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Apple’s ongoing legal battle with Qualcomm is heating up today in a serious way. The chip maker has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Apple in China in an effort to block the sale and manufacturing of iPhones in the country. Bloomberg has the breaking news with details still developing: The fight between Apple and Qualcomm started back in January when the FTC filed a complaint alleging that Qualcomm forced Apple to use its baseband chips for higher patent royalties....

As the privacy debate surrounding technology continues to make its rounds in recent news, Apple’s stance on privacy and security hasn’t changed, especially when it involves law enforcement. FBI Director Christopher Wray says that it is “increasingly unable to access” data stored on encrypted devices. However, Motherboard reports that this is completely false. The report states that local police forces and federal agencies from all across the country have been able to purchase relatively cheap tools that enables them to unlock up-to-date iPhones and bypass all encryption....

Apple News+ was officially announced last week, integrating over 300 magazines and publishers into a single subscription service. Apple, however, was unable to ink deals with two other major newspapers. A new report from Vanity Fair explores Apple’s failed negotiations with The New York Times and The Washington Post. While Apple was able to reach a deal with The Wall Street Journal, it didn’t have the same success with the NYT or Washington Post....

Key Details: First external battery pack with a female Lightning connector The same cable can be used to charge your iPhone and battery Can attach to an iPhone with an included suction pad Carrying case included Offers a full recharge for most iPhones, not iPhone 6 Plus Let’s start with the positives. Aukey’s design looks like a bigger version of the original Apple Remote, an extruded pill shape measuring 4....

We covered the release of the LXORY Dual Wireless Charging Pad back in January. The new charger offers three input options — including USB-C and Lightning — and an affordable price tag. Now, we’ve had a chance to use the new wireless charger for several weeks, read on for our full review. LXORY’s new offering seems to be the first wireless charger to offer three input options for powering the device....

Apple’s iOS game controller design guidelines were clearly inspired by Microsoft’s Xbox controllers, but Mad Catz has taken the concept a step further: its new C.T.R.L.i ($60) and Micro C.T.R.L.i ($50, available for $46) for iOS look so much like Xbox One game controllers that you might struggle to tell them apart in a dark room. While the full-sized C.T.R.L.i is very close to the Xbox One controller in footprint and weight, Micro C....

As the grand finale, The Rise of Skywalker makes some big decisions about the Star Wars universe, both in regards to the past, present, and future of the franchise. Not only will upcoming works be radically different, but watching the older films with the knowledge of what comes after also changes the viewing experience. To drive this point home, the following list will detail ten ways the new movie completely changes Star Wars....

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker has realized fans’ worst fears that Disney purchasing Lucasfilm would lead to generic committee-led movies with no heart and no direction. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in late 2012, the news was met with trepidation. On the one hand, Disney is a major corporation that could provide new movies with greater reach and financial backing. On the other, Disney is a major corporation with regulations about its content and a vested interest in selling merchandise worldwide....

[ This article contains SPOILERS for Riverdale] - The CW’s new drama Riverdale centers around one very big mystery. Who murdered Jason Blossom? But the town is full of mysteries and secrets. There is a ton of bad blood and history between all of the main character’s parents which is only just starting to come to light. Veronica’s father Hiram - not yet seen because he is in jail for embezzlement - is buying property in the town with the help of his wife and the mayor....

Good News for all Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 VE (SM-G389F) (xcover3velte) users. Now you can install Custom Recovery TWRP Recovery On Galaxy Xcover 3 VE. Today we will guide on How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery On Galaxy Xcover 3 VE. TWRP Recovery is a Custom Recovery which is also known as TeamWin Recovery built with a touchscreen-enabled interface which allows users to install third-party firmware and backup the current system, which are often unsupported by stock recovery images....

Samsung launched their first 5G budget smartphone in Samsung’s M series called Galaxy M42 5G. It is the most affordable smartphone in the entire Samsung Galaxy lineup to offer 5G connectivity. To make this possible, Samsung used Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor. On this page, we will guide you on how to root the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G (model supported SM-M426B) without the TWRP Recovery. To flash the rooting file, you need to first unlock the bootloader on your device....

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has become the most popular smartphone in the Android segment able it was recently unveiled. Being packed with excellent configuration and at an affordable price tag, the smartphone soon saw a hike in the sales figures. But this post is not regarding how good is your Note 5 smartphone but to resolve a prevailing issue that you will come across in any Android-enabled smartphone. Redmi Note 5 Wifi Issues can be easily resolved using simple tricks which are powerful enough to eradicate similar issues on any Android phone....

According to a new report from the New York Post, Apple’s Eddy Cue has spent the last few weeks reaching out to major film and TV studios. The report claims that Cue has met with Paramount Pictures and Sony TV, though specific details of those meetings are unclear at this point. Today’s report cites an unnamed source who explains that Apple is “preparing something big” in terms of original content. One executive reportedly left the meeting with Cue under the impression that Apple is looking for a “transformative acquisition and not just a deal to buy TV shows....

A Bloomberg piece based on interviews with Mac insiders at Apple has revealed how the designs of both the 12-inch MacBook and 2016 MacBook Pro were compromised by marketing decisions winning out over engineering ones. It was a marketing desire to hit the crucial holiday season that led to a design which compromised battery life in the new MacBook Pro, claimed one source … The same tension between marketing and engineering also led to compromises in the design of the 12-inch MacBook....

The New York Times is out today with a bombshell report covering how Facebook gave some of the “world’s largest technology companies more intrusive access to users’ personal data than it has disclosed.” The report is based on internal records and interviews. The deals were meant to “benefit everyone,” generating more growth for Facebook and giving other companies access to new features to make their platforms more enticing: The exchange was intended to benefit everyone....

Apple is about to launch its flagship iPhone 11 lineup next week, but these high-end models only make up about half of Apple’s total phone sales volume. Its cheaper SKUs are also important to its business. Currently, it offers the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 as cheaper models. It is possible that the iPhone 7 will no longer be sold once the iPhone 11 is released. A report from Nikkei says the company is planning to launch a new 4....

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuDa0pzmMP0] No sooner did we get Touch ID on our iPhones than it started to feel horribly old-fashioned and tedious to have to login to our Macs by typing in a password. Apple will no doubt add Touch ID sensors to Macs soon I imagine, but if you can’t wait that long–or don’t want to have to lay out the cash on a new Mac–there’s an app for that. MacID is a $4 app allowing your iPhone to unlock your Mac via Bluetooth LE....

Roseanne Barr is still quite angry about about being fired from her show, and now specifically blames former co-star Sara Gilbert for her downfall. Regardless of one’s opinion concerning Barr herself, there’s no doubt that Roseanne is a deservedly iconic sitcom, and worthy of inclusion in any hypothetical TV show hall of fame. Running for nearly a decade, Roseanne was one of the defining comedies of the 1990s, and cast a welcome focus on a family of working class people that struggled with everyday issues....

If you have ever dreamt of being a rover engineer, Rover Mechanic Simulator is what you should try. Further, Rover Mechanic Simulator is a simulation game in which you take on the role of a mechanic on one of the first Martian settlements. Your primary responsibilities will be the repair and maintenance of Mars rovers, which will allow the remaining crew to collect detailed information about the structure of the planet while using the rovers....

Readers in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey are reporting that in at least some cases Apple is offering free repairs to water-damaged devices, as well as those which suffered impact damage during the evacuation. Neither type of damage would normally be covered under warranty. We’ve reached out to Apple, but at present there does not seem to be any company-wide policy in effect, so it seems that this is being done on a case-by-case basis by individual stores – though likely with corporate endorsement …...