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iPhone users in the EU: DO NOT delete your alternative marketplace apps

iOS 17.5 breaks alternative marketplace app re-installation. MarketplaceKit now generates a different client_id every time it is called. Now there's no way for alternative marketplace developers to identify users who have already purchased the marketplace app.

Apple fixed a security issue we reported about the way MarketplaceKit handles client_id. Now developers can't estimate CTF they owe #Apple.

Screenshot of an error message shown when reinstalling the Altstore app: Could Not Install App There was a problem installing the app from "altstore.io." Try again.
Screenshot of a request sent by MarketplaceKit including a client_id generated per request.
Screenshot of Apple documentation about client_id: client_id: A value that iOS randomly generates once per marketplace, device, and account combination.
MarketplaceKit Available for: iPhone XS and later Impact: A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to distribute a script that tracks users on other webpages Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved client ID handling for alternative app marketplaces. CVE-2024-27852: Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk of Mysk Inc. (@mysk_co)
#apple

:quotesL: #Apple and #Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown #Bluetooth devices may be tracking them :quotesR:

This is a move in the right direction, hopefully it will expand to β€œunknown device connected” via Bluetooth.

#InfoSec #OpSec #Tech

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/13/apple-and-google-agree-on-standard-to-alert-people-when-unknown-bluetooth-devices-may-be-tracking-them/

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#infosec #Google #tech #apple #opsec #Bluetooth

Apple and OpenAI closing in on deal for ChatGPT in iOS

"According to a trusted industry analyst, Apple and OpenAI could be finalizing a deal to bring ChatGPT features to iOS."

I'm so sick of ChatGPT 😩

#AI #OpenAI #tech #technology #Apple #iOS #press #news

https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-chatgpt-ios-deal-3442079/


Apple and OpenAI closing in on deal for ChatGPT in iOS

According to sources speaking with an industry analyst, a deal could be close between Apple and OpenAI for ChatGPT features to land in iOS.
C. Scott Brown (Android Authority)
#News #ai #technology #press #tech #apple #iOS #openai

Oh no. 😟 #Apple #iOS18 #AI #enshittification https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/13/apple-finalizing-deal-openai-chatgpt-ios-18/

Apple Wrapping Up OpenAI Deal to Bring ChatGPT Features to iOS 18

Apple has closed in on a deal with OpenAI that should see ChatGPT being used to power new features in its next iPhone operating system, according to...
Tim Hardwick (MacRumors.com)
#ai #apple #enshittification #ios18

I really, really hope #Apple will leave this out


about that...


Report: Revamped Siri to Be at the Core of Apple's New AI Strategy

Apple's shift to develop its own AI technology to keep up with competitors was today detailed in a The New York Times report. Citing sources...
Hartley Charlton (MacRumors.com)
#apple

My personal choice is: "Nooop"

And I really, really hope #Apple will leave this out πŸ™ An "AI iPhone" is really not an option :no:

At that point it's back to the Nokia 3210 πŸ˜€

#apple

Dear #Apple, when I block a channel it means I don’t want to see it…Sonstop showing me!
#apple

Your iPhone Low Power Mode automatically kicks in when your battery is down to 20%.

You can change that number,

Here's how...

https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/set-iphone-low-power-mode/

#Apple #iPhone #Battery


Automatically Trigger iPhone Low Power Mode Earlier

If your iPhone regularly runs out of battery later in the day, Low Power Mode is one way to make it last longer. You can also make Low Power Mode...
MacRumors.com
#iphone #apple #battery

I am going to call this rose iPad Air Purple.

#rose
#flowers
#apple

#apple #Flowers #Rose

Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark': https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/9/24153113/apple-ipad-ad-crushing-apology #apple #ipad #ad #distasteful

Apple apologizes for iPad β€˜Crush’ ad that β€˜missed the mark’

The company says β€œwe’re sorry” after backlash to the iPad Pro ad that was seen as dismissive of the challenges facing the creative industry.
Emma Roth (The Verge)
#apple #ad #ipad #distasteful

My #Apple #iPad ad would not have crushed any beloved artefacts of culture to a pane of glass. It would show a magical flat window to an infinite room full of all artefacts, instruments, and tools.

The ad would end with the claim #BiggerOnTheInside

#apple #ipad #biggerontheinside

Making an Apple iPad Pro on the Death Star...

#apple #ipad #commercial #starwars #crush

#apple #ipad #starwars #commercial #crush

On this #AppleEvent day, I want to say that I'm still very impressed with #Apple's technical achievements. Like mini-LED displays on the #iPadPro before, the "tandem OLED" is a smart solution. With their fancy event presentations, Apple makes everything seem obvious, but it's clear that β€” while many have been loudly proclaiming dissatisfaction that Apple hadn't switched to OLED already β€” they've been focusing on creating the best in looking/performing/efficient display they can manufacture.
#apple #appleevent #ipadpro

I reflexively cringed when I saw this ad. Not only is it wasteful, the message sent across appears to be that Apple literally crushes all the things you like to make the new iPad.

Tone-deaf.

#apple #iPad #advertising

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntjkwIXWtrc


Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple

Introducing the all-new iPad Pro. Outrageous performance by the first-ever M4 chip. With the breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display. All in the thinnest Apple...
YouTube
#apple #ipad #ADVERTISING

I’m an Apple shareholder & have lived in the Apple ecosystem for more than 20 years. I am a big fan of the company.

But this advert for the latest iPad is a travesty, a cloth-eared & heartbreaking metaphor for the way that Silicon Valley & get-rich-quick tech bro culture are homogenising, monetising, & even destroying true human creativity, not liberating it as they love to claim.

Delete it, Tim Cook.

https://youtu.be/ntjkwIXWtrc?feature=shared

#Apple


Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple

Introducing the all-new iPad Pro. Outrageous performance by the first-ever M4 chip. With the breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display. All in the thinnest Apple...
YouTube
#apple

New video! In the second part of the series, I'm trying to resurrect the Apple Macintosh Performa 630 Power Supply I found to have lots of leaky capacitors in the previous episode.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/95m79bzZ69A
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/7KstbRzmvGwEa8UfeuoMMA

#Apple #Macintosh #Performa #Performa630 #DOSCompatible #Restoration #PowerSupply #Recapping #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Apple Mac Performa 630 DOS Compatible Restoration Part 2

I'm replacing the leaky capacitors in the Macintosh Performa 630 power supply. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! https://www.pcbway.com/ Part 1 - Recapping the main board:...
MakerTube
#apple #retrocomputing #restoration #macintosh #vintagecomputing #Performa #performa630 #doscompatible #powersupply #recapping

I just browsed the App Store and had this thought..
#Apple #iOS
#apple #iOS

it's irresponsible that all the tech journos are leading with "AI" in coverage for M4 but even Apple doesn't mention it until the end of the first paragraph of its own press release.

FUCKING STOP THIS INSANE HYPE CYCLE!!!! Apple chips have had NPUs for years!! They've always been "designed for AI" whatever the fuck that means!!!!!

#apple #ipad

screenshot from Apple's press release with the headline/subhed: Apple introduces M4 chip M4 enables the breakthrough design and stunning display of the new iPad Pro, while delivering a giant leap in performance
screenshot from Ars Technica's M4 news with the headline: Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and Al focus, just months after M3
screenshot from 9to5 Mac's M4 news with the headline: Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for Al from the ground up
screenshot from The Verge's M4 news with the headline: Apple's new M4 chip is focused on AI
#apple #ipad

I just started using the app Gentler Streak on iOS and while poking around, I found that I am able to create a summary for all of my activity last year. This is pretty neat.

The biggest thing that I like about the app is that it uses data from Apple Health and all the data processing happens on device with nothing leaving the device.

I tend to get hyper focused on numbers and sometimes get into keeping unhealthy streaks. So I'm hoping Gentler Streak will help me keep myself sane and healthy.

Also, I have no idea what happened in October 2023.

#Apple #iOS #apps #fitness

#Apps #apple #iOS #fitness

Apple may appear to be dipping a toe into the AI game, but recent reports and rumors have suggested that the tech giant has just been biding its time. @theverge tells us what Apple has been working on, including a potentially β€œreally, really, really good Siri.” https://flip.it/KqrHth
#Tech #Technology #AI #Apple #Siri

Apple’s AI research suggests features are coming for Siri, artists, and more.

For the last few years, Apple has been looking into ways to use AI to improve Siri, give tools to artists, improve health data, and more. Much of that could come at WWDC 2024.
David Pierce (The Verge)
#ai #technology #tech #apple #siri @The Verge

I’m not sure if I mentioned the iOS app HealthFit before, but it is the one app I use the most as a runner and for my fitness.

The Apple Watch tracks a lot of metrics, but Apple seems to have left the turning of that data into meaningful information up to third party apps that interface with Apple Health.

HealthFit does a great job at making the Apple Health fitness data understandable and meaningful.

The app is a one time purchase with no subscription. You can become a supporter through a subscription and help out the really responsive dev (I am a supporter since I have been using the app for so many years).

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthfit/id1202650514

#running #run #fitness #ios #apple #applewatch


β€ŽHealthFit

β€ŽIf you love working out with Apple Watch, but you need more advanced fitness stats, HealthFit is for you.
App Store
#apple #iOS #fitness #running #run #applewatch

While I was hopeful for #passkeys for a while, the reality at this point in time is not looking so great. What I see is fragmentation and confusion mostly caused by the big tech players.

Two examples:

  1. #amazon allows to create passkeys but for unknown reasons block #Firefox from passkey creation. Can anybody explain why would they do that in may 2024?
  2. #Apple situation for #AppleID as per https://passkeys.directory/details/apple/: "You are not yet able to save passkeys for Apple ID accounts in third-party credential managers and can only be stored in iCloud Passwords at this time."
    which means I can't create a passkey in #KeePassXC which is the password manager I love and use.

Having a hard time finding good reasons for such a fragmented and poor user experience. Since the way #Google implemented passkeys allows for flawless creation and usage of passkeys in Firefox and KeePassXC there really can't be any good reasons for amazon and Apple to behave so poorly. So what's the explanation? Intentional #LockIn and malicious intent?

Please enlighten me πŸ’‘

#Google #firefox #apple #amazon #keepassxc #passkeys #lockin #AppleID

#Safari on #iOS features device #tracking


source: https://mastodon.social/@mysk/112340023465073147

#Apple recently introduced a new URI scheme so that #iOS users in the #EU can install marketplace apps from the browser. #Safari handles the scheme insecurely leaving users exposed to tracking.


#surveillance #politics #europe #software #security #privacy #news #problem #fail #smartphone #warning

MyskπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ (@mysk@mastodon.social)

PSA: #Apple recently introduced a new URI scheme so that #iOS users in the #EU can install marketplace apps from the browser. #Safari handles the scheme insecurely leaving users exposed to tracking.
Mastodon
#fail #security #News #problem #software #politics #Smartphone #EU #Europe #privacy #surveillance #tracking #apple #iOS #warning #safari

Apple’s Vision Pro is a bad product with an even worse vision for the future of computation.

New sales numbers prove it’s a failure, but more than that it shows the idea of tech’s inevitability is a myth. We have the collective power to stop tech that doesn’t serve us.

https://disconnect.blog/the-vision-pro-is-a-big-flop/

#tech #apple #visionpro #vr #ai


The Vision Pro is a big flop

The product’s failure should further dispel the myth of tech inevitability
Paris Marx (Disconnect)
#ai #tech #apple #vr #visionpro

#Congo questions #Apple over #knowledge of #conflict #minerals in its supply chain


source: https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphones-congo-blood-minerals-b1f20aa7bd3a3f4f8cf7fcde19c6f053

A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that they sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week, raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s troubled east that might end up being used in the company’s products.


#SupplyChain #HumanRights #Economy #business #iphone #smartphone #technology #trade #TimCook justice #crime #news


Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain

Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of β€œblood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains. It's demanding answers within three weeks.
GERALD IMRAY (AP News)
#business #economy #knowledge #News #technology #Smartphone #iphone #humanrights #apple #crime #conflict #trade #supplychain #congo #minerals #TimCook

Oh no, no more tech-bro land-snorkles?

https://www.techspot.com/news/102727-apple-have-slashed-vision-pro-production-canceled-next.html

#Apple #AppleVisionPro


Apple slashes Vision Pro production, might cancel 2025 model in response to plummeting demand

We heard over the weekend that the Vision Pro headset Apple spent eight years and billions of dollars developing was rapidly losing steam in terms of both...
Rob Thubron (TechSpot)
#apple #applevisionpro

Apple is cutting Vision Pro production as it fails to meet sales targets.

Analysts expected it to sell 700-800k units in 2024, but it could now be as low as 400k. A lower cost model could now be pushed beyond 2025, if it ever arrives.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138487/apple-vision-pro-cut-shipment-forecast-kuo-rumor

#apple #tech #visionpro #vr #ar


Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments due to low demand

Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is cutting Vision Pro shipments for 2024 down to as little as 400,000 units.
Umar Shakir (The Verge)
#tech #apple #vr #ar #visionpro

Not even Apple can help this market.
#apple #VisionPro #tech #vr

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/kuo-vision-pro-shipping-delays/


Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments, now 'reviewing and adjusting' headset strategy - 9to5Mac

Apple has slashed its shipping estimates for Vision Pro, according to a new Ming-Chi Kuo analyst report. Kuo says that...
Chance Miller (9to5Mac)
#tech #apple #vr #visionpro

β€œAre the days of VR headsets numbered, or is there still a chance we'll see a next-generation headset beat all expectations and breathe new life into the space?”

Apple has two problems with the Vision Pro: 1) $3500 is too much and 2) No Beat Saber.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/apple-vision-pro-vr-sales

#vr #ar #apple #applevisionpro


Almost Nobody Is Buying Apple's Super Expensive Vision Pro VR Headset

As Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports, barely anybody is booking demos for the Apple Vision Pro. Almost nobody is buying the device.
Victor Tangermann (Futurism)
#apple #vr #ar #applevisionpro

It’s time to start using a privacy focused browser! πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’»πŸ”

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is forcing Apple to give users a default browser choice.

Which default browser did you pick and why? πŸ’»

#apple #dma #europe #privacy

Read more here: https://tuta.com/blog/apple-default-browser

Apple is finally giving you the choice: Take it and install a private browser right now!

The Digital Markets Act requires Apple and Google to give users a browser choice. I call on everyone reading this: This is time to join the privacy revolution!
Tutanota
#Europe #privacy #apple #dma

An op-ed from me today about how times have changed since Miyamoto got on stage during the #iPhone 7 event in 2016.
#Apple and #Nintendo dropped the ball with emulation, but in the end, the players have won.
https://www.imore.com/apple/nintendo-emulators-on-the-app-store-are-a-far-cry-from-the-heady-days-of-miyamoto-at-an-iphone-launch

Nintendo emulators on the App Store are a far cry from the heady days of Miyamoto at an iPhone launch

Have Apple and Nintendo finally pressed β€˜submit’ to the pent-up demand?
Daryl Baxter (iMore)
#iphone #nintendo #apple

'Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store... after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.
Telegram and Signal - two other foreign messaging apps - were also removed from the store on Friday, according to app tracking firms Qimai and AppMagic.'
https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-china-app-store-wsj-reports-2024-04-19/
#apple #tech #Facebook #politics #china #security
#security #facebook #politics #China #tech #apple

~ China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps:

WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram among apps cut from iPhone app store to comply with censorship demand ~

#GiftLink
#business #censorship
#China #Apple

https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-from-china-app-store-on-government-orders-a0c02100?st=fg8p5u3gddmw81k&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink

#business #China #apple #censorship #GiftLink

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store in China
#Apple

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/18/apple-pulls-whatsapp-and-threads-from-app-store-in-china/

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store in China - 9to5Mac

Apple has removed two Meta apps from the App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government. Both...
Zac Hall (9to5Mac)
#apple

Craving a comforting treat from childhood? Try caramel apples with semolina pudding - the perfect combo of sweetness and nostalgia. https://www.giangiskitchen.com/caramel-apples-semolina-pudding/

#caramel #apple #pudding #food #life #dessert #fediverse #flipboardusergroup

Caramel Apples with Semolina Pudding | Giangi's Kitchen

Caramel apples with semolina pudding. Who has not enjoyed semolina pudding while growing up? That rich, thick yummy bowl of goodness
Giangi Townsend (Giangi's Kitchen)
#fediverse #apple #life #food #caramel #pudding #dessert #flipboardusergroup

I had an Apple PowerCD back in the day.

It was really slow -- specifically, it was a single speed CD-ROM drive. And as a reminder to you young folks, single speed CD-ROM drive read speed was 0.15 megabytes per second (Compare that to today's NVMe drives that have a sustained read speed of 7500-14500 megabytes per second).

But hey, like everything Apple, it looked really cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpy6uuok66Q&t=386s

#apple #tech #retrotech


Apple's Early-90s Multimedia Accessories

The computer industry was swept by the CD-ROM and multimedia trend in the early 90s -- and Apple saw it as a prime opportunity to differentiate its computers...
YouTube
#tech #apple #retrotech

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