Former Apple engineer fights iPhone giant for patent credit and denied cash, says Steve Jobs loved his 'killer ideas'

according to Wowing SteveHe says he discussed the idea with Steve Jobs, who said it was "huge" and "a killer idea." To document his phone finding idea, Eastman filed it as a Radar ticket (#6262545) in October 2008. Eastman claims he previously asked Forstall if patent protection for the technology should be sought and subsequently emailed Apple patent counsel Richard von Wohld to no avail. In 2009, Eastman says, Jobs made him "promise that he'd always work for Apple and indicated that a job would always be available for him." In a statement emailed to The Register, Eastman explained his rationale for taking on Apple.

Apple wins FCC clearance for iPhone XR in time for Oct. 19 preorders

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday granted its stamp of approval for the iPhone XR, which goes on sale in less than a month. "iPhone XR has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. The company will also frequently take advantage of secrecy options the FCC offers.Preorders for the iPhone XR start Oct. 19 ahead of an Oct. 26 shipping date. The phone will share many of the features of the iPhone XS and XS Max , such as an A12 processor, Face ID, and an edge-to-edge display. Reports have suggested Apple expects the XR to be more popular as a result, making up 50 percent or more of new iPhone shipments.

Apple and Verizon pointing fingers at each other about iPhone XS activation failures

referring to New owners of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are struggling to get the mobile devices to connect to Verizon Wireless, with the carrier allegedly having issues activating the devices for some customers on its network. Less than 48 hours after the release of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, subscribers of Verizon cannot connect their devices due to problems verifying their Verizon billing information. The details are required in order to activate the devices with the carrier, but a breakdown in communications is making the process fail for some users.AppleInsider was contacted by multiple readers on Friday and Saturday, claiming to have iPhones that are unable to be activated, because "Apple can't verify my Verizon billing zip code and PIN." Neither Apple nor Verizon are willing to accept blame, with the companies pointing the blame at the another.Readers are not the only one to suffer from the problem, as Reddit posts on the Verizon subreddit reveal others are enduring the same zip code and PIN issue. Other mishaps that have occurred include the preorder system at Apple Store locations enduring an outage on Friday, notifications sent to some customers that their pick-up order is delayed, and errors with UPS' tracking system showing shipments supposedly due for Friday were pushed back to Monday.

The Best iPhone Charging Cables That Aren't Made by Apple

GQ Recommends The Best iPhone Charging Cables That Aren't Made by Apple Whether you want a cord that's cheap enough to lose without despairing or a cord worthy of the other objets d'art on your desk, GQ's Best Stuff has you covered with all the best charging solutions. Unlike every other phone (and every other headphone), Apple uses a Lightning connection for charging and sending data to your iPhone. Apple's Lightning cables are far more expensive than the micro-USB cables used in everything else. And the cheapest of them charged so slowly you were better off using a hand crank and an Apple cord. I could pass it down to my grandchildren, but they'll probably have no idea what a charging cable is.

Apple Warns Some iPhone 8 Models Have A Defect

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