Stories by Usman Qureshi

Tim Cook’s Pay Package Drops By 99% From 2011

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who took over the company as a successor to the late Steve Jobs who passed away in October 2011, has seen a 99% drop in his pay package after his first full year as CEO of the company, reports Reuters. According to a recent federal filing by Apple, Tim Cook was awarded total compensation...

Apple Adopts HTTPS For iTunes To Bypass The Great Firewall Of China

In order to bypass the Great Firewall, a system that blocks content by preventing IP addresses from being routed through in China, Apple has adopted HTTPS for searches and downloads on the version of iTunes used in China, reports The Register. Apple's move has come at a time when Chinese government is preparing to step up regulation of...

Potentially Malicious JavaScript Bug Discovered In iOS 6

A new JavaScript bug that can potentially cause some major security and privacy implications, has been discovered in iOS 6 that re-enables JavaScript in mobile Safari without asking the user, AppleInsider is reporting. It appears that a new "Smart App Banner" feature in iOS 6, this allows developers to promote App Store software within Safari, is responsible. The...

Samsung Sues Apple Again, This Time Over iOS Notifications

BrightWare reports through the Korean online news site iNews24 that Samsung has today brought a lawsuit against Apple in a court in South Korea over its 'Notification Center' patent infringement (via Patently Apple). No more details have been made available. A lot of Android users have blamed Apple for copying their notification system, which was first introduced by Google in...

TMSC May Not Accept Apple As A Client Until Late 2013

Earlier this month, speculations of Apple planning to switch to TSMC for its custom A-series processors by early 2013 grew stronger but now, Wall Street Journal reports that Taiwan based semiconductor manufacturer may not accept Apple as a client until late 2013. Previously, Apple has attempted to secure exclusive access to TMSC, with proposals of more than $1 billion, but failed....

iOS 6 Passbook Feature Is Attracting Massive Downloads For Developers

With the introduction of iOS 6, Apple brought Passbook to its mobile platform, a new feature that allows users to store coupons, boarding passes, tickets, store cards and other forms of mobile payment. Looks like the feature is not only growing rapidly, but is also driving a huge amount of downloads for the developers who integrate it...

American Agencies Are Using iPhones & Androids For Spying [Report]

An unclassified National Security Agency (NSA) document, intended as a security manual for network administrators in the law enforcement agencies, acquired by Fast Company has revealed how American agencies are using spying capabilities of iPhones and Androids. Some years ago, government employees turned to BlackBerry as a "secure smartphone" but now, times have changed. Majority of government agencies have...

Google Maps For iOS Puts Its Android Counterpart To Shame [VIDEO]

The return of Google Maps for iOS, that saw over 10 million downloads in less than two days of its launch, is being praised as "better than ever". In fact, Walt Mossberg from AllThingsD  believes the app is even better in most respects on the iPhone than it is on the Android. Google has re-designed its maps app...