When Apple issued revised guidance for its quarterly earnings last month, the company singled out China as a primary driver for its disappointing result. Sure enough, iPhone revenue declined 15 percent year over year, and now IDC’s got some more insight into the role the Chinese market may have played in that decline. New figures […]
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Apple sticking with Lightning over USB-C on next iPhone: report
The next generation of iPhones may come equipped with all sorts of new cutting-edge features, but it will still be lagging behind the rest of the mobile world in one major aspect, according to a new report.
Apple will once again pass on USB-C port an…
Apple comes down hard on apps that record screen activity
Apple moves quickly and wields a big stick. Well, at least when it’s pushed.
On Thursday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that it has instructed makers of smartphone apps that are capable of surreptitiously recording a user’s screen activit…
Apple tells app developers to disclose or remove screen recording code
Apple is telling app developers to remove or properly disclose their use of analytics code that allows them to record how a user interacts with their iPhone apps — or face removal from the app store, TechCrunch can confirm. In an email, an Apple spokesperson said: “Protecting user privacy is paramount in the Apple ecosystem. Our […]
View More Apple tells app developers to disclose or remove screen recording codeApple to compensate teenager who found Group FaceTime eavesdrop bug
Apple has said it will compensate the teenager who first found a security bug in Group FaceTime that allowed users to eavesdrop before a call was picked up. The bug was initially reported to Apple by 14-year-old Grant Thompson and his mother, but the family struggled getting in contact the company before the bug was discovered elsewhere. The […]
View More Apple to compensate teenager who found Group FaceTime eavesdrop bugApple releases fix for disastrous group FaceTime bug
Better late than never.
Apple has finally released an update for iOS that fixes a serious bug in group FaceTime which allowed callers to spy on those they were calling — even if the intended recipient never answered. The update, iOS 12.1.4, was made available for download on Feb. 7 and follows shortly on the heels of two Congressional lawmakers publicly demanding answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook about the major privacy screw up.
According to Apple the update is for all iPhones newer than the 5s, the iPad Air and later iPads, as well as the iPod touch 6th generation. It mitigates what the company describes as a “logic issue [that] existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls.” Read more…
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View More Serious iPhone Camera UpgradeA bunch of popular iPhone apps silently record your screen, report claims
The apps and online services you use sometimes gather your data and use it for analytics or advertising purposes. There’s no question about that. It’s a fact of life at this point. And it’s only a matter of whether you’ve been asked permission, whether your data is used fairly and in accordance with the law, and whether it’s transferred and stored securely.
But a recent report by TechCrunch claims some popular iPhone apps fail on at least two counts. Apps from companies like Air Canada, Hollister, Expedia and Hotels.com record everything you do on your phone’s screen while you use them — often without asking for permission. Read more…
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View More A bunch of popular iPhone apps silently record your screen, report claimsThe best UK deals for Thursday: iPhones, Amazon devices, Cath Kidston gift sets, and more
Valentine’s Day is only a week away, and we would never recommend that anyone panics, but if you haven’t got your gift sorted, you should maybe kind of panic (just a little bit!).
Don’t worry. There’s still time to find something thoughtful and consi…
Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking
Many major companies, like Air Canada, Hollister and Expedia, are recording every tap and swipe you make on their iPhone apps. In most cases you won’t even realize it. And they don’t need to ask for permission. You can assume that most apps are collecting data on you. Some even monetize your data without your knowledge. […]
View More Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without askingiPhones are displaying fake ‘5G E’ indicators: Why it matters
We knew it was coming. Users with beta versions of iOS 12.2 are reporting that their iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR phones are now displaying AT&T’s “5G E” indicator. But these devices have not been upgraded to 5G.
“5G E” is a lie: it’s a form of 4G k…
iPhones are displaying fake ‘5G E’ indicators: Why it matters
We knew it was coming. Users with beta versions of iOS 12.2 are reporting that their iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR phones are now displaying AT&T’s “5G E” indicator. But these devices have not been upgraded to 5G.
“5G E” is a lie: it’s a form of 4G k…