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This week: live in the home of the future, today!  We’ll tell you how with iOS 11’s huge improvements in the Home app and HomeKit.  Plus: there’s a new Apple ID phishing scam you need to know about; there’s been a disappointing development with Apple’s AR glasses; we have to talk about the hundreds of new emoji coming at you in iOS 11.1; and we’ve got a svelte iPhone 8 case, a MacBook Pro sleeve made from real sheep, and a new power brick that’ll charge your MacBook, iPhone, Nintendo Switch—EVERYTHING—in an all new under review.
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9 beautifully minimalist cases for your iPhone 8 & 8 Plus (and 7/7Plus)
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Why you shouldn’t trust Apple ID prompts in third-party apps
- A savvy developer named Felix Krause has discovered it is shockingly easy for an iOS app developer to phish your Apple ID and password with a  fake authentication prompt that looks exactly the a real one.
- He posted pictures of a real and fake prompt this week and they look identical.
- Worse, developers can add this code after their app has been approved by Apple.
- How to tell the difference:
- The app will close and the popup will disappear with it. This means it was a phishing attempt.
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- The app and popup remain on screen. This means it is a genuine system dialog and can be trusted.
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Apple is now selling its latest MacBook Pro at a discount
- Apple has updated its online Apple store to start offering refurbished 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar, marking the first time this year’s Touch Bar-equipped models have been available to buy refurbished.
- Apple typically sells refurbished models for around 15 percent off the full retail price
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology Doesn't Exist to do AR Smart Glasses 'In a Quality Way’Â
- Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sat down for a wide ranging interview with The Independent
- When questioned about the topic, he said the technology to create a pair of augmented reality smart glasses "in a quality way" does not exist today.
- "But today I can tell you the technology itself doesn't exist to do that in a quality way. The displ
