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Apple posts iOS 8.0.2 update, chases down Touch ID, cellular connectivity bugs reported in iOS 8.0.1

This may avert another 24 hours of iOS update crisis. Per MacRumors, Apple on Thursday released iOS 8.0.2. The update, which is available as an over-the-air update or via iTunes, includes the bug fixes that were included in the original iOS 8.0.1 update as well as repairs Touch ID and cellular services. After installing iOS […]

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Rumor: Apple to release iOS 8 beta 3 to developer community on July 8th

iOS 8 is coming that much closer to fruition, but may be a bit behind schedule. Per Boy Genius Report and AppleInsider, a new rumor has the third beta of Apple’s iOS 8 operating system as scheduled for release to the developer community on Tuesday, July 8th. The report cites “trusted sources”, while the publication […]

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SquareTrade report reveals where most iPhones meet their demise

Well, at least now you know where not to take your iPhone. Per a study published last October by third-party warranty company SquareTrade and The Mac Observer, most damage (51 percent) to an iPhone reportedly occurs in an owner’s home. Of the areas in the home, kitchens are the most likely location for an iPhone […]

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Third-party Lightning accessories begin to arrive in Apple Store retail locations

If you’ve been looking for third-party Lightning adapters, they’ve begun to arrive in Apple Store retail locations. Per The Mac Observer, which so far, only car chargers are available, other compatible accessories are likely coming soon. Lightning-compatible accessories with Apple’s official approval have been slow coming because the company has apparently taken its time ramping […]

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Apple begins shipping Lightning adapter orders

With any luck, that Lightning adapter you ordered should be arriving soon. Per MacRumors, Apple on Monday sent out emails notifying a number of Australian customers that their Lightning to 30-pin Adapter orders had shipped, with an expected arrival date coming almost four weeks after sales of the iPhone 5 went live in September. At […]