Topic: iOS
Twitter bug in iOS app shared location data with advertisers
05/13/2019, 04:05 pm
Twitter has admitted to its iOS app having privacy issues issues, that iPhone and iPad users may have had their location data collected in instances where multiple accounts were used, data that may have also been unwittingly shared with third-party advertisers on the microblogging social network.
These are all the new features found in iOS 12.3
05/13/2019, 01:05 pm
Apple has just released iOS 12.3 which like iOS 12.2 before it, contains some major updates to Apple's mobile platform. Here is what you can expect once you download it.
Apple releases updates for iOS 12.3 with TV app additions
05/13/2019, 01:05 pm
Apple has released iOS 12.3 to the public, providing iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users with updates to the operating system.
Apple releases sixth developer beta of iOS 12.3 to developers for testing [u]
05/10/2019, 01:05 pm
Apple has moved on to its sixth round of betas for this current generation, issuing a new build of just iOS 12.3 to developers to try out on their devices, with the single beta build possibly a sign a full public release is imminent.
Questionable report claims iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s won't support iOS 13
05/10/2019, 07:05 am
The next major version of iOS won't work with the iPhone SE, the iPhone 6, nor older models, a supposed list of devices compatible with iOS 13 claims, but while two models of iPad apparently won't be supported with the release, the sixth generation iPod touch will receive the operating system update.
BMW owners unable to access CarPlay due to apparent subscription service outage
05/09/2019, 11:05 pm
A number of BMW owners are unable to access Apple's CarPlay from their in-car infotainment systems after the German marque's ConnectedDrive subscription service suffered an outage early this week.
Nike Training Club adds paid multi-week training programs, nutritional guidance
05/09/2019, 03:05 pm
Nike has issued an update to the Nike Training Club app that adds a paid subscription option for the first time, with Premium membership offering trainer-led workout programs and nutritional guidance on top of its existing roster of free workouts.
Hands on: Atmotube Pro, an iPhone-connected portable air quality alert system
05/09/2019, 02:05 pm
Atmotube Pro is a wearable, portable air quality monitor that connects to your iPhone, and sends out alerts to bad conditions in real time.
Apple provides fifth developer beta builds of iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, macOS 10.14.5 for testing
05/07/2019, 01:05 pm
Apple has reached the fifth round of betas for its operating systems, with new developer builds of iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, and macOS 10.14.5 available for testing.
Jamf School simplifies Apple device management for education
05/07/2019, 11:05 am
Jamf is making a bigger play for the eduction market by introducing Jamf School, a version of its Apple device management platform designed for use in schools by teachers, with a more intuitive interface that doesn't require a high level of IT knowledge to maintain.
Apple removes three dating apps thought to violate FTC child protection act
05/06/2019, 07:05 pm
Apple and Google recently removed three dating apps from their respective app stores after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission discovered children under the age of 13 were able to sign up and use the services.
Apple partners with Warren Buffett on new newspaper toss iOS game
05/06/2019, 12:05 pm
Apple has teamed up with investor Warren Buffett to produce a new iPhone game dubbed Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard that pays homage to Buffett's history of starting out as an actual paperboy.
iOS 13 will be speed-focused with revamped Screen Time, iMessage, Books, Health features
05/06/2019, 08:05 am
The Health app in iOS could include a new "hearing health" section while Reminders could face an overhaul, a report claims, detailing some of the changes that may be arriving in iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS Apple could introduce as part of WWDC 2019.
Tips, tricks, and customizations for your new AirPods
05/05/2019, 12:05 pm
Here's how to get the most out of your AirPods -- new or old -- with AppleInsider's extensive list of tips, tricks, and customizations.
Editorial: The new Services - How will Apple Arcade's exclusivity, privacy affect Android & Google Play?
05/04/2019, 10:05 am
Apple has built a very strong position in mobile gaming in its iOS App Store. With Apple Arcade, it is working to create a new pipeline of fun, original, attractive, exclusive games, without ads and where privacy is protected. How will this impact Android and Google Play?
Editorial: The new Services - Apple Arcade plays to win, but what game?
05/03/2019, 11:05 am
All of Apple's recently unveiled Services and most of its existing Services business are essentially software --- useful applications of hardware that help drive hardware purchases in addition to generating revenue on their own. Take a look at what these strategic new Services actually mean for Apple and its installed user base, starting with Apple Arcade.
Apple highlights iOS accessibility functions in four new YouTube videos
05/02/2019, 02:05 pm
Apple is highlighting some of the accessibility-related capabilities of the iPhone in a series of four new videos, advising how users can access functions in iOS for AssistiveTouch, VoiceOver, use the Magnifier, and to invert the colors used on the screen of the smartphone.
GameClub raises $2.5M to bring classic iOS games back to life
05/02/2019, 12:05 pm
GameClub, a mobile game developer, has secured $2.5 million in investment from a variety of funds, with the startup planning to modernize and rerelease older iOS games that are no longer playable on newer iPhones and iPads, as well as producing its own titles.
'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' opens up to public beta in Australia and New Zealand
05/02/2019, 08:05 am
Niantic and WB Games is starting to allow iOS users to play 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite,' the 'Pokemon Go' follow-up based on the JK Rowling book franchise, with open betas in Australia and New Zealand allowing fans of the series to try out the AR game on their iPhone.
Parental control apps clap back at Apple statement on MDM technology
05/01/2019, 06:05 pm
Parental control and screen time monitoring apps are fighting back against Apple's decision to strike the titles from the App Store over alleged security risks, saying in separate blog posts that the tech giant's reasoning is flawed and its statement on the matter misleading.