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iOS 11.4.1"s "USB Restricted Mode" Will Block Law Enforcement From Using USB Devices To Crack Device Passcodes

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The feature is available starting from today. Before now, a block tool was created which are used by police, law enforcement agencies and others, to gain access to iPhones via the charging port and bypass the need for a password. But now, as announced by the company a new upgrade to its iOS software it will block such tool from gaining access to its device. The company confirmed this in a statement to Reuters, saying, “We’re constantly strengthening the security protections in every Apple product to help customers defend against hackers, identity thieves and intrusions into their personal data. We have the greatest respect for law enforcement, and we don’t design our security improvements to frustrate their efforts to do their jobs.” Early this last month, The feature has already been spotted in developer beta versions of iOS 11.4.1 and iOS12.  With the new update It will be made permanent in the public releases of its iOS software starting from today. iOS ...

The Best iOS 12 Features That Apple Didn’t Talk About Onstage

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At WWDC 2018, Apple announced a bevy of new features for iOS 12 , but that wasn"t the half of it. Despite the talk that most main changes to iOS will be under the hood, Apple didn"t stop at breathtaking performance and stability enhancements in comparison with iOS 11, but introduced a full basket of new features, some of which users have been clamouring for since the Ice Age (grouped notifications), and some which are brand new and welcome, like the Emoji avatars that present your lovely self to the world as your creator intended. There is, however, a number of smaller bunch of changes and new features that didn"t make the keynote and we are still discovering them, so take a look at what else may be in store for you when iOS 12 hits your iPhone or iPad this fall. Here are 12 things Apple didn"t mention onstage at WWDC. 1.Answer calls and have chats over HomePod or Apple Watch . FaceTime got a big update with the addition of group video chatting at WWDC, but even the...

Apple"s Siri Could Decline Phone Calls With Context-Sensitive Text Responses In The Future

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Over the years, distraction from our smartphones when driving has been a major problem, and now it seem Apple wants to solve this problem to some extent. “Do Not Disturb”, a feature introduced as part of iOS 11, was introduced to help reduce the distraction from message notification and calls while a user’s is driving lesson during workout. Apple published a patent application on  Thursday to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "Intelligent Digital Assistant for “ ending incoming calls”. The application is aimed at allowing Siri or any another digital assistant device fix the problem of distractions while driving by declining calls and explain in a message why users can pick accept the calls. According to the application, the process will happen when an incoming video or voice call is detected, during that process the Siri or digital assistant devices will try and gather as much information about the user"s location or situation whether he is on ...