How Russians buy iPhones

That is how you do it! Well, at least if your goal is to piss people off... A funny little story recently popped up online about a Russian who wanted to buy an iPhone XR. The man went to the Apple store, chose the phone he wanted and paid up, no big deal. The funny part is how he decided to pay - instead of using either his credit card or hard paper ...

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Apple ID of some users locked, reason unknown

For whatever reason imaginable, Apple ID of some users have been locked ever since earlier today. Rumours on the Internet are that it may be the work of a large scale attack on Apple's security systems. Thankfully, in most cases answering a security question and entering a trusted phone number for validation is enough to regain access. We will let you know ...

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HTC is making a new mid-ranger, gets certified

HTC may have concentrated on high-end premium devices lately, but the company seems to be finally throwing a bone to the lower-cost spectrum of buyers. This bone is code-named HTC 2Q720000 and it has just received its Wi-Fi Alliance certification. Certification says very little of its specs, only that it will be run by Android 8.1 Oreo and its CPU will ...

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Stan Lee is dead, or a sad day

This news has nothing to do with the world of mobile devices, but is worth mentioning nevertheless. Stan Lee, the most popular superhero comic book author in the world, has died yesterday. Born in 1922, the elderly writer lived 95 years. In his career, which begun in the 60's, he created a multitude of well known and loved Marvel characters, from Spider-Man ...

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