A peculiar iOS Notifications bug discovered Tuesday allows pranksters to crash a victim’s iPhone or iPad with a text message containing a single line of Arabic script.
Source: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Snapchat might abandon hold-to-view UI, takes wait and see approach to Apple Watch app
Speaking at Re/code’s Code Conference on Tuesday, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said the ephemeral messaging firm is tossing around the idea of ditching its familiar hold-to-view user interface, a change that could help pave the way for an Apple Watch app version.
Source: Apple Insider
Latest OS X beta ditches buggy discoveryd DNS service, replaced with mDNSResponder
In an apparent effort to fix DNS errors seen in recent OS X 10.10 versions, Apple’s latest Yosemite beta shows the buggy discoveryd service replaced with mDNSResponder, a process last implemented in OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
Source: Apple Insider
MLB At Bat comes to CarPlay,1Password gets faster launch, numerous bugfixes
Major League Baseball on Tuesday added CarPlay support to MLB At Bat for the iPhone, while AgileBits released an update to 1Password for iOS, making a large collection of technical improvements.
Source: Apple Insider
Wealthy Chinese man buys two gold Apple Watch Editions for dog, prompts bizarre controversy
Wang Sicong, the son of mainland China’s richest man, incited a virtual riot Tuesday after posting photos on Weibo of his Siberian Husky wearing not one, but two Apple Watch Editions on its front legs.
Source: Apple Insider
Rumor: TSMC preparing trial run of 10-nanometer ARM chips, could power future iPhones
Apple chipmaking partner Taiwan Manufacturing Semiconductor Co. is reportedly gearing up to test production of 10-nanometer size processors beginning in June, according to a new rumor.
Source: Apple Insider
Emergency crews respond to ‘large fire’ at Apple complex in Mesa, Arizona
Emergency responders are coping with a “large fire” at Apple’s complex in Mesa, Arizona, a local TV station said on Tuesday afternoon.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple eyeing first-ever bond offering in Japanese yen worth $1.62 billion
Apple could issue 200 billion yen, or $1.62 billion U.S., in Japanese bonds as soon as June, marking its first ever debt sale in the country, a report said on Tuesday.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple issues fourth beta of OS X 10.10.4 to developers, public with focus on Photos & Migration
Apple on Tuesday issued a new beta of OS X 10.10.4, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for Yosemite, with an identical new build being supplied to both developers and public beta testers.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple hiring spree looks to improve iTunes search, discovery, video & more
A large set of Apple job listings posted on Tuesday suggests the company is looking to make major improvements to iTunes, particularly in search and music discovery at the iTunes Store.
Source: Apple Insider