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Brought to you by: Apple Working to Put a Stop to iCloud Calendar Spam Over the past few weeks, there has been a massive influx of spam calendar invitations targeted largely at iCloud users, inserting offers for such products as knockoff Ray-Ban sunglasses and Michael Kors handbags into users' Calendar apps. The issue is intensified by the way Apple handles these invitations, automatically displaying them on the user's calendar even before they are accepted. Apple's Calendar apps also only offer options to accept or decline an invitation, both of which notify the spammer the address is valid and thus increase the risk of further spam attacks. We've outlined a few tips for removing these spam invitations without notifying the spammers and for setting an option to receive invitations as emails rather than direct calendar entries, making them easier to discard when they arrive. Apple has apologized for the issue and says it's working to block spam senders and content.    Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Automatically Control Your HomeKit-Enabled Accessories When You Enter or Exit a Room Let your presence bring your home to life. Eve Motion detects movement, allowing you to automatically set scenes and control your connected accessories when you enter or exit a room. Create powerful rules with conditions to control your HomeKit-enabled accessories. Automatically activate your "I’m home" scene when you or a family member roll up the driveway, but only after sunset. Or activate a fan when you enter your living room, but only if your climate sensor has registered a certain temperature. With Eve Motion, make your accessories work in harmony with your lifestyle. The wireless motion sensor connects directly to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using Bluetooth low energy technology, without the need for a hub, gateway, bridge, or complicated WiFi configuration. 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Separately, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a new research report this week, predicting strong demand for the iPhone 8 with the OLED display appealing to high-end customers and even lower-end customers being attracted to a redesigned glass body and wireless charging. Larger models may also benefit from improved dual-lens rear cameras.   Read Full Article Apple Has an SSD Data Recovery Tool for Touch Bar MacBook Pros That Refuse to Boot With Apple's new Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro models featuring non-removable SSD storage, there has been some concern about what happens in the event repair is needed. Fortunately it appears Apple has planned for this possibility, including a special port on the logic board and delivering a proprietary in-house tool to repair staff that will allow them to quickly and easily transfer data to a new MacBook Pro. In other news, early users of the new MacBook Pro trying to use Boot Camp to boot into Windows have sometimes experienced popping noises that appear to result in permanent damage to the machine's speakers. The issue seems to have been related to Windows audio drivers, and Apple has now updated those drivers, so users should be aware of the potential issue when installing Boot Camp. Finally, some clever developers have been taking advantage of the new Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro to create app switchers, so some users might be interesting in checking out those options.   Read Full Article Apple Planning Thicker Bezel-Free 10.9" iPad Pro With 9.7" Footprint and No Home Button Japanese site Mac Otakara is out with a detailed report claiming the next mid-size iPad Pro will carry a 10.9-inch display in a body with the same footprint as the current 9.7-inch model. The nearly bezel-free design would eliminate the iconic home button, leaving only a thin bezel at the top for the device's FaceTime camera. The device would also get a bit thicker, presumably due to more components needing to be placed behind the screen. Rumors on the exact display size continue to conflict, however, with another report claiming the new iPad Pro will have a 10.5-inch screen. Regardless of the exact size, sources seem to be pointing toward a refresh of the iPad lineup around the March or April timeframe.   Read Full Article AT&T Unveils 'DirecTV Now' Streaming Television Service AT&T this week officially debuted its "DirecTV Now" streaming television service, offering several channel bundles at varying price points ranging from $35 to $70 per month. HBO and Cinemax can be added for just $5 per month each, and a temporary deal will allow users to receive the $60 bundle for just $35. DirecTV Now comes with a seven-day free trial, and AT&T is also offering users who prepay for three months of service a free Apple TV. DirecTV Now's apps for iOS and Apple TV are available now.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 10.2 With New 'TV' App Apple is continuing to work on its next set of operating system updates, providing developers with new betas of iOS 10.2, macOS Sierra 10.12.2, watchOS 3.1.1, and tvOS 10.1. The highlight of the upcoming set of updates remains the new "TV" app for iOS and tvOS that will allow users to organize their viewing from across a number of third-party apps all in one place and receive recommendations on additional content they might be interested in. It's still a work in progress and will initially launch only in the U.S., but Apple has said it will debut in December so we're probably getting pretty close to a public debut. Read Full Article

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