iOS 
Apple Mistakenly Serves Up Buggy iOS Apps – Softpedia
Corrupt updates have been distributed this week by the App Store review team in many regions around the world, according to Marco Arment, creator of Instapaper. Arment advises fellow developers to wait a few days until the waters clear. After … Continue reading
Firefox OS photo revealed by Mozilla evangelist – ZDNet
… to some manufacturers and operators who are keen to diversify their portfolio away from Android in particular — iOS is Apple-only, and Microsoft charges licensing fees for the use of Windows Phone. Every feature of Firefox OS is based … Continue reading
First Instance of iOS App Store Malware Detected, Removed – Wired News
security researchers unearthed the first known instance of malware in another application in the iOS App Store. Kaspersky antivirus experts discovered a Russian-language app called “Find and Call” that was available in both the Apple App …
Apple Said to Pick AutoNavi to Offer IPhone Maps in China – Bloomberg
AutoNavi will supply its maps of China to users of the iOS 6 operating system, an upgrade for iPhones and iPads that will be released by Apple this fall, according to one of the people, who asked not to be … Continue reading
Apple’s Smaller-screen IPad Could Disrupt Tablet Market – PC World
A $199-to-$299 price range would be attractive to buyers, analysts said. A lower price may create an attractive entry point into Apple’s iOS devices, but functionality will also matter in purchasing decisions. The smaller-screen iPad would be highly …
Apple pulls Russian malware from iOS App Store – Apple Insider
Hours after it was highlighted by a security firm, Russian-language malware on the iOS App Store was removed by Apple and is no longer available for download. Apple confirmed on Thursday to Jim Dalrymple of The Loop that it removed … Continue reading
iOS and Mac Apps Crashing Because of Corrupt App Store Updates – Gizmodo
resulting in customers receiving binaries that iOS refuses to launch.” In the meantime, then, it might make sense to avoid updating any apps you plan to rely on, at least until Apple announces the problem is fixed.
Apple love: Ratio of PC to Mac sales is at its lowest since 1997 – The Christian Science Monitor
(These are worldwide numbers; in the US, the figure is around 3 to 1.) Put another way, most of Apple’s profit comes from its iOS devices — but it turns out it’s doing a brisk business in traditional computers, as … Continue reading
Apple’s App Store flub causes dozens of iOS and Mac apps to crash – Beta News
A bug in Apple’s App Store updating mechanism caused some recently downloaded apps to crash on startup. The issue affects several popular apps including Instapaper and Angry Birds Space, and made Fourth of July stressful for many developers.
FairPlay DRM May Be to Blame for Widespread Apple iOS & Mac App Crashes – FOXBusiness
Developers are frustrated over what appears to be an issue with corrupt app store binaries being served by Apple, which is leading otherwise functional iOS and Mac applications to immediately crash upon launch. The issue was tipped to us by … Continue reading
