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The web version of Apple’s iWork suite exits iCloud beta
Apple moved its web-based versions of its iWork office suite, including Pages, Numbers, and Keynote out of iCloud’s beta site and onto…
Read MoreApple makes iWork for iCloud beta free on Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Add another option to the freely available online productivity software suites: Anyone can sign up for and use Apple’s iWork for iCloud,…
Read MoreiMessage just got secure: Apple expands iCloud two-factor authentication
Since the embarrassing revelation that iCloud’s two-factor authentication didn’t actually cover many of Apple’s online services, partially responsible for a rash of leaked celebrity photos…
Read MoreApple previews its cloud-oriented iPhoto replacement for OS X
Apple announced a new cloud-oriented app called Photos last June at its developer’s conference, which we later learned would replace iPhoto and Aperture.…
Read MoreThe iCloud Photos web app quietly disappeared
The iCloud Photos web app, which allowed users to access photos uploaded from iPads and iPhones in a web browser, has been…
Read MoreThe software that helped hack the iCloud nudes got a scary update
The software tool that was used to exfiltrate many of the photos that comprised the infamous iCloud celebrity nude dump of 2014 has received a big update. Elcomsoft Phone Breaker now supports the two-factor authentication process that Apple added as a result of the iCloud hacks.…
Read MoreOnly want to share your photos once this holiday season? Here’s how
The holiday season is the one time of the year when you tend to surround yourself with family and friends outside your online social circles. When such is the case, showing off your photos can be a challenge.…
Read MoreOne reason Apple’s cloud stinks: it’s an organizational orphan
It is striking that Apple, for all the rave reviews it gets on its gadgetry and OS, is still a laggard when it comes to cloud and related services.…
Read MoreBrewster will clean up the mess that is your built-in contacts app
Looking to whip your contacts into shape? Brewster, a startup that offers contact cleaning services, now syncs with iCloud or Google, so users can use their phone's built-in contacts app.…
Read MoreHow to check if an iPhone is stolen
A new Apple tool allows users to check whether a iPhone has Find My iPhone turned on by typing in the device's unique identifier into a web form on iCloud.com.…
Read MoreHacked celebrities were “stupid”, says incoming EU digital economy and society chief
Günther Oettinger, the man who will likely oversee much of Europe's digital policy from later this year, made a pretty startling slip-up during his confirmation hearing.…
Read MoreApple flashes privacy credentials and reveals iOS 8 encryption bonus
Privacy-conscious customers should choose Apple -- at least, that's the message the company has delivered with its updated privacy policy. Hopefully it will spark greater competition over who can keep users more secure.…
Read MoreTwo-factor authentication for iCloud now protects user backups
Apple re-introduced two-factor authentication to iCloud earlier today, after pulling it in the wake of last month's leaked cache of celebrity nudes. This time, it covers the device backups many of those photos were stolen from.…
Read MoreHow we can prevent another event like the iCloud celebrity photo hack
Here are a few things we can learn from the iCloud photo hacking scandal -- plus steps you can take to make sure that your private photos remain unseen.…
Read MoreApple ups iCloud security following celebrity hack, adding alerts and boosting two-factor authentication
The company will soon start making it more difficult for people to illicitly access iCloud accounts. Better late than never.…
Read More5 lessons from the celebrity iCloud hack that we should all think about
From how we now understand the celebrity nude selfie hacks to have taken place, we can start to take away certain lessons about our own vulnerability -- and think about how to make better systems for the future.…
Read MoreApple: “Certain celebrity accounts” were compromised by a targeted attack
Apple has released an official statement in response to the hack that released several private celebrity photos on the internet.…
Read MoreApple reportedly starts storing Chinese iCloud data in China
The move will result in a better user experience for Chinese customers, while potentially also mollifying the authorities.…
Read MoreiCloud Drive will be accessible from the web, according to the latest iOS beta
iCloud Drive, the cloud storage service announced by Apple(s appl) at WWDC, looks like a Dropbox killer in its ability to share files…
Read MoreApple rolling out iWork updates for Mac, iOS and iCloud
The company has added a number of new and features to iWork on the Mac, iOS and iCloud, including password-protected sharing.…
Read MoreAs Apple pushes free apps and iCloud, should Google be worried?
Our weekly Chrome Show podcast started out with discussion about Apple of all things. Free iWorks apps and improved iCloud features, such as collaboration, could be a shot at Google's free, cloud-based way of doing things.…
Read MoreiOS push email is back in Germany, a year and a half after Motorola shut it down
Apple has resumed its push email services in Germany, having won an interim court decision allowing it to do so. In early 2012, Motorola won and enforced an injunction against Apple's push email services, based on patent infringement.…
Read MoreUpdate: Apple iCloud down for some
Apple's iCloud service is causing trouble for a pocket of users, affecting iMessage, Photo Stream and backup capabilities.…
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