A developer warns that in-app browsers can be a potential privacy risk. Nothing is more annoying than when an in-app browser opens when you click on a link. When you’re in an app, it’s always a pain to click on a link and see the app’s browser open rather than your default browser.

Now, a developer explains how there is security risks in apps having their own browsers. This can be especially bothersome when these app aren’t well known for their privacy standards, such as Facebook.

Developer Shows In-App Browsers Are a Privacy Risk

In-app browsers are often annoying for several reasons. The first being is that they do not allow users to access their data storage, such as usernames and passwords for automated login. Users also can’t access payment information for purchases. This almost always means that users have to enter in this information manually.

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A UK man has been sentenced to nine weeks in prison after using Apple's AirTags to track his ex-partner's car.Christopher Paul Trotman, 41, had been in what his ex-girlfriend described as a "controlling" relationship for over ten years before their breakup in August 2020. Then according to the UK's Daily Mail newspaper, his ex partner bought a new iPhone in March 2022 — and got an AirTag notification.Her iPhone was offering to connect to the AirTag but, not knowing then what one was, she ignored it. Subsequently Trotman would reportedly question her about nights out where he clearly knew her location.

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The Brydge ProDock is a new Thunderbolt 4 docking station for MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air, and it is now available to pre-order for $399.99.Pre-order the Brydge ProDock todayThe new docking station offers ten ports, a MagSafe charger, and a 135W power supply for modern MacBooks. It connects via a hidden Thunderbolt 4 plug within the docking sleeve to provide power and downstream ports.

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A new patent filing by Apple shows that an “Apple Car” could sport a “non-solid object monitoring” system for improved safety.

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I still don’t think Apple will release a foldable iPhone. However, I could be wrong as foldables continue to be the fastest growing smartphone product category this year.

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To mark Apple’s 40 years in Australia, the company has announced new initiatives that will help protect the environment and create opportunity in communities across the country. Projects include developing new sources of renewable energy, expanding coding education programs, and forging partnerships with Indigenous-led nonprofits advancing equity and opportunity. “We’re proud to celebrate Apple’s long […]

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Using advanced noise-reduction technology, Flux 7 TWS earphones have been designed to reduce unwanted noise during exercise. Now, thanks to a new Apple World Today deal, you can get ‘em for only $24.99.

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Even if thieves tell you that they "reverse engineered" or jailbroken your stolen iPhone and will sell your data if you don't remove your iCloud device lock — don't. Here's why you shouldn't and why you should feel safe about it.TikTok user Stella Kim posted a video on August 5, in which she told the story of how someone in possession of her stolen iPhone began threatening her. The threats she received told her that her phone had been jailbroken and that all of her information, including her photos and phone number, would be sold on the black market — unless she removed the device from her Apple ID.Users sounded off in the comments to alert her that not only were the threats empty but how removing the device would lead to more problems.

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new report from DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the article) says that "uncertainty remains about demand for the new models between the end of the fourth quarter and the beginning of first-quarter 2023."

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The next round in the “Epic Games v. Apple” legal brouhaha will be heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday, October 21.

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If you’re in the market for a premium trackpad then you should definitely give the Apple Magic Trackpad 2 a try. Today, it’s down ...

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Beats by Dre has partnered up with entrepreneur and influencer Kim Kardashian to promote the new Beats Fit Pro models in neutral colors. The ...

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Take full advantage of Apple’s clearing out sale of its iPad Air 4 device. Today, the 64GB WiFi iPad Air 4th generation is down ...

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A rare Apple-1 prototype, particularly its history, is being questioned as it enters the auction block. The specimen is believed to be an original ...

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Disney+ will introduce a new ad-supported tier of its streaming service later in 2022 while hiking the price of the current ad-free plans, including bundles with Hulu and ESPN+.Disney+The new pricing structure, which will also include ad-supported versions of its Hulu and ESPN+ services, will officially debut to the public on Dec. 8, Disney announced on Wednesday.

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Reports indicate that today Apple TV+ is set to release a two-part feature documentary from A24 celebrating the career of comedian Steve Martin. Along with A24, the new documentary is a production from Morgan Neville and Caitrin Roger’s Tremolo Productions.

In terms of the documentary, Morgan Neville is set to direct and produce. Neville is responsible for the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, as well as Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Neville is also responsible for dozens of other film and TV projects.

Apple TV+ to Release Documentary on Comedian Steve Martin

In an exclusive report for The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Martin states, “They found a lot of archival stuff. They found a photo of my father in 1944 in...

Apple TV+ has announced a new series order for the dramedy Land of Women, which will star Award-winning actress Eva Longoria. Longoria will also executive produce.

The streaming service has also announced that Carmen Maura will join the cast. Interestingly, the show is being shot in both English and Spanish, and will be available to watch in each language.

Apple TV+ Orders ‘Land of Women’

Currently a pre-production in Spain, the six-episode series Land of Women gets inspiration from the titular bestselling novel by award-winning author Sandra Barneda. Iris Award winners Ramón Campos (Grand Hotel) and Gema R. Neil (Velvet) serve as writers and creators of the series. Additionally, Longoria stars in the leading role as Gala, and executive produces via her UnbeliEVAble Entertainment banner. Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) will join the cast as Gala’s mother, Julia.

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In June, Google posted a video about how RCS can bridge the messaging gap between iOS and Android, and it amped up efforts and escalated the effort on Tuesday. But, Apple doesn't need RCS, or at least the half-baked version it is today.RCS messagingGoogle's "unofficial lyric explainer" video explains that "Texts Go Green" refers to the phenomenon when an iPhone user gets blocked, or tries to text an Android user. A sarcastic message at the end of the video says that it is a problem Apple can fix by adopting Rich Communication Services) RCS.

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Your iPhone uses a lithium-ion battery that degrades over time, but there is little reason to worry about battery health in a new device. Here's what you need to know about your iPhone's battery.What you need to know about iPhone batteriesBatteries are not mysterious black boxes that power your iPhone, in fact, they are quite simple products compared to the advanced silicon they are powering. The physical nature of batteries mean that they will ultimately wear out and become less useful over time, but device owners don't need to worry.

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Jon Hamm's long nightmare of not being on Apple TV+ has ended, and he will debut on the service in season three of "The Morning Show."Jon Hamm joins Apple TV+ series 'The Morning Show'Apple shared an ad in January featuring Jon Hamm complaining about his lack of roles in Apple TV+ programming. As he went down the list of shows and films, he noted that it seemed all of Hollywood was there without him.

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Samsung on Wednesday announced the new Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 series, the latest additions to its lineup of foldable smartphones.Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 & Fold 4The South Korean smartphone maker debuted the new products at its Unpacked event on Aug. 10. Samsung's late summer event has, historically, focused on folding devices, and this event was no different.

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Foxconn beat its expected earnings for 2Q22 as the iPhone maker registered New Taiwan $33.3 billion ($1.1 billion) revenue. Thanks partly to the strong sales of the iPhone 13, the company managed to surpass the consensus projections of New Taiwan $30.8 billion ($1.02 billion).

Foxconn Earnings Beat Projections

Bloomberg reported that Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., known internationally as Foxconn, “posted a profit that beat estimates as demand for its cloud products helped it weather supply-chain snarls and sluggish smartphone demand.” According to the report, half of Foxconn’s business came from Apple, so it’s most likely that the strong demand for the iPhone 13 might have pushed the company’s earnings to beat the projected figures.

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A recent report indicates that Apple is currently negotiating to get the streaming rights to Big Ten athletic events. These include collegiate football and basketball leagues in the U.S.

Big Ten is the Oldest and Most Prominent U.S. Conference for Collegiate Athletics

For the unfamiliar, Big Ten happens to be the oldest and most prominent conference in the U.S. for Division I collegiate athletics. It even predates the NCAA, its regulating commission. Close to becoming a super conference, Big Ten recently got a big boost with the addition of USC and UCLA.

According to The Athletic, Apple is currently involved in talks to get the streaming rights for Big Ten athletic events. Aside from Apple, Amazon is also aiming to get streaming rights. The report said that ESPN, which used to air...

Wednesday's best deals include 31% off a Blue Yeti USB microphone, $29 off a Magic Trackpad, Samsung 1TB T7 Shield SSD for $100, and much more.Best deals August 10AppleInsider checks online stores daily to uncover discounts and offers on hardware and other products, including Apple devices, smart TVs, accessories, and other items. The best offers are compiled into our regular list for our readers to use and save money.

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Apple has denied any plans for a touchscreen Mac. However, a newly granted patent certainly hints at a device that combines Mac and iPad functionality into one device.

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Prestigious Apple TV+ drama series "Five Days at Memorial" has been premiered in a special event at the Directors' Guild in Los Angeles.Director, Showrunner and Executive Producer Carlton Cuse (left) and Vera FarmigaThe new eight-part drama recounts the true story of how Hurricane Katrina proved to be just the beginning of a horrifying series of days for the staff of Memorial Medical Center. Based on the book by journalist Sheri Fink, and written by Carlton Cuse and John Ridley, it shows the impossible decisions forced on medical staff as floodwaters rose and resources depleted.

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Jon Hamm has joined the season three cast of Apple’s “The Morning Show,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says expect to fork out more moolah for the iPhone 14 than you did for the iPhone 13, though he doesn’t mention specific prices.

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Starting with iPadOS 13.4, the tablet operating system provided the ability to — at long last — use Bluetooth mice and trackpads with an iPad. Here’s how to connect one of the accessories: ° Turn on your mouse or trackpad and place it near your iPad. ° Make sure that your accessory is in pairing or discovery […]

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President Biden on Tuesday signed legislation that will pump more than US$50 billion into research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips.

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WaterField Designs has introduced the first of four lightweight bags in its Essential Bag Collection — the US$179 Essential Duffel.

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Apple has updated both iMovie and Final Cut Pro X with a minor fix that addresses a bug in both video editing apps.Final Cut Pro headerThe updates, version 10.3.4 for iMovie and version 10.6.4 for Final Cut Pro X, are now available to download from the Mac App Store. Both updates are free.

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MSI's Creator Z17 notebook is billed as a productivity workhorse with a sleek design. On paper, it's even capable of taking on Apple's creative powerhouse, the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Here's how they compare.Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro (left), MSI's Creator Z17 (right)The company promotes the MSI Creator Z17 as "Tech meets Aesthetic," combining high performance with a sleek appearance. Such a combination should be what most creative professionals should aspire to own.

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It’s a good time for Apple TV+ right now: despite the company preferring to keep things private, the streaming service is continuing to show dominance in the field. Between a wealth of new content set to arrive in the following months, shows that have been with the streaming service a bit longer are really starting to make their way into the limelight.

Though Apple really enjoys keeping things a secret, the company also likes to do things their own way. For example, when the company decided to get rid of the audio jack to make iPhones smaller, seemingly everyone got up in arms (many still do to this day). For Cupertino, the company likes to keep things close to their chest, even when it comes to those working with the company.

Stars of ‘Ted Lasso’ Talk Apple TV+ Doubts

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Apple has released the third public beta versions of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura to members of its software testing program.iOS 16 public beta 3 is availableThe third public beta versions of the new software updates should be essentially identical to the fifth developer beta counterparts, which were released on Monday.

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Some Apple fans are getting excited as the battery percentage has finally been added back to the Status Bar through the release of iOS 16 beta 5. The feature has been heavily requested since Cupertino banished the icon for the release of the iPhone X.

iOS 16 beta 5 Brings Battery Percentage to Some iPhones

With the release of the iOS beta 5, users can now add the battery percentage back to the status bar. Users on the iOS beta 5 simply need to go into Setting > Battery > Battery Percentage. Some users are reporting that this option may be on by default, only a few users are reporting this being the case.

Concerning battery percentage, it was a long time staple of the status bar on iPhone models leading up the iPhone X. However, the introduction of the of the notch brought about limited space,...

Today Snapchat is rolling out a new feature, known as Family Center, to help parents gain better visibility into how teens use the social networking app. To use the new Family Center, parents or guardians will need to install Snapchat on their own device to link their account to their teens through an opt-in invite process.

The move by Snapchat follows several other social media outlets implementing similar parental controls, this includes teen favorites TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Snapchat Introduces Family Center to Help Parents and Guardians

According to reports from TechCrunch, Snapchat announced the new features months in advance. Once Family Center is configured, parents or guardians will be able to see which accounts the teen is having...

The rapid expansion of Apple Card reportedly led to a wave of disputed transactions — which Goldman Sachs says were mishandled by outside vendors.Apple Card users complain of support issues at Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs is under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau surrounding customer complaints about Apple Card. Customers report receiving conflicting information or long wait times when attempting to dispute a purchase or request a refund.

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Executive producer and director of "Severance" Ben Stiller didn't know what kind of audience the show would get on Apple TV , with Apple giving very little specific data about who is streaming its content."Severance" has been a hit for Apple TV+, with the thriller securing 14 of Apple's 52 Primetime Emmy nominations in its first season. In an interview, movie star and director of the show Ben Stiller admits he doesn't really know how well the show is doing, as Apple doesn't get specific about its data at all.Discussing how the show is a critical hit with Decider, Stiller said production teams "never know how it's gonna go." In committing to the tone of the show, Stiller didn't know how people...

The Korean Communications Commission (KCC) will investigate app store operators such as Apple, Google, and the locally-known One Store. The KCC believes that all three app store operators may violate Korean laws concerning in-app payments.

Korean Law Prohibits App Stores from Forcing Developers to Use In-App Payment

Reuters reported that the KCC suspected that Apple, Google, and One Store violated Korea’s in-app payment law. If found guilty, Apple and other app store operators may have to pay fines as high as 2% of the average annual revenue from related business practices.

The law was passed in 2021 and took effect in March this year. It prohibits app store operators from forcing developers to use their...

Android has launched a new website highlighting some of the challenges in interoperability between Android and iOS — and has urged Apple to adopt RCS to address it.Green bubbles & blue bubblesThe new webpage, published the same day as Samsung's Unpacked event, tackles a range of common complaints from Android and iOS users about communication and collaboration between the two software platforms.

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On this special episode of the AppleInsider podcast, YouTube creator Christopher Lawley shares his journey from editing video on a 2007 Mac Pro, to going all-in on iPad as his main computer.Before encountering his first Mac in 2007, Christopher was a build-your-own PC gamer during High School. However, once he was assigned a Mac Pro for editing video, he never went back and currently has over 150k subscribers on his YouTube channel dedicated to iPad productivity and automation.Christopher describes his 12.9-inch iPad Pro setup with Studio Display and some of his productivity and content creation tools. We also dive into iPadOS 16 and Stage Manager,...

Apple could release AirPods charging cases equipped with USB-C ports for all of its wireless headphones in 2023, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.AirPods charging casesKuo made the prediction in a new tweet on Tuesday, though he said that a second-generation AirPods Pro model launched in 2022 would still ship with a Lightning charging case.

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Tuesday's best deals include a refurbished 10.2-inch iPad for $245, $20 for two Anker wireless chargers, record low pricing on Nvidia and AMD high-end video cards, steep discounts on Arlo and Crayola, and much more.Best deals for August 9AppleInsider checks online stores daily to uncover discounts and offers on hardware and other products, including Apple devices, smart TVs, accessories, and other items. The best offers are compiled into our regular list for our readers to use and save money.

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Small businesses are cutting back marketing spending due to Apple’s sweeping privacy changes that have made it harder to target new customers online, in a growing trend that has led to billions of dollars in lost revenues for platforms like Facebook.

Apple last year began forcing app developers to get permission to track users and serve them personalized adverts on iPhones and iPads in changes that have transformed the online advertising sector.

Many small companies which are reliant on online ads to attract new customers told the Financial Times they did not...

The "Ted Lasso" Little People Collector Set offers six collectible miniature figures from the Apple TV+ hit like Ted Lasso, Coach Beard, and four others. Available for $29.99 at select retailers.Fisher-Price brings 'Ted Lasso' to it's collectable Little People lineApple has shied away from producing official merchandise for its Apple TV+ properties so far. However, that hasn't kept the production studios from licensing their own merch, and Warner Brothers has partnered with Fisher-Price for the latest release.

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Issey Miyake, the designer known for Steve Jobs' iconic black turtleneck, has died.Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs in an Issey Miyake turtleneck.The fashion designer died on August 5, after a long battle with liver cancer. Born in Hiroshima, Japan in April 1938, Miyake lived until the age of 84.

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