iOS 11.2.2 is here and it provides Apple with a much needed chance to change the script as it rolls out ‘mitigations’ to block the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws which affect the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. But it also only delays a bigger reckoning ... ( read original story ...)
Apple said it’s going to introduce new features after investors raised concerns about child phone addiction (AAPL)
Stephen McCarthy/GettyTony Fadell, the co-creator of the iPod and iPhone publicly criticised Apple on Monday, arguing that adults and children alike are slaves to their phones and social media. Fadell was on the team that worked on the first iPhone ... ( read original story ...)
Apple, kids, and iPhone addiction: Parental controls in iOS are long overdue
Whether it’s an iPod touch, iPad mini, or a hand-me-down iPhone 5s, a whole generation of children are growing up with Apple’s mobile devices, giving them a whole new set of risks and dangers to navigate. But while Apple has done an admirable job ... ( read original story ...)
Today in Apple history: HP’s iPod comes out of the blue
January 8, 2004: The clumsily titled Apple iPod + HP, a Hewlett-Packard branded iPod, makes it debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Shown off by Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, the prototype device is colored blue, the same color ... ( read original story ...)
One of the creators of the iPhone said Apple needs to address phone addiction
iPhone and iPod co-creator Tony Fadell criticised Apple and other Silicon Valley firms for not doing enough to tackle smartphone and internet addiction in children and adults. Fadell wrote that Apple and other firms had become good at manipulating people ... ( read original story ...)
Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction
NEW YORK — Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters. New York-based Jana Partners ... ( read original story ...)
Apple says all Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
The Cupertino, California-based company said recent software updates for iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, Mac desktops and laptops, and the Apple TV set-top-box mitigate one of the vulnerabilities known as Meltdown. The Apple Watch, which runs a derivative of ... ( read original story ...)