After years of false reporting that demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of Apple’s supply chain or even the value of its operational expertise, Tripp Mickle of the Wall Street Journal is back, this time with a story about how foolish Apple was to rely on Chinese manufacturing and how hopelessly desperate its plight now is, due to the coronavirus outbreak. He’s wrong, here’s why.
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Security researchers have discovered a way to covertly hijack Siri and other smartphone digital assistants using ultrasonic waves, sounds that cannot be normally heard by humans.
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Nomad has launched a more powerful Base Station Apple Watch Edition with additional outputs and faster charging. And to celebrate the release, shoppers can save 50% on any Nomad Kevlar-reinforced cable with the purchase of a Base Station during its Power Combo Sale.
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Owners of iPods who receive replacement iPod devices from Apple repair processes will no longer receive devices bearing engraving, with only non-engraved models being dispatched to customers without any re-application of personalized messages.
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Amazon-owned Woot is shaving up to $920 off refurbished 2017 and 2018 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros during its latest 1-day flash sale. Prices start at just $679.99 while supplies last.
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A stolen iPad and Apple’s “Find My” app helped police in Melbourne, Australia, track two men in a deadly chase after a home invasion.
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Apple this week updated a regional website covering retail operations in Italy, notifying customers that one store in the province of Bergamo will be closed due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.
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Apple is placing restrictions on employee travel to Italy and South Korea after cases of COVID-19 jumped in those countries.
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Google on Tuesday canceled its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View amid concerns about the global coronavirus crisis, raising questions about Apple’s expected events.
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Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro is currently on sale at leading retailers, with hundreds of dollars in savings on every model and prices starting at $2,149.
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