Apple now blocking 'WireLurker' malware targeting Chinese iOS & Mac users Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:18 AM PST Apple on Thursday announced it has begun taking measures to block apps that contain the so-called "WireLurker" malware, which transmits from a Mac to iOS devices over USB, by preventing the infected applications from launching. |
Philips Hue iOS 8 Notification Center widget for connected lightbulbs now available Posted: 06 Nov 2014 09:34 AM PST Users of the popular Philips Hue connected LED lightbulbs can now quickly control their lighting and enable "scenes" with the new easy-access Hue widget, now available for iOS 8. |
Apple Pay dominates discussion at Money20/20 mobile payments industry conference Posted: 06 Nov 2014 08:14 AM PST This week was the Money20/20 mobile payment conference in Las Vegas, Nev., and with over 7,000 people in attendance, the hottest topic at the show was the recent launch of Apple Pay and what it means for the industry. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:28 AM PST Dedicated versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, comprising the Microsoft Office suite, are now available for iPhone, based on a unified codebase with their iPad counterparts, and also offering both iPhone and iPad users the ability to create and edit documents for free without an Office 365 subscription. |
First look: Pixelmator 3.3 with support for 5K iMac, Handoff, Repair extension, more Posted: 06 Nov 2014 05:01 AM PST Popular image editing software developer Pixelmator on Thursday released version 3.3 of its eponymous Mac app, bringing a host of new functions that take full advantage of Apple's latest OS X Yosemite features. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2014 03:56 AM PST When Apple's chief executive Tim Cook came out as gay, jokes flew that Samsung might rush to announce it "was even more gay." In reality however, Samsung Electronics is a step further behind Apple, having yet to officially name a successor to its ailing leader Lee Kun-hee, who at 72 remains hospitalized following a heart attack in May. |
Apple launches refreshed Mac App Store designed for OS X Yosemite Posted: 06 Nov 2014 12:50 AM PST Apple late Wednesday began rolling out a redesign of its Mac App Store with new flat graphics, thinner font styles and a more open feel, in line with the latest OS X Yosemite release. |
New AppleCare for Enterprise website features IBM IT support, suggests imminent rollout Posted: 05 Nov 2014 05:02 PM PST More than three months after Apple and IBM announced a partnership for business solutions, Apple has posted to its website a new AppleCare for Enterprise page touting onsite hardware repairs from IBM Global Technology Services, now a worldwide Apple Authorized Service Provider. |
New 'WireLurker' malware targets Chinese Apple users, hops from OS X to iOS via USB Posted: 05 Nov 2014 03:55 PM PST Coming less than one week following the discovery of an OS X vulnerability called "Rootpipe," computer security researchers have found a new form of malware dubbed "WireLurker," which infects well-protected iOS devices through OS X. |
MCX CEO compares CurrentC rollout to original iPhone, reiterates exclusivity to end in 'months' Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:37 PM PST In a short interview published on Wednesday, MCX CEO Dekkers Davidson likened CurrentC exclusivity agreements to Apple's original iPhone rollout on AT&T, saying consortium members have their best interests in mind in not supporting Apple Pay. |
Microsoft's Surface Pro stunt fails as CNN election commentators stick to iPads Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:11 PM PST News commentators covering U.S. elections for CNN were given Surface Pro tablets by Microsoft, but continued using iPads on air, covering up the supplied Surface with papers or even the iPad itself. |
Posted: 05 Nov 2014 11:20 AM PST In its ranking of electronic messaging systems for safety and security, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said no mainstream products passed all of its criteria, but that Apple's iMessage and FaceTime "stood out as the best of the mass-market options." |
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