Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday to conduct a bit of damage control after making seemingly disparaging comments about Apple’s automotive ambitions and hiring practices.
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Apple officially adds Bluetooth 4.2 support to iPhone 6, 6 Plus & iPad Air 2
In announcing Bluetooth 4.2 support for iPhone 6s, iPad Pro and iPad mini 4 last month, Apple published product comparison charts suggesting that same technology was also activated in older hardware. The company recently confirmed that change by updating specific product pages for iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2.
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Google enables app indexing with deep linking for Safari in iOS 9
Developers will soon be able to use Google’s app indexing feature to surface app content in searches conducted in Safari for iOS 9, as well as Google’s native iOS apps, as the company on Friday announced compatibility with Apple’s HTTP deep linking standards.
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How to use the new back button in iOS 9
One of the most notable — albeit least trumpeted — user-facing enhancements in iOS 9 is the new back button, which lets you quickly return to where you were when following links between apps. Confused how it works? Here’s a concise explainer.
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Overcast 2 goes free, adds streaming, chapters and 3D Touch controls
Developer Marco Arment on Friday released Overcast 2, an update to the popular iOS podcast app that makes it completely free to use and adds several significant improvements, such as streaming and early 3D Touch support.
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Obama administration opts to avoid mandatory decryption for law enforcement requests
The Obama administration will not force corporations to decrypt communications for law enforcement, FBI director James Comey announced at a U.S. Senate hearing of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Apple search partner DuckDuckGo takes shots at Google, says tracking isn’t needed to profit
Search alternative DuckDuckGo, which is available as a default search option in Apple’s Safari browser, is profitable without tracking user behavior, the company’s CEO has revealed.
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iPhone 6s supplies tracking far better than 2014 iPhone 6 launch, store stock indicates
Apple is currently doing far better at keeping supplies of the iPhone 6s available than it did with the iPhone 6 or iPhone 5s, according to research conducted by investment firm Piper Jaffray.
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AppleInsider podcast goes to the movies, talks Steve Jobs, iMac rumors, Microsoft & more
On this week’s AppleInsider podcast, Neil and Victor talk about the 4th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ passing, Neil gives his thoughts on the Steve Jobs movie, we discuss iMac rumors, 4K video, and the new Microsoft Surface Book and what it means for iPad.
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Apple removes certain content blockers from iOS App Store over security concerns
In a bid to protect users against potential man-in-the-middle attacks, Apple on Thursday confirmed the removal of multiple iOS content blockers, also referred to as ad blockers, that relied on the installation of root certificates to operate.
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