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Developers criticize Apple’s changes to location permissions in iOS 13 as ‘anti-competitive’

iOS 13 introduces a number of changes for how developers are able to use user locations. Now, a group of app developers have joined forces to call the changes anti-competitive, and are taking their complaints directly to Tim Cook. As detailed in a new report from , developers say that the new location changes in iOS 13 will hurt their businesses. They also accuse Apple of…
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Palm Phone now available unlocked, gets $5/month plans through US Mobile

The minuscule Palm Phone has gone from a Verizon companion device to a standalone mini-phone. Starting today, the Palm Phone is available unlocked for all carriers, and US Mobile is offering exclusive plans that cost just a few bucks a month. As announced this spring, the Palm Phone is getting an unlocked variant. This new version of the device will be…
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How to cancel your Netflix subscription on iPhone and iPad

Ready to call it quits or take a break from Netflix? Follow along for how to cancel your Netflix subscription from iPhone, iPad, and other devices in a few steps. Whether you’re thinking of simplifying your subscriptions ahead of new services coming from Apple…
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Serious Bluetooth security flaw officially acknowledged; now patched by Apple

A serious Bluetooth security flaw has been acknowledged by Bluetooth SIG, the official body in charge of standards for the wireless communications technology. It is sufficiently dangerous that the official Bluetooth specification has been changed. The vulnerability would make it far easier for an attacker to brute-force a pairing with your devices… Bluetooth operates on the basis…
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Serious Bluetooth flaw leaves devices open to attack

A group of researchers has discovered a critical Bluetooth vulnerability that leaves tons of wireless devices exposed to digital intrusions. The Bluetooth SIG, an organization that oversees the technology’s standards, has issued a security notice for what the…
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Motorola's latest cheap phone tries to double as an action camera

Apart from its real-but-not-ready foldable, Motorola is best known these days for churning out respectable smartphones for people on a budget. Those devices — like those in the Moto G and E series — offer some of the best performance you can find for under $300, and over the past year, they’ve helped Motorola creep steadily toward profitability. They aren’t, however, all that…
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