Report claims iPhone SE 2 will launch in Q1 2020

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After it was first announced in 2016 and discontinued last year, there have been whisperings about the comeback of the iPhone SE. Fanning the flames anew, long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that iPhone SE 2 will return in the first quarter of 2020. And it'll have the iPhone 8's looks, but with a new Apple A13 processor. It'll reportedly run on iOS 13, and it'll also have 3GB of RAM and have a 4.7-inch screen. Pricing will supposedly start at US$699 (approx. CA$930).

The revival of the iPhone SE could signal that Apple is ready to drop the iPhone 8 line as well as encourage iPhone 6 users to upgrade. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus no longer support iOS 13. The new hardware with an "old school" iPhone look could entice them to switch.

Source: GSMArena

Fido gives extra 2GB of data for select 'Bring Your Own Phone' plans

Who doesn't want extra data on their plans? Fido is offering an additional 2GB of data to two of its "Bring your own phone" mobile plans. The first one will give you a total of 4GB of data as unlimited talk and texting in Canada for $55 a month. Meanwhile, the second plan gives you a total of 7GB of data with unlimited talk and texting as well for $65 a month. The plans also come with Fido's "Xtra," "Roam," five hours of free data, as well as the carrier's data overage protection service.

M. Night Shyamalan's 'Servant' series is coming to Apple TV+ on November 28th

While it won't be premiering alongside the streaming service on November 1st, M. Night Shyamalan's Servant will be coming to Apple TV+ before the end of the same month. Apple announced at New York Comic-Con that the series will launch on November 28th. And it's a story about a Philadelphia couple who brings home a life-like doll after losing their baby. For some reason, they hire a mysterious nanny to take care of it. 

When Shyamalan signed his deal with Apple, reports claim the company ordered 10 episodes of the series. But if people like it, there might be more. Deadline reports that the director sees this story as a lengthy saga that can spread over six seasons with 10 episodes each.

Source: Engadget

Google integrates 'password checkup' into its password manager

If you're a Google user, you would know the tech giant offers a password manager that syncs across Chrome and your Android devices. Now, the service adds a "password checkup" feature that analyzes your logins to make sure these aren't part of a massive security breach. This feature was previously available as an extension, but now it's being added right into your account controls, and you'll see it at the forefront of passwords.google.com. It's similar to what site haveibeenpwned.com is doing.

Your login credentials will be compared to the millions of known comprised accounts to see if your account has been part of any significant breach. According to Google, it monitors the dark web to some extent for collections of passwords. But for the most part, it makes password comparisons by crawling through the open web. And if it finds that any of your passwords are part of a breach, Google will encourage you to change this password. It'll also let you know if you're using weak passwords. The company promises that the passwords are hashed and encrypted before it's sent to Google, and that "it has no way of seeing your data." Also, that "any warning that's generated about your details is entirely local to your machine."

Source: The Verge