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This $30 USB-C meter will tell you if your iPhone chargers are genuine or not

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ChargerLab Power-Z C240 in action! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe ChargerLab Power-Z C240 power meter is available for $30.There are no buttons or dials to learn to use, and its plug-and-play functionality couldn’t be easier to use.The display is a little on the small side, and there are no advanced features. USB testers are incredibly handy … Read more

U.S. chipmaker Intel was once dominant, now struggles to stay relevant

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while showing silicon wafers during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Seth Wenig | AP Intel’s long-awaited turnaround looks farther away than ever after the company reported dismal first-quarter earnings. Investors pushed the shares down 9% on Friday to their lowest level of the … Read more

Nomad’s glow-in-the-dark iPhone case just sold out, but its alternatives are just as good

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Max Buondonno/ZDNET Last year, Nomad released one of the boldest accessories for the Apple Watch we’ve ever seen: a glow-in-the-dark Sport band. It was a very different look from what you get from conventional Apple Watch straps, and because of that, Nomad sold out shortly after the band went on sale. Also: My favorite Apple … Read more

Apple iPhone sales drop 19% in China as Huawei demand soars: Counterpoint

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TOPSHOT – The Apple iPhone 15 series is displayed for sale at The Grove Apple retail store on release day in Los Angeles, California, on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Apple’s iPhone sales dropped … Read more

iPhone password reset attacks are real – how to protect yourself

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We’re hearing more and more about password reset attacks being used to target Apple iPhone users.  As Mashable reported last month, hackers are attacking iPhones via a method that inundates them with password reset prompts. These hacking campaigns have also been called MFA (multi-factor authentication) bombing or fatigue attacks.  These attacks aren’t new. Reports about … Read more

Everyone Already Forgot About the Apple Vision Pro

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Apple’s Vision Pro debuted just two months ago, drawing crowds of people to sign up for demos and almost immediately selling out. Since then, interest in Apple’s premiere mixed reality headset has plummeted and sales are grinding to a halt at some retail stores, Bloomberg reports on Monday. So, what happened to Apple’s latest hardware … Read more

How To Cut Off Access to Your Camera and Mic on Any Device

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While digital security threats continue to get more sophisticated and complex, sometimes the best ways of protecting yourself and your data are pretty simple—and here we’re going to introduce you to one of the easier checks you can carry out regularly on your various devices. Working on Guy’s Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Access … Read more

Why Apple is betting big on India

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“There are a lot of people coming into the middle class, and I really feel that India is at a tipping point, and it’s great to be there,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in May last year. His comments underscore one reason Apple has recently made an aggressive play to expand operations in India: the … Read more