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locked shells” to keep their designs secret from unauthorized employees — Apple is also testing versions of iOS 6 custom built for the new display size, according to the report. The new iOS for the next phone would add a … Continue reading →

Did you miss out on VLC Player for iOS? The open source video player port was on the App Store for three months before being removed in January 2011 because Apple’s FairPlay wrapper violated VideoLAN’s licensing agreement. Fear not …

There’s an opportunity for a major consumer electronics company to gain a lot of ground on Apple by making its hardware and brand fully competitive, and leveraging the already-quite-competitive Android OS. Samsung is the obvious candidate.

Summary: Apple was in a Catch-22 situation, but ultimately denied Kaspersky’s request for an iOS anti-virus app. The refusal crucially shows how much in denial Apple is over its devices’ security. Apple has denied Kaspersky’s bid to …

The sixth generation iPhone is expected to have a larger screen, and several iOS developers say they would receive that change with a warm welcome. Rumors began earler this month saying the next iPhone, expected to arrive in October, could … Continue reading →

This sounds like a slightly strange decision by Apple: they’ll not let Kaspersky develop anti-viral tools for iOS. Kaspersky himself thinks that this is one of the things that will enable Google‘s Android to leapfrog Apple. There are going …

The tablet space, currently dominated by Apple’s iPad, is another story … If Windows 8 fulfills its promise as a mobile OS, it may soon become a player in the tablet market.

Clueful comes some three months after Apple came after fire for iOS applications that collected user contact information without asking, a behavior Apple later came out to say was a violation of its guidelines. Before that, there was the concern … Continue reading →

Nearly every time I travel—whether it’s for vacation or for work—people crawl out of the woodwork to ask me which iOS apps I use when on the road. And yes, there is a certain group of apps that I only … Continue reading →

Eugene Kaspersky is “a little bit disappointed … Apple won’t let us” develop antivirus software for iOS devices, as he feels it is only a matter of time before criminals target the operating system. “We as a security company are … Continue reading →