By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Federal authorities have homed in on a 16-year-old from Massachusetts who allegedly played a significant role in the July Twitter hack.Authorities identify another teenager who played a significant role in Twitter hackBack in July, authorities …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A lawsuit that accused essentially the entire computer industry of patent infringement has been dismissed because an opening brief wasn’t filed by the deadline.Credit: AppleIn September 2019, plaintiff Mers Kutt filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It alleged $350 billion in damages against more than 40 technology companies, telecom providers, and financial firms, among others. Apple was included at the top of the list….
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is warning developers about the introduction of new international digital services taxes and changes to sales tax, which could potentially impact developer revenues.In emails sent to developers in the Apple Developer Program, Apple advises it will be adjusting its …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A Russian legislator introduced a draft bill on Tuesday that would cap Apple’s app commissions at 20% and could force the company to allow third-party app stores on its devices.Credit: Russian State DumaThe draft legislation, submitted on Tuesday by Russian State Duma member Fedot Tumosov, would impact mobile app marketplaces like the Google Play Store and Apple’s …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Bose has opened up preorders for its Smart Soundbar 300, a mid-tier speaker system for home cinema sound that also includes support for Apple’s …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is on its seventh round of developer betas for its roster of milestone operating system releases, kicking off the round with the seventh beta of watchOS 7.watchOS 7 developer beta 7The newest beta versions can be acquired from the …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has released iOS 13.7 and iOS 13.7 to the public, an update to the iPhone operating system that includes changes to the Exposure Notification feature, removing the need to install a public health app beforehand.Available to download just …