Some people in the app development community use Apple beta test platform TestFlight as a more exclusive and less restrictive alternative to the App Store. TestFlight, which was acquired by Apple in 2014, is a developer tool for prototyping apps with a small group of beta testers before launching the …
Read More »Epic Games reveals Apple VR’s development in Fortnite dispute
Epic Games seems to have abandoned Apple’s development on virtual reality platforms as part of its dispute with the iPhone maker. The game studio recently implemented a direct payment system in an apparent attempt to lure Apple to remove Fortnite from the App Store. Apple did so, and in response, …
Read More »New Mac malware infects and spreads through Xcode projects
A number of Xcode projects have been found to contain malware that could attack Safari and other browsers, security researchers have revealed, with the discovery of XCSSET malware making its way into Mac software projects through largely unknown means. Researchers at Trend Micro discovered what the company described as “an …
Read More »Alexa hack gave attackers access to the smart home network of an Echo user
A number of vulnerabilities have been revealed in Amazon’s Alexa, highlighting the need for smart home platform providers, such as Apple’s HomeKit, to maintain security as part of the service. The concept of a smart home is appealing, but the dream of ordering a virtual assistant to automate household chores …
Read More »Apple rumored to announce ‘iPhone 12’ in October, Apple Watch and iPad in September
Serial leaker Jon Prosser on Wednesday late launching the expected Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad products to near-exact dates, saying the company will break with tradition and announce changes to at least two major product lines in a September press release . In a tweetje, Prosser announced Apple plans to …
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