Safari’s new Intelligent Tracking Prevention imposes new restrictions on how cookies can be used to personalize ads. Image: CNET Apple is rolling out iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra today, bringing with them a new cookie anti-tracking feature in Safari that advertising groups say will “sabotage the economic model for the internet”. Globally, iOS is […]
Dissecting Apple’s September 2017 product launch for business pros Apple’s launch of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X will grab headlines, spur debates over specs, features and pricing, and probably extend the use of the Apple Watch, but there’s a lot more to digest. Here’s a look at everything business pros need […]
Here’s how you can download iOS 11 to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch today Here’s how you can get access to the release golden master build of iOS 11 today without having to wait until September 19 like everyone else. Must read: Buying a new iPhone just got more expensive Don’t worry — you […]
Video: iOS 11 Beta testing: The checklist Smartphones, and in particular the iPhone, seem to attract more battery life complaints than any other device out there. Maybe it’s because we use the thing so much and don’t realize it, or maybe it’s that we rely on it so heavily for so many aspects of our […]
Apple is stepping up its efforts to entrench iOS in the enterprise via a partnership with Accenture, a large systems integrator and consultant focused on digital transformation projects. When coupled with its iOS partnership with IBM and SAP, Apple is clearly covering its enterprise bases with the companies deploying technologies in the field. Under the […]
Every time Apple releases a new public beta of iOS 11 I get inundated by people wanting to know if it’s safe for them to try it on their iPhones and iPads. Well, there’s only one way to find out — and that’s to install it on my equipment. Read more: Your next iPhone could […]
Apple, seen as a bastion of privacy and security, has boxed itself into a corner. Last year, the company pushed back on a court order that demanded it build custom software that would crack the encryption on a terrorist’s iPhone. Apple refused, arguing the precedent could be used again on other devices, potentially putting all […]
The developer behind the popular adblock apps Adblock and Weblock is now finding that Apple is rejecting app updates because they violate the App Store Developer Guidelines. See also: How to make sure your charger or power bank doesn’t blow up your expensive smartphone According to 9to5Mac, the violation relates to section 4.2.1: Apps should […]
Anyone who uses SMS for two-step verification will soon see an invitation to try Google prompts when they sign in. Image: Google Starting next week, Google will make a significant step towards moving users off two-step verification sign-in delivered by SMS. Google has continued to support SMS for two-factor authentication despite the National Institute of […]
Pretty much a year ago today I wrote a piece about the then iOS 10 public beta where I called it a mess. Then, a week away from release I published another assessment where I once again called it mess, but at least now it was a snappy, stable mess. Must read : How much […]