Category Archives: Industry News
More Apple Goodies!!!
Spotted on ArsTechnica this morning: When it rains, it pours – Apple was silent for most of 2014 before dropping iOS 8, new iPhones, and the Apple Watch announcement on us last month. Now, Re/code says the company plans to … Continue reading
Did You Know?
#120352674 / gettyimages.com Andrew Cunningham brought up a very interesting point on Ars Technica today: if you’re in the market for a used iDevice (I imagine you can get a really good deal on an iPhone 5(s) these days…), make … Continue reading
InfoManager for Monday, September 29th, 2014
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 UGNN Facebook Update: October rumors, news and views 02 Apps for getting out on the water – boating and yachting 03 More Apps for boating 04 Cool applications for … Continue reading
iOS 7 Security Flaw
It lives in MobileSafari and affects, among other things, how PDF files are handled; this was fixed in iOS 8. Robert Lemos posted on ArsTechnica this morning: Can’t upgrade to iOS 8? Beware bugs in the system. However, it’s probably … Continue reading
Don’t Upgrade to iOS 8 from iOS 7…
…until you’re sure it’s time; you won’t be able to get back. From AppleInsider this afternoon: After rolling out two point updates for iOS 8 earlier this week, Apple on Friday stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 firmware, meaning users who migrated … Continue reading
“Bendgate” Worse for Others
You’ve heard of “BendGate”, right? (the big hullabaloo from some of Apple’s competitors over the “fatal” bendability of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) Well, it would seem that those competitors’ efforts to capitalize on the rather questionable YouTube … Continue reading
Wired Ranks the Rumors
As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired: Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, … Continue reading
InfoManager for Monday, September 22nd, 2014
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 UGNN Malware Report for September 2014 02 UGNN Facebook Update: September news, views and blues 03 Showcase of 40 Insanely Detailed iOS Icon Designs 04 User Groups on Facebook … Continue reading
Apple’s Got Your Back
#109350684 / gettyimages.com Apple has updated its privacy policy as part of the rollout of iOS 8, announcing that devices with the latest version of the operating system installed can no longer be accessed by the company itself. Previously, as … Continue reading
HealthKit and Health.app
And what are these? According to Matt Smith’s article on MakeUseOf: HealthKit is an application programming interface (API) built to help iPhone developers access and manage the user’s health and fitness. This takes the form of data like heart rate, … Continue reading
