Russian hackers involved in Apple device hijacking and ransom arrested by police

Russian police on Tuesday said they arrested two hackers supposedly responsible for "hijacking" Apple products via Find My iPhone, locking owners out until they pay a ransom to regain access.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 10

Apple's new iCloud storage plans: Cheap for consumers, even cheaper for developers

At this week's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple announced a restructuring of its iCloud storage and computing services as part of an apparent bid to stem the tide of user data flowing from iOS and OS X to competitors like Dropbox and Facebook.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 187

Apple says iCloud not compromised in Australian ransom scheme

Two days following initial reports from iCloud users in Australia who had their accounts breached and devices held for "ransom," Apple issued a statement saying its cloud service was not compromised in the attack.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 20

Hackers claim to have exploit for iCloud, use vulnerability to disable Activation Lock

A group of hackers calling themselves "Team DoulCi" say that they have figured out a way to execute a man-in-the-middle attack that gives them the ability to intercept users' Apple ID credentials as well as unlock iOS devices that have been made unusable by Activation Lock.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 62

iWork for iCloud gains collaboration with up to 100 people, support for docs up to 1GB

Apple on Tuesday improved the browser-based versions of its Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications, also known as iWork for iCloud, with support for larger files and more collaborating users.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 31

Apple's email service reportedly auto-deleting messages from bulk 'mail mergers'

A report on Thursday claims Apple's email service, which includes @icloud.com, @me.com and @mac.com addresses, contains a "glitch" that prevents users from receiving correspondence sent through so-called "mail merge" services.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 13

NBC's 'Today' offers rare look inside Apple's iCloud data center in feature on environment

During Thursday's edition of NBC News' Today, Apple's push for environmental friendliness was highlighted in a special segment called "A new kind of Apple farm," with a special focus on the company's Maiden, N.C. data center and accompanying solar array.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 37

Apple buys hydroelectric green energy project near Oregon data center

Apple is expanding its use of clean energy to power its iCloud data centers, with the company's Prineville, Ore., facility now flanked by a small hydroelectric project acquired by the iPhone maker.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 38

Greenpeace flies blimp over Silicon Valley to praise Apple, others for 'building a greener Internet'

While Greenpeace and Apple have had their clashes in the past, the environmental advocacy group took to the skies to instead praise Apple this week, championing the iPhone maker, along with Facebook and Google, for "building a greener Internet."

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 46

Apple datacenters the most environmentally friendly in tech, says Greenpeace

Apple is "the most innovative and most aggressive" company in Silicon Valley when it comes to identifying ways to feed its power-hungry datacenters with renewable energy, according to a new report from environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 39

Apple updates iWork for iOS, OS X and iCloud with enhanced usability, graphics tweaks

Apple on Tuesday released a series of updates to the iCloud versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, including new iOS and OS X app versions, as the company continues to refine its web-based productivity suite.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 52

Apple to build second 'tactical datacenter' at Maiden, NC facility

Permit filings discovered on Wednesday reveal Apple is preparing to expand its existing 500,000-square-foot datacenter in Maiden, N.C. with a new, smaller "tactical datacenter" complete with office space, meeting area and breakroom.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 31

iWork for iCloud gets iOS7-inspired look, new document and security features

Apple on Thursday rolled out another update to its nascent iWork for iCloud web productivity suite that brought a new flat user interface and added key features like password protection and keyboard shortcuts.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 22

Apple rumored to be planning new European data center in the Netherlands

European Apple customers may soon be slurping down data from a new state-of-the-art datacenter as the company is rumored to be eyeing a site near other tech titans in the Dutch seaport of Eemshaven.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 20

Apple reaffirms iWork for iCloud update ahead of special event

Apple has posted a notice to the beta versions of its iWork for iCloud suite, confirming that the cloud document services will be updated during Tuesday's special event.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 5

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