Two minutes to midnight and iPhone X preorder will begin.
Apple prepares iOS 11.1 Golden Master Candidate
Apple will start taking pre-orders for iPhone X this Friday, October 27, 2017. iPhone X will be available on November 3, 2017.
According to firstnameatappledotcom, iPhone X will ship with iOS 11.1 (or later). Apple has also seeded iOS 11.1 GM candidates (15B92 and 15B93), publicly labeled as iOS 11.1 beta 4 and beta 5, to Developers and Public Beta testers.
iOS 11.1 beta 3: Passcode is Now Required to Trust a Computer
UPDATE: This feature also shows up in iOS 11.0.3
New security feature in iOS 11.1 beta 3:
Passcode, if enabled, is now required to trust a computer.
I don’t remember seeing this message on the phone before other than the usual “Do you want to trust this computer” message.
It is a good security measure to have this on. I know a lot of people who don’t want to be bothered with entering the passcode every time they need to unlock the iPhone; they also think Touch ID is hassle.
WPA2 Wi-Fi Vulnerability
This just in.
From BleepingComputer:
Mathy Vanhoef, a researcher from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), has discovered a severe flaw in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks.
The flaw affects the WPA2 protocol itself and is not specific to any software or hardware product.
Vanhoef has named his attack KRACK, which stands for Key Reinstallation Attack.
Yikes!
Also from BleepingComputer:
List of Firmware & Driver Updates for KRACK WPA2 Vulnerability
Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow – Robot Hell on Earth
I am having hard time saying no to anything Futurama. The game might be an In-App-Purchase trap, but it is the colsest thing to new Futurama episodes.
Robot Devil is making an appearance on this game for the first time. In the series, Robot Devil was voiced by the legendary Dan Castellaneta.
Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3
Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3 is now available, albeit in limited quantities.
I was out of the office when UPS delivered this Apple Watch. After pairing the Apple Watch, I immediately updated the Apple Watch to watchOS 4.0.1 (build 15R654).
I have yet enabled the Cellular account on the Apple Watch.
Firefox Quantum
Mozilla is preparing the release of the latest edition of its Web Broweser. Dubbed as “Firefox Quantum” is set for release November 14, 2017.
Firefox Quantum was sedded to Beta Users and Developers on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.