The Verge

APRIL 9, 2021

Apple knows that iMessage’s blue bubbles are a big barrier to people switching to Android, which is why the service has never appeared on Google’s mobile operating system. Epic argues that Apple consciously tries to lock customers into its ecosystem of devices, and that iMessage is one of the key services helping it to do so.

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Tech Republic

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Plus, Apple makes sure Sequoia plays nice with third-party security tools. Patch Tuesday brings patches for hundreds of vulnerabilities.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Apple's annual fall media event is going fully online, only a little later than normal, but will apparently not include the latest iPhone models. Read More.

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Network World

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Overall internet traffic continues to grow year after year, with no slowdown in sight. Cloudflare released its annual Cloudflare Radar Year in Review report this week, providing insights into the state of the internet in 2024. The report found that once again Google is the most popular internet service overall.

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The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Apple’s cloud ban and Fortnite feud have made it gaming’s latest villain Apple has always had a complicated relationship with the game industry, but this month that relationship slid into a bitter and very public legal and regulatory war that could shape the future of iPhone apps. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming ‘1984.’”.

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The Verge

MAY 22, 2020

It’s common for small tidbits about Apple software updates to leak in the months and weeks before Apple officially unveils them. Apple typically releases the next version of iOS to the public in the fall alongside new iPhone models.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2021

Apple’s software engineering head Craig Federighi had a tricky task in the Epic v. Apple trial : explaining why the Mac’s security wasn’t good enough for the iPhone. Mac computers have an official Apple App Store, but they also allow downloading software from the internet or a third-party store.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2016

The Company's segments include Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center Group (DCG), Internet of Things Group (IOTG), Software and Services (SSG) and All Other. IOTG segment includes platforms designed for Internet of Things market segments, including retail, transportation, industrial, and buildings and home use.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Microsoft now tells me the goal is actually to have full parity between the iOS and Android apps, and that Apple is already reviewing the iOS version now. You see, Apple has a name for apps like these, distinct from the individual streaming game idea that we discussed last week.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 10, 2022

Once again, people are talking about how Apple won’t play nice with Android devices. This time Google Senior Vice President Hiroshi Lockheimer, who oversees Android, is taking Apple to task over the green bubble struggle and urging the company to embrace a new text messaging standard that will make cross-platform… Read more.

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The Verge

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple plans to extend its Find My network for locating real-world devices to third-party companies, the iPhone maker announced this afternoon during its State of the Union developer address following today’s WWDC keynote. Apple first added offline support for the Find My app using Bluetooth-powered mesh networking last year.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Once your computer or mobile device is connected to the Internet, there’s no guarantee of protection and safety of your personal files, whether you’re using it as a consumer or a corporate user. Even IT giants such as GoDaddy, Apple, and Google weren’t spared from cyber attacks.

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Venture Beast

MAY 20, 2020

Apple's latest iPhone OS release is now available to the general public with COVID-19-inspired features, along with Apple Watch, TV, iPad, and Mac updates. Read More.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 1, 2021

Apple has yanked Unjected, an app that bills itself as “a safe space for the unvaccinated to come together uncensored through business, friendship, or love,” from the App Store. The company said that Unjected violated its covid-19 policies and tried to get around the App Store review process, which in itself is… Read more.

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The Verge

APRIL 1, 2021

The prompt comes in response to a Russian law that originally passed back in 2019 requiring manufacturers to pre-install Russian-made software on devices sold in the country. According to Reuters , the law is part of a broader attempt by Moscow to reduce its dependence on foreign companies as well as gain more control over the internet.

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple just wrapped up its WWDC 2021 keynote, and it was jam-packed with news and announcements, including our first looks at iOS 15, the new macOS Monterey, big improvements to FaceTime, and more. Our live blog has moment-by-moment commentary on what Apple announced from Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn. Image: Apple.

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GeekWire

JUNE 2, 2020

Dick Hardt has often been “early to the new,” as he puts it: Microsoft Windows in 1986, neural networks in 1989, the internet in 1993, open source in 1995, and even Burning Man in 1999. “The internet does not have an identity layer,” said Hardt, our latest Geek of the Week. back in 2005.

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CTOvision

MARCH 11, 2016

This post provides an update on the ongoing battle between Apple and the U.S. On February 9, 2016, FBI Director James Comey announced that the FBI was unable to unlock the iPhone and requests Apple to help. Apple concluded it could not help to the extend required to access the phone data. All Writs Act. 1651 (“AWA”).

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

After months of mixed messages over whether they could talk about their wages, Apple has explicitly told employees they are free to talk about the money they make, their hours, or their working conditions. Read more.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Apple's iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch operating systems are being released today, ahead of the launch of new devices. Read More.

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Tech Republic

MARCH 26, 2024

Alphabet, Apple and Meta are under the magnifying glass as the Commission starts putting force behind the Digital Markets Act's privacy and competitiveness rules.

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Vox

MAY 20, 2022

Over the last several weeks, we’ve covered what’s happening with Apple , Amazon , Microsoft , Meta , and Google. While the media has given more attention to the antitrust issues of rivals Apple and Meta , Google is potentially in more trouble than any other Big Tech company. The synonym for search finds itself in big antitrust trouble.

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The Verge

AUGUST 12, 2021

Apple rolled out a small but meaningful update to senior executive Eddy Cue’s job title on Thursday that features an area of interest the company has long been focused on: services ( via 9to5Mac ). Apple still makes a ton of money selling hardware and software — earning a total of $81.43 Apple antitrust lawsuit.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple had its WWDC keynote on Monday , where it showed off the big new features coming to its platforms, but it didn’t have time to show off everything coming to the new versions of iOS , iPadOS , and macOS. Leaving and arrival times are coming to Apple Maps , letting you better plan trips in the future. He didn’t tell you everything.

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The Verge

MARCH 24, 2021

Apple has a rocky relationship with some iOS developers because of its seemingly arbitrary decisions over what gets published and when — and now, because of a dumb miss, it’s being accused of putting profits ahead of human rights in Myanmar by the founder of ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, even though that’s probably not what happened.

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The Verge

MARCH 21, 2022

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine draws on, consequences are being felt by many parts of the technology sector, including open-source software development. In addition, various content and malicious code can be embedded in freely distributed libraries used for software development.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Then Apple came and threw a wrench in the gears. In June of 2020, Apple announced changes to its mobile operating system that would give iPhone users a chance to tell app-makers not to follow them around the internet. Now Facebook is saying, in public, that Apple’s ad changes have been a really big deal, after all.

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Vox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This week, Apple did just that with the release of an app called — you guessed it — Journal. Machine learning, a relative of AI , powers the suggestions the app makes for Moments, according to Apple , but beyond that, it’s not clear how AI may factor into the experience. The new Journal app from Apple suggests a different approach.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Security researcher Alex Birsan has found a security vulnerability that allowed him to run code on servers owned by Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, and over 30 other companies ( via Bleeping Computer ). The exploit takes advantage of a relatively simple trick: replacing private packages with public ones. I’ll open that one instead.”

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Vox

APRIL 16, 2020

Apple and Google’s contact-tracing tool has better privacy, but it isn’t perfect. Apple and Google are a month away from launching a series of updates to their smartphone operating systems that will use Bluetooth signals to track potential coronavirus cases. The new Apple-Google tool sounds miraculous at first blush.

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The Verge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Apple has released public betas for the next big Apple Watch and Mac software updates. The link behavior popped up on Twitter yesterday : if you’re an Apple News Plus subscriber, clicking links to publications that are part of that subscription bundle will take you to the Apple News app instead of your browser.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

But they can offer individual games on the App Store as separate pieces of software using their streaming tech, with a “catalog”-style app that collects and links out to those individual apps. Of course, there is always the open Internet and web browser apps to reach all users outside of the App Store.

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2021

As illustrated in the image above, simply writing down the name of an object and sticking it on another can be enough to trick the software into misidentifying what it sees. “We The OpenAI software in question is an experimental system named CLIP that isn’t deployed in any commercial product.

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Epic Games widened its legal battle with Apple by filing an antitrust complaint against it in the European Union. Read More.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Apple has new iPhone XR and iPhone 11 prices: $449 and $599. Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are dead. Read More.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Apple hasn’t yet released the next-gen Apple Watch Series 7 , but the latest annual software upgrade for Apple Watches just landed. The watchOS 8 update , which is available to install right now for Apple Watch Series 3 and later, brings some cool new features that make your old Apple Watch feel instantly upgraded.…

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Apple’s big iPad software upgrade is out now, and if you have an iPad (fifth-gen or newer), an iPad Pro, an iPad mini (fourth-gen or newer), or an iPad Air (second-gen or newer), then you can now download and install iPadOS 15. There’s a lot that’s new, and here’s what you should check out first. Read more.

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