Software

GMN Optimizer Brings Satellite Phone Data To iPad, Laptops via Wi-Fi – TMCnet

Optimizer works with GMN XGate satellite phone email service to let users access accelerated email, web and weather data through virtually any satellite phone when used with their computer or Apple iOS device, including the new iPad.

Report: iCloud data secure, not shared or scanned – MacNN

An investigation by Ars Technica into the levels of security used by Apple to protect data uploaded to iCloud has found that data should be “at least as safe as data stored on any remote server, if not more so” … Continue reading

Congress Questions iOS Developers on Privacy, Data Collection – All Things Digital

On Thursday The Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to 34 social app developers, among them Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Path, Tapbots, and even Apple, which develops the Find My Friends location app for iOS. Their purpose: to put them …

Apple’s Safari browser in iOS 5.1 vulnerable to URL spoofing exploit – Tuscaloosa News

Given their popularity, Apple’s iOS devices are constantly being probed for vulnerabilities, whether it be within the filesystem, kernel or their applications. Today, a new vulnerability has been brought to our attention that focuses on how the Safari …

Preparing Content for Apple iOS Devices – StreamingMedia.com

Video creators that want their work to play on Apple iOS devices need to know a little about the H.264 codec and about Baseline and High profiles. For those just starting out, StreamingMedia.com contributor Jan Ozer addressed the subject at … Continue reading

Safari vulnerability in iOS 5.1 allows URL spoofing – Apple Insider

The issue, first discovered by security firm Major Security, is an error found in how Apple’s mobile Safari app in iOS 5.1 handles URLs when using javascript’s window.open() method and can be exploited by malicious sites to display a custom … Continue reading

BlackBerry maker seeks Apple-focused app developer – msnbc.com

The posting suggests the company, struggling to maintain its share of the smartphone market and secure a foothold in tablets, may be interested in adapting some of its proprietary applications for use on Apple’s iOS operating system. Tech aficionados have … Continue reading

BlackBerry maker seeks Apple-focused app developer – Reuters India

The posting suggests the company, struggling to maintain its share of the smartphone market and secure a foothold in tablets, may be interested in adapting some of its proprietary applications for use on Apple’s iOS operating system. Tech …

US congressmen inquire about iOS privacy with Apple, 33 developers – Apple Insider

Apple along with 33 other companies that develop applications for the iOS App Store have been asked by a pair of U.S. congressmen about their information collection and use practices. Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., and G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., publicized … Continue reading

iPhoto iOS Has 1 Million Users Two Weeks After Launch – Softpedia

Apple has confirmed to a blog that its five-dollar iPhoto app has been embraced by over 1 million iOS customers worldwide in roughly two weeks since its release to the public. Launched in tandem with the third-generation iPad, the iOS … Continue reading