'GrayKey' iPhone unlock in Use By Indiana Police, Documents Reveal
A recently exposed forensic tool called "GrayKey" —sold as being able to hack into iOS 11 devices like the iPhone 8 and iPhone X —is being used by at least one regional police force in the U.S.In a purchase order dated Feb. 21,the Indiana State Policebought one GrayKey unit costing $500, and a $14,500 annual license covering 300 unlocks,Motherboardreported on Friday. Developer Grayshift sells two versions of GrayKey —an online-only, limited-use license costing $15,000, and a $30,000 offline version without restrictions. The Indiana State Police received a $500 discount for their first year.Emails obtained byMotherboardsuggest the agency was extremely eager to sign up."This is a RUSH request because item is needed ASAP for evidence gathering for current cases. Please review and forward for approval," one official wrote to a peer on Feb. 20.In another document, the agency indicated that GrayKey will be used in everything from "high profile murder cases to crim...
03/12/2018
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Apple Patented A Keyboard That Can’t Be Defeated By Crumbs
Apple filed a patent made public yesterday for a keyboard that resists crumbs.
03/12/2018
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Dozens of Popular Apps Still Don't Natively Support iPhone X, But Updates Are Coming Soon
One of the minor disadvantages of buying an iPhone X early is having to wait for developers to update their apps with support for the smartphone's taller display.
03/12/2018
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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs iPhone X Drop Test
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X are both made of glass.
03/12/2018
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Barclays Says AirPods Continue to Grow, HomePod Sales Have Been Underwhelming
Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates recently spent a week in Asia meeting with companies within Apple's supply chain, and today they shared research on iPhones, AirPods, and the HomePod gathered from their trip.
03/12/2018
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SemiRestore 11 Lite for iOS 11 Electra Jailbreak Released, Here are the Details
Great news jailbreak fans! Those with an iOS 11 jailbroken device, which has been liberated using CoolStar’s Electra jailbreak, are now able to download and use SemiRestore 11 Lite in order to remove all tweaks from their jailbroken device and bring it back to stock-like jailbroken state.
03/12/2018
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Apple is Updating Its MFi Program Logo
Apple is giving the logo for its MFi program a refresh, offering manufacturers 90 days three new designs to work with.
03/12/2018
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A Siri Creator is Surprised by How Much Siri Still Can’t do
Norman Winarsky was among those present at the birth of Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant that now lives in all of our iPhones.
03/09/2018
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Electra 1.0.4 is Out
Coolstar has released Electra 1.0.4 iOS 11 jailbreak to fix XPC code issue, which was affecting some users.
03/09/2018
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Amazon is On Track to Overtake Apple and Become the World's First Trillion Dollar Company
Apple, the world's most valuable publicly listed company, is in danger of being beaten by Amazon Inc to the $1 trillion mark.
03/09/2018
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Tim Cook, Apple Music, App Stores commemorate International Women's Day celebrations
Apple CEO Tim Cook quoted Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Twitter
03/09/2018
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California Becomes the 18th State to Introduce Right to Repair Bill
California is preparing to join several other states with a new Right to Repair bill, which will require smartphone manufacturers to provide repair information, replacement parts, and diagnostic tools to product owners and independent repair shops.
03/09/2018
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Apple Updates Workflow Automation App
The Apple-owned Workflow app has been updated today to version 1.7.8, bringing new features and enhancements
03/09/2018
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Are Apple iPhones About to Get Cheaper? Leak Suggests Price Cut for 2018 Model
Apple is predicted to release three iPhones this year, with the cheapest of the lot expected to cost as little as £467.
03/09/2018
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Apple Employee Threatens to Leak User’s iCloud Data
Customer says company confirmed that the unnamed technical advisor has been fired but didn’t address his privacy concerns.
03/09/2018
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A Small Sample Size Shows Android Has Higher Customer Loyalty Than iOS
Apple's executives tout the customer loyalty that its brand has picked up over the years
03/09/2018
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Apple Patent Reveals a More Durable iPhone Cable Design
Apple wants to make the Lightning cable less prone to damage from the elements.
03/09/2018
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Apple Releases 12th Annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report
Apple’s 12th annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report details progress the company is making to improve working conditions at supplier facilities.
03/09/2018
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LetMeKnow - Updated with Preferences!
Previously, we have posted LetMeKnow tweak deb file , now it has been updated with Preferences.
03/08/2018
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Gorgeous iOS 12 Concept Fixes Apple Music’s Ugliest Problems
iOS 12 will focus on fixing all the problems plaguing iPhone and iPad users.
03/08/2018
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After Apple Park, Here’s A Possible Shortlist for the Location of Apple’s Next US Campus
Apple Park may be the most dramatic and ambitious campus for the company, but it won’t be its last. Apple is already planning its next one, at an as yet undisclosed location.
03/08/2018
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Another Report Says iPhone X Sales are Way Below Estimates
The iPhone X was sold out for about a month after its early November launch, but demand has significantly dropped since then, reports have claimed.
03/08/2018
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FBI Seeks Industry help Unlocking iPhones and Other Devices
The FBI wants the tech industry to help unlock thousands of smartphones and tablets involved in criminal cases each year.
03/08/2018
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New iPhones Aren't Selling in Asia, But New Products Later in 2018 Could Boost Apple
Apple's iPhone X may not have wooed Asian consumers during the Lunar New Year holiday — but the company has some new products in the pipeline.
03/08/2018
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