Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
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Between the so-called “Bendgate,” iOS 8.0.1, and the Bash security flaw on OS X, Apple seems to be taking it on the chin from nearly every front — but that isn’t stopping Cupertino from keeping its eye on the prize, with the iPhone 6 going on sale today. as scheduled in 22 more locales. Our…
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Apple has finally released iOS 8.0.2 to address the issues discovered in yesterday’s 8.0.2 update on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The new release includes all of the HealthKit and keyboard fixes, among others, as well as the ability to actually make phone calls and connect to a cellular data network. Apple said yesterday that…
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Apple, responding to Bendgate, Bendghazi, or whatever you wish to call the issue of seemingly-bendable iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, claims the problem isn’t nearly as widespread as the Internet hullabaloo would suggest. Apple told the Wall Street Journal a mere nine people have come in with bending complaints since the iPhone 6 and 6…
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Competition between mobile phone manufactures is fierce with handset companies using social media and other public platforms to call out their competitors. It’s not surprising then to see a wave of tweets and comments from big name companies like Samsung and HTC mocking Apple following its recent iPhone 6 Plus bending controversy. LG and HTC…
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An anonymous reader writes Apple has announced that it sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, just three days after the launch on September 19. From the article: “Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have sold even more iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models if supplies had…
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A cool new app SnapTxt Service ★★★ Introducing SnapTxt Service ★★★ Image: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/c9/db/37/c9db371f-30d9-ac59-d5fc-1b32d84bbec8/screen568x568.jpeg Image: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/fe/3c/d1/fe3cd1cc-9c75-fef8-2977-65733f226282/screen568x568.jpeg Description: Snaptxt Service is an app that enables a user to post microjobs or service requests. It is a Services Wanted post. The posts can be seen by all users who have downloaded and are using the app. The post…
With the iPhone 6 bending controversy heating up and Apple PR masterfully debunking the non-issue earlier today, it should come as no surprise that Apple does a lot of durability testing on its new devices before shipping. However, the team responsible for that testing– Apple’s Product Design Structural Analysis team for iPhone and iPod– needs…
alphadogg writes Within hours of releasing an iOS 8 update to address assorted bugs in the new iPhone and iPad operating system Apple has been forced to pull the patch, which itself was causing iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users grief. Reports filled Apple support forums that the iOS 8 update was cutting off users’…
The recently disclosed bug in bash was bad enough as a theoretical exploit; now, reports Ars Technica, it could already be being used to launch real attacks. In a blog post yesterday, Robert Graham of Errata Security noted that someone is already using a massive Internet scan to locate vulnerable servers for attack. In a…
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electronic convict writes: A year ago, security researcher Marc Rogers demonstrated how to spoof the TouchID sensor in the iPhone 5S using some Elmer’s glue and glycerol — oh, and a high resolution camera and a laser printer. Has TouchID security improved at all on the iPhone 6? Not really, Rogers reports in his latest…
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Apple’s having a tough time. Its annual one-two punch of an iPhone launch plus an iOS upgrade—usually a time for celebration—has been followed this year by a compounding series of embarrassments. Forget that the company sold 10 million phones in three days and moved half of its installed base to a new version of its…
The highlights of Apple’s recent new-product announcements were certainly the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch. But a big part of the presentation was spent discussing Apple Pay, the contactless payment system that will leverage the iPhone 6, and, eventually, the Apple Watch. This is certainly a big deal, because of Apple Pay’s added security…
Yesterday, it was revealed that security researchers from Red Hat uncovered a major exploit in the “Bash” command shell found in OS X and Linux. Named “Shellshock” by security experts, the exploit allows hackers to gain access to web connected devices and services through the use of malicious code. Now, an Apple spokesperson (via iMore)…
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Apple hasn’t said much since reports started trickling in that the iPhone 6 Plus is subject to bending if you apply enough pressure, but today the company took to the Wall Street Journal and CNBC to defend itself. According to the Cupertino company itself, the issue isn’t as bad as people have made it out…
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