Apple released a statement that some iPhone 6 smartphones cannot be turned on due to a failed internal component. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users can see if their phone may be affected by entering the phone serial number at this link.
Apple iPhone 5 users will also have to do an iOS update or they may experience issues in several major iPhone apps starting on November 3rd 2019.
Meal delivery service DoorDash has reported a data breach of about 4.9 million customer, delivery driver, and merchant user accounts. Users who registered after April 5, 2018 should not be affected. DoorDash has also set up a phone help line regarding this data breach that can be reached at 855-646-4683.
Apple announced the upcoming release of several new products at its September 10th 2019 event, including:
Update: The new 16-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard was released in November 2019.
The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the upcoming release of the Wi-Fi 6 industry certification program based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard in late 2019. Previous Wi-Fi generations include Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 4 (IEEE 802.11n).
Microsoft has released updates to fix a security issue for Remote Desktop Services on Windows 10, 7, and 8.1, as well as Windows Server 2008 and 2012. Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro computers will be updated automatically as part of the standard Windows Update process.
Microsoft Office apps such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are available as free downloads for iOS , Android and Windows smartphones and tablets that have a screen size of 10.1 inches or smaller. Users can view, edit and create new Office format files with these free apps once they login with a Microsoft user account, but they must subscribe to Office 365 to unlock all app functionality. Free web brower versions of Office apps are also available for users logged into OneDrive.
Students and teachers with a valid school email address are also eligible for the free Office 365 Education version.
Apple device users can run the iWork productivity apps, which includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
Office Apps for Windows 10 Mobile will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of January 12, 2021.
Microsoft announced that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. New Office 365 customers will use Teams for chat, meetings, and calling starting on September 1, 2019 but existing Skype for Business customers should not be affected until 2021.
Capital One has reported that there was unauthorized account access for about 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million in Canada. This data included approximately 140,000 Social Security numbers of credit card customers. Capital One will notify these customers according to their FAQ press release.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released more details about the pending settlement regarding the 2017 Equifax data breach. Consumers will be able to file for a claim with an online tool once the settlement is finalized.
More information is available at www.equifaxbreachsettlement.com.
Update: the FTC is now recommending that consumers affected by this data breach choose the credit monitoring option instead of the payment option, which is expected to be smaller due to the large amount of claims filed.
Microsoft and Oracle both released announcements on their recent agreement to connect Azure and Oracle Cloud services. This will allow users to connect to both using a unified single sign-on experience.
More information on this service is available at www.oracle.com/cloud/oci-azure.html.