iOS

Apple said seven months ago it would begin outlawing apps on its iOS App Store that use a device’s universal device identifier, or UDID. Reports are rolling in that indicate the company has started to actually enforce this policy. UDIDs … Continue reading →

iOS apps that make use of the device’s unique identifier string, the UDID, are beginning to be thinned out from the App Store due to privacy concerns. Apple began rejecting the apps over the weekend, as first noted by TechCrunch, … Continue reading →

Apple’s iOS mobile platform, like its desktop-and-notebook sibling Mac OS X, has garnered a reputation for strong security, sleek design and user friendliness. However, as new holes in iOS’s security crop up at an increasing pace, this …

Over-the-air (OTA) updates for iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad, combined with strong sales of Apple’s new iPad, have helped to drive up adoption of the latest 5.1 release, according to data released by iOS and Mac developer … Continue reading →

A recently discovered vulnerability in Apple’s mobile Safari Web browser allows malicious Web sites to display a URL that is not the Web site’s actual address. This can trick users into submitting sensitive personal information. So iOS 5.1 users …

There are reports coming out of China that Apple will add Baidu as a default search option on iOS. The angle some are taking argues this is further evidence of Apple’s efforts to marginalize Google on iOS. However a better … Continue reading →

The fifth generation iOS, the operating system for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile devices, was released in October last year alongside the iPhone 4S. Also made available for older devices, iOS 5 promised 200 new features. iOS 5 introduced the … Continue reading →

Reports are surfacing in China that claim Apple plans to integrate Baidu into iOS next month as the country’s possible default search function. According to Chinese news website Sina Tech (machine-translation): Sina Technology News on March …

Apple’s iOS mobile platform, like its desktop-and-notebook sibling Mac OS X, has garnered a reputation for strong security, sleek design and user friendliness. However, as new holes in iOS’s security crop up at an increasing pace, this reputation may be … Continue reading →

Apple will reportedly offer to license a new, ultra-compact SIM card technology to rival mobile devices makers if they agree back the format as the new industry standard for subscriber identification modules (SIM), a move which could pave the way … Continue reading →