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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Foxconn refutes report on China factory restart timeline Foxconn on Wednesday invalidated a report that claimed the company plans to reopen a significant portion of its Chinese production force in February, though the firm failed to set the record straight with an official timeline. 0 comments This Apple Watch deal offers up to $500 in savings ahead of Valentine’s Day AT&T Wireless is offering shoppers an aggressive deal on the Apple Watch Series 5 (and Series 3) just in time for Valentine’s Day. Apple stops signing iOS 13.3 following release of iOS 13.3.1 Following the release of iOS 13.3.1, Apple on Wednesday stopped signing code for iOS 13.3, effectively barring downgrades to the older operating system. 0 comments Feature iPhone 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 - $999 premium smartphones head-to-head Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S20 are the lower-end gateways into super-premium smartphones, and the long-time competitors are pushing for bigger specs than ever to win over customers. 9 comments Exclusive Lowest price ever: Apple’s premium 8-core 16" MacBook Pro drops to $2,450 Apple’s high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with a Core i9 processor, 1TB SSD and upgraded graphics is now $350 off exclusively for AppleInsider readers. Essential sees no way to ship the Gem phone and is closing down Essential is never going to ship the Gem smartphone, and is ending support for the Essential Phone and Newton Mail as the company shuts down. 16 comments Mobile World Congress 2020 canceled due to coronavirus outbreak The GSM Association has decided to cancel this year’s Mobile World Congress, citing the health and safety of the city of Barcelona and show attendees as a major concern. 15 comments Microsoft Project xCloud iOS testing starts with ’Halo: The Master Chief Collection’ Microsoft’s Project xCloud games streaming service is coming to the iPhone and iPad in a limited availability TestFlight preview. 3 comments Sonnet debuts SF3 Series Pro Dual-Slot Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader Sonnet aims to help digital image technicians, photographers, and videographers transfer their data quickly and securely with a brand new Thunderbolt 3 card reader for CFexpress 2.0 Type B and XQD Media. 4 comments Editorial Microsoft’s Surface Duo suffers a Face ID-style demo failure, nobody cares Microsoft’s demo of its upcoming Surface Duo completely flopped during its developer day event yesterday, calling to mind Apple’s embarrassment at the launch of iPhone X. Yet unlike the demo failure of Face ID in 2017, observers only briefly noted the issue in passing and instead focused on the unlikely potential for Microsoft to turn around its unbroken string of tablet flops over the last two decades. That’s a big problem. 36 comments ’iPhone 12’ production may fall behind schedule because of coronavirus Apple may be shifting production of the "iPhone SE 2" to Taiwan while "iPhone 12" production could slip behind schedule, according to questionable speculation from within the supply chain. 9 comments Review Review: Woolnut leather sleeves for iPad and Mac offer attractive, minimalist protection Taking all of that aluminum and glass in Apple’s portables on the road can be daunting. Woolnut hopes to reduce those concerns, by covering your gear in a slim, leather sleeve. 2 comments Feature How Apple is being affected by the coronavirus so far The coronavirus continues to spread through China, leaving many businesses and factories closed throughout affected areas. Here’s how Apple and Foxconn have been impacted so far. 4 comments Rumor: Apple developing ’AirPods Pro Lite’ headphone model A report outlining Apple’s supply chain operations amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak mentions the company is working on a new headphone product called "AirPod[s] Pro Lite," a potential low-cost version of AirPods Pro or a next-generation AirPods. 33 comments Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Foxconn looks to restart half of China production facilities by end of February Apple partner Foxconn is reportedly working to return its China-based production capabilities to half strength by the end of February, a move that would bring vital supply lines back to life after being shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak. 2 comments Mac malware outpaced Windows PCs threats for first time in 2019, report says According to a report from Malwarebytes on Tuesday, the number of malware threats detected on Mac endpoints outpaced those targeting Windows PCs for the first time in 2019, with adware accounting for a bulk of all detected threats. 25 comments Siri now answers your 2020 election questions Apple News is now handling readers’ 2020 election questions in a new way — with Siri. 13 comments Review Review: Scosche BaseLynx is a modular charging system for all your Apple devices The Scosche BaseLynx charging station is a modular solution to solve the problem with charging that seems to plague everyone: supplying power to many devices while keeping everything organized. 0 comments Today’s best deals: iPad sale; $899 MacBook Air is back; AirPods & Magic Mouse 2 savings With Valentine’s Day mere days away, Apple resellers are pulling out all the stops by offering aggressive markdowns on everything from AirPods to budget-friendly iPads. Even Apple’s latest MacBook Air is on sale, with the return of the popular $899 deal. Catalyst version of Swift Playgrounds launches on Mac App Store Apple’s Swift Playgrounds, an app that teaches you how to code via small game like experiences, has launched on the Mac App Store for the first time. 4 comments Galaxy Z Flip is Samsung’s second try at foldable smartphones Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip, the South Korean giant’s second attempt at producing a foldable smartphone, with the clamshell device hoping to do better than last year’s Galaxy Fold failure. 31 comments Samsung’s AirPods competitor are the $149 iOS-compatible Galaxy Buds+ Samsung has announced an update to its iOS-compatible AirPods competitor during Tuesday’s Samsung Unpacked event, and calls it the Galaxy Buds+. 7 comments Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra, the latest generation of its flagship smartphone line and main rival to Apple’s iPhone, with Samsung including 5G support options and the ability to take 108-megapixel photographs. 12 comments Former Warner Music SVP Jeff Bronikowski joins Apple to manage new music initiatives Apple has signed up Jeff Bronikowski as its new Global Head of Strategic Music Initiatives, with the former Warner Music Group executive effectively taking command of how Apple Music develops in the future. 1 comment FTC demanding info from Apple & other big tech companies about past acquisitions The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is launching a probe into past acquisitions made by Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, going back to 2010. 22 comments BlueMail restored to Apple’s Mac App Store after dispute [u] Apple has now approved a newly submitted version of BlueMail to the App Store, four months after the developers sued for allegedly removing the app unfairly. 20 comments Apple Pay...