Mikey Campbell

Latest Articles from Mikey Campbell

iOS Wi-Fi exploit enables zero-click remote iPhone access without user knowledge

1 day ago

iOS Wi-Fi exploit enables zero-click remote iPhone access without user knowledge

A newly discovered — and already patched — iOS vulnerability allowed hackers to access and gain control over nearby iPhones using a proprietary Apple wireless mesh networking protocol called AWDL.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 day ago

22

---

Consumer advocacy group sues Apple over iPhone throttling in four European countries

1 day ago

Consumer advocacy group sues Apple over iPhone throttling in four European countries

Consumer advocacy group Euroconsumer on Wednesday lodged lawsuits in Belgium and Spain over an iOS update that throttled iPhone CPU performance in the name of system stability, with two identical suits planned for Italy and Portugal.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 day ago

18

---

New Patreon project seeks to bring Linux to M1 Macs

2 days ago

New Patreon project seeks to bring Linux to M1 Macs

Developer Hector Martin, also known as "marcan," on Monday launched a Patreon to fund solo work on a Linux port for Apple silicon Macs.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 days ago

18

---

Apple drops to fourth in global smartphone race during rough Q3

2 days ago

Apple drops to fourth in global smartphone race during rough Q3

Apple's share of the global smartphone market contracted in the third quarter of 2020 as part of a wider slowdown blamed on coronavirus worries, dropping the iPhone maker into fourth place.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 days ago

11

---

Kuo: Apple's major product lines enjoy healthy demand in Q4, but AirPods shipments muted

1 week ago

Kuo: Apple's major product lines enjoy healthy demand in Q4, but AirPods shipments muted

TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note to investors on Tuesday reported stronger than expected demand for the tech giant's major device lines, including high-end iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 week ago

2

---

Apple hires Intel's head of diversity to fill same role starting 2021

1 week ago

Apple hires Intel's head of diversity to fill same role starting 2021

Apple on Thursday announced the hire of Intel Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Barbara Whye, who will join the Cupertino tech giant in a similar position early next year.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 week ago

0

---

Apple invited to discuss proposed EU digital regulations

1 week ago

Apple invited to discuss proposed EU digital regulations

Apple and a cadre of its big tech peers were on Thursday invited to discuss the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), proposals that seek to regulate their outsized market power.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 week ago

1

---

Latest watchOS beta suggests Apple Fitness+ to arrive with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2

2 weeks ago

Latest watchOS beta suggests Apple Fitness+ to arrive with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2

An informational screen displayed as part of the latest watchOS beta update process suggests Apple's anticipated fitness product, Apple Fitness+, will launch alongside iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 weeks ago

4

---

Apple issues new iOS 14.2 version for iPhone 12

2 weeks ago

Apple issues new iOS 14.2 version for iPhone 12

Apple on Wednesday pushed out a new version of iOS 14.2, seemingly targeting iPhone 12 series devices that have not yet already downloaded the operating system update.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 weeks ago

7

---

'AirPods Studio' design potentially revealed in iOS 14.3 beta

2 weeks ago

'AirPods Studio' design potentially revealed in iOS 14.3 beta

Apple's widely rumored "AirPods Studio" headphone design has potentially leaked in the form of an icon discovered in the latest iOS 14.3 beta release.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 weeks ago

8

---

Apple extends massive lead in global tablet market during Q3

2 weeks ago

Apple extends massive lead in global tablet market during Q3

Apple's domination of the global tablet market continued in the third quarter of 2020, according to market research firm Canalys, with iPad shipments seeing an estimated 47% year-over-year growth rate thanks to coronavirus trends.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 weeks ago

3

---

MacBook Air with M1 chip outperforms 16-inch MacBook Pro in benchmark testing

3 weeks ago

MacBook Air with M1 chip outperforms 16-inch MacBook Pro in benchmark testing

With Apple's first Apple silicon Macs due to arrive in the coming days, early benchmark testing on Wednesday reveals the company's new M1 chip outperforms its top Intel-based machines.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

78

---

Judge limits Apple counterclaims to breach of contract in Epic case

3 weeks ago

Judge limits Apple counterclaims to breach of contract in Epic case

A federal judge on Tuesday tossed a set of Apple counterclaims in its ongoing case with Epic Games, narrowing the tech giant's avenues of relief to breach of contract.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

3

---

Samsung beats Apple's iPhone in US for first time in three years, report says

3 weeks ago

Samsung beats Apple's iPhone in US for first time in three years, report says

Market research firm Strategy Analytics in a report this week estimates Samsung sold more smartphones in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2020 than market incumbent Apple.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

18

---

Sketchy photo claims to show 'AirTags' keyring accessory

3 weeks ago

Sketchy photo claims to show 'AirTags' keyring accessory

A photo circulating online suggests Apple is preparing a leather keyring accessory for an as-yet-unannounced "AirTags" tracking device.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

7

---

Google Stadia workaround for iOS returns to App Store after takedown

3 weeks ago

Google Stadia workaround for iOS returns to App Store after takedown

An app that allowed iPhone and iPad users to access Google's Stadia streaming game service returned to the App Store on Friday after being pulled by Apple in October.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

5

---

Supposed 'AirPods 3' parts photo reveals AirPods Pro design similarities

3 weeks ago

Supposed 'AirPods 3' parts photo reveals AirPods Pro design similarities

A photo depicting supposedly leaked parts for Apple's rumored "AirPods 3" surfaced online this week, showing what appears to be a complete redesign of the classic headphone shape.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

6

---

Apple reportedly faces shortage of power management chips for iPhone, other devices

3 weeks ago

Apple reportedly faces shortage of power management chips for iPhone, other devices

Apple is struggling to obtain steady supply of key power management chips for iPhone and other devices, with the shortfall arriving ahead of the lucrative holiday shopping season.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 weeks ago

3

---

Qualcomm reports 'milestone quarter' as 5G proliferates

4 weeks ago

Qualcomm reports 'milestone quarter' as 5G proliferates

Apple modem supplier Qualcomm rode the 5G wave to a Wall Street beat for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, and expects momentum to build heading into the December period.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 weeks ago

0

---

Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $503M for infringing patents

1 month ago

Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $503M for infringing patents

A federal jury on Friday calculated Apple owes VirnetX $502.8 million for infringing on the patent holdings company's intellectual property, the latest in a string of verdicts related to the serial filer.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

22

---

Apple denies Pennsylvania ballot verification app days before election

1 month ago

Apple denies Pennsylvania ballot verification app days before election

Apple on Friday rejected an app designed to ensure ballots are being correctly counted in Pennsylvania, saying the software violates App Store privacy guidelines.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

0

---

Apple drops to fourth in worldwide smartphone marketshare, report says

1 month ago

Apple drops to fourth in worldwide smartphone marketshare, report says

Newly released estimates from research firm IDC put Apple in fourth place among the world's top smartphone vendors after the tech giant reported a year-over-year decline in iPhone revenue on Thursday.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

20

---

Apple might soon offer 1TB iPhone storage option

1 month ago

Apple might soon offer 1TB iPhone storage option

Apple might soon offer iPhone buyers a 1TB storage option after years of slowly growing allotments to the current 512GB maximum, according to leaker Jon Prosser.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

22

---

iPhone 12 boasts latent reverse wireless charging feature, FCC filing suggests

1 month ago

iPhone 12 boasts latent reverse wireless charging feature, FCC filing suggests

A Federal Communications Commission filing hints at a latent iPhone 12 feature that could one day allow the handset to wirelessly charge other accessories.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

18

---

New iPhone 12 owners bombarded with free Apple Arcade offers

1 month ago

New iPhone 12 owners bombarded with free Apple Arcade offers

Apple really wants you to try Apple Arcade. The company is using every resource at its disposal to inform new iPhone 12 owners that their recent handset purchase entitles them to three months of free access to the service.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

23

---