The FBI paid a million dollars to unlock the iPhone

In recent Months, we have seen how Apple and the FBI have faced before the media, and the courts, over and over again by the case of the iPhone 5s shooter San Bernardino. Day 2 December 2015 a slaughter took place in this population of California, a nonprofit center that serves people with developmental disabilities.

Although both the shooter and his accomplice were killed during a shootout later, police recovered the iPhone shooter. Since then, the FBI has tried to convince Apple to Des bloque ASE the terminal, but the company refused to provide a back door to this federal agency, to prevent the way they had access to any iPhone in the future.

Given the refusal of Apple, alleging that have acceded to the request would have jeopardized the privacy of all its devices, the FBI sought other alternatives until finally managed to unlock it.To do this, they had to pay more than a million dollars to a company cyber security Israel, who managed to access finally the contents of the iPhone locked.

Although the exact figure was not revealed, the FBI director (James Comey) ensures that this company was paid more than what he will earn over the next seven years will be in the position. As the director of the federal agency makes $ 185,100 a year, at least the company of Israel has been awarded $ 1.3 million to break the iPhone security and give them access.

Still, after nearly half a year of research, trying to unlock the device and maintaining a legal process during this time, neither the FBI nor the insistence of money they have invested helped them discover something useful. In fact, when the Israeli company gave them access to the terminal, they found nothing that could be useful in fighting terrorism, so everything has been in vain.

Anyway, the FBI director is confident that, although they have not been able to obtain useful information, all this is over leading them to a situation where in the future is not necessary to spend so much money and hack a phone to obtain the information it is stored in it.Will they someday Apple yielding to pressure the Government of the United States? Or is it possible that already had access from the beginning as some media suggest?

Apple releases 12 inch New Macbook: Latest Processors, Longer Battery Life

Apple introduced the new MacBook, which stands out for its new Intel processors M sixth generation, improved graphics and greater autonomy as well as the new rose gold finish. 

The new Apple notebook has a 12 - inch Retina display and a resolution of 2,304 x 1,440 to 226 pixels per inch. No moving parts and fan, so it is very quiet.

The design of the new MacBook follows the line of Apple laptops, but the Cupertino have managed to simplify the main components for a thinner and lighter equipment. With 900 grams and 13.1 mm thick, it is the thinnest and lightest Mac we've seen to date. 

Apple has updated the MacBook processors for the computer to gain power and improve performance. It is available in two basic configurations: one with a chip Intel Core m3speed Turbo Boost up to 2.2 GB dual - core 1.1 GHz; and another processor Intel Core m5 dual core 1.2GHz and Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GB. There is also a configuration option as it includes the processor Intel Core m7 to 1.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz. 

The chip is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM at 1,866 MHz and 256 or 512 GB of internal storage depending on the version. The graphics card is an Intel HD Graphics 515, which provides performance up to 25% higher to work with a laptop is fast and fluid.

Apple Updates MacBook with Latest Processors, Longer Battery Life & New Rose Gold ... New Intel HD Graphics 515 deliver up to 25 percent faster graphics ... Apple's100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best 

For more information visit www.apple.com/macbook.

Apple model iPhone replaced after three years

On its official website, Apple says that in general, an iPhone is used for three years before being replaced.

"This is a revolution; one must buy! " The gimmick popularized by the Horns of info when they amused themselves by imitating Steve Jobs is one of the main arguments used by the anti- Apple mock their counterparts. Under the humorous trait, the authors of the issue of Canal + were clearly pointing the programmed obsolescence policies that would be implemented by the major manufacturers.

While Apple is in the countryside "App for Earth" for the WWF ( for which Cupertino has received support from Leonardo DiCaprio ), the firm Apple said on its page dedicated to the environment than the iPhone was for a lifetime of three years, which has not failed to react canvas strongly and perhaps too quickly.

Apple tells us more about its product operating life

Be careful, though, because the controversy may be packed too quickly. Because, in its FAQ devoted to its environmental preservation policy, Apple does not say that the iPhone will fail after three years, but that the Apple phone users renew their equipment after three years use.

It suffices to look at the iPhone base of more than three years now still in circulation and the iOS update policy to see that the iPhone 4S is still supported by the brand.

The debate on planned obsolescence revived

On the same page, Apple estimates the life of the iPad three years, like that of the Apple Watch (for the latter it will take to check). The MacBook is they usually replaced by their owner after four years.

If Apple here tries to improve its image by specifying the average time for renewal Apple devices by its customers, the fact remains that the Cupertino company is often accused to ensure to push users to renew their devices too quickly. This is particularly the case on the iPhone that often start rowing without reason with the emergence of a new version of iOS. Apple is also singled out for its sometimes very difficult devices to disassemble and repair and therefore not necessarily very environmentally friendly in the long term, but that side, many of its competitors seem to follow suit 

iPhone: Samsung will produce OLED displays for Apple

The future iPhone will be equipped with an OLED screen. Rumor almost confirmed by the "Korea Herald" that announces the control screens by Apple to the South Korean Samsung.

The next iPhone could accommodate an OLED screen and Samsung is already rubbing its hands.Indeed according to the "Korea Herald", the Apple brand and the South Korean manufacturer has signed an agreement. Apple has already ordered 100 million tiles per year, to be delivered from 2017.

Samsung should make OLED screens for the next iPhone

So we should not hear about the next iPhone from the Cupertino before September 2016, rumors reports of an OLED screen for the next Apple smartphone seem to be confirmed when the "Korea Herald" announced that it is the Samsung screens division for producing these slabs.

Indeed, the two technology giants have signed a lucrative agreement with the South Korean manufacturer. It is expected to produce 100 million OLED screens 5.5 inches per year for the future iPhone, for a total of nearly 2.6 billion. Samsung LG joins then, as the main suppliers of screens to Apple.

Samsung will have to invest

Samsung will have to deliver the first screens from the second half 2017 and to cope with this huge order the South Korean company is obliged to increase its production capacity. Thus, it would invest $ 8.7 billion to expand its plant including A3, which is located in Asan in South Chungcheong.

This plant could well double its performance in reaching a production of 30,000 displays per month. If Samsung can celebrate this new partnership, LG also manufactures OLED displays, may instead worry. At this announcement, its stock fell 6.7% in the stock market of Seoul.

The iPhone of the future will not be aluminum but fiberglass

The analyst Ming Chi-Kuo says that the iPhone 7 will still resemble the iPhone 6S, 

but the big change will come in 2017.

The iPhone that Apple will launch in 2017 will be completely different from the current device. The changes start in his case, it will no longer be aluminum to pass fiberglass, although there will be more changes inside.

At least so says Ming Chi-Kuo, principal analyst at KGI, who has several successful releases related to Apple, as the iPad Pro, and most recently the launch of reports iPhone SE and its features.

This time Kuo told 9to5Mac that Apple iPhone 7 will launch this fall only significant changes from the iPhone 6S, and all the innovation will come to the iPhone in 2017, which will have a completely redesigned chassis. The decision to change the exterior material would come because a lot of manufacturers are betting on aluminum on their devices, including Huawei and HTC, Android major rivals in the sector.

Kuo did not elaborate on what the phone design 2017. In the past, Apple has used fiberglass for their devices. It is worth remembering that the iPhone 4 and 4S, had a front and rear made in this material, but the edges were aluminum.

Recent reports claim that Apple and Samsung closed an agreement of US $ 2.600 billion for the South Korean company 's OLED screens provide for this generation of iPhones to which Kuo refers in its report.

Apple has a team of automotive development in Germany

Apple's car is reportedly being developed in Austria by Magna company, which manufactures cars for BMW and Mini online, according to a German newspaper.

Apple has a small team of 15 or 20 people doing automotive research and development in Germany, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine.

Citing "informed sources," the report says this team is located in the heart of Berlin, the German capital, and are people of different specialties --from sales to engineering automatic--, all working on Titan, as known informally in the car on the block.

The car, rumored since the twilight of 2015 as reliable sources such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, would be manufactured by the manufacturing company Magna, which has experience in the industry because it is dedicated to the manufacture of cars BMW and Mini ( a subsidiary of BMW).

The latter, by the European newspaper, said, coincides with a report published in late 2015 suggesting that Apple would use technology related to i3, a car Apple, and even take the design of the electric car of the German manufacturer.

It is still unknown if Apple this car will be electric, autonomous or both. All reports so far suggest that Titan would see the light in 2019 or 2020 as a compact car. The most recent known about Titan is that would already be in evidence in private courts located in California, and the headquarters of this project would be in Sunnyvale.

7S iPhone: Apple revolutionize AMOLED screen of 5.8 "

The revolution in the design of the iPhone will not arrive with the terminal to present this year, and will with which we see in 2017. The iPhone 7S to be launched next year will be a revolution in design betting on a device of 5, 8 - inch, AMOLED screen, biometric recognition and wireless charging.

While all eyes are set on the iPhone 7 will be presented and launched this year, Apple is preparing a revolution in the concept of the future iPhone we'll see from 2017. The analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, with contacts within Apple, he has ensured that the 2017 iPhone will bet for substantial design change and a revolution in their characteristics.

The design of the iPhone 7S will be based on its rear and front glass, similar to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, while the edges will have the metal frame. The screen and the body of the device would be curved, and would like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. From that year, Apple bet for AMOLED displays for mobile terminals, leaving the current LCD IPS that has given so much success in recent years.

The Cupertino were thinking continue to have two terminals on the market. In this case, it would be a model of 4.7 inches, which would be accompanied by another 5.8 inches. If the production of AMOLED was going apace, Apple's idea is to dispense with the current model of 5.5 "to replace it by 5.8. Otherwise, AMOLED displays would only intend for a premium model of 5, 8 inches, and maintain the current two.

iPhone SE: new on the outside, old components inside

Just over a week ago the Apple introduced new iPhone, making it the cheapest mobile Apple to date at a price of 489 euros for the 16GB version and 589 euros for 64 GB. With this new terminal, Cupertino bet again by 4 inches on their screens, having been following the opposite path with their latest models.

Although the iPhone is now available in markets like the US or China, one of the countries that have not yet come is Spain. According to some rumors it could be sold next week in our territory week, but no official statement, because all we know is that should happen sometime this month, not only for Spain but also for other European countries.

Surely many people want to get their hands on the new iPhone, but there are also people who were willing to open and see what's inside. As we have already used most digital devices, the guys from iFixit have passed the new terminal of Apple for its workshop not to leave a single piece without dismounting.

iOS 9.3.1 is dangerous 'bug' that reveals photos skipping the code

The bug was revealed by several channels on YouTube. Siri is the channel by which it is achieved exploit the vulnerability.

iOS 9.3.1 , the update released last week, included the patch for bug this by clicking on links from Safari.However, the update also brought a bug even more dangerous than already listed several YouTube channels and information portals.

Discovered by the site The Daily Dot , a video channel videosdebarraquito (which seems to be of Spanish origin), shows how, using Siri and making a query by voice on Twitter, you can access the pictures and the list of contacts stored on the device.

The vulnerability seems that only affects devices with 3D Touch, ie the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

To exploit the vulnerability, in the video shown as follows: first enter the wrong code (note that the device uses a four-digit code, not six); then invoke Siri and say "Hey Siri, searches Twitter". The user in the video says the words "frog, racket, ball", but in another video shows that this can work with any other word or search on Twitter.

To get results, you can simply press on any link and add the results to contacts. When trying to add to contacts, you can also access the pictures.The second video showing the vulnerability is in the channel EverythingApplePro .

How to control slow motion on your iPhone

When Apple first introduced its line of phones iPhone 6 , he added the ability to regulate the speed at which your app of the camera can record video. Previously, the iPhone 5S was limited to recording in slow motion at 120 frames per second (cps). But Apple doubled the speed on the iPhone 6 and 6plus and its latest iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

This means that more frames per second, the effect is more dramatic slow motion when play at the standard speed of 30fps or 60fps.

However, moving from one speed to another is not such a clear process and usually, once you change the speed so surely you shall leave. Beyond that, not much to know where to adjust the speed of your video recordings on your iPhone, an exercise that can make your videos more fun.

Begin by opening the Settings app (Settings), then down to photos and cameras (Photos & Camera).Under the Camera section, go to Slow Motion, where you have two options: 1080p HD 120cps to 240cps or 720 HD.

As you can see, increase frames per second will have a direct impact on the final quality of the video you do. Depending on how much you care to be 720p or 1080p, maybe you do not mind the difference and improve the slow motion effect will be worthwhile. Also worth considering that each configuration space will take on your device (this information comes under the options: one minute occupies 375MB 1080p 120cps and 240cps minute deals 720p 300MB).

Now, touch the speed you want and close the Settings app. From now on, whenever you use the function Slow Motion Camera app in the video is recorded based on your preset.

Entering your username and password Apple TV using your voice

When the new Apple TV was released last fall, the main complaint was that users were unable to enter text easily. What was more remarkable was to enter usernames and passwords on the keyboard on the screen and the trackpad of Remote Siri was a tedious and complicated process.

With the release of TVOS 9.2 , Apple has greatly improved this experience enabled via Siri dictation. That means you can now use your voice to spell your username and password, or to find any term you want.

After updating your Apple TV to version 9.2 TVOS, the first time you get to the search engine or you go to enter your data, you'll notice that there is now a new icon of a microphone in the box. Press and hold the microphone button and approves the message appears asking if you want to activate the dictation.Alternatively, if you've set up your Apple TV recently as a new device during the boot process will ask you if you want to activate Siri and dictation option.

When you use the dictation in the search field, you can talk normally. For example, you can search YouTube "Stampylonghead" without having to spell the term (for the curious, Stampy creates videos Minecraft fabulous that my kids love them).

However, the process to enter your username and password is different. Instead of saying your email address or your password, the spell. If we use the address "test@cnethow-to.com" as an example, you'd have to say each letter individually, "you" "and" "that" "you".

In the case of capital letters, you can say "I capitalized" or "high you" and Siri will tell correctly. In my test I could spell correctly "PassW0! Rd" without any complications, despite having a combination of letters, numbers and punctuation marks. If Siri understood you wrong, you can say "delete" or "go back" to delete the last letter you have dictated.

This addition, which seems very simple, greatly improves the overall experience of Apple TV.

Follow these five tips to give new life to your MacBook Pro

The only place I like to watch a beach ball is on the beach itself. And the place where the less I like to see it is on my MacBook Pro ailing where the happy ball has become too familiar presence. If your Mac has become unbearably slow, there are several ways to restore life.

Before you perform any maintenance, I recommend that you back up all your information. In the case of Macs, it's easy: Look for an external hard drive and run the application Time Machine . With the hard drive backed Mac, you can intone proceed.

1. Replace your hard drive with an SSD

Moving from traditional magnetic hard drive one solid state drive (SSD) is the best thing you can do to improve the performance of a MacBook already advanced in years. This is a photo gallery where we explain step by step how to update your Mac with an SSD . You'll be amazed not only how easy it is, but how well it will make the performance of your machine.

I myself just do that, and I replaced the hard drive of 500 GB of my MacBook Pro 2011 with solid state disk Samsung 850 EVO of the same capacity. The Samsung SSD and SATA-USB cable cost me just over $ 200 on Amazon. And the whole process took less than an hour (not counting the half day that took him to clone the hard drive in the MacBook SSD).

The hardest part was finding a Torx screwdriver size 6T to remove the four screws that secure the disk to the computer chassis.

2. Add more RAM

Take that you're changing the hard drive to your Mac to add more random memory, which is also a simple process.

First you have to identify the specific memory module for your MacBook model. The brand does not matter much, just have the type, speed and amount of memory due. Apple has a useful support page that shows the memory specifications of different models, along with an illustrated guide to replace the memory modules ..

In my case, my MacBook Pro early 2011 has two DIMM slots, each occupied by a 2GB module. As had no empty slot, he needed to replace those two modules with two of 4 GB. So, I needed DDR3 memory with a speed of 1,333 MHz. After finding adequate memory, follow the guide with photos below to install the new modules.

3. Clean your hard drive

Sometimes all you need is a MacBook cleaning. Over the years, it has probably filled with files and applications you no longer use or need.

Desintala old applications

For starters, look in the Applications folder and downloads. If you see an application there that do not remember installing, chances are you will not needed. Move them to the Trash to reclaim some space on your hard disk.

Each application that installs has related files left behind when you move it to the Trash. As the operating system Mac OS X does not have a built -in uninstaller, AppZapper can uninstall applications and related files. The first five cleanings are free, and then you have to pay US $ 12.95.

Clean the applications you use

The next step is to clean the applications that you run. When you install an application on a Mac, the software comes as part of a package of files, such as permissions that tell the operating system what users can do what thing specific files.

Over time, these permissions may change, leading to the computer becomes slow, it freezes or simply stop working. To repair these permissions, OS X has a built -in tool called Disk Utility .

Identifies which applications use the most resources

If your Mac seems to need a nap every afternoon, at the time that more work you have, there is a way to see which applications are using more system resources. Open Activity Monitor .

The numbers change constantly, but show the CPU and memory resources each app is using. After watching the Activity Monitor for a while this morning, I realized that Firefox usually takes more CPU resources and more than three times the amount of memory.

Perhaps it is time to abandon Firefox and Chrome use only. In addition, I identified that iTunes does not monopolize as many resources as I thought. My apologies to iTunes.

Deletes large files that do not use

Now that you dealt applications, it is time to take a look at the files that crowd the hard drive. You can use Finder to find those big files. Open Finder and select the volume where you want to search. Then choose File> Find (or press Command-F ). Mark on the scroll menu type , and choose Other . When the window opens Select a search attribute flag Grid File Size , it unchecks the other grids and mark OK .Change the option from the pulldown menu of "equal to" a "greater than" and then changes the KB toMB . Enter a minimum file size, say, 100 MB. Then you can delete any file that is included in the list and you no longer need, or you can place it on an external disk.

4. Reduce the number of items login

If your Mac is slow to log on, the problem may be that too many applications are activated at the beginning. You will probably never decide to rush out so alone.

• Go to System Preferences> Users & Groups and then mark the tab Startup Items to see a list of applications that are activated at login.
• Tinges applications that do not want to be activated at login and marks the button with the minus sign below the list of applications.
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5. Keep your operating system updated

Apple publishes free new versions of its operating system, so that there is no justification for not keeping it updated. The new versions have improved performance and security to keep your Mac running efficiently.

Check periodically with the Updates tab of the Mac App Store to check for operating system updates, and do not ignore notifications ready to install updates.

How to encrypt your iOS or Android device

The battle between Apple and the FBI has put us remember the importance of encryption (or encryption information). Whatever your opinion about it , you should not have to explain why worth protecting your personal data, and it all starts with your smart phone.

IPhones and Apple iPads and most devices Android can be encrypted, and this is what you need toknow to do it:

iOS

Apple introduced the encryption devices with iOS 8 in 2014. All that is needed to activate a security code or a fingerprint. While a four-digit password is enough, if you want to have better protection I recommend using a numerical access code or longer password.

• Go to Settings (Settings)
• Select Touch ID & Passcode (Touch ID & password), or passcode (password), in the case of older devices that do not have fingerprint reader
• Click the option Turn Passcode On (enable password)
• Enter an access code or password to be strong

Android

In the case of Android devices it is a bit more complicated. Nexus phones and tablets from Google come with standard encryption enabled. A majority of new devices that are being sold with Android 6.0 Marshmallow , such as the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge , are also encrypted. Similar to what happens with the iPhone way, all you have to do is add a security code or your fingerprint to activate.

• Go to Settings (Settings)
• Click Security (protection)
• Select Screen Lock (lock screen)
• Create a security code

However, in the case of older ones, such as the devices Moto X Pure and Galaxy S6 , you'll need tomanually encrypt them . Before starting, make sure your phone is connected to power and to complete the process could take up to an hour, depending on the amount of data stored on your device. Then create a security code using the method described above and follow these steps:

• Go to Settings (Settings)
• Select Security (security)
• Click Encrypt phone (encrypted phone)
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In the Galaxy S6 the method is slightly different. You have to go to Settings (Settings), select Lock Screen and Security (screen lock and protection), followed by Other Security Settings (other protection settings) and click Encrypt phone (encrypted phone).

You can also encrypt your SD card to keep your data safe and prevent the card from being used on another device (unless it is first deleted). Go to Settings (Settings) , select Security (protection) , followed by Encrypt external SD card (encrypt external SD card) and click Enable (activate). Unlike device encryption, which requires that you delete the phone to remove the SD card encryption can be easily reversed in the Settings menu (configuration).

Reasons not to encrypt your Android device

Encrypt your phone might seem obvious, but there are some reasons why you may want to do so. The method is slightly different on each device. Motorola, for example, lets you continue using a personal identification number (PIN) and a pattern after the phone has been encrypted, but Samsung only let you use an access code or fingerprint.

Samsung also required to enter a password each time you restart the phone. While this makes it difficult for thieves access to your data, it may be too inconvenient for some people.

In addition, the performance of your device also will be a little affected when encriptes. In recent high -end phones just noticed the change, but older or low - end models could I resent it . I recommend only encrypt recent high - end devices like the Galaxy S6, LG G4, HTC One M10, and newer versions of the same (Galaxy S7, LG G5 and others).