Service for pirating iOS apps abruptly closes, cites 'stagnant' community

A prominent service for jailbroken iPhones that served up stolen iOS App Store applications abruptly closed on Sunday, marking a major victory for Apple in the war on piracy.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 89

iOS 6 bug reenables JavaScript in Safari without user consent

The Safari browser in Apple's iOS 6 platform has a potentially serious JavaScript bug that could have major security and privacy implications.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 26

American Airlines, Sephora excited by initial uptake of Apple's Passbook

The launch of Apple's Passbook with iOS 6 has the exceeded expectations of companies like American Airlines and Sephora, who say they have seen quicker-than-expected growth for the new platform.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 14

Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 for iPhone 5, iPad mini with Wi-Fi bug fix

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 6.0.2, a minor update specifically tailored for the new iPhone 5 and iPad mini that addresses a bug related to Wi-Fi.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 62

Google Maps downloaded 10M times in first 48 hours on iOS App Store

The eagerly awaited debut of a standalone Google Maps application for iOS was quickly embraced by users, who downloaded the software more than 10 million times in the first two days.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 75

Launch of Google Maps for iPhone viewed as a 'mixed blessing' for Apple

Between Apple and Google, the biggest winner in the launch of Google Maps for the iPhone is probably Google, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 267

Australian police also warn of safety concerns with Google Maps

Apple's iOS 6 Maps aren't alone in giving users poor directions in Australia: Authorities have also warned that Google Maps can recommend potentially dangerous routes.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 48

Inaccurate Apple Maps directions causes 'life threatening issue' for travelers, says Australian police [u]

Police in Victoria, Australia issued a warning to motorists on Monday, saying directions from Apple's new iOS 6 Maps app has recently caused a number of travelers to become stranded in a remote national park.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 507

Discover launches Passbook support for cardholder rewards

Discover released an updated version of its iPhone app on Thursday that will enable cardholders to store and redeem eCertificates through Apple’s Passbook app.

Brian Marder 13 years ago 16

Re/Max real estate agents to sport Passbook business cards on Apple's iPhone

Re/Max is turning to Apple's iPhone and the new Passbook feature of iOS 6 to equip its real estate agents with digital business cards.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 29

Apple exec Eddy Cue 'racing' to improve iOS Maps

A new report sheds more light on the behind-the-scenes personnel shakeup at Apple in the wake of criticism over the new Maps application that debuted in iOS 6.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 140

Apple fires iOS 6 Maps chief

Apple has reportedly fired the executive in charge of its widely ridiculed Maps application built in to the iOS 6 mobile operating system.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 170

iOS 6 reportedly fixes bug that failed to redirect iMessages for stolen iPhones

It was reported on Tuesday that an iMessages bug, which allowed stolen iPhones to receive messages intended for the device's owner even after being remotely wiped, has been fixed with iOS 6.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 2

iOS 6.0 bug causes audio streams to download multiple times, can cause data overages

A system-wide bug in Apple's iOS 6.0.0 AV Foundation framework has been found to trigger multiple downloads of streaming media, such as podcasts, over Wi-FI and cellular networks that could lead to massive data bills.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 29

Nokia's free 'Here' maps coming to Apple's iOS with offline support

Nokia on Tuesday announced it will bring a new mapping service dubbed "Here" to Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 39

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