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DOJ suit over Apple iPhone cites failures of Amazon Fire Phone and Microsoft Windows Phone

GeekWire

Justice Department’s landmark antitrust lawsuit Thursday morning against Apple, which accuses the company of illegally maintaining an iPhone smartphone monopoly, reads at times like a technology history lesson. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announces the Fire Phone in June 2014. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The U.S.

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Windows is now an iPhone app, letting you stream a PC in the cloud

TechSpot

Microsoft has launched a preview version of an app that grants cloud-based access to much of Windows across PCs, web browsers, and Apple systems. This could be seen as a renewed attempt to bring Windows into the mobile space or hint at a possible cloud-based future for the operating system. Read Entire Article

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Apple releases iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7

Venture Beast

Apple's iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch operating systems are being released today, ahead of the launch of new devices. Read More.

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Apple releases iOS 14.7.1 to fix Apple Watch unlocking and a zero-day exploit

The Verge

Unfortunately, the update also interrupted the “Unlock with iPhone” feature that Apple Watch wearers used for easy access to their wristwear. However, even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, you should still install iOS 14.7.1 (and However, even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, you should still install iOS 14.7.1 (and

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Apple: iOS 15 now installed on more than 60% of all iPhones

Computerworld Vertical IT

Apple has updated its mobile installation numbers for the first time since iOS 15 was released in September , detailing just how many devices are running its latest mobile operating system. The data is based on devices that conducted transactions on the App Store on Jan.

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6 uncertainties that will shape the future of mobile operating systems

Trends in the Living Networks

Yesterday I completed co-presenting the three-part Ketchum webinar series on Tapping the Power of Mobile. I began by looking at the mobile operating system landscape, showing the forecasts recently made by Gartner, as below. UNCERTAINTIES: APPLE. Whether Apple releases low-end iPhone. UNCERTAINTIES: ANDROID.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Apple is rolling out new privacy protections that could affect Facebook’s data-driven ad business. Angry CEOs, operating system updates, and maybe even a lawsuit — the feud continues. Facebook and Apple’s fight over your data is heating up. Now Facebook is considering suing Apple, and Apple is digging in its heels.

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