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Jul 27, 2015

Apple’s Activation Lock security has variable impact on iPhone thefts

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple introduced Activation Lock as a theft-deterrent measure that would render an iPhone unusable if it were lost or stolen. The technology was included in iOS 7 in order to comply with governmental and

IOS 7

Feb 4, 2015

‘XAgent’ spyware can reportedly collect pictures and other data from an iPhone

Evan Selleck

Security on mobile devices is a big talking point as of late, and as new malicious software continues to be developed it will remain as such. According to a report published by Macworld, and citing

FLICKR

Jan 30, 2015

New book reveals Jony Ive was jealous of Yahoo’s Weather app

Killian Bell

Ever wondered why Apple's stock Weather app in iOS 7 and above looks so much like the Yahoo Weather app? It's not just a coincidence. According to a new book about Yahoo CEO

APP STORE

Aug 13, 2014

Mailbox for iOS updated, now supports Passbook and more

Evan Selleck

It's been more than a year since Mailbox was purchased by Dropbox, but thankfully the app hasn't been left to languish. After an update to version 2.0 in April of this year (

FACEBOOK

Aug 11, 2014

Facebook Paper update brings design improvements, increased speed and stability

Evan Selleck

At the beginning of February, Facebook officially launched a new way for users to read their Facebook status updates, along with news and stories from other sources, called Paper. On August 11, the app was

IOS 7

Jul 15, 2014

iOS 7 now running on 90% of devices

Joe Rossignol

As the one-year anniversary of the public release of iOS 7 approaches, the adoption rate for the latest software version continues to rise. The latest App Store distribution numbers reveal that 90% of devices

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HOW TO

Jul 7, 2014

How to sort and order notifications in Notification Center on iPhone

Joe Rossignol

IOS 7

Jul 7, 2014

‘Wink’ from Quirky updated, now supports even more smart home appliances

Evan Selleck

APP STORE

Jun 26, 2014

Opera Mini updated to version 8, first update since 2012 brings new look and plenty of features

Evan Selleck

APP STORE

Jun 25, 2014

OneDrive for iOS updated to version 4.2, integration with Office for iPad now included

Evan Selleck

APP STORE

Jun 25, 2014

Google Drive for iOS updated to version 3.1, adds Activity Stream and more

Evan Selleck

HACKS

Jun 5, 2014

How to Get iOS 8 Features in iOS 7 Right Now

Gautam Prabhu

DOWNGRADE

Jun 4, 2014

How to Downgrade from iOS 8 beta to iOS 7.1.1

Gautam Prabhu

IOS 7

Jun 1, 2014

iOS 7 adoption approaches 90 percent ahead of WWDC

Kelly Hodgkins

IOS 7

May 6, 2014

Hacker claims Siri bypasses passcode to allow access to iOS 7 contacts

Kelly Hodgkins

Egyptian neurosurgeon and part-time iPhone baseband hacker Sherif Hashim appears to demonstrate a privacy failure in iOS 7 that allows a user to access the contact list on an iPhone even when the phone

APPLE NEWS

May 5, 2014

Apple working on a fix for unencrypted email attachments in iOS 7

Kelly Hodgkins

NESO Security Labs researcher Andreas Kurtz recently reported on a security flaw in iOS 7 that resulted in email attachments being stored without encryption, despite Apple's claims that it does encrypt this data. According

APPLE NEWS

May 5, 2014

Security Researcher claims iOS 7 doesn’t encrypt email attachments

Gautam Prabhu

Andreas Kurtz of NESO Security Labs claims that the email attachments are not being encrypted in iOS 7, according to a report on ZDNet. Kurtz, a security researcher has previously identified security issues in Apple'

FACETIME

Apr 24, 2014

Apple offers frustrating fix for iOS 6 FaceTime calling woes

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple today released a new support document that explains the issues that some iOS 6 users were having with FaceTime calling, reports MacRumors. Apple also offered a fix that may not please most users who

IOS 7

Apr 7, 2014

iOS 7 adoption climbs to 87% in the months prior to iOS 8 WWDC reveal

Kelly Hodgkins

iOS owners continue to upgrade to iOS 7 at a sustained pace, with the operating system now installed on 87 percent of iOS devices, claims Apple's App Store developer support tool. These figures come

HACKS

Mar 29, 2014

Evasi0n7 1.0.8 adds support for iOS 7.0 Build 11A466

Gautam Prabhu

evad3rs have quietly released evasi0n7 to add support for iOS 7 build 11A466. It looks like some iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units shipped with iOS 7.0 build 11A466. If you're still on

HACKS

Mar 25, 2014

Hacker manages to triple boot iOS 5, iOS 6 and iOS 7 on iPad 2

Jason

p0sixpwn developer winocm will be joining Apple later this year, and doesn’t like jailbreaking, but he continues to hack iOS devices for fun and pleasure. In a new video, winocm shows an iPad 2

IOS 7

Mar 24, 2014

iOS 7 now installed on 85 percent of iOS devices

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple on Monday refreshed its iOS usage numbers, revealing that 85 percent of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners are now running iOS 7 or later. These figures cover a 7-day period ending March

IOS 7

Mar 23, 2014

iOS 7’s Multipeer Connectivity framework lets you communicate with people without an internet connection

Jason

FireChat, a new iOS app released this week, lets you chat with people nearby without the need for internet. For connecting two devices, the app uses a new iOS 7 technology called Multipeer Connectivity Framework