- Google's Eric Schmidt on the iPhone 6: 'Samsung Had These Products a Year Ago' [Video]
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt suggested that Apple’s new iPhone 6 smartphones are a copy of previous Samsung devices during an interview with Bloomberg.
Schmidt and former Senior Vice President Jonathan Rosenberg spoke about their book “How Google Works,” the mobile industry and Google’s competition with Apple on Bloomberg Television’s “Market Makers” show with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker.
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Bloomberg: How do you feel, in the last week when you drive by any Apple Store, San Francisco, L.A., New York, and there are people lined up around the block? So even though way more people carry Android phones, how does Apple have that desire factor?
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Official Gameplay Trailer for Angry Birds Transformers [Video]
Rovio has posted an official gameplay trailer for the upcoming Angry Birds Transformers game.
Get a facefull of run-and-gun action from the upcoming Angry Birds Transformers game! Take out swarms of enemies and topple piggy towers with strategically placed shots – but leave the slingshot at home ‘cos these birds are packin’ some serious firepower!
Play as both the AUTOBIRDS and the DECEPTIHOGS as they put their differences aside for a moment to take down the rampant EggBots!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Downgrade Your iPhone 6 From iOS 8.0.1 to iOS 8.0
If you updated your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus to iOS 8.0.1 you may be experiencing cellular service or Touch ID issues. Here’s the instructions on how to downgrade back to iOS 8.0.
First, download the appropriate firmware ipsw for your device. You can find all the iPhone firmware download links here. We’ve also linked the appropriate ones for these steps below.
8.0.0 (6+): iPhone7,1_8.0_12A366_Restore.ipsw
8.0.0 (6): iPhone7,2_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Restore Your iPhone to Factory Settings Using iTunes [Windows]
These are instructions on how to restore the iOS firmware on your iPhone and return it to factory settings using iTunes for Windows
Step One
Launch iTunes from your programs list.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Restore Your iPhone to Factory Settings Using iTunes [Mac]
These are instructions on how to restore the iOS firmware on your iPhone and return it to factory settings using iTunes for Mac.
Step One
Launch iTunes by clicking the application icon in your dock.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft Continues to Mock Siri With New Cortana Ads [Video]
Microsoft has released new ads mocking Siri and touting its Cortana personal assistant for Windows Phone.
Take a look below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 and Other Smartphones Prove Far More Difficult to Bend Than the iPhone 6 Plus [Video]
We’ve seen a video proving it’s possible to bend the new iPhone 6 Plus with your bare hands but will the iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, HTC One M8, Moto X, and Lumia 1020 suffer the same issue?
Unbox Therapy has followed up their original iPhone 6 Plus bend test video with a new one that puts several other smartphones to the test.
Thankfully, the iPhone 6 performs much better than the iPhone 6 Plus, proving fairly difficult to bend. While there does appear to be some risk that you will bend the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus in your pocket, it seems much less likely to happen with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. That being said, all the other smartphones tested did even better than both iPhone 6 models with the Moto X holding up the best.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's Touch ID is Still Vulnerable to Faked Fingerprints
Security on the Apple Touch ID fingerprint reader of the iPhone 6 has only been marginally tightened and it’s still vulnerable to a simple fake fingerprint hack, reports Marc Rogers, chief security researcher at Lookout Mobile Security.
“I don’t think people need to worry just yet, but there are distinct flaws that could lead to problems down the line, he told CNET. Rogers used the same low-budget technique to fake fingerprints and unlock the iPhone 6 as he demonstrated previously on the iPhone 5S.
“Sadly there has been little in the way of measurable improvement in the sensor between these two devices,” he wrote. “Fake fingerprints created using my previous technique were able to readily fool both devices.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tim Cook Gives Employees Thanksgiving Week Off, Says 'This Month Has Been One for the Record Books'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has written an email to employees noting that ‘this month has been one for the record books’ and offering them an extended Thanksgiving holiday with pay.
Retail, AppleCare, and a few other teams that must remain open will still get the same number of days off at an alternate time.
Cook made a similar announcement last year.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update, 'Actively Investigating' Problem Reports
Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update following numerous user reports of problems with cellular service and Touch ID.
The company provided confirmation of the update rollback to Re/code’s John Paczkowski.
APPLE: “We are actively investigating these reports … In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Warning: Users Report Issues With Cellular Service, Touch ID After Updating to iOS 8.0.1
Apple released iOS 8.0.1 earlier today that brought HealthKit app support and other bug fixes. Unfortunately, it looks like Apple introduced new bugs with the release of iOS 8.0.1.
We received reports that the update causes cell service and Touch ID issues. Users constantly see ‘Searching’ or ‘No Service’ in the place of the carrier’s text. In addition, Touch ID is completely broken. From what we understand, the issues are centered around the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus — other iPhone users are not reporting any major issues.
We recommend that users hold off on updating, until Apple releases another update to fix these issues. If you’ve already downloaded, you can downgrade to iOS 8 for a limited time.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases iOS 8.0.1 With HealthKit App Support, Bug Fixes
Apple has just released iOS 8.0.1 bringing numerous bug fixes to its just released mobile operating system.
This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
? Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
? Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user entered their passcode.
? Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
? Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
? Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
? Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
? Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups.
? Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from SafariFor information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The New iPhone 6 Can Actually Survive Being Underwater for 10 Seconds! [Video]
Although it’s not waterproof, the new iPhone 6 can actually survive being underwater for 10 seconds, according to tests performed by SquareTrade.
The extended warranty provider has posted a ‘Breakability Test’ video which shows the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus being put through a series of tests to determine their breakability score.
Most notable is the water test in which both smartphones were submersed for 10 seconds. Although the audio stopped play briefly on both devices, it soon returned and both were fully functional after being removed from the water. This is likely due to the new gaskets that Apple has placed around power and volume buttons, as noted in iFixit’s tear down review.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Kik Messenger App is Updated With iOS 8 Compatibility, Themed Smileys
The Kik Messenger app has been updated with iOS compatibility, themed smileys, bug fixes, and stability improvements.
150 million people love Kik! Only Kik lets you connect with all your friends, no matter how you meet them – at school, on your favorite social app, or in an online game. Just ask them: “What’s your Kik?”
Features:
• Show your personality. Set up a username that’s unique to you. With Kik, you never have to share your phone number
• Connect on your terms. Kik’s special features let you manage your conversations, so you always decide who you talk to
• Do more than chat. Find and share games, music, celebrity gossip and more – without ever leaving Kik
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