The smartphone market is divided into two main rivals: Apple and Android. Both platforms have their own strengths and weaknesses, so the best choice depends on your individual needs. Price Apple smartphones are generally more expensive than Androids. For example, the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $1,199, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at $1,149. However, prices are closer together for mid-range and entry-level smartphones. (more…)

Apple products are popular all over the world, and their users are also growing in number. But what makes Apple users special? Unified design and experience One of the biggest advantages of Apple products is that they offer a unified design and experience. This means that the apps and features used on an iPhone, MacBook, or iPad will be similar, regardless of which product they are installed on. This makes it easier for users to use different Apple products, and also creates a sense of unity and harmony. (more…)

Apple in March permanently shut down its retail stores in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the mall where it’s located suffered at least three shootings in recent months. At the time, Apple’s website stated, “In preparation for a new store we plan to open in the Charlotte area early next year, we will be permanently closing Wednesday, March 1st at 4pm.” Apple Northlake Mall : Tech giant Apple Inc. is bringing a retail store to Huntersville’s Birkdale Village. The town’s planning department confirmed today that a permit for an Apple Store there has been filed and approved. The Birkdale Village location stands to replace the Apple Store that abruptly shuttered at Northlake Mall earlier this year. Construction has kicked off on…

Macworld We all need plenty of digital storage space, and we need it to take up as little room as possible. This 1TB portable external hard drive can store all your photos without weighing you down. The rugged aluminum casing looks good and can take what your travels dish out while looking good. And with a footprint of 4.9” long by 3” wide and 0.7″ thick, it’ll fit in your pockets or day bag with ease.    Connecting to laptops and other devices with a USB 3.0 connection, a write speed of up to 100Mbps can get photos, videos, documents, and other data transferred quickly. Plug-and-play support and Windows and Mac compatibility make it easy to swap between all your…

Apple Card customers who have opted to create a high-yield Apple Savings account through Goldman Sachs have been experiencing issues attempting to withdraw their money, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Multiple customers who transferred thousands of dollars to the Apple Savings account have had to wait weeks for money transfers in some cases, and some customers have also had money disappear. Kevin Smyth from Minnesota, for example, attempted to transfer $10,000 from his Apple account to U.S. Bank in mid-May, but Goldman Sachs would not complete the transfer. Customer representatives suggested he contact U.S. Bank, but U.S. Bank said there was no incoming transaction. Later, he was told that Goldman Sachs had placed his account under…

Macworld Microsoft has released details on a security vulnerability that the company discovered in macOS Ventura. The vulnerability, which Microsoft dubbed “Migraine,” involved Apple’s Migration Assistant and allows a hacker to get by macOS’s System Integrity Protection and get access to the data on the Mac. In a blog post, Microsoft provides the technical details on how Migraine works. Apple’s SIP provides security for macOS to stop unauthorized root access, but the Migration Assistant app has a privilege that allows it to have unrestricted root access. Microsoft created a modified version of Migration Assistant that takes advantage of this exploit, but the modified app had to be used while the Mac’s Setup Assistant is in debug mode. Microsoft’s researchers were…