Categories
Developer Education Google iOS iPad Microsoft News Swift

Apple opens application process for 2018 Developer Academy in Naples, Italy

If you’re in or around Naples, Italy, and looking for a chance to win a scholarship to Apple’s 2018 Developer Academy, this might be your chance. Apple began accepting applications on Thursday. People who win one of 400 spots will get a free iPhone and Mac, as well as aid with living expenses. The Academy […]

Categories
Amazon Google iOS iPhone Legal Microsoft News privacy security Software

Apple, other tech firms, push back against encryption backdoor proposals suggested by law enforcement agencies, cite privacy concerns

The debate continues. Apple, along with other major technology companies, have formed the privacy-focused Reform Government Surveillance (RGS) coalition as part of an effort to fight government agencies pushing for the addition of encryption backdoors. The RGS offered the following statement on Wednesday: “Recent reports have described new proposals to engineer vulnerabilities into devices and […]

Categories
Google Hardware Intel iPhone Microsoft Processors Rumor Samsung

Rumor: Apple currently working on hybrid AR/VR headset for release in 2020

The current rumor has it that Apple is working on a headset that can run both AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). The described plans call for an 8K display for each eye that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the anonymous source said. The project, codenamed “T288”, is thought to be […]

Categories
Apple TV Hardware iTunes iTunes Store Microsoft News security Software

Apple to stop supporting iTunes Store access for first-gen Apple TV units, Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems on May 25th

There comes a point where a company cuts off support for an older product or operating system. Come May 25th, customers with an original Apple TV or a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista will be unable to access or re-download content from the iTunes Store, a new Apple support document indicates. Apple has […]

Categories
Microsoft News security Software

Security researchers locate vulnerability in Skype installer

This might be something that Microsoft wants to look into and fix. The current version of Skype feature a security flaw that could let an attacker gain control of Mac, Windows, and Linux computers. The company has stated that it isn’t planning on fixing the flaw, at least for now, because it amounts to rewriting […]