2026-04-08 06:03:00
China's smartphone market is seeing one of its widest price hikes as memory chip crunch deepens; Meizu announces it will suspend developing new mobile hardware (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics…
Apple unveils the iPhone 17e, offering a 6.1-inch display, 3nm A19 chip, C1X modem, a 48MP Fusion camera, and more, starting at $599 and shipping March 11 (Apple)
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-iphone-17e/
Ein Re-Design zum 17 in Sachen Rückseite wäre mir lieber. Den neuen Kamera-Hügel finde ich ja okay, aber das Quadrat darunter eher mäh https://www.mobiflip.de/apple-das-iphone-18-pro-bekommt-ein-redesign-auf-der-front/
If you are an iPhone 17 user, every March is Xmas!
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/02/iphone-cases-apple-accessories-new-colors/
Abschied vom Radio: #MausRadio ab 2027 nur noch online und in der App
https://www.iphone-ticker.de/abschied-von-dab-mausradio-ab-2027-nu…
Security researchers at Jamf found that Predator spyware can prevent iOS video and microphone recording indicators from appearing.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/19/iphone-camera-microphone-dot-can-be-suppressed-if-yo…
Wonder when sheeple will wake up to this, I guess when the new iPhone suddenly costs $3,000?
Slowly getting into a rhythm to start the day with doing a print each morning, each time still tweaking either negatives, concentrations and/or durations of different processing stages to adjust tones/hues... A new adventure with some back and forth each time!
This print is of Langkofel / Sassolungo, one of my favourite mountain massifs, just such interesting features and so many dear memories, here seen from the east (around half and hour before sunset)...
Apple says iPhone and iPad on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have become the first consumer devices NATO approved for use up to the "restricted" level of classified data (Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNET)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-iphone-ipad-nato-classified-sec…
Me to HomePod: “Siri, is it too early to start drinking???”
Siri: “I found some web results and I can show them to you if you ask again from your iPhone.”
Me, George Costanza voice: “It’s gonna be a long day!”
Guys, there is a ton of important infosec news in today's Metacurity -- some of it stupid or crazy -- that you won't want to miss, including
--Leaked DarkSword iPhone spyware lowers bar for mass exploitation,
--FCC bans import of all new foreign-made routers,
--Foster City officially declares state of emergency following attack,
--German federal police visited Windchill and FlexPLM users in the wee hours to warn them of a severe flaw,
--Scioto County emp…
Apple Fixes Bug That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages After 404 Media Coverage https://www.404media.co/apple-fixes-bug-that-let-fbi-extract-deleted-signal-messages-after-404-media-coverage/
Sources: at Apple's request, Google investigated hosting servers inside its data centers to run a Gemini-based Siri while adhering to Apple's privacy standards (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-discus…
Thanks to everyone who recommended Wipr. Bought it and installed it on the iPhone.
On the mac I am also trying uBlock Origin Lite.
I regularly drag my feet on some upgrades, but this is getting a bit ridiculous. I'm using an iPhone 13 Mini because my tiny hands can't hold the giant phablets. And iOS 18.7.2, because I hate the AI junk crammed into everything and don't want nauseating translucent UI effects. But there's a lot of security bugs lately that might demand something to change. Uggghh.
I wish portable pocket computers were less capable and had more battery life.
#apple #wtf
iPhone 17e review: MagSafe, 256GB of base storage, and a capable camera system, but no always-on display, 60Hz refresh rate, and the iPhone 17 is just $200 more (Allison Johnson/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/891164/apple-iphone-17e-review
iPhone 17e: Diese Features könnten kommen
Apples erste iPhone-Neuerscheinung des Jahres steht an: Es soll das iPhone 17e sein. Technisch sind einige Neuerungen zu erwarten.
https://www.heise.de/news/…
If Apple can do FaceID on the iPhone and TouchID on a Magic Keyboard attached to a Mac, why can’t they do FaceID with a Studio Display camera attached to a Mac?
It’s a mystery…
I wanted to change the background on an iPhone to match a new cover, and for the life of me I can’t figure out how to pick one of the built-in options without having to set up all widgets all over again. Apple explicitly hints that I should hold down on the locked screen, but that only seems to let me access everything BUT the background.
English article mentioning hšček as much as we talk about a beer was not on my 2026 bingo card.
#háček
"The cookies showed that a single iPhone had been used for both the Google account linked to the hoax, and another Google account, which a user registered with their real identity. The cops had a name, Don'tavius Conley, who has now been charged with transmission of a bomb threat, and false information and hoaxes."
How Cops Use Google’s Cookies To Unmask Anonymous Users
Apple releases iOS 26.4, with Playlist Playground, which generates Apple Music playlist from a prompt, 8 new emojis, improved keyboard accuracy, and more (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/24/apple-releases-ios-26-4-with…
FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/
Neues Nobel-Zubehör von Hermès für iPhone und Apple Watch
Neun neue Charging-Produkte für Apple-Nutzer hat das französische Label Hermès im Programm. Die Preise sind erwartbar gesalzen.
https://www.
Apple Maps bekommt Reklame: Zunächst auf iPhone und iPad
Bislang zeigt die Karten-App von Apple nur organische und redaktionelle Inhalte. Das ändert sich demnächst. Der Rollout erfolgt in Schritten.
https://www.
Apple's stock dropped 5% on Thursday, its worst day since April, following FTC scrutiny of Apple News and reports about delays with Siri (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/apple-stock-worst-day-ftc-siri.html
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/signalgate-consequences-national-security/686056/
Dank Look von Luxusmarke: iPhone in Orange hilft Apple beim China-Comeback
Chinesische Käufer mögen Apples neue Farbgebung beim iPhone 17 Pro und 17 Pro Max. Deren Viralität war aber wohl Zufall.
h…
Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked-with-a-new-tool-found-in-the-wild/
Streaming: Apple schnappt sich Rechte hinter „Severance“
Die wohl stilprägendste Serie bei Apple TV ist nun Teil von Apple selbst. Die Rechte an „Severance“ gehen vollständig an den iPhone-Hersteller.
https://www.
heise | iPhone, Mac, iPad: So geht KI auch „for free“
Von Text über Bild bis zu Transkription: So nutzen Sie KI mit clever optimierten Bordmitteln und geschicktem App-Einsatz kostenlos auf Apple-Hardware.
https://www.
Apple led global Q1 smartphone shipments for the first time with a 21% market share in Q1 2026; overall smartphone shipments fell due to memory chip shortages (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-q1-…
Tim Cook hat offenbar seinen Frühjahrsputz gemacht und dabei eine ganze Menge neuer Produkte gefunden. 🧹😄
Der iPhone-Hersteller will ab nächsten Montag eine ganze Reihe neuer Geräte vorstellen. 📱💻
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11185727
CarPlay mit KI: KI-Apps künftig erlaubt
Bislang wurden KI-Anwendungen als Apps für Apples iPhone-Fahrzeugintegration nicht zugelassen. Das soll sich bald ändern.
https://www.heise.de/news/CarPlay-mit-K…
Wenn das Smartphone plötzlich selbstständig den Notruf wählt... 📱🚨
Im Süden Sachsen-Anhalts hat ein vom Autodach gefallenes iPhone am Sonntag für Aufregung gesorgt.
Zum Artikel: #iPhoneSicherheit