Apple was compelled by a federal judge on Friday to quit preventing app creators from directing clients to alternate methods to pay for their services, which might let enterprises avoid Apple’s charge of as much as 30% on some software purchases. If this executive order is implemented, a $100 billion online industry would be thrown […]
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58 iPhones seized at Karachi airport
An attempt of smuggling 58 iPhones that were worth Rs 10.9 million was hindered by the Model Customs Collectorate of the Jinnah International Airport Karachi. Syeda Ifran Ali, a spokesman for the customs, stated that Inamullah Wazir who is the Deputy Collector Customs was tipped that there will be attempt of smuggling electronics to Karachi […]
Google reveals years-long ‘indiscriminate’ iPhone hack
Google security experts uncovered an “indiscriminate” hacking operation that targeted iPhones over a period of at least two years and used websites to implant malicious software to access photos, user locations and other data. In a post Thursday on the blog of Google’s Project Zero security taskforce, cyber experts did not name the hacked websites […]
Apple turns off Group FaceTime after discovery of eavesdropping bug
A newly discovered FaceTime bug could pose an eavesdropping problem, and Apple says it will have a fix out later this week. The bug allows iPhone users to call another device via the FaceTime video chat service and hear audio on the other end before the recipient has answered the call. That is, it can turn any […]
Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone design
A federal court jury on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years. Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared to be a bit of a victory for Apple, which had […]