The U.S. Supreme Court today has refused to hear Apple’s appeal to avoid paying US$440 million in damages in VirnetX patent case.
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Steve Jobs Would Have Been 65 Today
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would have been his 65 today, and CEO Tim Cook shared how he was remembering his friend and former colleague.
Location Data Can Leak Through iOS Clipboard, Apple Doesn’t View it as a Problem
Researchers found that location data can be leaked to apps on iOS and iPadOS via the clipboard. Apple doesn’t see it as a problem.
Safari Will Stop Accepting HTTPS Certificates That Last Longer Than 13 Months
Safari is to stop accepting HTTPS certificates that are set to expire over 13-months after their creation date from September 2020.
Apple Maps Look Around Comes to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
Apple Maps Look Around is coming to three new locations: Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., for people running iOS 13.
Google Removes Hundreds of App From Play Store For Violating Ads Policy
Google has removed almost 600 apps from its Play Store and monetization programs for violating its advertising policies.
Apple TV+ Show 'Shantram' Halts Prodcution
Production on the forthcoming Apple TV+ show Shantaram has been halted due to writing delays and concerns about the weather.
Apple Seeds Second iOS 13.4 Public Beta
Apple has released the second public beta for iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. Features coming include a new Mail toolbar and iCloud folder sharing.
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection Coming to iOS
Microsoft’s Defender Advanced Threat Protection security software is coming to iOS, and will be previewed at the forthcoming RSA Conference.
European Disney+ Subscribers May Have to Wait a Bit Longer to Watch All of The Mandalorian
Disney+ is arriving in Europe on March 24. However, viewers there may have to wait a little longer until they can see all of The Mandalorian.
iOS Adult Filter Blocks Searches for “Asian” and “Teen”
According to Apple, if someone searches for words like “Asian” and “teen” it must be for pornography. So discovered Charlie Stigler.
Apple Considers Letting Users Set Default iOS Apps
Apple is reportedly in talks to let iOS users set third-party apps as the default, like for mail, music, and the browser.
Apple Acquires Rights to ‘Swan Song’ With Mahershala Ali
Apple has acquired the rights to Swan Song, starring Mahershala Ali and written and directed by Benjamin Cleary.
Apple Seeks to Stop Distribution of 'App Store Confidential' Book
Apple is taking legal action against a former employee behind a tell-all book who used to manage the App Store in Germany.
Adobe Celebrates Photoshop’s 30th Anniversary With Updates
Adobe launched Photoshop 30 years ago in 1990, and it’s celebrating with updates to Photoshop for iPad and Mac.
Apple Reopening 10 More Stores in China
Apple is set to reopen 10 of its retail outlets outside of Beijing today, which were closed following the Coronavirus outbreak.
Onelink Safe & Sound Now Supports AirPlay 2
First Alert’s Onelink Safe & Sound now supports AirPlay 2. The device is a combination of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, and speaker.
Larry Tesler, Legendary Apple Employee Behind Cut, Copy, And Paste Passes Away Aged 74
Former, Apple employee Larry Tesler, who invented Cut, Copy and Paste and co-founded Arm, passed away on February 17, aged 74.
ISPs Sue Maine, Saying Privacy Law Violates Their Free Speech
ISPs are suing Maine over a privacy law that will go into effect this July, saying it violates their free speech rights. The law would force them to obtain user consent before collecting and selling their data.
Wait? Could HQ Trivia Come Back?!
HQ Trivia may live-on according to the CEO, despite the collapse of the company behind the live game-show app.
watchOS 6.1.3 Fixes a Bug for Watch Owners in Iceland
Apple has released watchOS 6.1.3 that fixes a bug for Apple Watch owners in Ireland. There’s also a watchOS 5.3.5 update for iOS 12 users.
Apple Maps Transit Directions Comes to Europe
Apple Maps transit directions are starting to appear in the app for European users, like in France, Ireland, and Norway.
Apple Will Miss Q2 2020 Revenue Guidance Following Coronavirus Outbreak
Apple announced that the coronavirus outbreak is limiting supply and sales in China, meaning it will miss its revenue guidance for Q1 2020.
Mark Zuckerberg: 'There Should be Regulation on Harmful Content'...But...
Mark Zuckerberg conceded that there should be regulation of harmful content online but warned regulation could stifle innovation.