Apple released iOS 11.1 Developer beta 2 on Monday, and as promised it includes the new Unicode 10 emoji that were shown off last week.
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Free iOS App of the Week Promotion Gone in iOS 11
It’s possible that Apple could bring it back in a future version of iOS. Just like 3D Touch multitasking will come back, the Free iOS App of the Week could as well.
EFF Slams Apple Calling iOS 11 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Controls a Security Risk
The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles in the iOS 11 Control Center are confusing and the EFF says that’s a big security risk.
Unlimited Data Plans May Not Work With Apple Watch LTE
Some people report they can add the LTE watch to their grandfathered plan with the help of an AT&T representative. The watch can be set up as an independent wearable and linked to your account with NumberSync.
AIM Is Going Away after a Pioneering 20 Year Run
Of course, the real news from Friday’s announcement for many may be something more like, “Huh, AIM is still around?
Apple Creates Education Initiative With Ohio State University
Digital Flagship University starts this 2017-2018 school year. The iOS design lab opens in 2018, and Swift programming will start in the spring.
Apple Unveils New Emoji Coming to iOS 11.1
Apple is giving us an early look at some of the new emoji coming to iOS 11.1 beta next week like a Brachiosaurus, Chinese takeout, and foul mouth smilies.
iPhone Saved Woman's Life During Las Vegas Shooting
As the story goes, the unnamed woman fled the scene in a taxi, when she found her iPhone 7 Plus with a bullet hole in it.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update to Address Security Flaws, Bugs
The update fixes two important security flaws, one of which was just recently publicized and three relatively minor bugs in macOS High Sierra.
[Update] macOS High Sierra Has an APFS Password Vulnerability
This has already reported it to Apple, so we can expect a fix in the next update or so. Still, it’s weird that a vulnerability like this slipped through the cracks.
Apple Watch gets LTE Connectivity Fix with watchOS 4.0.1 Update
Apple released watchOS 4.0.1 on Wednesday with a fix for a problem where some Apple Watch Series 3 models with cellular connectivity support were connecting to unauthenticated public Wi-Fi networks.
Apple Tests Files and Directory Entries API and New Encryption in Safari Technology Preview 41
This release tests out the Files and Directory Entries API, as well as a new encryption scheme called Elliptic Curve P-521.
macOS High Sierra: You’ll Hardly Notice You’ve Upgraded
Since macOS High Sierra became available last week, and many of you will upgrade soon if you haven’t already, here are some things to look for when you do upgrade.
Sonos Announces Sonos One, a Smart, Voice-Enabled Speaker [Update]
NEW YORK CITY – Similar in size and form to Sonos’s popular PLAY:1, the Sonos One adds a six-microphone array to give it far-field voice recognition capability, and will ship on October 24th with support for Alexa baked right in.
Apple's AirPlay 2 Coming to Sonos in 2018
NEW YORK CITY – Details were sparse, but throughout the presentation, the company said the brand new, voice-controllable Sonos One would support AirPlay 2.
Yahoo! Security Breach Impacted All 3B Users, Not Just 1B
Remember the big Yahoo! data breach where a billion user accounts where compromised? Turns out it was really 3 billion, or every single Yahoo! account.
Want to Explore the Upside Down? Check Out Stranger Things: The Game
If you can’t get enough Stranger Things ahead of Season 2’s premiere, there’s a game for you.
Apple Releases iOS 11.0.2 for Crackling Sounds on iPhone 8/Plus and Hidden Photos Problem
The update is a 280MB over-the-air download on iPhone 7 Plus and 276.4MB on an iPad Pro (10.5-inch).
Apple Q4 2017 Earnings Report Set for November 2
Apple is hosting its 2017 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report on Thursday, November 2nd. The conference call will start after the market closes at about 2PM pacific time (5PM eastern time).
A Robotic Lawn Mower to Save Your Pennies For
Jeff Butts loves all sorts of home automation gadgets, so it’s little surprise he’s interested in these yard machines.
Microsoft Kills its Groove Streaming Music Service and Music Store
Microsoft has thrown in the towel and given up on making its own Groove streaming music and music store a competitor to Apple Music and Amazon Prime.
Philips Hue Dimmer Switch, Motion Sensor, Tap, Get HomeKit Support
Philips just added HomeKit support to its Hue dimmer switch, motion sensor, and tap with a software update to the Philips Hue iPhone app.
Samsung's Most Valuable Smartphone will be Apple's iPhone X
Samsung should consider sending Apple a fruit basket because the iPhone X is set to earn the company substantially more in revenue than its own Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone.