Friday, March 24, 2017

Apple iCloud Ransom target date April 7, 2017, New iPad

Happy Friday Quickie Blog - a couple of Apple facts.


Apple iCloud ransom demands: The facts you need to know

If you have an iCloud account you should seriously consider changing your password in light of a new threat by a hacker group called the Turkish Crime Family.  The group claims to have access to 250 million iCloud accounts.

If Apple doesn't pay a ransom in Bitcoin by April 7 the hackers are threatening to reset the passwords of the accounts and remotely wipe iPhones.

Read all about this latest Apple Hack at:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-icloud-ransom-what-you-need-to-know/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_featured&ftag=TRE17cfd61&bhid=2219791

Apple hope new cheap iPad will turn around sales

There is a new iPad available starting today 03/24/17.  The most exciting feature of this newest tablet from Apple is it's price, $329 for 9.7" 32 GB WiFi model.

It replaces the iPad Air 2 and is simply called the iPad.  In addition to the lower cost, the iPad sees a spec update, with the old A8X chip getting replaced with the 64-bit A9 processor.  Despite the more powerful processor there are compromises to hit that low price.  Apple is betting that it has hit the sweet spot to turn around flagging sales.

Also, a new red  iPhone.

Read about this new iPad at:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/22/apple-new-ipad-cheap-not-powerful/

https://betanews.com/2017/03/21/low-cost-9-7-inch-apple-ipad/

Thats it!  Happy Friday!  Buy a PC!


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