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Apple releases iOS 11.1 update

If you were looking for a meaty iOS update, this might be your lucky day. On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 11.1, the latest version of its mobile operating system. The update, a 246 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: Emoji: – Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, […]

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iCloud iOS News Software

iOS 11 “Messages in iCloud” feature touted, release date unknown

This may be another case of having to wait a little bit for an iOS 11 feature that was shown in a demo but not released as of yet. Apple’s “Messages is iCloud” feature, which was touted at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference event, was removed during the beta cycle and will return at some […]

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Apple acknowledges iOS 10 security flaw that reduces security for iTunes-based backups

Well, this is why they invented bug fixes and updates. A new discovery by iOS and security forensics company Elcomsoft has revealed that encrypted iOS backups saved via iTunes are now much easier to crack in iOS 10 than in recent years. The change in security is apparently due to a new password verification method […]

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Apple releases iOS 10 public beta

If you’re feeling brave, here’s the iOS 10 public beta. After only two developer releases, Apple has released the public beta of iOS 10 into the wild for public testing. Apple started letting the public into its iOS beta tests last year. Before iOS 9, you had to be a developer (and pay $99 for […]

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Google Photos updated, now features Live Photos, improved backup support

This is sort of nifty. The Google Photos app for iOS has been updated and now allows users to back up and view Live Photos taken with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The latest version of the iOS app has finally received support for the format, nearly six months after Apple introduced Live […]