It will set you up for over $200 depending upon what product you want to buy a warranty for and the tenure. However, it is much better than paying those exorbitant amounts on repair and replacements that you will have to pay if something goes wrong with your Apple product. So, how do you check it after you buy an extended warranty (or not)? Here are some of the avenues you can use to check for the warranty status of your products....

It does change not only the looks of your text but also increases its efficiency. It gives your text the ability to be understood faster and adequately. And most importantly, it lets you mark the important points so that readers won’t miss them out. Nowadays, It is essential for people writing online content to have the basic skills in formatting text. The formatting skills help them increase their value in the market if their content is given a proper foundation that helps readers understand it quickly....

This is usual, as software vendors often remove features that seem outdated to make them modern. But, the start-up sound remained addictive to most users, and they are happy to it back. And if you’re one of those, here’s how to bring it back. Remember, Microsoft has just disabled the startup sound in Windows 10 but didn’t remove it altogether. So here’s how to try; Steps to Enable Legacy Startup Sound in Windows 10 Now restart your PC or try hearing the startup sound next time you turn on the PC....

I have shared some easy troubleshooting tips in this guide to fix the issue of app icons disappearing from the iPhone. Also, before getting into the troubleshooting I will mention the possible reasons that may cause iPhone app icons to disappear. Possible Reasons Why iPhone App Icons Disappeared? Often it has been seen that if you have installed a developer beta build of iOS on the iPhone then the device is prone to more bugs and glitches as compared to a stable build....

Apple iPhones go through stringent quality checks before being dropped into the market. Still, due to technical shortcomings, the touch screen may have some issues causing the ghost touch on iPhone. Other than random units facing manufacturing defects, it may be some bug on the iOS causing the ghost touch problem. If you recently replaced or repaired the touch screen of your iPhone, maybe the hardware modification was not done properly....

However, do you want to know how to measure height on your iPhone and iPad? Do you want to measure your height using your iPhone and iPad? Then hold back, presenting the first height measurement app, the Measure app. Measure app uses a LiDAR scanner to measure anything. LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. The sensor can measure any object and helps a lot while taking portrait pictures with the bokeh effect....

Though data is synced over the devices, there are some disadvantages to having a roaming profile. The first disadvantage is that you will have to download the profile files every time you log onto a device. This will increase network traffic, and files will take longer to download. To overcome such a scenario and increase your device’s security, it is best to disable the roaming profile if you are not using it....

In this piece, we’ll explain what geo-blocking is, why it happens, and how SmartDNS helps bypass it to view streaming services even if everything else fails. Why might a streaming service be unavailable? Geo-blocking, also called geo-restrictions or location-based restrictions, is the practice that some companies and service providers use to block access to their content to users from specific regions. It comes in a few variations: Why might a streaming service be unavailable?...

This is the latest development in the on-going battle between Trump’s administration and Huawei. The US Commerce Department claims that the equipment included a computer server and Ethernet switch that was used by Huawei to spy. That the telecommunications gear would be handed to Beijing. US requesting extradition for Huawei CEO from Canada The filing says that the equipment was made in China and didn’t require a license. Moreover, there has been no comment by the US govt on whether they need a license or not....

The company’s in-house software is enough to do wonders in the market, even if it is blocked from Google’s software access by the US Govt. The tech syndicate at Silicon is pressurizing the government against such a move, but the Trump administration is adamant. This move comes at a time when the US is neck-to-neck with China in GDP index for technology and automobile. With cheap labour and high foreign investments, China is surging past the American tech lobby in all aspects....

Indian Army Orders to Ban 89 Apps The Ban of 89 Applications by the Indian Army, which includes the likes of Tiktok, Facebook, and even Truecaller in an effort to keep the armed forces safe from any international spying and plug any sort of Data Leak. — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2020 The Ban includes applications from China and even the USA and the Scandanavia. As per the applications present in the ban, army personnel from now on cannot use Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and even Truecaller because it might leak their numbers to the public and other Social Media platforms to prevent Honeytraps and leakage of information that is classified....

These include – Hidden Words, which automatically filters out the offensive words in comments, which can now check in story replies and in different local languages. Also, Instagram blocks the existing accounts of a person from reaching you when you block one of his accounts. Instagram Safeguarding Tools Instagram is one of the many platforms that are often accused of various privacy and security reasons. Though the platform is combating every new problem proactively, there’s still room for abusing each other on the platform....

iOS 14 Beta and iPadOS 14 Beta Update Bug Since beta versions are testing models, they’re often warned to be coming with bugs. In Apple’s case, the company warns users with a firm notification while installing a beta update that issues may occur and recommends backing up the data. While Apple users didn’t see any major bugs in the beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 until they’re launched, one disgusting error is showing up now....

Ransomware Attack on Ireland Health Sector In the early hours of Friday, Ireland’s National Health Service Executive disclosed a ransomware attack against its IT infrastructure, where the perpetrators tried to intrude and lock the systems. This was identified in the nascent stage and soon contained by pulling all the online services down. They said this precautionary step was taken to “protect them from this attack and to allow us (HSE) fully assess the situation with our own security partners....

Today, the Lapsus$ gang has posted a few screenshots in its Telegram group, pertaining to Okta.com. While the gang claims to have accessed through an admin account, Okta said it’s investigating the incident and will supply more updates when known. Okta.com Breached With over 5,000 employees and more than $6 billion market value, Okta is one of the leading services offering authentication services and Identity and access management (IAM) solutions to several big corporations....

An internal bug impacted the Boulder, a server software of Let’s Encrypt used for verifying users and their domains before issuing certificates. More specifically, the bug affected the CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) standard in Boulder, which ignored these checks before issuing certificates. Faulty checks Jacob Hoffman at Bugzilla, who reposted the Let’s Encrypt engineer’s report as, The platform has detected the bug was introduced first on 25th July 2019, and have confirmed on February 2020....

All these devices are ignored by their respective OEMs a while ago, with no software updates for years. Thus, users still using them can try the LineageOS 19 to experience Android 12 features and a more modern UI. Android 12-Based LineageOS For More Phones While we’re waiting for the Android 13 update to non-Pixel phones, the LineageOS team is striving to offer the Android 12 experience to more people. In this pursuit, the custom ROM team released Android 12-based LineageOS (known as LineageOS 19) earlier this year....

Sneaked Twice, but haven’t encrypted the network Maze ransomware is so infamous for its hits against reputed organizations. It has previously attached Southwire, Cognizant, etc. While it intends to steal data and encrypt the network before asking for a ransom, it’s slightly different now. In the case of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), it decided not to encrypt, but just steal and ask for ransom. Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is a state-owned bank of Costa Rica....

Microsoft Outlook For PC Bug Resolved Since February this year, several Microsoft users are complaining about a new issue in the Outlook for PC app in both community forums and Reddit. The issue pertains to a bug that’s blocking users from replying or forwarding emails, which contain lengthy URLs embedded in. Whenever a user tries so, they’ll be displayed a popup window saying, “Cannot send this item.” Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and announced a fix coming to this in Outlook for PC build 13913....

Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X to Launch Today Though it’s in for three decades, Microsoft has tuned it with more details and functionality to make it more appealing. Renamed as Microsoft Flight Simulator X, the new version has been under development and is ready to launch on August 18th. It will be available across Windows, macOS, and Xbox One. You can fly some of the world’s popular planes across 36,000 airports in the standard version itself....