Optimisation. Read on for details

Do not put your iPhone in a bag of rice: Apple's advisory for a wet phone

Apple has noted in its support page for iPhones that placing the wet phone in a bag of rice or inserting foreign object into the charging connector may cause more damage to the smartphone

iPhone alert to MPs: Apple's reply on vulnerability not clear, says MoS IT

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are safe, and if so the reason for the alert was sent to opposition members. "In my humble opinion, this is not something that any proprietary platform will completely concede whether they have vulnerabilities in their platform. There's an instinct in any platform to deny that vulnerability exists," he said. "We are asking a clear question, is your phone vulnerable? The answer to that is not totally unambiguous," Chandrasekhar said. In October, several opposition leaders claimed they have received an alert from Apple warning them of state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and alleged ...

Apple building prototype of at least two foldable clamshell iPhones: Report

Apple recently approached at least one manufacturer in Asia for components related to two foldable iPhones of different sizes, the report said