Apple is reportedly opening up its private APIs to third-party developers and apps, and may allow other browser engines as well.
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Over 3,200 Apps Leak Twitter API Keys, Many Allowing for Full-Account Hijacks
According to a report from cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, over 3,200 apps are leaking Twitter API keys, with many allowing full-account hijacks.
Apple Music API That Allows Users to Change Playback Speed Will Be Added Again in Next iOS Updates
An Apple Music API that allowed users to change the playback speed of music with an app will be making its way back in the next iOS update.
New Wikimedia Enterprise API Enables Public Data Access
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, launched Wikimedia Enterprise on Monday. Its API was first announced in March.
Wikimedia Enterprise makes the process of leveraging, packaging, and sharing content from Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects more efficient for large scale content reusers. In most cases, commercial entities that reuse Wikimedia content at a high volume have product, service, and system requirements that go beyond what Wikimedia freely provides through publicly available APIs and data dumps. The information panels shown in search engine results and the information served by virtual home assistants are examples of how Wikimedia content is frequently used by other websites.
App Store Connect API Goes Live
Developers can now request access to a new REST API for App Store Connect.
September's MacBook, Twitter's Dead APIs - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-17
Dave Hamilton and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on a report saying a new MacBook is coming in September, along with redesigned iPad Pro models. They also have something to say about Twitter shutting down the APIs third-party client apps rely on.
Twitter on Deprecating APIs: Our Apps are Better
Twitter says one of the reasons it killed the APIs third-party client apps use is because its own apps and website are better.
Reminder: Third Party Twitter Apps Have Been Hamstrung
Twitter’s API changes go into effect today, and apps like Tweetbot have already begun updating.
Twitter Just Killed Key Features in Third-party Client Apps
Twitter is turning off the APIs for key features on August 16th, essentially hobbling all client apps except its own.
No Intel 5G Modems for iPhone, Hobbled Twitter Clients - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-06
Kelly Guimont joins Jeff Gamet to talk about Apple not using Intel for iPhone 5G modem chips and the negative impact Twitter’s API changes are having on third-party app developers.
Want an Apple Music Web Player? Try This
Ever since Apple Music first came out, people have been clamoring for an Apple Music web player. Recently, Apple has opened an Apple Music API for developers. Although Apple hasn’t created an official Apple Music web player, Redditor u/zseguin has come to the rescue. It’s still in early development, but the code is available on GitHub. All you have to do to get started is sign in with your Apple ID, and allow the app to connect to your account. Everything is available. Not only can you find your own music, but even Apple Music recommendations in the For You section. However, note that the player is built on an API that is currently in beta. The application may stop working at any time.
Twitter Killing Client App APIs, Micro.blog Explained - TMO Daily Observations 2018-05-18
Jean MacDonald from Micro.blog and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Twitter’s plans to deprecate the APIs third-party client apps use, plus Jean fills us in on Micro.blog.
What Features Would Break After the Proposed Twitter API Change? (Update)
Twitter has an ugly history with developers, and seems hell-bent on cutting them out.
A New Web API Aims to Kill Passwords. Will This Affect Apple?
With the introduction of Touch ID and now Face ID, Apple already gives customers the ability to log into websites with a finger or face.
Games Will Run Faster on iOS, macOS with Support of New GPU API
To ensure Vulkan/Metal compatibility, The Brenwill Workshop released the MoltenVK library.
There's a New Privacy Safari API Coming Called Storage Access API
To prevent potential abuse, Apple will monitor the adoption of the API.