Luca Todesco has released a WebKit RCE exploit that works on iOS 12.1.4 and earlier
Renowned hacker Luca Todesco has released a WebKit exploit that impacts all current versions of iOS. But will anything materialize from it? Learn more inside.
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Linus Henze releases Safari-centric exploit targeting iOS 12.1 and earlier
Hot off the heels of a recently-announced security vulnerability for iOS 12.0-12.0.1, another individual has released an exploit that targets iOS 12.1 and below. Some tweaking is required to make it work, however.
What Progressive Web Apps are and how to install and use them on iPhone and iPad
Based on modern web technologies, Progressive Web Apps combine features offered by most modern browsers with the benefits of a mobile experience. Here’s how to install and use Progressive Web Apps on iOS.
How to clear website data on Apple Watch
As you access web content through your Apple Watch, the watchOS software accumulates various cookies, histories and other browsing data in its cache. Here’s how you can free up your watch storage taken up by this temporary website data.
How to view web content on your Apple Watch
watchOS 5 integrates Apple’s WebKit rendering engine to let you view web content on your wrist. You can now tap a message containing a link to view the underlying web page in a form that’s optimized for the tiny display on your Apple Watch.
Your Mac may get some sort of system-wide Dark Mode with macOS 10.14
New code implemented by the WebKit team in March indicates that Apple could be working to expand the Dark Mode-like Mac feature with the upcoming major macOS 10.14 revision to the company’s desktop operating system.
Like iOS 11, iOS 12 will support iPhone 5s
iOS 12 is supposed to focus on under-the-hood performance optimization plus stability and reliability fixes so it’s not surprising that it will work on the same hardware as iOS 11. What’s notable is that iOS 12 would make iPhone 5s the oldest iPhone model supported by Apple’s mobile software.
Apple shares tips on how to optimize websites for iPhone X using new WebKit API
Apple has shared some tools for developers that will be coming soon to help them optimize their websites for iPhone X.
Safari 10.1.1 for Mac fixes yet another instance of address bar spoofing
Safari 10.1.1 for Mac fixes more than half a dozen WebKit exploits, including one that could allow malicious websites to spoof the URL in the address bar.
Safari update brings fixes for WebKit security flaws on Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion
Apple has released a considerably important update for Safari on OS X Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion, patching a WebKit security hole that left users vulnerable.
Firefox is not coming to iOS until Apple changes its ways, company exec says
Fans of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser may be hoping to use their browser of choice on iOS, but according to Mozilla, that may not be possible anytime soon.
Mozilla has lifted the lid on the reason that it has yet to port the popular Firefox to Apple’s mobile platform and, unsurprisingly, it’s all down to Apple’s tight control over how things are done on its devices according to Jay Sullivan, the company’s Vice President.
Currently, all third-party web browsers that run on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch have to use Apple’s UIWebView component which is inherently slower than the Nitro used by the company’s own Safari browser. Mozilla says that it will only bring Firefox to iOS when that limitation is removed, and Apple seems in no rush to do that…
Opera Ice: a new WebKit-based mobile web browser
In a move to stay relevant in the mobile space, Opera will be unveiling an all-new web browser for Android and iOS next month. The client will be based on WebKit, and will focus on hiding the technology as much as possible, while embracing rich applications.
Of course, Opera already has a browser on iOS. But this new one, dubbed ‘Opera Ice,’ will be much different. Like a lot of apps these days, Ice’s UI is button-less, and all major functions are controlled by gestures. We’ve got a video of it in action after the fold…
