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  • Apple Wants To Fix iOS 7 iMessage Glitch

    Apple Wants To Fix iOS 7 iMessage Glitch

    The recent iOS 7 update has caused quite a stir; some are incredibly happy with the overhaul, spilling over with compliments about the new interface and updates. However, in the realm of most folks on the internet, who like to complain about almost everything, the iOS 7 update may just be worse than the government deciding to shut down like a bratty five year old in a grocery store. Among the many complaints expressed on Twitter and Apple customer support boards, the issue of disappearing iMessages has been a particularly common occurrence.

    Most Apple users have been combating this problem by turning their iPhones off and then on again. According to a post from The Wall Street T0imes, another popular way to combat that problem has been, “is to disable iMessage, reset the Network Settings, and then turn iMessage back on. (To reset the settings, go to Settings → General Reset → Reset Network Settings).”

    Apple, however, is looking to put a stop to their customer’s complaints. They released a statement saying, “We are aware of an issue that affects a fraction of a percent of our iMessage users, and we will have a fix available in an upcoming software update. In the meantime, we encourage any users having problems to reference our troubleshooting documents or contact AppleCare to help resolve their issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes impacted users.”

    Apple hasn’t announced when or how they plan to fix the issue, but updates as to such specifics are expected to come forward within the next few days. Hopefully, they will be able to fix the hitch without much trouble and, in the process, make some iPhone users turn from Debbie downers to happy campers. Until they find another aspect of the update to complain about, at least.

    [Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]

  • iOS 7 Download Problems Run Rampant

    Apple released the iOS 7 update on Wednesday, and some users have had a lot of issues when trying to update their devices. Not only are many users having trouble downloading the iOS 7 update, they are having difficulty activating the download as well. While any Apple update is going to have glitches, some users are reportedly spending hours and hours trying to update their devices.

    If Apple is trying to get their iPhone users to smash their old devices in a fit of anger so they’ll buy the iPhone 5S that is released today, then well played, Apple, well played. If their goal isn’t the destruction of older devices, however, then the company is off to a rough start with the operating system that is supposed to compete with the Android.

    While slow download times is one huge problem being mentioned with the iOS 7 update, many users are reporting getting download errors.

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    So far there is no word from Apple on all of the iOS 7 download problems, but an update that is (at least mostly) bug-free should be released eventually. Hopefully an update won’t take months, as was the case with the iOS 6 bugs. Just a side note–the writer of this article has an iPhone 5 and updated her phone to the iOS 7 yesterday with no problems. The download and update took all of 15 minutes. From the looks of some humorous Twitter posts, however, such an easy download and installation wasn’t the norm.

    Do you plan to update to iOS 7? Discuss your experience below.

    After users eventually update their devices to iOS 7, the new operating system does have some pretty cool updates. In addition to flatter, more simplistic icons, the camera settings are improved, a Control Center was added and multitasking is made easier.

    Main image via YouTube; Error image via Sun

  • TED Releases iOS7 App

    In 2010 TED released their first app for Apple iOS. It is now 2013 and TED is announcing that they will be releasing an updated app with features that are more refined with an improved user experience for the Apple iOS7 operating system.

    The intent was to avoid the aspect of overloading the app and adding new features. They’ve chosen to improve standard controls such as the ability to rewind talks and “scrub” the audio feeds. They’ve kept the “Inspire Me” feature which allows users to choose the kind of talk they’re interested in hearing. They’ve also updated the clock feature which allows a user to choose their allotted listening time. In turn, these features provide users with playlist that have been curated based on their preferences.

    They wanted to stress their intention to build an app that doesn’t necessarily mimic the TED website experience, but one that enhances the mobile experience of TED users.

    In the future TED hopes to create features that will use AirDrop, which is an Apple iOS7 feature that is used for sharing files through Wi-Fi, and they hope to improve on their use of TED Radio Hour.

    The new app will accommodate Apple users who have devices that use the iOS6 operating system.

    Image courtesy of ted.com.

  • iOS 7 Update Hits iPhones, iPads & iPods Today

    Update: A lot of people are having trouble downloading the update.

    The long-anticipated iOS 7 update comes to various iDevices today. The new operating system was first unveiled earlier this year at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and the release date was made official at the iPhone 5s/5c unveiling earlier this month.

    Starting today, the update will be available for free for iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and iPod touch (fifth generation). US English, French and German will be immediately available with additional languages to be added over time.

    “iOS 7 is completely redesigned with an entirely new user interface and over 200 new features, so it’s like getting a brand new device, but one that will still be instantly familiar to our users,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Next month we’ll be shipping our 700 millionth iOS device, and we’re excited about what our hundreds of thousands of iOS developers are doing to bring great new features to their apps.”

    200 new features. That’s a lot to take in. You can learn about a bunch of them here, but here are the big ones Apple is highlighting:

    • Control Center, which gives you quick access to the controls you want in one convenient place with just one swipe from the bottom of your screen;
    • Notification Center, now available from the Lock screen so you can see all your notifications with a simple swipe, and the new Today feature gives you an at-a-glance view of your day with a summary of the important details such as weather, traffic, meetings and events;
    • improved Multitasking that gives users the ability to switch between their apps in a more visual and intuitive way, and iOS 7 pays attention to which apps you use most and automatically keeps your content up to date in the background;
    • AirDrop, an entirely new way to quickly and easily share content with people nearby;
    • new Camera app filters so you can add real-time photo effects, a square camera option, and you can quickly and easily switch between your four cameras—video, photo, square and panorama—with just a swipe;
    • a redesigned Photos app that introduces Moments, a new way to automatically organize your photos and videos based on time and location;
    • full-screen browsing with Safari’s new redesigned user interface, the new smart search field helps simplify searching, and there’s a new view for your bookmarks and your Safari tabs;
      Siri with new male and female voices,* Twitter search integration, Wikipedia integration and Bing web searching within the app; and
    • iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service featuring over 200 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store®, combined with features only iTunes can deliver.

    Note that not all features are supported on all devices. In the U.S., the release comes with iTunes Radio at launch.

    Here’s what people are currently saying about iOS7:


    The iPhone 5s and 5c will become available on Friday.

    Image: Apple

  • iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner: Would It Be Secure?

    iPhone is set to make a big announcement on September 10, and the Internet is abuzz with speculation. iOS7 is a given. Will we see a low-cost iPhone 5C in addition to a 5S? Will we be able to purchase iPhones in something other than the standard black and white – say, Champagne and Graphite?

    One of the newest rumors, and one that’s getting considerable buzz, is that the new phone will feature fingerprint scanning. Apple has remained silent on the issue, but Wall Street is taking the speculation seriously enough to adjust price-range estimates on Apple shares upward. Wells Fargo financial analyst Maynard Um was quoted in USA Today as saying that “Everyone is looking at what this new phone can do, and one of the key things is fingerprint authentication.”

    It’s called biometric security and Apple acquired a company that specializes in it – AuthenTec – in 2012.

    Security technologists and others in the field agree that fingerprint scanning on the iPhone would be a good thing overall. But according to Bruce Schneier in his opinion piece on Wired.com, the technology may not be as secure as it first sounds. Like most technology, it’s not 100% reliable. Not only could it fail to keep unauthorized users out, but it could fail to let authorized users in. In Schneier’s opinion, the latter scenario would actually be the least desirable.

    As Schneier points out, “… if some bad guy has your iPhone and your fingerprint, you’ve probably got bigger problems to worry about.”

    According to Um, it’s companies who will be most enthusiastic about fingerprint scanning capability on the new iPhone. “Enterprises want to know devices are in the right hands, and this pretty much guarantees it.”

    Will you be checking in on Apple’s iPhone page to see the big announcement tomorrow morning?

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