Tag: iPhone

Huawei Founder Says He Would Oppose Chinese Retaliation Against Apple

Huawei’s founder and Chief Executive Ren Zhengfei told Bloomberg that retaliation by Beijing against Apple was unlikely and that he would oppose any such move from China against the iPhone maker. From a report: When asked about calls from some in China to retaliate against Apple, Ren said that he would “protest” against any such step if it were to be…

Apple Agrees To Notify iPhone Users If iOS Updates Will Affect Performance, UK Watchdog Says

A UK watchdog group said on Wednesday that Apple has agreed to clearly notify consumers if future iOS software updates slow down or change the performance of an iPhone. CNBC reports: The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority investigated the issue after Apple said in early 2018 that it had deliberately slowed down processor speeds through a software update on some iPhones…

Android and iOS Devices Impacted By New Sensor Calibration Attack

A new device fingerprinting technique can track Android and iOS devices across the Internet by using factory-set sensor calibration details that any app or website can obtain without special permissions. From a report: This new technique — called a calibration fingerprinting attack, or SensorID — works by using calibration details from gyroscope and magnetometer sensors on iOS; and calibration details from…

Steam Link Finally Comes To iOS, One Year After Apple Initially Rejected It

Valve’s Steam Link app, which brings streaming games to your mobile device, is now available as a free download for iOS and Apple TV. The iOS launch comes nearly one year after Apple rejected the app due to “business conflicts.” GameSpot reports: The Steam Link app promises to bring “desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad.” Users can pair a Steam…

It’s Almost Impossible To Tell If Your iPhone Has Been Hacked

An anonymous reader writes: A recent vulnerability in WhatsApp shows that there’s little defenders can do to detect and analyze iPhone hacks. Some iOS security experts say this is yet another incident that shows iOS is so locked down it’s hard — if not impossible — to figure out if your own iPhone has been hacked. […] “The simple reality is…

Israeli Firm Tied To Tool That Uses WhatsApp Flaw To Spy On Activists

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: An Israeli firm accused of supplying tools for spying on human-rights activists and journalists now faces claims that its technology can use a security hole in WhatsApp, the messaging app used by 1.5 billion people, to break into the digital communications of iPhone and Android phone users (Warning: source may…

Apple Announces New NFC Feature For iPhone: Special Tags That Trigger Apple Pay Purchases When Tapped

Apple’s VP of Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, announced new NFC tags that will let iPhone users make purchases simply by tapping their phones against the stickers, without the need to download a special app first. “The company is partnering with Bird scooters, Bonobos clothing store, and PayByPhone parking meters for the initial rollout,” reports 9to5Mac. From the report: Apple also announced…

The Tinkerers Fighting Apple’s War on YouTube ‘Repair’ Videos

The Guardian profiles stay-at-home mom Jessa Jones, who taught herself how to fix her daughter’s iPhone with online tutorials, eventually leading to motherboard repair work that she found through eBay. “After recruiting other stay-at-home moms in her neighborhood and teaching them electronics repair, she launched a small business from her dining room called MommyFixits. ‘Suddenly our play dates became moms sitting…

US Farmers Are Being Bled By the Tractor Monopoly

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: As tractors become as complex as Teslas, agricultural equipment manufacturers and their authorized dealerships are using technology as an excuse to force farmers to use the authorized service center — and only the authorized service center — for repairs. That’s costing farmers — and independent repair shops — dearly. John Nauerth III, a…