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Users express concern over watchOS downgrade issues, repair costs for downgrading

Upgrading software is easy. It’s downgrading that’s the hard part. A number of deleted posts from Apple’s support forums and active discussions elsewhere online highlight a growing concern for Apple Watch users; specifically, the inability to downgrade from a newer version of watchOS to an older version. The issue, which first became apparent when users […]

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Xcode 7 available for free, allows iOS app development, testing and side loading

Apple’s allowing wider – and free – access to its iOS development tools at long last. Prior to this, Apple required users to pay US$99/year to become a member of Apple’s Developer Program in order to run code on physical iPhone and iPads. As part of the new Developer Program, this is no longer required. […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Apple manifest file points towards 1080p front-facing camera, improved flash for next-gen iPhone

This could be useful. An iOS 9 manifest file discovered by developer Hamza Sood lists ways for apps to determine the hardware capabilities of the device they’re running on, a number of entries reference front-facing camera features that don’t currently exist. In addition to 1080p recording and a front flash, the manifest also refers to […]

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Apple confirms traveling camera vans part of Maps data collection effort

Apple has confirmed that that camera-laden van driving around your town is part of a Maps project, not a self-driving car project. The company is even listing when the vans will be in specific areas. Apple now has a webpage showing where its Maps vans will be between June 15 and June 30, which includes […]

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Apple replaces discoveryd with mDNSResponder for iOS 9, OS X 10.11 betas

It looks like the discoveryd protocol may not be working out for Apple and thus, it could be abandoned for both iOS 9 and OS X 10.11. Recent analysis of the iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan have shown that Apple has dropped the network protocol for the time being. In both cases, […]