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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
Apple Reportedly Tests iOS 7 And iPhone 6
Apple is already testing the iOS 7 mobile operating system and the iPhone 6, according to some reports
VMware Horizon Mobile Offers Virtual Phone For iOS
VMware’s Horizon Mobile now puts a virtual work phone on an employee’s personal Android or iOS device
Android Hits 51% Smartphone Use, Says comScore
Worrying news for Microsoft after figures revealed iOS and Android continued to grow their smartphone marketshare
Android Attracts Most New Smartphone Buyers
Android is proving to be the more attractive mobile operating system for new smartphone buyers, a survey has found
Android, iOS To Form Bulk Of Smartphone Sales
The bulk of new smartphone purchases in the next six months will be Android and iOS-based handsets, says survey
Android Juggernaut Continues Smartphone Growth
Apple’s new iPhone 4S handset has done little to slow the Android juggernaut in the smartphone sector
Android Tightens Smartphone Grip Despite iPhone 4S
The arrival of the iPhone 4S has done little to dent Android’s smartphone market strangehold
WatchGuard Looks To iOS With Security Appliance
WatchGuard seeks to provide secure connectivity for mobile devices with a new SMB security appliance
Android Overtakes iOS For App Downloads
Android has overtaken Apple’s iOS platform in terms of app downloads, according to latest figures
Apple Looks To Over-the-Air Updates With iOS 5
Apple reportedly could reduce the size of its updates and deliver them to iOS 5 devices over-the-air
Apple Fixes Pwn2Own Bug in Mac OS X
Latest Mac OS X 10.6.7 flaws get patched, with iOS 4.3.1 fix rumoured to be coming soon
Apple Updates iOS For iPhone, iPad
iOS 4.3 update issued in time for 11 March iPad 2 release, speeding Safari and adding iTunes Sharing