Apple is currently facing a lawsuit addressing the company’s way of handling the iMessage app and, only hours after Apple finally answered years of users complaints and issued a tool correcting a bug in message routing, a California judge ruled that the lawsuit against the company would be advancing. After the company introduced its iOS 5 on October 2011, messaging changed completely. Text … [Read more...]
Apple Security Flaw Makes Devices Vulnerable To Attacks
Although Apple takes pride in its security protocols, experts have repeatedly issued warnings that a bug in its iOS operating system makes most iPhones and iPads vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Hackers can easily gain access to sensitive data, they say, as well as control of the devices in question. FireEye Inc., cyber security firm, has published details concerning this specific issue on Monday, … [Read more...]
GT Advanced Technologies, Apple’s Recent Acquisition, Files for Bankruptcy
Last year, Apple purchased GT Advanced Technologies for $578 million, after strenuous negotiations concerning the ultra-hard sapphire material producer. On Monday, GT filed for bankruptcy in a federal court, a move that comes only a few weeks after the tech giant revealed that it was no longer using sapphire as a cover for its newer iPhone models displays. Today’s bankruptcy filing is, however, … [Read more...]
Is the IPhone Encryption that Stops NSA Data Extraction Protecting Criminals?
While the latest iPhone models have caused a new hype with fans and non-fans worldwide, not just because of the amazing features that Apple has built into the new phones but also because of several flaws highlighted by users, there is one problem that the NSA might consider quite problematic. According to the MIT Technology Review, the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models possess a significant … [Read more...]
Record Breaking Sales as New iPhone 6 Devices Top 10 Million in First Weekend
As would any investor in a company as large as Apple, shareholders are as obsessed with early device sales as movie producers are with opening tickets revenue from blockbusters. Happily, there is much to rejoice about for Apple’s investors. A big weekend where iPhone 6 sales are concerned has just passed and the numbers are in. As predicted, neither the iPhone 6 nor the iPhone 6 Plus are a … [Read more...]
Durability is a Big Bonus with Apple’s New iPhones
Apple’s new and bigger iPhones are all the craze, not just because of their recent unveiling, but also because both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are more durable than previous models. They also clearly outmatch the leading Android contenders according to studies. The 4.7 inch iPhone 6 was the best all-around across a variety of tests. These tests measured not just how smartphones are prone … [Read more...]
Apple Loses Siri Patent Case in China
According to a Beijing court, US technology giant Apple lost a lawsuit regarding the validity of a patent held by a Chinese company on Tuesday, therefore allowing the latter to go on with its own case against Apple Inc. for infringing intellectual property rights regarding the voice recognition software for iPhone, also known as Siri. It all began in 2012 when Zhizhen Network … [Read more...]
Plant to Supply Sapphire Crystal Display for Next Gen iPhone Getting in Shape
Apple has set up a manufacturing facility at Messa in Arizona in partnership with GT Advanced though much of it was kept off prying eyes. However, all of that has turned out to be futile thanks to the inquisitive efforts of those at 9to5Mac who claim the facility has been set up with the purpose of manufacturing sapphire crystal displays. These in turn is believed to go into the making of future … [Read more...]
