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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Adobe might not be the first name that springs to mind when you think smartphone and tablet apps, despite a gradual encroachment into mobile over the last few years. On Monday, the revered software publisher solidified that commitment with the launch of nine new and updated apps and connected services. The timing coincides with the…
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Apple is opening three new retail stores this weekend including one new store near Venice, Italy and two stores in the US. We originally reported in June that the new stores were coming alongside others in China, Italy and the US as new retail chief Angela Ahrendts implements organizational restructuring for Apple retail. Apple has…
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An anonymous reader writes “Open source operating systems vulnerable to the Shellshock bug have already pushed two patches to fix the vulnerability, but Apple has yet to issue one for Mac OS X. Ars Technica speculates that licensing issues may be giving Apple pause: “[T]he current [bash] version is released under the GNU Public License…
A new study from AAA on the potential safety risks of hands-free systems for vehicles warns Apple’s Siri presents a “relatively high” level of distraction. In its tests, AAA ranked use of Siri as a “category 4 level of mental distraction,” which puts it in last place compared to other hands-free voice controlled systems from…
With Pioneer now offering aftermarket CarPlay support through their existing NEX displays, I got the chance to finally test drive CarPlay (without having to buy a new car) and see how Apple’s driving-optimized iPhone experience performs on the road. Apple describes CarPlay as “a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car” because tasks like making…
Read More “Review: CarPlay has promise, but the road to perfection is long” »
Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld Digital Edition. Available as single copies or with a yearlong subscription, the Digital Edition comes in two forms: Enhanced and Replica….
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Apple’s iPhone continues to grow in popularity with U.S. teenagers, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster’s latest semiannual teen survey, which asked approximately 7,200 teens with an average age of 16 years about their device usage habits and future buying plans. 67 percent of surveyed teens owned an iPhone, compared to 61 percent in…
A world of time, space, and location In this week’s roundup of Mac apps, you’ll find an app that shows you the world, one that helps you track your location inside it, and one that makes sure you don’t accidentally wake up your coworkers in the wee hours of the morning. Adze 1.4.4 Developer Sam…
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Hours after Apple seeded the second iOS 8.1 beta to developers, developer Hamza Sood has located the Apple Pay setup screen in the Passbook app, the Apple Pay setup screen in the initial iOS 8.1 setup and Apple Pay setup on the iPad. Previously, Sood had found the Apple Pay setup screen within the Settings…
Read More “New Apple Pay Setup Screens Unearthed in iOS 8.1 Beta 2” »
Amazon.com: YGDZ 3 Pack High Quality USB Charging and Sync Cable for iPhone 5/5S/5C, iPad Air/Mini/5, iPod 5th – 2 Meter 6 Feet – White: Cell Phones & Accessories (http://www.amazon.com/YGDZ-Quality-Charging-Cable-iPhone/dp/B00M0DNY1M/) These are thick sturdy cables. Physically, they look indestructible. I tried flipping the end of the Lightning cable to see if it will charge both…
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An anonymous reader writes Apple bought Siri in 2010, but its core technology is owned by Nuance, maker of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Now Samsung is looking to buy Nuance. From the article: “This past June, Nuance and Samsung began merger talks, but nothing came of it. At the time, the two companies said talks had ‘slowed’…
Apple today released the second beta of iOS 8.1, build 12B407, to registered developers for testing purposes, just over a week after the release of the first iOS 8.1 beta. Apple has also released Apple TV Software beta 2 and Xcode 6.1 golden master seed 2. iOS 8.1 includes several bug fixes for issues in…
I’ve heard it’s never been released and I know Schnedi has something to do with it – most likely he created it and never released it. Attachment 683612 (http://modmyi.com/attachments/forums/skinning-themes-discussion/683612-does-anyone-know-theme-where-possible-get-imageuploadedbymodmyi1412700303.117496.jpg) Thanks in advance for any info! More: continued here
Google has a new app for iPhone and iPad users called ‘Google News & Weather‘ that presents local news and weather as well as headlines from a variety of categories and sources in one app. Categories for headlines can be added or removed from within the app for customizing the news you want to follow. Previously, Google News…
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Just in case there hadn’t already been enough evidence of Apple Pay support coming to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the iOS 8.1 update, the second beta of the operating system, which was released earlier today, contains the setup screen for the system. The change isn’t visible to most users right now, but…
Read More “Apple Pay setup screen appears in modified version of iOS 8.1 beta 2” »