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  • Apple Pay could be a big deal for Android users

    The launch of Apple Pay on Monday has brought considerable publicity to a technology that's already embedded in millions of Android smartphones yet has so far failed to take off.

    Written by Martyn Williams21 Oct. 14 08:59
  • iOS 8 bug deletes iWork docs

    Owners of iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 have reported a new bug in the software that deletes iWork documents from iCloud Drive when they've reset their devices.

    Written by Gregg Keizer01 Oct. 14 03:03
  • Apple asks iPhone 6 users in trouble to revert to iOS 8

    Apple has recommended to users of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones to reinstall iOS 8 after an update Wednesday led to complaints of lost cellular service and functionality on the Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor.

    Written by John Ribeiro25 Sept. 14 17:09
  • Apple yanks iOS 8 update

    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.

    Written by Bob Brown25 Sept. 14 05:20
  • New iOS 8 APIs trigger higher app crash rate

    In its first days of availability, iOS 8, Apple's newest mobile operating system, has exhibited an app crash rate significantly higher than iOS 7 did a year ago, an app performance management developer said yesterday.

    Written by Gregg Keizer25 Sept. 14 05:12
  • 10 ways CIOs and CMOs can tap iOS 8 for better mobile apps

    New features in iOS 8 will help CMOs reimagine their mobile apps to better reach iPhone and iPad customers in the critical "mobile moment" -- a small window of opportunity to pitch a marketing message effectively. For CIOs with in-house app-making factories, it's time to get busy.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige24 Sept. 14 05:45
  • Crashing Apple's iOS 8 party

    The many iPhone and iPad users that have held off downloading iOS 8 since it was released on Sept. 17, despite the promised benefits of Apple's new software, might be glad they did. Word is that crash rates are relatively high.

    Written by Bob Brown23 Sept. 14 08:25
  • iOS 8 gets off to sluggish start

    The initial uptake for Apple's iOS 8 has been less than half of its predecessor, iOS 7, an online ad network said today, citing North American traffic.

    Written by Gregg Keizer19 Sept. 14 07:40
  • iOS app devs warn customers off iOS 8's iCloud Drive

    Third-party developers of iOS apps today urged iPhone and iPad users not to accept Apple's offer to upgrade iCloud storage to iCloud Drive after they install the new iOS 8.

    Written by Gregg Keizer18 Sept. 14 05:50
  • Steve Jobs' office at Apple remains exactly as he left it

    Steve Jobs' office at Apple remains intact, and looks exactly the way it did when he passed away in October of 2012. This tidbit first came to the surface when a video clip of Tim Cook's interview with Charlie Rose was released earlier this week.

    Written by Yoni Heisler18 Sept. 14 05:24
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