Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Facebook now loads images 15% faster on iOS, cuts Android errors by 8% - VentureBeat








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Facebook now loads images 15% faster on iOS, cuts Android errors by 8%

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For the Facebook iOS app, engineers some time ago adopted an image format called Progressive JPEG (PJPEG), Facebook explained today in an engineering blog post. Using the format means downloading several better and better versions of a picture.





Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 With Bug Fixes and Reduced Storage Requirements - AnandTech








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Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 With Bug Fixes and Reduced Storage Requirements

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Today Apple sent out the newest version of iOS to all devices capable of running versions of iOS 8. This update brings iOS to version 8.1.3, and like the 8.1.2 patch before it, this update is aimed at squashing bugs that still remain after the major ...





Apple crushes analyst predictions by selling 74.4 million iPhones last quarter

Washington Post (blog)Apple crushes analyst predictions by selling 74.4 million iPhones last quarterWashington Post (blog)If there was any doubt that Apple fans would like the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it's been definitively put to rest. Apple on Tuesday reported that it sold a stunning 74.5 million iPhones in its holiday quarter. That blew past analyst expectations ...

iOS 8.1.3 Fixes Exploits Used by TaiG Jailbreak - Mac Rumors








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iOS 8.1.3 Fixes Exploits Used by TaiG Jailbreak

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TaiG has not yet confirmed whether iOS 8.1.3 breaks its jailbreak tool, but reports on the MacRumors forums and on Twitter suggest that is indeed the case. Apple's support document detailing the security fixes in iOS 8.1.3 credits the TaiG jailbreak ...





Apple Sells A Super

TechCrunchApple Sells A Super-Sized 74.5M iPhones In Q1 2015 Thanks To Super-Sized 6 ...TechCrunchThe iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have helped Apple sell an astounding 74.5 million iPhones during the first quarter of the company's fiscal 2015 year. That's more iPhones than they've ever sold during a single quarter, up from the previous record of 51 million ...

It's A Blowout! Apple Sold 74.5 Million iPhones Last Quarter

Business InsiderIt's A Blowout! Apple Sold 74.5 Million iPhones Last QuarterBusiness InsiderApple sold 74.5 million iPhones in the calendar fourth quarter of 2014. Wall Street was expecting 65 million, and some individual analysts predicted Apple would sell over 70 million iPhones. This is nothing short of a blowout. For the year-ago quarter ...

iOS 8.1.3 Update: 5 Things You Need to Know - Gotta Be Mobile








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iOS 8.1.3 Update: 5 Things You Need to Know

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After weeks of rumor and speculation, Apple's finally released its highly anticipated iOS 8.1.3 update for iPhone and iPad. The update is a big one and it contains a number of bug fixes for iOS 8 problems. With the iOS 8.1.3 release date now here, here ...