Apple was told about Group FaceTime privacy bug more than a week before closing access

Apple may have known about the Group FaceTime privacy bug a week before the company disabled the feature, with one Twitter user claiming to have informed Apple of the issue discovered by their child the previous Monday.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 27

Apple disables Group FaceTime as it works on privacy bug fix

After the discovery of a bug in FaceTime that allows callers to listen in on a recipient's device, even if they don't pick up, Apple late Monday notified users that the service has been temporarily disabled.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 30

Group FaceTime exploit lets callers listen in on recipient's audio before accepting call [u: fix coming]

Until a bug in iOS 12.1 or later is fixed, an exploit allows a FaceTime Video caller to hear the audio, and potentially see video, from the recipient's iPhone without the call even being picked up.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 11

Lawsuit blaming Apple's FaceTime for fatal car crash dismissed

A lawsuit claiming Apple was responsible for the death of a passenger in car crash has been dismissed by an appeals court, confirming an earlier ruling that it wasn't the company's fault the accident was caused by a driver using FaceTime.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 18

Apple turns to horde of Elvis impersonators for latest Group FaceTime ad

If you can't get your band together in Hawaii or anywhere else, like the Elvis Presley impersonators in Apple's latest ad, Apple suggests you use Group FaceTime to stay connected.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 7

Apple sued over FaceTime, auto-expiring voice Messages technology

Stalwart patent troll Uniloc filed a pair of lawsuits over the weekend claiming technology used in flagship Apple communications products, namely FaceTime and iMessage, infringe on property initially developed by HP and Philips.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 11

Apple seeds first public beta of iOS 12.1.1, restores macOS 10.14.2 beta for developers

Apple on Thursday released the first public beta of iOS 12.1.1, simultaneously rectifying a problem for Mac developers by putting a macOS 10.14.2 beta back up for download. Apple TV owners can meanwhile get the first public beta of tvOS 12.1.1.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1

iOS 12.1 Group FaceTime bug allows viewing of a locked iPhone's contact details

A bug has been discovered in the way iOS 12.1 handles Group FaceTime calls, one which can allow a hacker to access the details of a contact stored on an iPhone, without needing to unlock the smartphone at all.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

MacOS Mojave 10.14.1 update brings Group FaceTime, other bug fixes

Apple has released macOS 10.14.1 with the promised new 32-person video conferencing feature alongside performance improvements and bug fixes. The update also brings the Mac into line with iOS with 70 new emoji.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 7

Apple releases iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime, dual-SIM compatibility

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 12.1, bringing features originally anticipated alongside iOS 12.0, namely Group FaceTime, and dual-SIM support on the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Apple sued over FaceTime technology

Patent troll Uniloc on Thursday filed a fresh legal claim against Apple — its third in as many weeks — asserting the tech giant's FaceTime technology infringes on an internet telephony invention developed by Hewlett-Packard.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 10

Patent lawsuit takes aim at Apple's encrypted iMessage and FaceTime services, VPN technology

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday alleges certain aspects of Apple products, including iMessage and FaceTime, infringe on multiple patents owned by Finnish holdings firm MPH Technologies, which attempted to license its IP to Apple in 2016.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 6

macOS Mojave brings you 90 changes & new features to your Mac, and it arrives today

Apple's Mojave update for the Mac is nearly upon us. AppleInsider has taken a deep dive on macOS Mojave since the reveal at the WWDC, and tells you 90 features to look forward to if you're upgrading on Monday

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 38

Here are over 150 new features and changes in iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad

When Apple introduced iOS 12 during the WWDC 2018 keynote, they barely scratched the surface on what was changed in their latest major update. We've tracked down well over 150 features to find everything new in iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 39

Group FaceTime is only the latest of many Apple technologies to be delayed

Just as Group FaceTime 12 will now ship late, Apple has a long history of both hardware and software missing its announced dates.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 37

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