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Apple releases OS X 10.11.1 El Capitan update

If you were looking for fixes for Apple’s OS X 10.11 El Capitan operating system, they just came in. Apple on Wednesday released OS X 10.11.1, the first major update to its OS X 10.11 El Capitan operating system. The update, approximately a 1GB download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Improves compatibility with […]

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Apple programs Siri with quips for “Back to the Future” Day

It’s officially “Back to the Future” Day. And Siri has something to say about it. Today, October 21st, 2015, is the date Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to in “Back to the Future Part II”, the movie depicting the future as featuring holograms, weather control, hover boards, flying cars and movie signs that would […]

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iPhone 6s, 6s Plus rolls out in India

It never hurts to release the new iPhone into one of the largest target markets on the planet. Apple’s iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are now available for purchase in India. The rollout, the fastest to date for India, prices the new iPhone at ₹62,000 (US$960) for the 16GB entry model, or ₹72,000 (US$1,100) and […]

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Developer iOS News privacy Software

Apple removes hundreds of apps from App Store, third-party APIs found to collect private information

Well, this is a bit of a mess. Code analytics platform SourceDNA has found hundreds of apps on the App Store that used private APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to collect private user data, like email addresses and device identifiers, slipping under Apple’s radar in the approval process. The code got into these apps through the […]

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Facebook iOS app draining inordinate amounts of battery life, Facebook says it’s aware of the issue

It’ll probably get a fix soon, but in the meantime, the Facebook app for iOS appears to be draining an inordinate amount of battery life as it runs. In a recent interview, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed the company’s awareness of the bug and promised a fix would be in place “soon.” “We have heard reports […]