iOS

Apple’s Mountain Lion to offer automatic security updates – Apple Insider

It was revealed on Monday that Apple’s upcoming OS X Mountain Lion will feature an automatic security check feature that will ensure users have the most up-to-date software protection amid a growing number of Mac-targeted malware. An update to the … Continue reading

Apple Drops ‘We Don’t Get PC Viruses’ Schtick – Wired News

As antivirus seller Sophos has pointed out, Apple recently changed the page to include a wimpier statement about Mac OS X security. “It’s built to be safe,” says Apple. “Built-in defenses in OS X keep you safe from unknowingly …

Apple Releases Updated iOS 6 Beta for Developers – PC Magazine

Apple on Monday released an updated version of its iOS 6 beta ahead of its public release later this year. Cupertino originally provided iOS 6 to developers in beta form at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier this month. … Continue reading

Apple tones down Mac virus immunity claims after infections – msnbc.com

Apple has made some changes to how it describes Macs’ resistance to viruses following a wave of infections in April. The Flashback botnet affected hundreds of thousands of computers, the vast majority of which were running OS X, so the … Continue reading

Google Maps Won’t Be Off iOS for Long, Exec Confirms – Wired News

Apple may have eliminated one more tie to its biggest competitor in iOS 6, but that won’t keep Google or its Maps app off the iOS platform. Google executive Jeff Huber confirmed in a comment on a Google+ post that … Continue reading

Apple Launches ‘Pathways’ Training for Retail Staff – Softpedia

The goal of the program, however, is reportedly to create “an Apple career path for new Apple retail hires.” It even has a logo – “a green iOS icon with a path like, curved arrow formation.” New hires will be … Continue reading

Apple tones down language touting OS X security measures – Apple Insider

Apple’s website used to boldly claim that the Mac “doesn’t get PC viruses,” but following the spread of the Flashback botnet, the company has since toned down the language to say that OS X is “built to be safe.” The … Continue reading

Apple Strips Mac OS X Website of Virus Statements – PC Magazine

Following April’s Flashback Trojan – which hit more than 550,000 Macs – Apple recently removed from its website the claim that its Mac operating system is not susceptible to PC viruses. As noted by Sophos analyst Graham Cluley, Apple’s “Why … Continue reading

Apple releases iOS 6 beta 2 to registered developers – PhoneDog

It was less than two weeks ago when Apple announced iOS 6 and unleashed the first beta of the operating system to developers, and today the company has followed that up with iOS 6 beta 2. The new software is … Continue reading

Apple issues iOS 6 beta 2 to developers with keyboard fixes – Apple Insider

Apple on Monday issued its second beta of iOS 6 for developer testing, including a pair of fixes related to touchscreen keyboard performance. Developers began receiving word that an update was available from “AppleInternal” on Monday afternoon. The …