Security researchers say they can extract a user’s phone number from the Bluetooth traffic coming from an iPhone smartphone during certain operations. From a report: The attack works because, when Bluetooth is enabled on an Apple device, the device sends BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) packets in all directions, broadcasting the device’s position and various details. This behavior is part of the…
Tag: iPhone
Google Reveals Fistful of Flaws In Apple’s iMessage App
Google researchers have shared details of five flaws in Apple’s iMessage software that could make its devices vulnerable to attack. The BBC reports: In one case, the researchers said the vulnerability was so severe that the only way to rescue a targeted iPhone would be to delete all the data off it. Another example, they said, could be used to copy…
Now Calling Balls and Strikes: Robot Umpires
An anonymous reader shares a report: Baseball’s future has arrived in the Atlantic League, a collection of eight independent professional teams that span from New Britain, Conn., to Sugar Land, Texas. Last week marked the introduction of the most significant innovation: an automated strike zone, shifting responsibility for calling balls and strikes from a person to an emotionless piece of technology…
The Google Pixel 4 Will Have Built-In Radar and Unlock With a Face Scan
In a YouTube video and blog post, Google revealed that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone will feature face unlock technology and a feature called “Motion Sense,” which confirms that it will have a Project Soli chip that uses radar to detect hand gestures near the phone. The Verge reports: Adding face unlock puts the Pixel 4 on par with modern iPhones…
Apple Buys Intel’s Smartphone Modem Business
Apple is officially acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion, the two companies announced today. As rumored earlier this week, the move “would jump-start the iPhone maker’s push to take control of developing the critical components powering its devices.” The Verge reports: The acquisition means that Apple is now well on the way to producing its own 5G modems for…
What is a fogbow?
Fogbows are rainbows’ cousins – made by much the same process – but with the small water droplets inside a fog instead of larger raindrops. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-a-fogbow…
Apple Dominates App Store Search Results, Thwarting Competitors
Apple’s mobile apps routinely appear first in search results ahead of competitors in its App Store, a powerful advantage that skirts some of the company’s rules on such rankings, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. From the report: The company’s apps ranked first in more than 60% of basic searches, such as for “maps,” [Editor’s note: the link may be…
Apple To Release Three ‘iPhone 11’ Models This Fall, Report Says
Similar to last year’s introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, news outlet 9to5Mac reported on Tuesday. From the report: The new iPhones will feature the Apple A13 chip, internally known by its platform codename Cebu, model T8030. According to people who’ve seen the devices, all three…
Apple In Advanced Talks To Buy Intel’s Smartphone-Modem Chip Business
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in advanced talks to buy Intel’s smartphone-modem chip business (Warning: source paywalled; alternative source), “a move that would jump-start the iPhone maker’s push to take control of developing the critical components powering its devices.” From the report: A deal, covering a portfolio of patents and staff valued at $1 billion or more, could…
5 Ingredients of an Entrepreneurial Mindset – According to Top Innovators
Whether you’re building your startup or pursuing “intrapreneurial” ventures within an established company, the journey of an innovator can be a rollercoaster of thrilling highs – and challenging lows. That’s why success isn’t just about having an entrepreneurial skillset – it’s about having the right mindset to carry you through the inevitable tough times. You […]
The post 5 Ingredients of an…