iOS

Hack allows free access to in-app iOS purchases [u] – Apple Insider

The process entails installing forged digital certificates onto an iOS device and connecting to a unique DNS server which the app believes to be Apple’s official App Store. Borodin explains that the server then sends spoofed code receipts, normally issued … Continue reading

Olympics 2012: BBC says Apple iOS and Android beat Windows for mobile – Computerworld

In the US, Flash also makes a last dash for relevance in mobile coverage. This means this season’s big sporting fixture will be a final test for Flash on mobile devices, as well as representing Microsoft’s new status as the … Continue reading

Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion GM: Dictation & speech [Page 2] – Apple Insider

Unlike the virtual keyboard on iOS devices, your Mac has no ability to sprout an extra mic key just to initiate Dictation. However, you do have a little used key that Apple has assigned by default to serve as a … Continue reading

Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion GM: Dictation & speech – Apple Insider

Apple’s cloud-based Dictation feature … Similar to Siri or Dictation on the new iPad, Dictation on Macs running OS X Mountain Lion pops up a simple mic icon when activated, which listens until you click or type the key to … Continue reading

Apple, Google face off in battle over voice computing – San Jose Mercury News

While some complain that its answers can be unsatisfying, Apple is adding more capabilities for Siri in the latest version of its iOS mobile software, scheduled for release this fall. Google’s new voice service is often quicker to respond …

Oracle keeps hope alive for JavaFX, Java on iOS – Infoworld

If planned technical sessions are any indication, Oracle will remain undaunted in intentions to champion both the low-profile JavaFX rich client platform and the notion of Java on Apple’s iOS devices, where Java has been stymied. These two …

Android, iOS Called Dominant Smartphones – PC World

Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS account run 86 percent of the U.S. smartphones, leaving RIM’s Blackberry and other mobile platforms — we’re looking at you, Windows Phone — in the dust. That’s the latest word from research firm Nielsen, which … Continue reading

Oracle keeps hope alive for JavaFX, Java on iOS – Computerworld

Infoworld – If planned technical sessions are any indication, Oracle will remain undaunted in intentions to champion both the low-profile JavaFX rich client platform and the notion of Java on Apple’s iOS devices, where Java has been stymied.

Apple investigating App Store fraudulent activity – Los Angeles Times

an Apple spokeswoman. “We take reports of fraudulent activity very seriously, and we are investigating.” Alexey Borodin discovered a method to steal content from iOS apps by making in-app purchases without actually paying any money. In-app …

Apple investigating iOS in-app purchase hack – ZDNet

News broke today that Russian developer Alexey Borodin has hacked Apple’s In-App Purchase program for iOS, allowing iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users to circumvent the payment process and essentially steal in-app content. Apple has confirmed it …