Review: Cujo, an unobtrusive smart firewall for the connected home

by | Sep 20, 2017 |

The idea of a smart home security monitor has been in the back of my mind since the Mirai malware infected so many devices earlier last year. I already take precautionary steps in creating a secure home network, but I wanted an extra layer of protection to work for me. That’s where Cujo comes in. After a few weeks of testing the “smart firewall,” I got to see just how efficient these systems could be.

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iPhone X reportedly suffers another production delay, now slated to start in mid-October

by | Sep 20, 2017 |

It’s no secret that Apple has run into trouble manufacturing the iPhone X. Numerous reports have highlighted the delays and struggles that ultimately led to the October/November release window Apple announced last week. Now, a new investor note from Barron’s says that Apple has run into even more production issues…

According to analyst Christopher Case, Apple has yet to start production of the iPhone X ahead of preorders next month. Case, who has spent the past week traveling through Asia for meetings with supply chain companies, says that his checks indicate “final production of iPhone X has not yet begun.”

Case goes on to claim- that production will commence in in mid-October, which is a month later than was expected last month and 2 months later than was expected at the end of June.

While our checks are ongoing, initial feedback from our meetings suggests that final production of iPhone X has not yet begun, with production expected to commence in mid-October. That production start is about a month later when compared to expectations a month ago, and about 2 months later than expectations at the end of June.

As the note points out, shifting the production ramp further into the December quarter will hurt the overall numbers for Apple’s holiday season. Ultimately, however, Case says this is an “incremental delay in the build plans.”

When Apple announced the iPhone X last week, it said the device would be available for preorder on October 27th with a release on November 3rd. Several reports have highlighted the impact that the looming iPhone X launch has had on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus orders. KGI also noted recently that Apple’s output of iPhone X units will be about 10k units per day at the start of production.

Ultimately, this is just more evidence that the iPhone X will be incredibly hard to come by in when it’s released later this year and even further into 2018. Are you hoping to get your hands on an iPhone X when it goes up for sale? Let us know down in the comments.

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Fix iOS 11 update issues & recover lost or deleted iPhone/iPad data w/ PhoneRescue

by | Sep 20, 2017 |

We’re all excited to update to Apple’s new iOS 11 for iPhone and iPad after the official public release yesterday, but making sure you have your backups in order beforehand so you don’t lose any data can sometimes be a nerve-racking task. If you happen to encounter a problem with the update– like missing data, iOS update failures or a frozen phone– there might still be a way to recover what you’ve lost and complete your iOS 11 update without issue…

PhoneRescue from iMobie allows you to access deleted and lost data on iOS 11, and even browse through data in your iCloud backups to pull individual files as needed. And with the latest release that brings support for the software on iOS 11 and High Sierra, there is also now a built-in iOS Repair feature that will fix the most common iOS update issues– such as Recovery Mode problems, phones stuck on the Apple logo during reboot, and other iOS update failures– all while preserving your data in the process.

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