Update now! Apple releases first 2019 iOS and macOS patches

Apple has issued its January security updates fixing a list of mostly shared CVE flaws affecting iOS and macOS with a smattering for Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and iCloud for Windows. Continue reading Update now! Apple releases first 2019 iOS and macOS patches

Android Wear is Google’s Windows Phone Moment (Premium)

Google controls the dominant personal computing platform. So why isn’t Android Wear even remotely successful?

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Apple Fixes Flaw Impacting HomeKit Devices

Apple said it has fixed an undisclosed vulnerability in its HomeKit framework that could have allowed unauthorized remote control of HomeKit devices such as smart locks and connected garage door openers. Continue reading Apple Fixes Flaw Impacting HomeKit Devices

Apple Patches BroadPwn Bug in iOS 10.3.3

Apple released iOS 10.3.3 Wednesday that serves as a cumulative patch update for multiple vulnerabilities including the high-profile BroadPwn bug. Continue reading Apple Patches BroadPwn Bug in iOS 10.3.3

WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More

Apple announced a slew of new products, including iOS 11, new iMac and MacBook Pros, a new iPad Pro, and a Siri-powered HomePod speaker.
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Apple announces Encryption-focused New File System for macOS Sierra

Apple announced one huge change at WWDC 2016: The company is replacing the HFS+ file system on MacOS, iOS, tvOS and WatchOS with a new file system.

The company has introduced its brand new file system called The Apple File System — or APFS for short — for iOS, OS X, tvOS, and WatchOS, making security its centerpiece.

“The Apple File System (APFS) is the next-generation file system designed

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