Google: Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple
Microsoft offered Bing for sale to Apple in 2018, but Apple would not be interested because of the search engine's quality.
That's what Google claims in a legal battle. Google's claim was made public last weekend. The lawsuit against Alphabet relates to the possible monopoly around search engine... Read more
Apple is already making iMessage encryption quantum-proof
Despite quantum computers not being in existence yet, there is an increasing demand for quantum-safe communications. Apple says iMessage will guarantee this with PQ3 in the near future. What does this look like?
Apple announced this week that it will provide iMessage with PQ3 encryption. This me... Read more
‘iOS 18 will be biggest update ever, full of AI functionality’
The rumor mill surrounding iOS 18 is running at full pelt. The upcoming release of the Apple operating system is likely to get a large number of built-in AI features.
According to 9to5Mac, iOS 18 will be the biggest update since the OS' introduction in 2007 (then called iPhone OS). The most impo... Read more
‘EU preparing a 500 million euro Apple fine’
Apple faces a fine of about 500 million euros in early March. EU policymakers would like to punish Apple for allegedly anticompetitive behaviour in offering music services.
The antitrust notice was filed by Spotify in 2019, alleging that iPhone users are not getting informed about alternative st... Read more
Apple works on GitHub Copilot competitor
Apple plans to release a GitHub Copilot alternative for developers this year. That assistant will help writing code.
That's according to sources of Bloomberg. The tool should allow complete lines or blocks of code to be generated based on small commands entered by developers. Apple's Xcode, whic... Read more
Meta helps advertisers avoid Apple service fee
Meta is advising smaller advertisers to purchase their ads through Facebook's webpage rather than through the Facebook or Instagram apps for iOS. As a result, they will soon not have to pay a new Apple service fee.
According to Bloomberg, Meta Platforms is trying to convince smaller advertisers ... Read more
iMessage and Bing fall outside the scope of EU’s DMA
The European Commission has excluded iMessage, Bing, Edge and Microsoft Advertising from the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The rules will, however, continue to apply to Apple and Microsoft's previously designated services.
Among the products subject to the DMA, iMessage, Bing, Edge and Microsoft A... Read more
Apple makes sideloading more dangerous than necessary to favour its App Store
Apple tries to keep its own App Store as secure as possible. While reports of Android malware circulate relatively often, dangerous iOS apps appear to rear their ugly head far less often. Apple claims this is due to the full control it has over the App Store. As European legislation forces the comp... Read more
Apple Vision Pro: first-generation not ready for business use
The Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first major product launch in 2024. The headset hovers somewhere between forming the pathway to a virtual reality (VR) world and digitizing the real world with augmented reality (AR). What exactly can you buy for US$3,500?
Individuals who have already tested the ... Read more
Apple Vision Pro gets security update before official sales start
Apple has already provided its revolutionary VR/AR headset with the first security updates in recent weeks. The update comes even before the headset officially goes on sale. The latest update followed last Tuesday and closed a vulnerability which hackers may have already been exploiting.
Apple r... Read more