Apple Made Sudden Security Changes to its Chips in Fall 2020
Monday April 12, 2021 8:15 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Apple made unusual mid-production hardware changes to the A12, A13, and S5 processors in its devices in the fall of 2020 to update the Secure Storage Component, according to Apple Support documents.
According to an Apple Support page, spotted by Twitter user Andrew Pantyukhin, Apple changed the Secure Enclave in a number of products in the fall of 2020:
Note: A12, A13, S4, and S5 products first released in Fall 2020 have a 2nd-generation Secure Storage Component; while earlier products based on these SoCs have 1st-generation Secure Storage Component.
Apple Watch still top-selling smartwatch globally, says Counterpoint report
Apple Watch still top-selling smartwatch globally, says Counterpoint report
According to market data from Counterpoint Research, Apple shipped 12.9 million models of the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Apple however witnessed a 19% increase in shipments compared to last year.
Apple’s market share growth can be attributed to the new affordable Apple Watch SE s success.
The global smartwatch market saw an overall decline in smartwatch shipments compared to last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Apple, however, saw a 19% increase in shipments in Year on Year basis (YoY). Apple was the single largest smartwatch maker in Q4 of 2019 when it controlled 34% of the market. In the final quarter of last year, Apple Watch models accounted for 40% of the market share.
Apple Watch 5, SE not charging, Apple might fix it for free
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FILE - In this Saturday, March 14, 2020 file photo, an Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store in New York. Appleâs new iPad brings PC-like trackpad capabilities for the first time, as the company seeks to make its tablet even more like a laptop computer. Apple says the trackpad will offer more precision than fingers in selecting text and switching between apps. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
and last updated 2021-02-16 18:19:57-05
If you have an older Apple Watch and it isn t charging, the tech company says it could fix it for free.