Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 versus Apple A10 Fusion
The two leading mobile processor companies are Qualcomm and Apple. Qualcomm’s processors are found in many of the leading handsets…
Researchers find a way to bypass the iOS activation lock
Two researchers claim to have found a way to bypass the activation lock feature in iOS that’s supposed to prevent…
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The AAPicks team writes about things we think you’ll like, and we may see a share of revenue from any…
Google On app gets renamed to Google WiFi ahead of router launch
In October, Google announced a new router hardware product, called simply Google WiFi. Today, a few days before the first…
Apple switches App Store pricing to local currencies in 9 countries
In nine markets, Apple will soon move to using local currencies on the App Store, according to an official notice…
Apple iOS 10.2 beta 5 available for developers and public, second release in a week
Apple on Friday released the fifth beta of iOS 10.2 to developers and public beta participants, the second update of…
Apple blames iPhone 6s battery problems on air exposure during manufacturing
Elaborating on an unfolding issue with iPhone 6s shutdowns, Apple on Friday linked the problem to gaffes during the manufacturing…
Remote management app exposes millions of Android users to hacking
Poor implementation of encryption in a popular Android remote management application exposes millions of users to data theft and remote…
Samsung Galaxy A devices (2016) will get updated to Android 7.0 Nougat
It’s common — and expected — for a manufacturer to release Android updates for its high-end and flagship smartphones. But…
‘Distributed guessing’ attack lets hackers verify Visa card details
Add credit card fraud to the list of things that distributed processing can speed up. An e-commerce site will typically…