Tag Archives: ios

Since being acquired by Facebook in 2014, many of WhatsApp’s feature updates have revolved around encryption and bolstering user privacy. In October, WhatsApp took another step in that direction by allowing users to revoke sent messages under certain conditions and within a strict time window. Now this week, the messaging …

Apple’s infamous notch housed at the top of the iPhone X is rather punk, ignoring the ridicule to go on to become a complete trendsetter that many now adopt themselves. Of course, this notch is appearing on more Android smartphones now despite the initial backlash, and Apple isn’t dropping it …

Apple is known for its inclusive ecosystem, often being the deciding factor for returning customers. It seems that the company might be about to take this one step further, as iOS 12 is rumoured to allow developers to create iPhone applications that are compatible with macOS. This comes as one …

Last week, Apple's walled garden suffered a major breach as the iBoot code for iOS leaked onto the web. The code was posted to GitHub and had been downloaded by many before Apple's DMCA took effect. How did such critical iOS code leak in the first place? Well apparently it …

Apple seems to be having a pretty bad day, as critical iOS code was leaked to Github, giving hackers a deeper look at the inner workings of Apple's closed garden. The code is known as ‘iBoot', and as you would imagine, Apple has been wrangling with DMCA takedown notices since. …

Microsoft’s Cortana has been competing with Apple’s Siri on iPhone for quite some time, but the latest update finally brings the digital assistant to iPad. While all platforms will benefit from the update’s various nips and tucks, the iPad especially will benefit from an “exclusive layout and interface.” The main …

iOS 11 may have only just launched a few months ago, but as usual, Apple is already looking ahead to the future. While usually we would see some major feature updates with a new version of iOS, this year might be a bit different. According to sources this week, iOS …

iOS 11.3 has hit beta and with it, its data has been scoured to reveal the prospect of an updated iPad with Face ID technology. Despite not being present in the current beta, Apple has also confirmed that iOS 11.3 will include the option to turn off its controversial throttling. …

Despite Apple dealing with multiple controversies surrounding its part in the recent Spectre and Meltdown issues along with the choice to conceal its automatic throttling, the company’s troubles are far from over. A new bug has been uncovered related to the Apple Messages app, in which a single text can …

Cuphead has made waves this year, nominated and taking awards home for Best Debut Indie Game, its score and, of course, it’s art direction. Needless to say, people were thrilled to see that the title had broken its Xbox/PC exclusivity and come to iOS for $4.99, except this version is …

Over the past month, Microsoft Edge has enjoyed a beta period across smartphone devices, with its focus being its “continue on PC” functionality. This was originally a closed testing period requiring people to sign up for special access, but now all Android and iOS users can get their hands on …

Yesterday some worrying news hit the web, with a new exploit known as KRACK becoming public knowledge. This exploit allows attackers to read WiFi traffic between devices and wireless access points, the issue also works against common WiFi encryption methods, including WPA and WPA 2. Android and Linux devices were …

When Microsoft debuted its Edge browser to replace the faltering Internet Explorer, it pushed it hard, attempting to lock Cortana and Windows S to Edge exclusively. That’s why it’s surprising that it’s taken this long to reach mobile platforms, but Microsoft has finally released on Android and iOS for Windows …

iOS 11 launched less than a week ago and, as expected, early adopters are in for some problems along the way. It turns out that many jumping on the new update are experiencing significant battery drain in comparison to the previous iOS 10 software, that has since been confirmed by …

This week most major advertising organisations all cried out in pain after Apple announced that it would be improving user privacy on macOS. Apple is planning to integrate cookie-blocking technology into its Safari browsers for desktop and mobile, which will limit the amount of information marketing agencies and advertisers can …

Later this year, Apple will be stepping in to the smart home/smart speaker arena with the HomePod. This wireless speaker will rival other heavy weights the market right now including the Amazon Echo and while the idea of taking on Alexa seems to have sent Samsung running for now, Apple …

A recent report on Nikkei Asian Review has exposed a Samsung deal with Apple to provide the iPhone-maker with OLED panels from here to kingdom come – 70 million of them. Samsung, say experts, has capacity to squeeze out up to 95 million OLED panels for Apple, in case demand …

Back when iOS 7 was first introduced, Apple brought 64-bit support to its mobile operating system and since then, all iPhones and iPads have come with 64-bit capable SoCs. While Apple has continued to support both 32-bit and 64-bit apps in later versions of iOS, that will be changing this …

Remember those iOS text messaging bugs that were floating around a couple of years ago? Well, they appear to still exist as this week, a string of emojis and text was discovered to be causing iPhones to crash. The message only needs to be three characters long but it will …

Apple's App Store is one of the biggest sources of revenue for a lot of developers. Billions of dollars are spent through iOS each year and the number only ever seems to keep climbing higher. This week, it was revealed that App Store revenue received a 40 percent boost in …

Cybersecurity bug-hunting firm Zerodium has announced that it's increased its payouts for bug bounties on iOS v 10, to $1.5 million (£1.16 million) from $1 million. The reason it's now put a higher price on those exploits' heads, is because iOS 10 is harder to crack than previous iterations, so …

We have all heard horror stories of children being left with smartphones or tablets and running up insane charges on in-app purchases. This issue has been brought to the attention of the likes of Apple, Google and Amazon plenty of times in the past and it took a while for …

Over the years, Apple has added a lot to iOS and now we are at a point where there are quite a few pre-installed ‘stock' apps that come on every iPhone and iPad. However, Apple may soon allow iOS users to escape these apps entirely. This has been talked about …

Earlier this week, we got news that the FBI had filed a motion to delay its court hearing with Apple . The FBI was hoping to force Apple into assisting with the unlocking of an iPhone owned by a criminal but now, it looks like the Bureau won't need Apple …

We have been hearing rumors about Apple's plans for a new 4-inch iPhone for over a year now but the time has finally come, with Apple set to make an official announcement next week. However, as usual, the Internet has got its hands on details ahead of time so now …

While Steve Wozniak may not work at Apple anymore, he is still pretty outspoken on the company's plans and products. Recently, the Apple co-founder was asked what he thought current CEO, Tim Cook, was doing right or wrong and it seems that Wozniak may still be unsure on the Apple's …

Edward Snowden has made quite a name for himself over the last couple of years after turning into an NSA whistleblower. As you would expect, he is pretty interested in the on-goings with the US government these days so this week, Snowden took the opportunity to weigh in on the …

Apple is all set to announce its new iPad and 4-inch iPhone next month. We already have plenty of details on both devices thanks to some fairly reliable looking leaks but one thing has changed. Originally, it was believed that the announcement event for these devices would be taking place …

Early last year, Microsoft announced Project Astoria, a tool designed to allow developers to easily port their Android apps over to Windows 10, a similar tool known as Project Islandwood was also announced for porting iOS apps to Windows 10. Now almost a year later, Microsoft has announced that it …

After years of speculation on the topic, it looks like Apple will finally be bringing Siri to Mac OS X this year according to new reports. Right now it is believed that this year's OS X update is codenamed ‘Fuji' and Siri will be one of the big flagship features. …