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Google launches unauthorized Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Apple’s AirDrop
Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., has announced that its newest Pixel phones can now send images and other files directly to iPhones…
Apple knew AirDrop users could be ID’ed and tracked as early as 2019, but did nothing – researchers
Researchers warned Apple as early as 2019 about vulnerabilities in AirDrop that Chinese authorities claim they recently used to track users…
China claims to have found way to identify AirDrop senders
A Chinese state-backed institution claims to have devised a way to identify users who send messages via Apple’s popular AirDrop feature…
Some iOS 17 features won’t be available upon initial release
iOS 17 will be released in September with a variety of new features, including upgrades to Messages, major improvements to autocorrect…
China’s CCP censors take aim at Apple’s AirDrop
China’s Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) proposed draft regulations that would include Apple’s AirDrop as well as derivatives in…
Apple limits AirDrop in China to aid CCP censorship, thwart protestors
Apple has limited the AirDrop wireless file-sharing feature on iPhones in China after the mechanism was used by protesters opposed…
Cyber flasher’s AirDropped nudes nearly cancel Southwest Airlines flight
A Southwest Airlines pilot threatened to turn the plane around and involve security over a cyber flasher who was AirDropping nudes aboard…
Apple’s next-gen ‘iPhone 12’ may support 802.11ay Wi-Fi
Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 12” series may support a new Wi-Fi standard known as IEEE 802.11ay, the follow-up of IEEE 802.11ad, quadrupling…
Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers
The information disclosed may not be a big deal in many settings, such as work places where everyone knows everyone anyway, but it may be creepier in public places…
Apple’s AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and man-in-the-middle attacks
NAN, commonly known as Wi-Fi Aware, is a new standard supported by Android which draws on AWDL’s design and, thus, might be vulnerable to the similar attacks…
Flight evacuated after image of suicide vest AirDropped to Apple devices
A flight out of Newark was evacuated when someone sent an image of a suicide vest to multiple Apple devices…
Southwest Airlines passenger’s iPhone bombarded with nude photos, explicit videos via Apple AirDrop right before take off
A woman on a Southwest Airlines flight says a stranger bombarded her with nude and explicit photos right before take off…
Apple debuts new ”iPhone Can Do What?’ features page
Apple recently added a new features page to its website, which offers an in-depth look…
Apple AirDrop assaults on the rise as criminals ‘cyber flash’ strangers with lewd images
Cyber-flashing is the act of sending lewd pictures to unsuspecting victims…
Texas woman stalked in a car chase, and her iPhone settings may be why
Last month a Texas woman was chased in a car by a complete stranger…
How to add an AirDrop folder to your Mac’s Dock
AirDrop is the fastest and easiest way to shuttle files and photos between iPhones and Macs…
How to prevent creeps from using Apple’s AirDrop to ‘cyber flash’
A creep on my flight kept trying to AirDrop photos of his anatomy to my laptop…
That video of an iPhone AirDropping images to a second plane at 35,000 feet was a hoax
Singapore Airlines told IBTimes UK that the AirDrop stunt definitely didn’t happen…
Video: iPhone sends images to second plane at 35,000 feet via Apple’s AirDrop
Taking peer-to-peer direct wireless transfers to new heights, a new video…
How to share content with AirDrop on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
With Apple’s AirDrop, you can instantly share your photos, videos, locations, and more…
Hackers reveal method to use Apple Macs to steal iPhone photos
Apple makes some of the most user-friendly products on the planet but that sometimes…
9 ways to share files between Macs
If you have more than one Mac, you probably need to exchange files between the two computers from time to time…
Apple’s iBeacon so far fails to ignite retail revolution, won’t be big this Black Friday either
The launch of iBeacon two years ago was supposed to change shopping. What happened?
Everything you need to know about Apple AirDrop
One of the best aspects of the ubiquity of technology in our lives is the ability to share…
Apple iBeacon finds its way into McDonald’s and sandwich sales increase
Ever since iBeacon made its debut on the iPhone in 2013…
So, what’s going on with Apple’s iBeacon tech?
Apple continues to disrupt consumer culture…
Maddening OS X Yosemite Wi-Fi issues could be caused by AirDrop
I’ve narrowed down the issue to the use of Apple’s Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) that is used for AirDrop…
Using AirDrop to transfer files between your Mac and iPhone, iPad
AirDrop now works beautifully between a Mac and an iPhone, or a Mac and an iPad..
Apple’s iBeacon: So many opt-out choices, or are there?
here has been a lot of good coverage of Apple’s new iBeacon…
Estimote makes ‘Nearables’ – iBeacon stickers you can stick on anything
Estimote makes iBeacons in little polygon shapes with cool colors and custom designs…
Apple and the omnichannel: 9 industries already using Apple’s iBeacon
Apple’s quiet introduction of iBeacon is shaping up to be a foundational release…
Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor roll out Apple’s iBeacon tech across North America
Apple’s iBeacon technology delivers targeted content and offers to consumers…
inMarket: iBeacon increases in-store app usage, retention, and brand engagement
The first public stats about iBeacon impact on the shopping experience
Google wants in on Apple Inc.’s iBeacon party
Over the past year, Apple’s iBeacon has gained a lot of media attention…
Apple expected fully unveil iBeacon plans at WWDC today
Apple Inc.’s latest product to carry the ‘i’ prefix…
GE integrates iBeacon into new LED light fixtures, Walmart installing in stores worldwide
Up until now most retailers have been deploying Apple’s iBeacon technology…
Walgreens and Walmart testing iBeacon, Motorola Solutions launches iBeacon marketing platform
Walgreens-owned drugstore chain Duane Reade announced today…
Virgin Atlantic trials Apple iBeacon tech for iPhone users at London Heathrow Airport
Virgin Atlantic has chosen London Heathrow Airport to be the first airport in the world…
New York City bars to use Apple’s iBeacon for pub crawl promo
Companies continue to find new and interesting ways of implementing Apple’s iBeacon tech…
New sunglasses with iBeacon notify you when lost, act as beacons in retail
The first set of eye glasses with embedded iBeacon technology…
Privacy-sensitive Germans not biting into Apple’s iBeacon, yet
Since revelations that the U.S. spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone…
