The timing’s a bit strange, but Apple seems to be trying to explain what its assortment of “backdoor” services are doing on its iOS devices only days after forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski disclosed the services during a speech at a hacker convention. Per AppleInsider, a recently published support document on Apple’s web site. In what […]
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If nothing else, the iPhone 5s and 5c launches – and the processors within – offer a glimpse of things to come down the line. More to the point, they show a future without Intel. Per Jason Perlow’s excellent column over on ZDNet and pointed out the us by reader Robert Snow, the piece brings […]
In the words of assorted security analysts, Apple may be setting itself up for a malware fall thanks to its Provisioning Profiles. Per The Next Web, while iOS users have been relatively safe from malware on their devices, researchers from security company Skycure say they’re concerned about a feature of iOS that could be used […]
Late Monday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.8, the most recent version of its Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” operating system. The update, which alternates between 250 MB and 1.09 gigabytes for the combo update download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Enhancements to the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready […]
In other news, Apple has released a new Mac OS X 10.6.8 build marked 10K540 to the developer community. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, sources familiar with the update have stated that no known issues are listed, and the focus areas of Airport, Networking, Graphics Drivers, the Mac App Store, QuickTime and VPN remain the […]