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The Full-Security Edition Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Can You Rely On macOS Ventura For Malware Protection?, by Howard Oakley, The Eclectic Light Company

Running with full security enabled, macOS successfully recognised and blocked the samples of CloudMensis and XCSSET, whether or not a quarantine flag was set.

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When the current release of macOS is run with Full Security protection enabled, it provides a good level of protection against known malware, which should be sufficient for most users, in accordance with their risk assessments.

Apple Reportedly Working On 'AirPods Lite' To Compete With Cheaper Wireless Earbuds, by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac

The analyst claims in a note seen by 9to5Mac that the company has been working on “AirPods Lite.” At this point, it’s unclear what exactly this product is and what features it will have, but Pu describes it as a “lower priced product” to compete with non-Apple earbuds.

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Flying Soon? Flighty Is A Must-have iOS App For Air Travel, by Jason Cipriani, ZDNet

Flighty's iOS 16.1 update with support for Live Activities on the lock screen and in the iPhone 14's Dynamic Island put all of the information I could possibly want while traveling constantly on display, regardless of whether my phone was locked and sitting idle (Always-On Display for the win) or when I was actively using the phone thanks to the Dynamic Island.

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Here's Why The iPhone 14 Plus Is A Commercial Failure Despite Being A Good Smartphone, by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac

If someone wants to buy a new iPhone and wants to save some money, that person will probably end up buying the regular iPhone 14 or even an iPhone 13. And people willing to pay for a premium smartphone will probably spend $100 more to buy the iPhone 14 Pro. And in that scenario, there is simply no room for the iPhone 14 Plus.

The Toddler Arcade, by M.G. Siegler, 500ish

But if anyone can release games where I’m promised my child won’t come to me with longing eyes to buy some sort of upsell, I’m all in.

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If all these reports about the disappointing sales number of the iPhone mini and the iPhone plus are accurate, it may well signify Apple has reached a ceiling on how much the mass market is willing to pay for a new iPhone: the price of the iPhone 14.

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