NSO Group, a cyber surveillance company based in Israel, has developed a tool than can break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen…
Tag: iOS
IDC: Apple iOS device sales are growing twice as fast as Android
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Apple iOS device sales are growing twice as fast as Android…
After Apple installs iPhone backdoor, Android owners less likely to switch, says survey
After Apple inexplicably threw away iPhone’s privacy advantage by uninstalling a backdoor into iPhone, fewer Android users are considering…
If Apple no longer protects user privacy, why buy an iPhone or an iPad?
Apple has long made privacy central to its marketing pitch for iPhones and iPads, but with the looming installation of a backdoor to scan…
Nearly 100 civil rights groups worldwide call on Apple to abandon CSAM iPhone surveillance
Nearly 100 civil rights groups worldwide have signed an open letter objecting to Apple’s plan to institute iPhone surveillance capabilities…
EFF petition lets users speak out against Apple’s mass surveillance plans
If you’re concerned about Apple’s recent announcement that the next iOS will install a mass surveillance backdoor into every iPhone…
Apple warns retail and online employees to be ready for iPhone backdoor questions
Apple has warned retail and online sales staff to be ready to field questions from consumers about the activation of an iPhone backdoor…
Apple’s ill-considered iPhone backdoor has employees speaking out internally
The backlash over Apple’s ill-considered move to activate an iPhone backdoor ostensibly to scan U.S. customers’ phones and computers…
Apple drops lawsuit against security tool-maker Corellium
According to court records, Apple on Tuesday settled its U.S. federal lawsuit against Corellium, the maker of tools that allow researchers…
Apple preparing iOS 14.8 release ahead of imminent iOS 15 launch
Apple appears to be readying a major point release for iOS 14 ahead of an expected iOS 15 launch this fall, as references to the update…
Open letter against Apple’s privacy-invasive content scanning tech gathers thousands of signatures
An open letter dated August 6, 2021 that’s against Apple’s privacy-invasive content scanning technology in which security & privacy experts…
Privacy, Schmivacy. Apple installs backdoors to iPhones
Apple has announced its plans to bring changes to its operating systems that sound like a massive privacy nightmare to security researchers…
Center for Democracy & Technology: Apple’s backdoor scanning of Photos and Messages threaten users’ security and privacy
The reception to Apple’s backdoor scanning of Photos and Messages is clearly not the welcoming one for which Apple execs may have naively…
How to jailbreak your Apple iPhone
Jailbreaking your Apple iPhone offers users freedom of choice by opening up your iPhone to new OSes and apps outside of Apple’s App Store…
EFF: Apple’s photos scanning backdoor is a shocking privacy and security about-face
The EFF says: “Apple is planning to build a backdoor into its data storage system and its messaging system.”
Apple will scan Photos and Messages for Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM)
“Expanded Protections for Children” in which Apple explains it will scan Photos and Messages for Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM)…
Apple said to add iOS photo identification feature to detect child pornography
Apple is close to announcing a new photo identification features that will find photos in user’s photo libraries, such as child pornography …
GarageBand adds all-new Sound Packs from Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and today’s top music producers
Apple today announced GarageBand for iOS and iPadOS, the most popular music creation app in the world, now helps people unlock…
Facebook explores integrating Oculus workout data with Apple Health
According to code discovered in the Oculus iOS app, Facebook is exploring the idea of allowing users to synchronize workout data from Oculus…
Apple’s iOS surges in U.S. to 50% mobile OS market share
The analysis features findings about trends in mobile phone activations from April-June 2021 for Apple’s iOS and Alphabet’s Android …
After Apple introduces app tracking rules, advertisers shift spending toward Android
Advertisers have begun shifting their spending patterns in the months since Apple began requiring apps to gain iPhone and iPad users’ permission…
Regulating Apple’s App Store likely to have unintended consequences
With lawmakers are circling Apple, regulating the company’s App Store likely to have unintended consequences, doing more harm than good…
Apple technology helped students and teachers stay connected during COVID-19 lockdowns
Over the last year, as bedrooms and kitchens became classrooms throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers and students around the world…
American Airlines to give all frontline and maintenance employees new Apple iPhones and iPads
American Airlines will be replacing current mobile devices for all frontline and maintenance employees with new Apple iPhones and iPads …
German antitrust watchdog announces probe of Apple
Apple became the latest target of a German antitrust crackdown on tech giants’ market power with the Federal Cartel Office announcing…
MacDailyNews presents live coverage of Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote address
Get ready for WWDC 2021, with a jam-packed, keynote address, an all-online experience coming to you live from Apple Park…
Roblox alone generates over $3 million per day via U.S. iOS gamers
In the United States, the iOS gaming market is recording over $300 million in monthly revenue. Roblox alone pulls in some $3.01 million daily…
iPhone 13 series said to feature massive increases in battery capacities
Apple’s iPhone 13 series is expected to feature noticeably larger battery capacities this year, as power-hungry features such as ProMotion…
Apple updates iWork for macOS and iOS with new linking features and more
Apple today updated its suite of iWork apps, including Pages, Keynotes, and Numbers for iOS and macOS, with new features for Schoolwork…
Amazon’s Bezos says retail is much more competitive than the smartphone market
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the retail industry is far more competitive than the smartphone operating system market, an obvious reference to…
Apple’s new ‘Tracked’ ad promotes iPhone privacy [with video]
Apple today released a new advertisement that promote the superior privacy features that iPhone users enjoy…
Apple’s legal battles set to heat up in the European Union
The European Union’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager issued a reminder that the tech giant’s legal battles across the…
Apple to migrate legacy iCloud Documents and Data to iCloud Drive
In May 2022, iCloud Documents and Data, Apple’s legacy document syncing service, will be discontinued and completely replaced by iCloud Drive
How to detect compromised passwords on your iPhone
Today is World Password Day, as good a day as any to check the various passwords you use. Your iPhone can detect compromised passwords …
Facebook encourages iOS users to allow themselves to be tracked so app stays ‘free of charge’
Facebook has added a notice within its iOS app encouraging users to allow themselves to be tracked because the information it collects…
Camo app lets you use your iPhone as a Mac webcam
Reincubate’s Camo app launched last summer to give users the ability to use modern iPhones as 1080p HD Mac webcams. Now…
Switching apps and using background app refresh on your iPhone and iPad
You can quickly switch apps from one app to another on your iPhone, iPad, oriPod touch. When you switch back, you can then pick up…
Discord blocks iOS users from joining and accessing NSFW servers due to App Store rules
Discord, the gaming-focused social networking app which lets users create public or private servers to chat via text, image, voice, and…
Sony plans to bring more PlayStation franchises to iPhone and iPad
Recent job advertisements indicate that Sony intends to adapt many PlayStation franchises to be playable on iPhone and iPad in the future…
Apple to pay $3.4 million over iPhone throttling in Chile
In the first such settlement in Latin America, Apple has agreed to pay Chilean consumers $3.4 million in a lawsuit over iPhone throttling …
Apple update will make users choose male or female Siri voice
Apple product users will be asked to choose their preferred voice, male or female, from four choices when they set up Siri in iOS and iPadOS…
Adobe launches Adobe Design Mobile Bundle with Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, and more for 50% off
Adobe has launched a new iPad app bundle that debuts at 50% off. The Adobe Design Mobile Bundle is a collection of leading apps…
