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Researchers point out Bluetooth Low Energy exploit that can be used to access data in iOS, Windows 10 devices

It’s theoretical, but it’s interesting. A pair of researchers have discovered a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) vulnerability that can affect Apple devices and allow for tracking and data leakage. Researchers Johannes K. Becker and David Starobinski wrote a paper called Tracking Anonymized Bluetooth Devices. They presented it yesterday at the 19th Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium in […]

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Rumor: Apple developing new video editing app for iOS devices, looks to target social media users

Apple is apparently developing a video sharing and editing applications that is being tested within its iOS devices. The early plans are part of a newly directed focus to integrate social networking applications within Apple’s mobile products and are a response to the success of social media-focused companies such as Facebook and Snapchat, according to […]

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Apple in a buying mood, acquires social analytics firm Topsy

Apple seems to be pretty busy this quarter buying up companies. Apple reportedly bought social-media analytics firm Topsy Labs Inc. for more than $200 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, Topsy’s tools can decipher how often a term is tweeted, find an influential person on a specific subject, or measure the exposure of an event or […]

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Rumor: iPad-native Facebook client close to release

You love Facebook. And you love your iOS devices. And you wish there was a native Facebook client for your iPad. Your wish might be about to come true. According to the New York Times, sources close to the story have indicated that Facebook will release an app optimized for the iPad in “coming weeks,” […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices

If you missed it yesterday, Apple released its latest version iOS on Wednesday, the long-awaited iOS 4.3 update becoming available through iTunes and introducing the following new fixes and features: – Personal Hotspot – Share iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to 5 devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth, and 1 […]