Apple hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

Reuters has reported that Apple Inc was recently attacked by hackers who infected Macintosh computers of some employees. Unknown hackers infected the computers of some Apple workers when they visited a website for software developers that had been infected with malicious software. The malware had been designed to attack Mac computers. “We identified a small number of systems within Apple that were infected and isolated them from our network. There…
Read more...Apple rolls out iOS 6.1 update with new features such as purchasing movie tickets via Siri.

Apple has rolled out an update iOS6.1 to the iOS 6 with many bug fixes and with new features. And Apple has added LTE capabilities to 36 additional iPhone carriers and 23 additional iPad carriers around the world. It provides LTE support for the carriers in this list. According to Apple’s press release, to date, iOS users have uploaded over nine billion photos to Photo Stream, sent over 450 billion…
Read more...Apple WWDC 2012 – Apple announces iOS6 with Own Map Service and Facebook Integration

Apple’s annual Developer’s Event “WWDC” (Worldwide Developer’s Conference ) started in San Francisco. Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced about many new products and many new features. Apple’s iOS 6 software will include more than 200 new features. It will be a free upgrade for iPhones released since 2009, as well as last year’s and this year’s iPad models. It will also work with newer iPod Touch devices. Read below…
Read more...Apple’s WWDC 2012 Tickets sold out in 2 hours

Apple has announced that its annual developers conference (WWDC) will run June 11-15 in San Francisco. Tickets for the five-day Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) were priced at $1,599, and all the tickets were sold out within two hours. This quick sell-out happened even when Apple has restricted the transfer of Tickets. The WWDC website says “WWDC tickets (including activation codes) are non-transferable and may not be sold, resold, or auctioned…
Read more...Apple launches new iPad

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPad during an event in San Francisco. The new iPad’s key features include an unusually high-resolution screen, support for the 4G technology known as LTE and a microprocessor chip with more powerful graphics circuitry that helps render realistic-looking videogames. The new iPad has retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. It features a 5 MP camera on the back. The…
Read more...FTC warns app makers to protect kids’ privacy

FTC(Federal Trade commission) have warned Google Inc., Apple Inc. and their vendors that more must be done to ensure the privacy of children using their devices and services. “Right now, it is almost impossible to figure out which apps collect data and what they do with it,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said. The report notes that mobile apps can capture a broad range of user information from a mobile device…
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Apple Hires Dixons Chief “John Browett” to Run Retail Stores

Apple announced Tuesday that John Browett, who has been chief executive of Dixons Retail PLC since 2007, would join the company as a senior vice president in charge of the technology giant’s retail operations and expansion in April. John Browett replaces Ron Johnson, who left Apple last year to become CEO of U.S. clothing retailer JC Penney. “Our retail stores are all about customer service, and John shares that commitment like…
Read more...China Unicom Offers Free IPhone 4S for Users Who Sign Multiyear Contracts

“China United Network Communications Group (CHTZ), China’s second-largest wireless carrier, will give users an Apple iPhone 4S if they sign multiyear service contracts costing as little as 286 yuan ($45) a month. This promotion starts on January 13th, and it offers a 32-gigabyte model with a three-year plan, while a commitment to two years for a monthly fee of 386 yuan allows users to get the 16-gigabyte mode. “After subsidizing…
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