Morning Overview on MSN

Apple urges all iPhone users to update immediately after 'DarkSword' exploit chain targets devices through malicious web content

Apple has released an urgent software update for every supported iPhone and iPad after security researchers uncovered a ...
InfoWorld

WebKit browser engine aces Acid3 test

WebKit, which powers both Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome, is the first browser engine to fully pass the Acid3 Web standards test Developers working on WebKit announced late last week that the ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Apple warns 800 million iPhones remain exposed as only half updated to fix actively exploited WebKit flaw

If you own an iPhone and have been tapping “Remind Me Later” on software updates, this is the week to stop. A vulnerability ...
Android

Apple’s iPhone Browser Lock Could Be Coming to an End

Apple may soon have to end its WebKit-only rule for iPhone browsers due to Japan’s new Smartphone Act. This could open the door to true third-party browser support. On the desktop, Google’s Chrome ...
TechRepublic

Apple Faces Scrutiny as UK Regulator Probes Mobile Browser Dominance

Apple reportedly restricts competition by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine ...
GizChina

iOS 18.2 now completely allows alternative browsers

At the heart of any web browser is its engine, which handles how web code turns into a webpage. This engine is key to speed, ease, and layout, giving each browser its unique touch. Until now, Apple ...
InfoWorld

WebKit owns mobile, and iPhone 3G S owns WebKit

Nokia, Android, Iris Browser for Windows Mobile, and Palm Pre all share the WebKit open source renderer, but iPhone 3G S shifts it into an insanely high gear Apple shipped its iPhone 3.0 OS yesterday, ...