I’ve been a loyal Android fan ever since buying the original Motorola Droid X back in 2010. I’m also a big fan of Google’s app ecosystem, despite misgivings I have about assorted privacy issues. That said, spending the last month with the iPhone 6 has convinced me to buy an iPhone 6s when it launches this fall.
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Apple on Tuesday released iOS 9 beta 3, which, as the name might suggest, is the third developer-only version of its new iOS 9 software. After a rocky start with iOS 9 beta 1 — at least, where battery life was concerned — beta 2 really cleaned things up, allowing developers to focus on new features instead of crashes.
Now, iOS 9 beta 3 adds even more stability improvements, and it also finally lets iOS beta users experience Apple Music.
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As impossible as it may sound, Inbox Zero isn’t just a dream. It’s something you can do every day whether you’re dealing with work or personal email, and PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel has some fantastic advice you’ll want to take note of.
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The New York Stock Exchange has been shut down after reports from earlier this morning indicated the exchange was having technical difficulties processing orders. Despite this, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement saying that there are no indications that this is part of a cyberattack, although they also haven’t put out any statement about what the actual problem might be.
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Our trusted sources have told us that Apple was set to release iOS 9 beta 3 on Tuesday, but a serious bug was discovered and it had to be fixed. The repaired build will likely be released later today, we’re told.
In the meantime, it looks like Apple’s misfire on Tuesday led to a slip up regarding the new iOS 9 build’s release notes. In short, they leaked, and you can check out all the changes right here.
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When it comes to iPhone sales, Apple never goes backwards. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that people familiar with the matter say Apple is asking its manufacturers to produce between 85-90 million units of the upcoming iPhone 6s before the end of the year, a record number for the smartphone maker.
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KFC doesn’t serve deep-fried rats… but it sure does serve a lot of other stuff that is absolutely ruinous to the human body. KFC’s latest weapon of nutritional destruction is called the KFChizza and it’s a pizza that… get this… replaces traditional pizza crust with a slab of fried chicken instead.
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Yesterday’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was one of our most popular lists in a long time, and if you hurry you can still get a few apps in that post for free. Today, of course, we’ve got eight fresh paid iOS apps for you, and each and every one is on sale today.
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Regardless of what you think of Apple Music as a service, there’s no question that the family share plan is an incredible value. For just $5 more than the standard monthly price, you can add up to five additional members to your subscription, each with their own personal libraries, playlists and recommendations.
Tidal apparently took notice, as the oft-maligned platform is planning to implement its own family share plan. Unfortunately (but perhaps unsurprisingly), Jay Z and co. managed to miss the point of the family plan entirely.
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Just when you thought you were safe, a new hacking toy comes along and rocks your world. Imagine a tool exists that lets hackers pluck encryption keys from your laptop right out of the air. You can’t stop it by connecting to protected Wi-Fi networks or even disabling Wi-Fi completely. Turning off Bluetooth also won’t help you protect yourself.
Why? Because the tiny device that can easily be hidden in an object or taped to the underside of a table doesn’t use conventional communications to pull off capers. Instead it reads radio waves emitted by your computer’s processor, and there’s really nothing you can do to stop it.
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