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Apple News: California court ruling frees drivers to use map apps on cellphones A California state appellate court on Thursday reversed a ruling of a man who was ticketed for using a mapping app on his iPhone 4 while driving, opening the door to reform of the state’s laws regarding cellphone use while driving. In its decision, California’s 5th District Court of Appeal ruled the state’s laws are worded in…

Apple News: Apple touts secure design of iOS as Google chief admits Android is best target for malicious hackers Speaking at Mobile World Conference, Google’s new Android chief Sundar Pichai admitted that security plays second fiddle to “freedom” in the design and implementation of Google’s mobile operation system, exposing Android users to an overwhelming, disproportionate share of malware vulnerabilities. Last month, a report by Cisco detailed that 99 percent of…

Apple News: Apple releases security flaw fix for Mac desktops and notebooks As well as addressing a serious security flaw, the update, OSX 10.9.2, also brings a number of new features and is available to download now for anyone with an Apple computer running the Mavericks operating system. The update addresses a critical SSL-related security hole, christened the “goto fail,” a potentially devastating flaw that left Mac users’ information exposed…

Apple News: Happy Birthday Steve Jobs Today, arguably thе world’s mοѕt beloved CEO wουld hаνе turned 59. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died іn 2011, bυt hіѕ legacy, unquestionably lives οn. Thе company’s current CEO, Tim Cook, expressed sentiment fοr hіѕ friend today οn Twitter, quoting things thе creative techie hаd ѕаіd іn thе past. Things lіkе, “Stay hungry, Stay foolish,” аnd “Details matter, іtѕ worth waiting fοr,” remind υѕ…

Apple News: Apple sues Chinese government over Siri Apple is suing a Chinese government agency and a domestic company over patent rights for its “Siri” personal assistant, the official Xinhua news agency reports. Apple launched the case against the State Intellectual Property Office, which is in charge of patent rights protection in China, and Shanghai’s Zhizhen Network Technology, which developed software similar to Siri, the report said. Apple declined to…