Apple mysteriously kills jailbreak detection API while hacker boosts iOS security, irony restored
It's no secret that Apple's been keen to monitor the lot of naughty jailbreakers, but it turns out the company has recently shelved iOS 4.0's jailbreak detection API with no explanation given. While this has little effect on the average user, Network World explains that this is bad news for enterprise IT and MDM (mobile device management) vendors, who will now have one fewer channel for checking whether a user's iOS device has been jailbroken and thus become vulnerable to attacks.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: api, charlie, ipodtouch, mdm, memory, miller, randomization, result, security, sektioneins, stefan-esser, technique, windows
The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 4:30 ET!
Not sure if you heard, but some "stuff" happened in the mobile industry this week -- stuff we'd like to talk about, if that's quite alright with you. This week we've got host Chris Ziegler and podcast regular Ross Miller along with a very special guest, so trust us -- you'll want to tune in! The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 4:30 ET! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: engadget, engadgetmobile, fri, friend-via, miller, mobile, podcast, ross, the-mobile, week, ziegler
Apple makes it official, acquires Quattro Wireless
Following up on last evening's rumor , Apple has pulled the trigger and made its acquisition of mobile ad network Quattro Wireless official.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: advertising, breaking-news, ceo, finally-ushers, framework, its-acquisition, miller, mobile, mobilead, mobileads, offers-tailored, quattro, quattro wireless, quattrowireless