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How Hackers Can Silently Control Siri And Google Now On Your Phone From A Distance

Paul Morris·October 16, 2015

It seems that a day or two can't go by at the moment without another security researcher or research company finding vulnerabilities in the world's leading mobile platforms. Two security researchers who have been undertaking work on behalf of the French government have discovered a new clever way for hackers to gain control of an iOS or Android device by tapping into the platform's digital assistants, Siri and Google Now.

Fix For Facebook iOS App Battery Drain Issue Is Incoming, Company Confirms

Oliver Haslam·October 16, 2015

Facebook has admitted issue of iOS app draining battery and has promised that a fix is in the works that should see usage return to a more acceptable level.

Fix WinterBoard Not Working On iOS 9 iPhone And iPad, Here’s How

Paul Morris·October 15, 2015

August Updates Smart Lock With HomeKit, Releases New Doorbell Cam, Smart Keypad

Oliver Haslam·October 15, 2015

August has updated Smart Lock with support for Apple's HomeKit and announced two new products that you may want to check out if you're a home automation fan, Smart Keypad and Doorbell Cam.

12 Best Free iPhone Apps For VR (Virtual Reality) Headsets

Oliver Haslam·October 10, 2015

Here's a list of 12 best VR (virtual reality) iPhone apps that are available on the App Store and importantly, won't cost you as they are available for free.

iOS 9 Users Getting “Message Not Yet Downloaded” Error For POP Mail Accounts

Oliver Haslam·October 10, 2015

Apple Quietly Updates iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2 With Bluetooth 4.2

Paul Morris·October 10, 2015

One of the great things about Apple's customer facing website is the length of effort and detail that is put into the product pages for individual device. Not only do the pages for the iPad Air 2, or the iPhone 6s for example, show high-resolution beautiful gallery images of the hardware, but they also go into a fair amount of detail on the included technical specifications so consumers know exactly what they are getting. It's rare that information on this page changes, after all, a specification is a specification, but at some point in the last two weeks Apple has silent updated the Bluetooth specification against a number of iOS devices.

Source Code For Jailbreaking iOS 8.4.1 Is Now Available, Here’s What You Need To Know

Paul Morris·October 8, 2015

After initially publishing a number of leading tweets relating to a possible iOS 8.4.1 jailbreak, Luca Todesco, a student from Italy, has now released the source code that provides a jailbreak solution for the last publicly available version of iOS 8. The release of the source code of the jailbreak, which has been given the name Yalu, looks likely to stick around for a while before an actual jailbreak tool is served up by Todesco for the less technically minded for jailbreaking devices on iOS 8.4.1.

Nest Folders Inside Other Folders In iOS 9, Here’s How [Video]

Oliver Haslam·October 7, 2015

YiSpecter iOS Malware Can Infect Non-Jailbroken Devices, Here Are The Details

Paul Morris·October 6, 2015

The existence of malware on Apple's iOS platform isn't exactly a new thing, contrary to the popular myth that iOS and OS X are bulletproof. With that said, as a mobile platform, iOS is seemingly a lot more secure than the competition, and has historically only come under attack if the device is actually jailbroken, meaning when it has been liberated from the security of Apple's walled garden. Unfortunately, that may no longer be the case thanks to a new strain of malware known as YiSpecter, which has been discovered to attack non-jailbroken iOS devices.

Set A Looping Video As Your Facebook Profile Picture On iOS, Here’s How

Paul Morris·October 5, 2015

Here's how to set a looping video as your Facebook profile picture on iOS. Full step by step instructions are illustrated below.

iPhone 6s Plus With 2GB RAM Smokes Galaxy Note 5 With 4GB RAM In Real-World Speed Test [Video]

Paul Morris·October 3, 2015

iOS 9.1 Beta 3 Brings Four Updated Wallpapers, Here’s What They Look Like

Paul Morris·October 2, 2015

There may not be a huge amount to get excited about in iOS 9.1 beta 3 just yet, but there are some changes to the bundled wallpapers for those that like that sort of thing.

Tim Cook: Apple Has No Plans To Merge iOS And OS X Into One OS For Everything

Paul Morris·October 1, 2015

Tim Cook has used a fireside chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie during the BoxWorks conference in San Francisco to give us a small insight into the thinking behind a number of decisions that have been made internally within Apple. As you might imagine, due to the nature of the BoxWorks event, a lot of the conversation was focused on Apple's commitment to enterprise and the company's growing partnerships and product range that appeals to that specific sector. Apple's partnerships with IBM and Cisco, the introduction of the iPad Pro, and most importantly, an enlightening conversation around the potential convergence of iOS and OS X were all on the agenda.

New In-App Purchases Hack Discovered In iOS Apps, Works Even On iOS 9

Oliver Haslam·September 25, 2015

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