Apple Watch ECG Update, iPhone XR Sales, Access Your Locked-Out iPhone for $3,900 - MacRumors

Brought to you by: watchOS 5.1.2 Will Enable ECG App on Apple Watch Series 4 Back in September at the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple showed off a new feature that will let users take electrocardiograms (ECGs) right from their wrists, checking for irregularities in cardiac function. The feature wasn't quite ready for launch alongside the new Apple Watch, however, with Apple promising it would be available in the United States later in the year. It now looks like that launch is right around the corner, as Apple has begun training retail store and authorized service provider staff on details related to its rollout. The ECG feature will require watchOS 5.1.2, which has been in beta testing for nearly a month but doesn't yet have the ECG capabilities activated. Based on the staff training, however, it looks like we can expect a launch in the near future!   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Get MacX DVD Ripper Pro Free for a Limited Time - Rip DVD Movies to Video Losslessly What a cozy moment to enjoy DVD movies with your family during the holidays! With MacX DVD Ripper Pro, you can freely watch your DVDs on iPhone, iPad, or Android anywhere, anytime without a DVD player. This tool has been carefully developed to provide the fastest way for Mac users to digitalize their DVDs to HD video for convenient playing and sharing. For a limited time, you have the chance to get a $67.95 value fully licensed copy for free! Only 500 free copies per day. What makes MacX DVD Ripper the best DVD ripper for Mac? 1. Fastest speed. Rip a full DVD in only 5 minutes by utilizing the unique Level-3 hardware acceleration tech.  2. Widest DVD support. Convert any type of DVD, including the latest DVD movies and homemade DVDs. 3. Richest outputs. 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With Apple no longer reporting unit sales in its earnings releases, there's a lot of uneasiness among investors.   Read Full Article Apple Promo Offers Up to $100 in Extra Trade-In Credit Toward New iPhone XR or XS In an effort to encourage iPhone users to upgrade to newer models ahead of the holidays, Apple has launched a new promo offering up to $100 extra trade-in credit toward a new iPhone XR or XS. Newer models like the iPhone 8 only receive $25 in bonus credit, but if you've got an iPhone 6 Plus, 6s, or 6s Plus, you'll get the full $100 bonus. You might be able to get more by reselling your device on the open market, but if you're looking for simplicity, it's hard to beat Apple for instant trade-in credit.   Read Full Article Microsoft Neck-and-Neck With Apple for Title of Most Valuable U.S. Company With Apple's stock price having dropped around 20 percent this month following concerns over the holiday quarter and Apple's decision to stop reporting unit sales, Microsoft has caught up with Apple in the standings of most valuable public U.S. companies. The two companies have been swapping back and forth for the top spot this week, with each company currently valued at around $850 billion. Apple's stock price has also been weighed down by concerns that President Trump may impose a 10 percent tariff on iPhones and notebooks imported from China. Apple has so far escaped the Trump administration's Chinese tariffs, but it's unclear whether it'll be able to continue to do so.   Read Full Article DriveSavers Lets Consumers Retrieve Data From Locked iOS Devices for $3,900 Locked out of your iPhone and Apple can't help you get in? If you're willing to pony up close to $4,000, DriveSavers says it can help by using a proprietary method to bypass passcode lockouts. DriveSavers says it's the first company to offer such a solution to consumers, but it's going to be very strict about ensuring proper ownership of devices before unlocking them for customers. According to the company, the most popular reason for consumers using the service is to access the devices of deceased loved ones, and the company may require legal documentation before it will unlock devices in these scenarios.   Read Full Article Apple Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Lack of Filters in MacBooks and iMacs Causing Trapped Dust Well, this is a weird one. Apple has been hit by a new class-action lawsuit claiming the company has been selling iMacs and notebooks with faulty ventilation systems that allow dust to collect in the internals of the machines, leading to thermal throttling and internal screen smudges. The lawsuit argues that Apple should be filtering the airflow on these devices to prevent dust accumulation, and is seeking compensation for customers who have in some cases shelled out hundreds of dollars for repairs on their machines.   Read Full Article

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