The new “KRACK Attack” hack that completely opens up some routers and all Android 6.0 and later devices while impacting iOS and macOS has been patched in the developer and public betas for iOS, watch OS, macOS and tvOS, Apple has confirmed to iMore's Rene Ritchie.
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Video: hands-on with all the changes in watchOS 4.1 beta 3
Apple yesterday released a third beta of watchOS 4.1 for all Apple Watch models along with iOS 11.1 beta 3 and tvOS 11.1 beta 3. Our resident video editor Andrew O'Hara went hands on with all the changes in the new watchOS build, here's what he discovered.
Microsoft debuts Surface Book 2: two sizes, twice as powerful as the new MacBook Pro
Software giant Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a second-generation Surface Book laptop as it continues to compete with Apple's MacBook Pro notebook family.
Google app gains drag and drop on iPad, directions with Apple Maps or Waze & more
Google's dedicated search app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was updated this morning with several improvements, including support for iOS 11's drag and drop on iPad, the ability to open places and get directions with Apple Maps or Waze, and more.
Video: hands-on with 3D Touch fixes & other changes in iOS 11.1 beta 3
A third beta of iOS 11.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was seeded yesterday to Apple's registered developers and public beta testers. Among the other bug fixes, we saw only minor yet important tweaks since the last beta which brought several changes.
Apple releases third betas of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 & tvOS 11.1
Apple today seeded third betas of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 and tvOS 11.1 to its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program.
Yield rates for iPhone X components are starting to improve
Yield rates for the important iPhone X components are finally beginning to improve, according to Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
Cross-platform AirDrop alternative, called AirDroid, is now available for iPhone and iPad
AirDroid, the popular cross-platform file transfer app, is now available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch as a free download from App Store. The iOS 9 or later app launched last week.
Apple must pay VirnetX $440 million in final judgement
A United States District Court denied all Apple's motions and appeals for new trials, upholding a $302.4 million jury verdict that vindicates VirnetX's patent infringement claims brought against Apple over secure communications protocols in FaceTime and other applications.
Apple’s Cue on TV efforts: We’re doing “some future stuff that we haven’t talked about”
Eddy Cue, Apple's chief of Internet Software and Services and one of its most important negotiators with Hollywood producers and studios, has made some interesting comments regarding Apple's TV efforts during his trip to India.
Microsoft is working on a big redesign for the Outlook for Mac and Windows apps
Microsoft is giving its desktop Outlook apps for Mac and Windows computers a major facelift in order to make the productivity software resemble its iOS counterpart more.
Major flaws in WPA2 encryption put virtually every Wi-Fi device at risk
Several key vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently in the Wi-Fi standard put just about every router, smartphone and computer out there at risk of having users' personal information intercepted, exposed and stolen.