Gold iPhone X Evidence, Swollen Apple Watch Batteries, iMac Pro Repair Controversy, Apple Warns About Leaks - MacRumors

Brought to you by: FCC Filing Confirms Apple Planned on Launching Gold iPhone X In a bit of an interesting turn of events, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission this month revealed that Apple did indeed plan on launching a gold variant of the iPhone X, but it's yet to see the light of day. The revelation came from documents filed by Apple with the FCC last fall, covering technical specifications and wireless emissions for new devices. Part of each submission includes internal and external photos of the test device, and as it turns out, Apple used a gold iPhone X for testing purposes. The photos were under a 180-day confidentially period for competitive purposes, which is why they weren't revealed to the public until this month. The use of a gold iPhone X in the FCC submission suggests that Apple planned to release the gold model alongside the silver and space gray options, up until fairly close to the launch date. Rumored production difficulties for the gold color led Apple to scrap the option at launch, and it hasn't appeared as a mid-cycle addition. At this point, it's likely we won't see it until the second-generation iPhone X debuts around September, presuming Apple can solve its issues.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories One Suite With All the Apps You Need Setapp gives you a huge collection of apps for nearly every job on Mac. Duplicate file search, Mac cleaning, coding, blogging, personal budgeting, you name it — all for a single monthly fee. All apps are pro versions, ad-free, and always up to date. By joining Setapp, you get a diverse collection that's always growing and covers your daily tasks on Mac. Over 100 Setapp apps include: productivity apps, like Timing and Workspaces utilities, like CleanMyMac, iStat Menus and Bartender video tools, like Capto and Elmedia Player writing apps, like Ulysses and Focused photo editing tools, like TouchRetouch and Polarr Ready to discover your new favorite software? Free to try: Setapp's full collection of over 100 premium apps is free to try for 7 days. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 19, 2018 Apple Now Offering Free Repairs of 42mm Apple Watch Series 2 Models With Swollen Batteries Apple late last week launched a new internal program providing repairs of 42mm Apple Watch Series 2 models experiencing problems with swollen batteries. Coverage is for three years from the date of purchase, and all 42mm Series models (Sport, Edition, Hermès, and Nike+) are included. A similar program was launched last year to cover original Apple Watch models experiencing the same problem.   Read Full Article Popular YouTuber Says Apple Won't Fix His iMac Pro Damaged While Disassembled Popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips this week posted a controversial video addressing a situation in which Apple has refused to repair an iMac Pro that had received accidental damage. The channel had purchased an iMac Pro at launch and disassembled it for a review, but in the process of reassembling the machine, the display, logic board, and power supply were damaged. Apple has refused to repair the machine, even with the channel acknowledging it was at fault and willing to pay for repairs. From Apple's perspective, the company may be unwilling to take on the burden and repair warranties involved in fixing a machine that was completely taken apart.   Read Full Article Leaked Apple Memo Warns Employees About Leaking Info to Media Apple recently shared a cautionary memo on its internal website for employees, warning about leaking information to the media. The memo, which naturally leaked to the press, notes that Apple discovered 29 leakers from among its employees, contractors, and supply chain partners in 2017, with 12 of those being arrested. The memo outlines how employees can be "played" by the media and groomed to provide confidential information, and Apple says leaks impact the entire company from those working on affected products to overall product sales and competitive intelligence.   Read Full Article Apple May Offer Two 6.1-Inch iPhone Models in 2018 With Price Tag as Low as $550 For months, rumors have suggested this year's main iPhone lineup will consist of three new phones — a second-generation iPhone X, a larger "iPhone X Plus," and an all-new 6.1-inch LCD model. According to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that 6.1-inch model could come in two variants, a standard one priced in the $550–$650 range and a second one that accepts dual SIM cards in the $650–$750 range. The dual-SIM variant could prove popular in markets like China where customers routinely use multiple carriers. In other iPhone news, the Eurasian Economic Commission this week added a total of eleven new iPhone model numbers to its regulatory database. The database has been a reliable source for identifying upcoming products, but it's unclear exactly what these models are. Each iPhone model typically has about three distinct model numbers to account for regional variations in cellular technology, so the new entries could constitute as many as four new iPhones. It seems a bit early to be the main 2018 lineup that is expected to be introduced in September, but it's also too many model numbers to be an iPhone SE refresh.   Read Full Article iPhone Cracking Methods Like GrayKey Box Can Guess a Six-Digit Password in 11 Hours on Average GrayKey is an iPhone cracking tool that's been gaining significant notice recently as it appears to be seeing wide adoption by law enforcement agencies. The box can reportedly crack locked iPhones even running the latest operating system versions. According to a recent report, GrayKey is able to crack six-digit passcodes in an average of 11 hours, making it fairly simple for law enforcement agencies in possession of the box to access locked phones. As a result, privacy and security researchers are recommending that users consider using more complex passcodes such as 8- or 10-digit codes or alphanumeric codes that significantly increase the number of possible codes. Of course, longer and more complex passcodes are harder to remember and take longer to type in, so there's a trade-off to be considered when deciding on which type of passcode to use.   Read Full Article Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube Channel for All of Our Latest Videos Our videographer Dan is continuing to churn out great content on our YouTube channel, so make sure to head over there to check out the latest videos and subscribe to be notified whenever a new video is added. 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