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How to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more

November 15, 2021
Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021. Activation Lock is a security feature that is turned on when Find My is enabled. Here’s how Apple describes it: Activation Lock helps you keep your device secure…
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Apple exec explains the creation of its Shot on iPhone campaign

November 15, 2021
One of the most important campaigns for the iPhone is “Shot on iPhone.” It started in 2014, and in a new interview with Adweek, Apple VP Tor Myhren explained how the company created it.  Envisioned from the start for outdoor placement, “Shot on iPhone” was “a…
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Apple patent reveals new privacy feature to show iPhone content only through special glasses

November 15, 2021
The US Patent & Trademark Office this week published a new patent filed by Apple that reveals a privacy feature designed to show iPhone contents only through special glasses, so that only the owner of the phone can see what’s on the screen. As reported by Patently Apple, the patent application refers to a system that can display “vision-corrected graphical outputs and standard graphical…
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USB-C iPhone sold on eBay for $86k after hitting six figures [U]

November 15, 2021
Update: The phone sold for $86,001. It had hit $100,100, but it appears that bidder didn’t make good, so it likely went to the second-placed bidder. A robotics engineer dismayed by the lack of a USB-C iPhone decided to take matters into his own hands by making one – and…
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Strong iPhone 13 demand saw Foxconn beat earnings expectations; hopeful signs ahead

November 15, 2021
Strong iPhone 13 demand helped Foxconn beat analyst expectations for Q3, and the company sees signs of improvement in chip supplies. The company, whose biggest customer is Apple, announced a net income of NT$37B ($1.33B), against analyst predictions of NT$32.4B ($1.16B) … Bloomberg reports. Sales for the period reached a record NT$1.4 trillion based on previously reported numbers. Electronics…
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Review: Nomad’s Base Station Mini is a slick and clean MagSafe-compatible homebase for iPhone

November 15, 2021
This fall Nomad has launched a variety of premium iPhone accessories including the updated Base Station Mini with MagSafe compatibility. We’ve been testing out the leather and aluminum magnetic wireless charger along with some of Nomad’s new iPhone 13 cases, check out all the details below. Base Station Mini with MagSafe compatiblity No surprise here as the new Base Station Mini nails it…
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