Celebrity leaks: Apple confirms accounts compromised but denies security breach

Apple has confirmed that some celebrities' iCloud accounts were broken into, but says it has found no evidence that this was caused by a breach of its security systems.

Instead, the firm suggests perpetrators carried out their thefts by deducing victims' log-in credentials.

The statement follows the online publication of intimate pictures of about 20 personalities.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed a leaked topless photo of her was real.

There had been speculation that the images were obtained due to a vulnerability in software that allows users to locate missing iPhones, since it had allowed unlimited password guesses.

But Apple has indicated that

iWatch to debut alongside iPhone 6 on September 9

Apple will unveil its long rumoured iWatch next to the iPhone 6 on September 9, according to those closely following the product’s development.

According to John Paczkowski, Apple is indeed planning to announce its first wearable on September 9. That’s the date the firm has supposedly set aside for a media event for its next-gen iPhones, too.

Paczkowski refers to the device as “a new wearable,” so perhaps Apple is really planning on showing off the iSock … we kid. So here’s what to look forward to for September 9: Two new iPhones (a 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6) and the iWatch.