Tuesday, September 30, 2014

How to fix Bluetooth connectivity in the car after iOS 8.0.2 broke it - Cult of Mac








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How to fix Bluetooth connectivity in the car after iOS 8.0.2 broke it

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Since the iOS 8.0.2 update, iPhone users have taken to Apple's Support forums to report that they're unable to initiate calls over Bluetooth. The bug seems to affect a range of iPhone models and automobile makers, but there's a quick solution that can ...





The iPhone 6 Plus Is Great For Gamers

TechCrunch (blog)The iPhone 6 Plus Is Great For GamersTechCrunch (blog)While I hate the word “phablet,” there's no denying that it's helpful to have a term for what is becoming a unique category, separate from the smartphones and tablets that came before them. Not always the most convenient in one hand on the go and not ...

iOS 8.1 beta points to support for Apple Pay - CNET








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iOS 8.1 beta points to support for Apple Pay

CNET

A tweet posted by a developer named Hamza Sood shows what is purportedly a screenshot taken from the beta for iOS 8.1, which is currently available only to developers. The screen shows fields where you can enter your credit or debit card information ...





How to Install iOS 8.1 Early - Gotta Be Mobile








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How to Install iOS 8.1 Early

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Apple announced an iOS 8.1 beta on September 29th offering a collection of fixes for iOS 8 and iOS 8.0.2 problems to developers for testing. This hints at a quick iOS 8.1 release date for regular users, but you can't install iOS 8.1 on your iPhone or ...





Apple seeds iOS 8.1 beta 1 to developers - Cult of Mac








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Apple seeds iOS 8.1 beta 1 to developers

Cult of Mac

Apple has seeded the first major update to iOS 8 to developers this afternoon with the release of iOS 8.1 beta 1, along side a new build of Xcode 6 .1 beta 3 and a pre-release version of Apple TV Software that includes support for Family Sharing and ...





25 Hidden iOS 8 Features You Probably Didn't Spot - NDTV








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25 Hidden iOS 8 Features You Probably Didn't Spot

NDTV

With the switch to iOS 8, we get a lot of new features that really change the way our iPhones and iPads work. Visually, it's a much smaller change than the move from iOS 6 to iOS 7, but new features like extensions, widgets, continuity, battery ...





Apple is already working on iOS 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 - GSMArena.com








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Apple is already working on iOS 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3

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Apple has gotten us used to one big iOS release per year, followed by a ".1" update a few months later. The big one is tied to the company's new mobile device launches - like, for example, iOS 8 debuted this year alongside the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.





iOS 8 Rollbacks Shut Down, Apple Stops Signing iOS 7.1.2 - The Mac Observer









iOS 8 Rollbacks Shut Down, Apple Stops Signing iOS 7.1.2

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Following the botched release of iOS 8.0.1 that disabled cell phone radios and Touch ID sensors in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple left iOS 7.1.2 as an installation option. Now that iOS 8.0.2 is out and seems to be free of iPhone crippling bugs ...





Monday, September 29, 2014

Apple iMac with Retina Display to arrive next month?

TrustedReviewsApple iMac with Retina Display to arrive next month?TrustedReviewsApple is reportedly in the 'late testing stage' as it prepares to launch an updated line of iMac desktop computers. 9to5Mac sources believe the new all-in-ones will contain the high resolution Retina Display technology for the first time. The desktops ...

Watch this video before you update your iPhone 4S to iOS 8 - BGR








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Watch this video before you update your iPhone 4S to iOS 8

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If you're still using an iPhone 4S, odds are fairly good that you've learned to hold off on installing major software updates on your iPhone. While new versions of iOS bring great and exciting new features, they also can bring slowed performance or ...





You might not have to wait much longer for a 5K Retina iMac

BGRYou might not have to wait much longer for a 5K Retina iMacBGRApple is apparently testing Retina iMacs internally, 9to5Mac and Jack March have learned, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the company launch such new desktop computers in the following month, as soon as OS X Yosemite is ready for public launch.

Retina iMacs are “incredibly likely” to appear at next Apple event

Cult of MacRetina iMacs are “incredibly likely” to appear at next Apple eventCult of MacApple's desktop beast is the last machine that hasn't gone Retina, and while the rumor has been claiming Apple's ready to launch the first ever Retina iMac for year, a new report from Jack March claims the wait is almost over, as Apple is “incredibly ...

Apple Retina iMacs Could Be Coming Next Month, Cementing Our High

TechCrunch (blog)Apple Retina iMacs Could Be Coming Next Month, Cementing Our High-DPI ...TechCrunch (blog)Apple could finally be readying the launch of new Retina iMacs alongside OS X Yosemite this fall, according to a new report from 9to5Mac. Were the company to ship these this year, following what the report claims is near-final testing, it would spell ...

New Retina iMac Models May Launch Soon

Geeky gadgetsNew Retina iMac Models May Launch SoonGeeky gadgetsWe have been hearing rumors for a while that Apple has a new Retina iMac in the work, and according to a recent report, Apple could be getting ready to update its iMac range with some Retina iMac's. According to a recent report from 9 to 5 Mac, Apple ...

12in Retina MacBook Air Release Date Rumours: Speculations About the Latest ...

Hallels12in Retina MacBook Air Release Date Rumours: Speculations About the Latest ...HallelsApple fans will have to wait for some time before the Cupertino based giant release the latest Macbook with Retina display. Reports say that it could be this Fall or sometime in mid- 2015. There have been a lot of speculations about the latest addition ...

$70 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can now get for free (7 apps total)

BGR$70 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can now get for free (7 apps total)BGRAnother week, another slew of awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps that will go on sale for free for a limited time. How can you find the best ones out there without having to sift through all the junk? Why, that's our job, of course. To make Monday ...

Brussels to accuse Apple over illegal Irish tax deals: FT

ReutersBrussels to accuse Apple over illegal Irish tax deals: FTReutersThe European Commission, the European Union's competition authority, is also investigating corporate tax deals in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, as well as Ireland, following revelations about the tax-planning practices of major corporations such as ...

Sunday, September 28, 2014

How To Use Suggested Apps in iOS 8 - Gotta Be Mobile








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How To Use Suggested Apps in iOS 8

Gotta Be Mobile

iOS 8, the operating system that is included on Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices is stuffed full of features. New camera optics allow iOS 8 to capture slow motion videos at levels never achieved on a smartphone before. The iPhone 6 and iPhone ...





MacBook Air vs New MacBook 12

Gotta Be MobileMacBook Air vs New MacBook 12-Inch: What We KnowGotta Be MobileWhile Apple has already slightly updated its MacBook Air for this year, rumors are still coming in as far as a new MacBook model that we could see in the future. It's not said whether it will be a part of the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air lineup, but ...

iOS 8 How-to: Customize and disable the contacts section in the multitasking ... - 9 to 5 Mac (blog)









iOS 8 How-to: Customize and disable the contacts section in the multitasking ...

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Multitasking dramatically got redesigned with iOS 7. With iOS 8, Multitasking added a shortcut to the people who are most important to you. In this how to, I will discuss customizing the people that appear at the top, using multitasking to contact your ...





iPhone 6 bending: Common sense for an uncommon problem

VentureBeatiPhone 6 bending: Common sense for an uncommon problemVentureBeatAs Apple recently showed journalists, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were subject to more testing than any previous model. That would make sense given the dramatic screen size and girth changes that characterized the new models. But despite its extensive ...

EU to Publish Details of Probes of Tax Deals Benefiting Apple, Fiat

Wall Street JournalEU to Publish Details of Probes of Tax Deals Benefiting Apple, FiatWall Street JournalA pedestrian carries a shopping bag as she passes an Apple store under development in Edinburgh, U.K., on Sept. 17. EU regulators are set to publish a preliminary view that the U.S. tech giant and Fiat violated EU law with their tax practices, said ...

Saturday, September 27, 2014

A Defining Question in an iPhone Age: Live for the Moment or Record It?

New York TimesA Defining Question in an iPhone Age: Live for the Moment or Record It?New York TimesIt's become a defining dilemma of the iPhone age. “Is it more important that we actually live these experiences than obsessively record and upload them to the cloud?” asked William Powers, a research scientist at the M.I.T. Media Lab and author of ...

Apple scrambles to fix iOS 8, but reports of trouble persist - CBS News








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Apple scrambles to fix iOS 8, but reports of trouble persist

CBS News

Apple released an update late Thursday to fix a software glitch in its new mobile operating system, iOS 8, for iPhones and iPads, but reports of trouble persisted on Friday. The updated version, iOS 8.0.2, was issued to address problems that emerged as ...





What's Behind Apple's iOS 8 Update Disaster - eWeek








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What's Behind Apple's iOS 8 Update Disaster

eWeek

Apple is again in big trouble. After a successful iPhone 6 launch, the company on Sept. 24 released an update to iOS 8 that was supposed to address issues its users were having. Instead, the update, iOS 8.0.1, left them without Apple's Touch ID ...





Why you want your old iPod back. And that typewriter. And an Etch A Sketch. And...

The GuardianWhy you want your old iPod back. And that typewriter. And an Etch A Sketch. And...The GuardianWhy you want your old iPod back. And that typewriter. And an Etch A Sketch. And... Emma Brockes. The nostalgia for old tech is undeniable. Who doesn't want to go back in time to an era when your things just ... worked? ipad typewriter. You can attach ...