Apple Responds to Google's Project Zero Report

From Apple’s press release, written in response to Google’s provocative report on iOS security flaws:

“Last week, Google published a blog about vulnerabilities that Apple fixed for iOS users in February. We’ve heard from customers who were concerned by some of the claims, and we want to make sure all of our customers have the facts.

First, the sophisticated attack was narrowly focused, not a broad-based exploit of iPhones “en masse” as described. The attack affected fewer than a dozen websites that focus on content related to the Uighur community. Regardless of the scale of the attack, we take the safety and security of all users extremely seriously.

Google’s post, issued six months after iOS patches were released, creates the false impression of “mass exploitation” to “monitor the private activities of entire populations in real time,” stoking fear among all iPhone users that their devices had been compromised. This was never the case”

It’s important to keep in mind that Google is a competitor in the mobile device operating system space. They have a financial interest in making Apple’s products looks less secure.

Master Screenshots on macOS Mojave

Apple's macOS Mojave makes it easier than ever to take pictures or recordings of your screen. But there's a lot more power under the hood. Check out this tutorial to take your macOS screenshots to the next level.

Master Screenshots and Screen Recording on iOS

Everybody knows how to take a screenshot, right? But not everybody knows about the power under the hood. Check out this tutorial to take your iOS screenshots to the next level.

DuckDuckGo Taps Apple Maps to Power Private Search Results

Taken from DuckDuckGo’s press release earlier today.

“We’re excited to announce that map and address-related searches on DuckDuckGo for mobile and desktop are now powered by Apple’s MapKit JS framework, giving you a valuable combination of mapping and privacy. As one of the first global companies using Apple MapKit JS, we can now offer users improved address searches, additional visual features, enhanced satellite imagery, and continually updated maps already in use on billions of Apple devices worldwide.”

This is big and important news for consumers who care about their privacy. We use DuckDuckGo exclusively at Interlinked and highly recommend it to our customers. Having Apple as their mapping partner raises their profile considerably, and makes one wonder if Apple may be considering an acquisition to get into the search game.

Goodbye Spartamac, Hello Interlinked!

It’s a new year and we’ve turned over a new *apple* leaf. Spartamac is now Interlinked – and with a spiffy new logo to boot! In case you’re wondering, nothing has changed when it comes to what we do. We’re still the same tireless frustration removal agents we’ve always been, and we hope to keep making your technological life easier for a long long time to come!

We’ve got exciting news to share, so let’s dive in...

For years we’ve heard from you that we’re exceptional at explaining how Apple's technology works, that we consistently approach complex topics with both expertise and precision, while also being patient and kind. It’s time we take that to wider audience (and bring you along for the ride). Today, Interlinked launches its brand new YouTube training series. We will be posting new tips and tricks videos regularly, but we won't be sending out an email for every video that we publish. So if you'd like to continue receiving updates, CLICK on the red SUBSCRIBE button on our YouTube channel, AND THEN CLICK the gray “bell” button so that YouTube notifies you when our videos go up!

To kick it all off, we’ll be covering one of our most used (and beloved) Apple apps – Reminders. We really couldn’t imagine being functional without it, and after watching this short tutorial, we think you’ll agree.