It’s never much of a shock any more when Apple’s latest iPhone dominates the sales charts in the days and weeks following its release. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were no exceptions, breaking sales records previously set by the iPhone 5s, but unlike the iPhone 5c, the 6 Plus doesn’t appear to be a clunker. In fact, Forbes is reporting that both phones struck a chord overseas where the iPhone 6 has taken Japan by storm.
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Just a week after the launch of iOS 8, Apple pushed out an update that was meant to fix several minor bugs that had been discovered following its release. Unfortunately, many iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1 soon discovered that the update included a few additional unwanted features: the inability to place phone calls or use Touch ID.
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Just a week after the launch of iOS 8, Apple pushed out an update that was meant to fix several minor bugs that had been discovered following its release. Unfortunately, many iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1 soon discovered that the update included a few additional unwanted features: the inability to place phone calls or use Touch ID.
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Samsung’s bold Galaxy Note Edge was announced alongside the regular Galaxy Note 4 during the company’s September event, but the curved handset won’t be as widely available as the normal phablet version. Unsurprisingly, Samsung can’t mass produce enough units for a big launch, and ZDNet Korea reports that the South Korean giant has confirmed the Galaxy Note Edge will be a limited edition run.
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You should use the Apple Watch to keep track of your fitness activities… unless, that is, those fitness activities involve swimming. Although the Apple Watch is water resistant, it doesn’t come close to being waterproof and you probably shouldn’t even take a shower while wearing it, let alone submerse it underwater. However, The Unofficial Apple Weblog directs our attention to a company called Liquipel that plans to offer a special nano-coating that you’ll be able to put on the Apple Watch to make it waterproof.
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From reports of the iPhone 6 Plus bending in some users’ pockets to the disastrous rollout of iOS 8.0.1, Apple seems to be doing a decent enough job destroying its new smartphones on its own, but that hasn’t stopped Richard Ryan, the owner of YouTube channel RatedRR, from providing his own unique brand of assistance. First, he blended it. Next, he froze it in liquid nitrogen. He even shot it. Now, he’s ignited thermite above the iPhone 6 Plus to see how it stands up to the molten debris.
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Just as the furor surrounding the NSA seemed to be quieting down, Apple picked up right where the government agency left off when iCloud was found to be the culprit in the case of the leaked celebrity photos early this month. The leak elicited a renewed demand for privacy, but as Apple, Google and others strengthen their security, the FBI is becoming increasingly concerned.
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Google is expected to unveil the Motorola-manufactured Nexus 6 next month and we know from leaked specs that the device will likely feature a display in the range of 5.9 inches. Droid Life has posted a new picture that purportedly shows the new Nexus 6 next to LG’s G3 flagship phone and if the picture is genuine, then the Nexus 6 will be an absolutely massive phone.
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Bungie hears you loud and clear: Destiny isn’t perfect. In fact, Destiny is far from perfect, but now that the game been released to the public, all that Bungie can do is fine-tune the final product until it stops making everyone angry. On Thursday, the Destiny development team took to Bungie’s website to discuss all the issues that been irritating and mystifying players over the past two weeks, from the infamous “Loot Cave” to the endless health bars of the bosses.
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OK, let’s get something out of the way: I think the BlackBerry Passport looks utterly ridiculous. But then again, BlackBerry didn’t design the device for me and that’s not a bad thing. While watching BlackBerry’s presentation on the Passport on Wednesday, I actually came away impressed by how much the company is laser-focused on designing and selling devices to hardcore enterprise users who only want their phones to double as work devices and nothing more.
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