Apple updates Mac, iPhone and iPad due to security fears

as declared in On 22 January Apple issued an update to the Mac operating system to improve security, stability and compatibility. Alongside the macOS Mojave update, Apple also issued security updates for High Sierra and Sierra: Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra and Security Update 2019-001 Sierra. We have more security tips for the Mac here, and security advice for the iPhone here. Hypervisor: "A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges," Apple addressed a memory corruption issue and improved state management. Here's how to update your Mac if you are running High Sierra or olderOpen the Mac App Store.

You can't buy an iPhone X from Apple anymore

Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNETTo make room for three new iPhone models -- the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR -- Apple will no longer sell the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, iPhone SE and iPhone X. The $399 Apple iPhone SE arrived in March 2016 as a lower-priced alternative to the iPhone 6S with similar performance and the same camera, but packed into an old iPhone 5S body. The iPhone 6S had improved performance thanks to a new processor, as well as faster wireless and a quicker Touch ID sensor. Congratulations iPhone X users, you officially own a relic. iPhone XR, XS, XS Max: Apple's three new iPhones start at $749.

This Apple Bull Isn't Upbeat About iPhone Sales

as mentioned in Text sizeEven an Apple (AAPL) bull thinks the near-term picture for iPhone sales could get worse. But Power is already looking toward the second quarter, during which he estimates that Apple will report $57.3 billion in revenue, below FactSet's $59.3 billion average, which incorporates a 38% sequential decrease in iPhone sales. Shares of Apple were recently down nearly 1% to just under $153 as broader U.S. markets were flat. A CNBC report, confirmed by the company, said Apple had laid off more than 200 workers from its autonomous vehicle team. "Much of the concern may be priced in," Power wrote.

Apple says it'll lower iPhone prices in certain countries

Apple's iPhone revenue dropped 15 percent this past year over the year prior, and now CEO Tim Cook is saying the company is reconsidering its pricing. In an interview with Reuters, Cook says certain currencies experienced a more drastic iPhone price increase over time. "When you look at foreign currencies and then particularly those markets that weakened over the last year those (iPhone price) increases were obviously more," he told Reuters. He says the lira depreciated by 33 percent over 2018, and then in this past quarter, its revenue was down by almost $700 million compared to the previous year. He said the emerging markets tended to experience the biggest price discrepancies with the new iPhone models, and that since January, the company has absorbed "part or all" of the foreign currency price changes so that the new phone prices are "close or right on the local price from a year ago."

Apple FaceTime bug lets people eavesdrop on your iPhone or Mac without your knowledge

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