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Apple Tests Biometric Login for iCloud.com
Apple is testing biometric login for iCloud.com. If you’re a beta tester for iOS 13, iPadOS, or macOS Catalina, you can go to beta.icloud.com and login with Face ID/Touch ID. Web Login So far, iPhone and iPad users haven’t been able to access iCloud web apps. If you navigated to the website you couldn’t use…
iOS 13 Beta Reveals Potential Wired Data Transfer
iOS beta 3 contained an asset not seen in previous beta releases of the forthcoming OS, showing two iPhones connected by a cable.
A Bill Gates Regret: How It Cost Microsoft $400B
At Roughly Drafted, Daniel Eran Dilger, diagnoses a recent assertion by Bill Gates regarding Microsoft, iOS and Android.
As Apple prepares the release of iOS 13 and splits off the new iPadOS 13 for specialized mobile tablets, Microsoft’s former chief executive Bill Gates mused this week that it would have been the “natural thing” for Microsoft to have been the “standard non-Apple phone platform.” But he’s wrong, here’s why.
100,000 Live Radio Stations Coming to iPhone, HomePod
Apple announced at WWDC19 that over 100,000 live radio stations would be coming as part of iOS 13. Some people report it working already.
iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina Public Beta Ready for Testers
Although originally slated for July, Apple decided to release the macOS Catalina public beta today, as well as iOS 13 and iPadOS.
Bill Gates Says Not Challenging iOS his 'Greatest Mistake'
Bill Gates said his “greatest mistake” was not challenging iOS by bringing Microsoft into the mobile space, which cost them $400 billion.
iOS 13 NFC Enables More ID Scanning
Last week we reported that iOS 13 NFC will support Japanese identity cards. Now the German Federal Ministry of Interior announced support for its ID cards as well.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior, for construction and homeland welcomes this important step. This will soon allow users of Apple’s mobile devices to benefit from digital sovereign applications such as ID, ePass, and eVisum [including] in person checks at international airports.
This Fall, Japanese iPhone Users Will Use iOS 13 NFC
Japan plans to use iOS 13 NFC capabilities so that Japanese iPhone users can access Individual Number Cards from their iPhone.
How to Stop Screen Recording Without Using Control Center
There’s a better way to stop screen recording than opening up Control Center, then trimming that part out of the video.
Apple vs Ad Tracking, New OS Features – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-10
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join Kelly Guimont (and what’s left of her voice) to chat about Apple’s advertising stance and new OS features.
iOS 12.3.2 Out Today, Fixing a Portrait Mode Bug
Apple is releasing iOS 12.3.2 today, and it fixes a Portrait Mode bug that some iPhone 8 Plus owners have been experiencing.
iOS 13 Brings Multiple Camera Input
iOS 13 brings multiple camera input, meaning apps can capture photos and videos from multiple microphones and cameras on one device.
Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s Global Accessibility Chief Talks Tech
Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s Global Accessibility chief, talks about new accessibility features in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina.
Accessibility, as it always does, plays a significant role in not only the conference itself — the sessions, labs and get-togethers all are mainstays of the week — but also in the software Apple shows off. Of particular interest this year is Apple’s Voice Control feature, available for macOS Catalina and iOS 13 devices, which allows users to control their Macs and iPhones using only the sound of their voices.
The new features, such as Voice Control, are amazing.
iOS 13 Locks Down Private Notes in Contacts
iOS 13 locks down private notes in Contacts, preventing apps from accessing this content like they could in the past.
The Clever Cryptography Behind iOS 13 ‘Find My’
iOS 13 ‘Find My’ combines Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. Apple says it uses Bluetooth signals from Apple devices even if they’re offline. And the encryption scheme it uses means that third party attackers can’t track Apple devices, and Apple can’t track them either.
In a background phone call with WIRED following that keynote, Apple broke down that privacy element, explaining how its “encrypted and anonymous” system avoids leaking your location data willy nilly, even as your devices broadcast a Bluetooth signal explicitly designed to let you track your device. The solution to that paradox, it turns out, is a trick that requires you to own at least two Apple devices. Each one emits a constantly changing key that nearby Apple devices use to encrypt and upload your geolocation data, such that only the other Apple device you own possesses the key to decrypt those locations.
Tim Cook Talks New iOS 13 Privacy Features in CBS Interview
Sitting down with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, Tim Cook talks about iOS 13 privacy features like Sign In with Apple. The interview will air on CBS Evening News tonight at 6:30 EST.
WWDC19: 5 iOS 13 Photo Features Apple Announced
iOS 13 brings a lot of new updates, and the Photos app is getting some big new features. Here are all of the iOS 13 photo features coming.
Apple Thwarts Sensor Fingerprinting With iOS 12.2
A study called “SensorID: Sensor Calibration Fingerprinting for Smartphones” examined sensor fingerprinting techniques against smartphones. It found that Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are inaccurate in small ways that make them unique. But Apple thwarted this technique in iOS 12.2 and used the researchers’ suggestion to add random noise to the analog-to-digital converter output and removing default access to motion sensors in Safari.
We demonstrate that our approach is very likely to produce globally unique fingerprints for iOS devices, with an estimated 67 bits of entropy in the fingerprint for iPhone 6S devices. In addition, we find that the accelerometer of Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 devices can also be fingerprinted by our approach.
WWDC 2019: Here is the list of iOS 13 Device Support
Like iOS 12, iOS 13 supports a good range of devices. Here is the iOS 13 device support list.
WWDC19: Apple Introduces iPadOS
A big announcement at WWDC 2019 was iPadOS. With support for external storage, new ways to multitask, and more.
WWDC19: Apple Launches ‘Sign In with Apple’ Privacy Feature
Apple just announced a huge new privacy feature called Sign In With Apple. It’s a new type of website and app login.
Here Are The Top 20 Most Common iPhone Passcodes
Security expert Tarah Wheeler recently tweeted a list of the top 20 most common iPhone passcodes. These are all four-digit passcodes.
Splinternet, WWDC Wishes – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-30
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont for a discussion of walled-off sections of the internet and a look ahead at WWDC.
