'Intentional' event redirects cloud traffic from Apple, Google & others through Russia

Internet traffic coming into and out of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other companies was briefly redirected through a Russian provider on Wednesday, in what appears to have been a deliberate move.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 22

Texas Rangers serve Apple with warrants for access to Sutherland Springs shooter's iPhone

The Texas Rangers have served Apple with search warrants for data linked to the iPhone of Devin Kelley, who killed 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs near San Antonio.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 88

Tip: Autofill passwords and credit card entry in Safari with Face ID on the iPhone X

The iPhone X can auto-fill crucial data in Safari, using Face ID to authenticate the user, and securely enter credit card information with Apple's iCloud Keychain and Safari Autofill at the crux of the feature. AppleInsider shows you how to set it up.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 1

Irish court rejects appeal against Apple data center, clearing legal hurdles

The Irish High Court has tossed an appeal of a ruling in favor of Apple's Athenry data center, in theory removing the final legal obstacle towards the project's construction.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Apple ID holders can now switch from third-party email address logins to Apple email domains

Apple on Tuesday updated its Apple ID policy, allowing account holders using third-party email addresses as login credentials to switch to an Apple-provided email address.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 65

Third man charged in celebrity iCloud, Gmail hacking investigation

An Illinois man was on Monday charged with a felony computer hacking offense for his role in a phishing scheme that targeted more than 550 Apple iCloud and Google Gmail accounts, some of which belonged to prominent Hollywood celebrities.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 20

Opposition to Apple's Irish data center stages last-ditch appeal, hearing scheduled next week

Two of the Athenry residents who have long opposed Apple's Irish data center are hoping to appeal a Commercial Court decision which otherwise greenlit the $1 billion project, potentially signalling yet more delays.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Apple promises fix for GarageBand failing to open after iOS 11 update

Apple is working to fix a glitch preventing some people from launching GarageBand — the company's simplified music creation tool — after updating to iOS 11, according to an online support document.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 12

Apple's $1 billion Athenry, Ireland data center approved after legal challenges squashed

The Irish courts have spoken, and Apple is now permitted to go forward after a long battle over environmental and power concerns for its Athenry, Ireland data center.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Apple's head of iCloud infrastructure leaves company, report says

An Apple executive tasked with managing backend infrastructure for the company's iCloud products, including the iCloud Drive cloud storage service, has left the company, potentially signaling a dramatic shift in favor of in-house data centers, according to a report on Friday.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 26

App Store, Apple Music, iTunes & other services hit by ongoing network issues [u]

A host of public- and developer-facing Apple online services — including flagships like the App Store, the iTunes Store, Apple Music, and the Mac App Store — were encountering unspecified difficulties, according to the company's system status trackers.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Messages in iCloud not implemented at present, coming in a future update to iOS 11

A feature touted for iOS 11 at the 2017 WWDC was Messages in iCloud — but it was removed during the beta process, and will return at some undisclosed point in the future.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 16

Apple's 'differential privacy' still collects too much specific data, study says

Apple's use of "differential privacy" — a method that inserts random noise into data as it's collected en masse — doesn't go far enough to protect personal information, a study suggested this week.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 31

How to free up space on your iPhone in iOS 11 without deleting apps or photos

As default capacities have grown on the iPhone over the last year, the immediate pinch of space has been eased somewhat for new iPhone users — but, over time the digital cruft accumulates and stacks up. Here's how to use the iCloud Photo Library to shunt your valuable pictures to the cloud without deleting any forever, and how to prune down lightly used apps automatically.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 7

Apple confirms $1.3B Iowa data center, says operations will start in 2020

As anticipated, Apple on Thursday confirmed plans to build a new data center in Waukee, Iowa, which it says will cost $1.3 billion, plus up to $100 million more for a "Public Improvement Fund."

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 20

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