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Apple Emergency Update Fixes Major Flaw With iOS 9.3.4
The latest vulnerability could allow attackers to take over the root functions of an iOS device
Apple Launches £150,000 Bug Bounty Program
BLACK HAT 2016: Program will bait researchers into finding critical flaws in iCloud and secure boot firmware
Tablet Sales Fall Yet Again Despite Growth In Detachables
Latest figures show 12.3 slump in tablet sales as battle for detachable market enters first stages
Apple’s Swift Language ‘Levelling Off’
Swift has quickly become one of the most widely used programming languages, but has reached a plateau just behind Google's Go
Samsung Keeps Smartphone Lead As Apple Suffers Poorest Quarter
Samsung ships 77 million smartphones, but Apple hit by 15 percent decline
Apple Q3 Revenue Down 15% As iPhone Sales Drop Again
Apple's Q3 revenue fell to $42.36B and its net income fell to $7.8B as iPhone sales dropped for the second consecutive quarter.
Apple Watch Sales Dive As Smartwatch Market Falls 32 percent
Apple is the sole smartwatch vendor in the top five to experience an annual decline in shipments, selling just 1.6 million wearable devices
‘Apple’s Stagefright’: iOS And Mac Users Urged To Update Immediately
iOS 9.3.3 and Mac OS X 10.11.6 fix a range of vulnerabilities but none so important as a TIFF flaw that affects all versions
Apple Mac Malware Gives Backdoor Access And Webcam Control
Malware targets OS X and gives attackers webcam access via Tor and full access of compromised Mac
Will Differential Privacy Give Data-Focused Firms Both Security and Privacy?
Apple will use differential privacy to collect data on groups while keeping individuals anonymous. This emphasises privacy, while giving access to data
iOS 10 Developer Preview Has An Unencrypted Kernel
The suggestion is that Apple has negelected to encrypt iOS 10 kernel in bid to encourage hackers to find security flaws
Apple Patches ‘Critical’ AirPort Router Bug
The flaw could allow attackers to take over users' entire networks, say security researchers
Apple Cranks iOS Encryption In Face Of FBI Flak
All iOS applications will be required to use Secure HTTP by the end of this year, with a few exceptions
Apple Pushes To Make Siri’s AI More Useful And Reliable
ANALYSIS: Apple continues to improve Siri with support for new platforms and third parties, but data privacy remains a stumbling block
IBM Enhances Support For The Swift Programming Language
At WWDC, IBM extended its already-considerable support for the Swift programming language, particularly for using Swift for server-side development
WWDC 2016: Apple Moves Deeper Into The Enterprise
ANALYSIS: More Cisco collaboration, not to mention artificial intelligence, shows that Apple still has businesses in mind
Apple And Donald Trump Named ‘Internet Heroes And Villains’
Presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is listed for having no idea how the web works, while Apple's battle with the FBI earns plaudits
WWDC 2016: Apple Dumps OS X, Announces Siri-Enabled macOS Sierra
MacOS Sierra will support Apple Pay on the web, and Siri comes to desktop
WWDC 2016: WatchOS 3 Makes Apple Watch Apps Seven Times Faster
Apple Watch users will also be able to pick applications and order them in the dock for one tap access
Intel ‘Wins’ First iPhone Component Contract From Apple
Intel will reportedly supply modems for some variants of the iPhone 7, breaking Qualcomm's dominance
Apple Plans Renewable Energy Sale With New Company
Apple Energy will offload excess renewable energy from solar farms to sell directly to customers
Apple Reveals App Store Shakeup To Ease Developer Niggles
Overhaul for App Store rules, but will it ease developer concerns over Apple commissions and app overload?
InfoSec 2016: Apple Users Targeted By Fake Domains
Beware malicious websites posing as legitimate Apple presence, FireEye warns
Apple Restores App Store, iCloud After Overnight Outage
Mac and iOS services go down, leaving Apple customers unable to download apps, backup data and use some cloud services
Apple Challenges Bid To Block iMessage, Facetime
The company argues its customers would be harmed by removing iMessage, Facetime and VPN On Demand from its devices
Malwarebytes Extends Malware Protection To Mac Users
Mac attack. Growing ransomware threat on Mac sees security vendor extend its enterprise tool to Apple platform
Apple Hires Cryptography Expert Amid Encryption Debate
Jon Callas heads back to Apple to help develop security technologies for more secure devices
Smartphone Sales Rise As Oppo Becomes A Top 5 Manufacturer
Emerging Chinese manufacturers and more established names contribute to 3.9 percent total smartphone sales growth in Q1 2016, Gartner reports
Apple iOS 9.3.2 Is ‘Bricking’ Some iPad Pro Models
A number of users have reported that Apple's latest iOS update renders some iPad Pros unusable