Apple Says It's Unaware Of NSA iPhone Backdoor Program "Apple says it has never worked with the US National Security Agency to give the agency backdoor access to the iPhone." Here is Apple's Statement: "Apple has never worked with the NSA to create a backdoor in any of our products, including iPhone. Additionally, we have been unaware of this alleged NSA program targeting our products. We care deeply about our customers' privacy and security. Our team is continuously working to make our products even more secure, and we make it easy for customers to keep their software up to date with the latest advancements. Whenever we hear about attempts to undermine Apple's industry-leading security, we thoroughly investigate and take appropriate steps to protect our customers. We will continue to use our resources to stay ahead of malicious hackers and defend our customers from security attacks, regardless of who's behind them." Click here to read more about this story. iOS 7 Adoption Hits 78% "iOS 7 adoption is currently stealing 1 percentage point away from iOS 6 every week. That’s according to Apple who have just updated their iOS adoption figures, presenting the data on its developers’ support page. Apple first reported iOS 7 numbers based on App Store usage on December 1, when 74 percent of users were on iOS 7, compared to 22 percent on iOS 6, and 4 percent on earlier versions. That number currently stands at 78 percent — with iOS 6 falling to just 18 percent. The figure was taken from data measured by the App Store during a 7‑day period, ending December 29, 2013." Click here to read more about this story. What Will Apple Bring In 2014? Ben Lovejoy has written a great article on what we may see from Apple in 2014. He gives 90% likelihoods for a larger screened iPhone, a 4K Thunderbolt Display and an iWatch, as well as more interesting and exciting Apple Retail Stores. He also reckons there is a 75% chance of seeing a larger screened iPad and goes evens on the probability of a 4K Apple Television. Click here to read more about this story.
