Apple has seeded the first beta of iOS 9.2.1 to developers for download and testing. The new beta software features a build number of 13D11, whereas last week’s iOS 9.2 release had a build number of 13C75.Apple rarely releases betas of “.1” updates, but 9.2.1 likely contains bug fixes and performance improvements. For those that are not developers, Apple has not seeded 9.2.1 to public beta testers yet. We have yet to spot anything new in 9.2.1, but if we do we’ll be sure to let you know.Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or RSS for updates.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Adobe has updated its Photoshop Lightroom app with support for 3D Touch and the new iPad Pro, and many other improvements.Bring beautiful images to light with Adobe Lightroom. Powered by the magic of Adobe Photoshop technology, Lightroom for mobile enables you to craft and share professional-quality images from your smartphone or tablet. What’s New In This Version:• New: iPad Pro support. Take advantage of the iPad Pro’s brilliant visual experience while adjusting color, tone or brightness in your photos. iOS9’s Split View and Slide Over multi-tasking enhancements make Lightroom for mobile + iPad Pro the best combination for photographers on-the-go.• New: Shoot-through Presets. Apply one of five new, specially formulated presets while capturing a photo from the Adobe in-app camera. Preview how the presets will be applied to your photo before you capture, and enjoy the freedom of adjusting settings after capture with full non-destructive capabilities. Shoot-through presets are available for 64-bit devices only, such as iPhone 5s and later and iPad Air and later.• Enhanced: Tone Curve – Point Curve Mode. Now, take color control to the next level with a full function Tone Curve tool, enabling access to RGB as well as individual red, green and blue color channels in your photo. • New: Split Tone adjustments. Create a distinctive look to your photos by applying a color tone to the highlights or shadows, or to replicate the look of a split-toned black and white photo. • New: Notification Center widget. Get instant access to the Adobe in-app camera by enabling the Lightroom for mobile Notification Center widget. Automatically launch the in-app camera with a single swipe down.• New: 3D Touch support on iPhone 6s/6s Plus. Get direct access to the in-app Adobe camera from your home screen, and a quick preview of your photo with Peek and Pop within the Grid View.• Enhanced: Usability improvements throughout the app. Add photos to multiple collections easier, import photos faster, improved gesture support, and more, get you quickly organizing, creating, and sharing amazing images anywhere you are.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The Facebook Messenger app has been updated with 3D Touch quick shortcuts letting you send messages from your home screen.Instantly reach the people in your life—for free. Messenger is just like texting, but you don’t have to pay for every message (it works with your data plan). Features:? Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.? Group chats: Create groups for the people you message most. Name them, set group photos and keep them all in one place.? Photos and videos: Shoot videos and snap selfies or other photos right from the app and send them with one tap.? Free calls: Talk as long as you want, even with people in other countries. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply.)Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has shut down Topsy following its acquisition of the company in 2013.Topsy was a company that specialized in data from Twitter. It offered tools to analyze tweets and other information to help track consumer sentiment. Topsy could decipher how often a specific term was tweeted, find an influential person on a specific subject, and measure the exposure of an event or campaign.The announcement of Topsy’s shutdown came via the company’s Twitter account: Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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IBM today announced it has delivered more than 100 IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps, as part of its partnership with Apple. The apps address work across 14 industries and 65 individual professions, from wealth advisors to flight attendants, first responders, nurses and retail buyers. IBM says that the companies are expanding the portfolio to new markets including consumer products, automotive, aging and chemicals and petroleum. Each app combines IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities with Apple’s legendary consumer experience to help companies achieve new levels of efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction — faster and easier than ever before.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Google has announced its most popular searches across an array of categories for 2015. From devastation to empowerment and tragedy to hope, our 15th annual Year in Search uncovers the moments that captured the world’s hearts—and questions that revealed who we are. From “How can I help Nepal” to “How can the world find peace?” here’s a look back at 2015, through the lens of Google search.The top global searches for the year are:1. Lamar Odom2. Charlie Hebdo3. Agar.io4. Jurassic World5. ParisShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The BBM messenger app has been updated with numerous improvements including the ability to retract photos and sent messages, search chats, request location, delete messages, and more. The app also gains support for 3D Touch.BBM brings you together in the moment with friends and family through instant chats, voice calls, picture sharing, voice notes and more. Download the official version of BBM now.What’s New In This Version:? Search your BBM chats, contacts, groups and channels? Delete messages in your chats on your device? Request a contact’s location with enhancements to Glympse ? Enhancements to Privacy & Control – retract pictures, retract all sent messages in a chat, and retract and edit messages in multi-person and group chats ? Like posts in your Feed? 3D Touch support? Bug fixes and performance improvementsShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The WordPress app has been updated with support for Split Screen Multitasking on iPad and gets improved support for iCloud images.Inspiration strikes — anytime, anywhere. Manage your WordPress blog or website on the go, from your iOS device: view your stats, moderate comments, create and edit posts and pages, and upload media. All you need is a WordPress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress.org site running 3.6 or higher.What’s New In This Version:• For those of you who like juggling tasks, we’ve added support for split-screen multitasking on the iPad.• Before this release, images uploaded to iCloud liked to play hide and seek with the our media picker. We’ve taken advantage of some nifty tools available in iOS 9 to make sure those playful iCloud images are present.• Really, media in general should be more well behaved.• We realized it was really hard to get the URL for a link in the Reader without opening the link in Safari, so to make it easier we’re showing a “copy” menu when holding down on a link.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Microsoft has updated its OneDrive app for iOS with the ability to access files offline, clear the cache, and search via Spotlight.OneDrive is the one place for everything in your work and personal life. It gives you free online storage for all your personal files so you can get to them from your iOS device, computer (PC or Mac), and any other devices you use. With OneDrive for Business, you also get storage for your work files so you can share and collaborate on them with other people at your work or school. The OneDrive app for iOS lets you easily work with your personal and work files when you’re on the go Features:• Browse all your OneDrive files and files shared with you.• Automatically upload photos and videos to your personal OneDrive account using Camera backup.• Share your files.• Move, delete, and rename files, and create new folders.• Open your OneDrive files in other apps, including Office apps.• Quickly get to documents you’ve recently opened.• Search for your files and folders.What’s New In This Version:- Make important files available offline to view them anytime, even when you aren’t connected to the Internet. – Search your OneDrive from anywhere on an iOS 9 device using Spotlight Search. Find files by name, contact, or tag, all in one place.- OneDrive taking up too much space? We added the ability to clear the account cache and start fresh.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Otterbox has announced the launch of new cases for iPad including the Defender Series for iPad Pro, Symmetry Series Folio for iPad mini 4 and Profile Series for iPad Air 2.Wrap up those shining new tablets with OtterBox Certified Drop+ Protection. The OtterBox CD+P certification ensures each design has undergone a minimum of 24 tests over at least 238 hours, creating durable, lasting performance.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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