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Apple To Allow European Side Loading Of iPhone Apps – Report
EU legislation could mean Apple will allow European iPhone users to 'side load' apps from outside of Apple's official app store
Apple Releases iOS 17. What’s New And How To Install It
Big annual update for Apple iPhone operating system, with official release of iOS 17, available for iPhone Xs and later
US DoJ Speeds Up Apple Antitrust Investigation – Report
Department of Justice again reportedly speeds up probe into Apple practices over third party apps and if it favours its own products
WhatsApp To Stop Working On Older Mobile Phones
Millions of users of older iPhones and Android handsets are to lose access to WhatsApp, after support ends 31 December
Apple To Allow Third Party App Stores In EU – Report
Cracking open the monopoly. Apple is reportedly preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads in the EU
Apple Security Flaw Being Actively Exploited
Update now. Vulnerability impacts a number of Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac models, and the flaw has been actively exploited
Apple To Make Many Changes To iPhone, iPad Operating Systems – Report
The WWDC 2022 developer conference next week is expected to reveal a slew of changes and updates with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Apple iOS 15 Update: What Is New?
Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone operating system, iOS 15, with a number of noteworthy changes including cross platform FaceTime
Google To Tempt iOS Users With Android Switch App
Google is developing a 'Switch to Android' app so that iOS users can port their data and apps from their iPhone device
Apple FaceTime To Open Up To Android, Windows Users
Apple WWDC announcement reveals Android and Windows users will be able to join FaceTime calls in the Autumn, but only via a browser
Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics
Expected blow for advertising industry, as new figures show a clear majority of people refuse to allow iOS apps to gather tracking data
Apple iOS 14 ‘Reimagines’ iPhone Experience, But Developers Unhappy
Major update to iPhone user experience begins rolling out to customers on Wednesday, but developers unhappy at short notice
Apple Criticised For App User Tracking Alert
Plan for iOS 14 to give app users the option to decline ad tracking has been criticised (surprise, surprise) by advertising associations
Apple iPhone Exploit Allows Users To ‘Jailbreak’ Devices
Fully updated Apple devices contain the exploit that allows the first public jailbreak for Apple's iOS operating system for nearly four years
Apple Alters Corellium Lawsuit Over iPhone Jailbreaking
End of jailbreaking? Apple amends lawsuit to allege copyright infringement in an effort to quash jailbreaking
Apple Patch Reopens Security Vulnerability
OS update for iPhone should not be installed as it reopens security flaw that was previously patched
Smartphone Shipments Record First Ever Decline, Gartner Warns
Saturation point? Last quarter of 2017 saw first ever decline in smartphone shipments, but Samsung still leads
Privacy Concern Raised Over iOS Apps Camera Access
Bye bye privacy! Live streaming, and shooting of video and pictures from Apple iPhone, without user being aware
Unpatched Smartphones ‘At Risk’ From Broadpwn Bug
Android and iOS already issued patches for bug that could result in the spread of unstoppable malware
Google I/O 2017: TensorFlow Lite For Android, Accelerating Machine Learning In The Cloud, And Assistant On Apple iOS
Google aims to push its machine learning and Assistant tech deeper and further
Tablet Market To Grow Again, But Only In 2018
Windows tablets to challenge iOS tablet market share in 2020, after growth for entire sector returns in 2018
Nokia: Smartphones Now Biggest Source Of Network Malware
Apple's security credentials also dented as iOS malware infections enter top twenty, Nokia report finds
Adblock Plus Returns To Android, Arrives On iOS
No more pesky adverts as Adblock Plus launches on both Google Play Store and Apple iOS
Apple iOS, OS X Contain Zero-Day Flaws
Tardy response? Apple's security reputation takes another hit as researchers reveal long-standing zero-day flaws
WhatsApp Web Arrives On Desktop
WhatsApp Web launches for desktop users, but not for iOS users due to “Apple platform limitations”
Apple Targets Music Streaming With Beats iOS Integration
Apple looks to take on the likes of Spotify by rolling Beats Music subscription service into iOS
Apple Security Woes Deepen With Fresh Malware Threat
Apple products in China that use Mac OS or iOS are under attack by a new family of malware
Windows Phone Snatches Smartphone Third Spot, Says IDC
Android and iOS still dominate the smartphone world, but Microsoft's Windows Phone is gaining
Pentagon Approves iOS And Android Deployments
The Pentagon has signed up iOS and Android for duty in a move that will weaken Blackberry's defence dominance