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Apple: iOS update to require user permission for apps to access contacts – Computerworld Australia
Apple on Wednesday announced that an upcoming iOS upgrade will require that apps receive your permission before accessing the contents of your address book. An Apple spokesperson told Macworld via email: “Apps that collect or transmit a user’s contact data … Continue reading
Is Apple’s iOS really safer than Android against malware? – CNET News
A new study from Juniper finds that Android is the hardest hit by malicious apps but says iOS could be vulnerable as well. Android has gotten a lot of negative buzz for its susceptibility to malware. But a new study … Continue reading
Android Dodges Apple iOS Address Book Debacle: But not by Much – IDG NEWS
Apple is eating dirt over how iOS apps share your data with publishers, primarily personal address books harvested by a certain company named Path. But is Google any better with the way Android apps behave? We asked the app experts. … Continue reading
Tim Cook admits Apple may further converge iOS & OS X, Macs could run on ARM CPUs – Apple Insider
While he didn’t hint at any definitive future plans, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook did admit that all options are on the table for the future of the Mac operating system, including further converging iOS and OS X, as well … Continue reading
Apple Making Mac OS X More Like iOS – Brighthand
When the iPhone and iPad first debuted, Apple sought to make these mobile devices work like its desktops and laptops. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and features of iOS are being added to Mac OS X. Apple … Continue reading
Apple, A Step Closer to Mac-iOS Unification – Benzinga
As investors take a short break from venerating Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares, the company may have just signaled more progress to unifying its desktop and mobile operating systems. Beta versions of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion are in developers … Continue reading
Apple moves to quell Path privacy gaff – USA Today
Apple on Wednesday moved to quell the rising furor over disclosures that social network Path and several other makers of iOS apps collect and store users address books without asking their permission. The tech giant said it would require third-party … Continue reading
Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion brings more features from iOS – Seattle Post Intelligencer
With Apple’s announcement today that the next version of Mac OS X will further integrate components developed first for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, the blurring of lines between desktop and mobile continues. OS X 10.8, which is code-named …
It’s official: Apple is converging Macs and iPhones – CBS News
COMMENTARY Apple (AAPL) has officially confirmed something that I first highlighted almost a year ago (to a fair amount of naysaying): The Mac and iOS operating systems are converging. CEO Tim Cook showed the Wall Street Journal a new version … Continue reading
Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion brings more features from iOS – Houston Chronicle
With Apple’s announcement today that the next version of Mac OS X will further integrate components developed first for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, the blurring of lines between desktop and mobile continues. OS X 10.8, which is code-named Mountain … Continue reading
