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That Apple Cash payment you got from a stranger is not a mistake and the sob story they tell begging you to return it is just part of the con. Here's how to protect yourself. Scammers are sending money over Apple Cash and then asking for it to be refunded. You almost have to give scammers credit for ingenuity. Someone figured out how to profit from sending a stranger an iPhone , and now someone h…

The iPhone Duo is a big departure from the norm for Apple, and it's in the hands of critics. Here's what the first reviews say about the foldable smartphone. iPhone Duo, partially opened. The launch of the iPhone Duo has been a good one for Apple, with preorders selling out mere moments after they opened up on October 16. While many face long wait times and some confusion , deliveries for the luc…

A severe vulnerability has been found in key web technology PHP, forcing just about everybody to patch websites, and fast. Expect outages. Websites may go down for a few days because of a nasty PHP vulnerability. Over the next couple of days, there will be more complaints about websites being down than usual. It's not just you, but the effects of the Internet relying on PHP and something going ho…

Newly published property filings show that Foxconn has bought 110,100 square feet of buildings in Santa Clara, and is believed to be planning to turn them into factories. Foxconn has bought two back-to-back sites in Santa Clara, including this one on 3001 Stender Way - image credit: Apple Maps. Santa Clara is a popular area for technology firms to buy or lease office space, including Nvidia. Even…

NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition and Football Manager 27 Touch are getting the expected annual updates on Apple Arcade soon. The WNBA is getting added to NBA 2K27 on November 5, and FM27 Touch introduces a redesigned iPhone user interface. Both are included with Apple Arcade. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nba-2k27-arcade-edition/id6760640090 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

A series of iPhone Duo unboxing videos are now on YouTube, showing how the device ships in its open configuration, and how the display crease is practically invisible. Unboxing the iPhone Duo - image credit: Kingmi Mobile The first reviews of the iPhone Duo are expected shortly, although they may just prove tantalizing given how hard it is to buy one. But a series of three linked unboxing videos …

The Nintendo Switch 2 requires a compatible dock to work, and the official one is quite big, but Antank has a functioning dock that works great at a desk and on the go with your iPad Pro . iPad Pro can be a display for the Nintendo Switch 2 When Apple introduced support for connecting devices like capture cards via USB-C in iPadOS 17 , my first idea was to use the iPad Pro as a portable Nintendo …

After a lengthy hardware hiatus, Sonos is back with its portable Play speaker. Between the impressive audio quality and AirPlay streaming, it's a solid choice for any Apple user. Sonos Play review: Sonos is back with a new portable speaker Without getting too into the weeds, the last couple of years have been unusually tough for Sonos. The speaker maker took a lot of well-deserved flak for rollin…

"Design is how it works" rings true at Apple today, and John Ternus wants to assure everyone that respect for the user and building products that are beneficial is "job one." John Ternus is still focused on design John Ternus may be Apple's new CEO but he's not letting his new role interrupt his passion for industrial design. He emphasized that Apple had been working towards iPhone Duo for over 1…

Bluesound's wireless speakers and other audio hardware now has Apple Music support integrated, bringing the streaming service to another in-home speaker platform. Bluesound's audio range now supports Apple Music streaming. Image Credit: Bluesound Multi-room audio company Bluesound is rolling out an update to BluOS, the software controlling its device range. The update adds support for Apple Music…

The Magic Mouse will be 17 years old on October 20, 2026. It's beyond time Apple turned it from a curiosity into something that Mac owners actually want to use. Since 2015, you've charged the Magic Mouse through a port on its base Apple officially unveiled the original Magic Mouse on October 20, 2009. It would ship with all iMacs , but existing Mac owners could buy one for $69. At the time, Apple…

Save $300 on Apple's M5 11-inch iPad Pro with 1TB capacity when you pick up a pre-owned model at OWC today. Save $300 on a 1TB iPad Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Perplexity Computer now runs entirely on Apple Silicon Macs, but its recommended RAM requirement is pretty steep and limits actual deployments. M5 Mac mini The fully local mode launched October 20 for Perplexity Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers. The release builds on April's Personal Computer launch and September's Hybrid Compute update. Personal Computer brought AI automation to native Mac a…

Sony sold over 400 XR patents to Meta, which is bad news for the future of VR gaming on PlayStation. It will become a problem for Apple Vision Pro gamers. PS VR2 controllers with an Apple Vision Pro The sale of patents between companies isn't a new phenomenon, but sometimes they have unintended side effects. In the case of patent transfers from Sony to Meta, it's a move that will impact Apple dow…

The new Siri AI is the "magic" of HomeView , according to Apple execs, but part of that is how little users should have to interact with it. Apple's HomeView. HomeView is Apple's new $299 home hub device, and it was long rumored to be ready but waiting for Siri AI . Now that both that and the hardware are out, Apple has been stressing just how significant Siri AI is. "With the magic of Siri AI, […