Articles about the Apple iOS operating system
I am a big user of text messaging. Maybe not when compared to the younger generation but, still, I send and receive more than my fair share of messages. So, after updating my iPhone 5 to iOS 8, the Messages app is probably the one […]
iOS 8 was released on September 17th. It is compatible with all iPhones since iPhone 4s (4s, 5, 5c, 5s, 6 and 6 Plus) as well as all iPads since iPad 2 (including both iPad minis and iPad Air) and the 5th generation iPod touch.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook kicked off Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) on June 2nd with the typical ‘Apple by the Numbers’ presentation. This is the 25th year for WWDC. The first WWDC in 1990 was attended by 1,300 developers, had only one lab and the
Like most iPhone users, I’ve struggled to find the right settings to keep my battery from dying halfway through the day. Recently, my phone was dying and I had no way to charge it. Per the much-repeated suggestions, I turned off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (since there
Apple rolled out an update to its mobile OS, iOS 7.1.1. Included in the update are: In the App Store app, disclosure when an app offers in-app purchases. For apps that offer them, ‘In-App Purchases’ is displayed under the price box in Top Charts
Apple’s Operating Systems Heartbleed Free The HeartBleed bug affects the encryption technology designed to protect email, instant messaging and e-commerce related to online accounts. The problem affects only the version of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) known as OpenSSL. Unfortunately, this happens to be
This week, Apple released iOS 7.1, the latest version of its mobile operating system. While this is not a major release, it is more than just the usual bug fixes, hence 7.1 instead of 7.0.7. So exactly what is in iOS 7.1? The most significant
A serious security flaw was addressed in the most recent iOS and OS X updates. The issue was related to the inability to validate the authenticity of an SSL connection. While true of any network connectivity, the greatest danger was while using public wi-fi
Apple released an updated version to its mobile operating system, iOS 7.0.4. Included in the update are bug fixes, security patches as well as some improvements. The latest update fixes a FaceTime issue for some that caused video calls to fail. An update has
In iOS 7, how to close your apps has changed. Prior to iOS 7, you tapped the Home button twice to display a row of icons at the bottom of your screen for all of the apps that were running in the background. Then you would
Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that allows some Apple iPad and iPhone users to speak natural language voice commands in order to operate their device and its apps. It was originally introduced in 2011 as part of the iOS 5 and iPhone 4s launches.
Siri Voice Revealed – Mr. Siri, Please Don’t Come Forward Read More »
For the last few versions of iOS, searching for something on your device was very easy — go the Home Screen and swipe left to right. If you try that in iOS 7, you will find that nothing happens. While I get the whole
Some iOS 7 users are having problems sending text messages. Apple is working on a fix but until it is available, you may want to try this: Step 1: Turn off iMessage (Settings > Messages). Step 2: Reset networking settings (Settings > General > Reset).
iOS 7 Messaging Problem – A Quick Fix until the Real Fix Arrives Read More »
Shortly after updated my iPhone 5 to iOS 7, I noticed bars at the top and bottom of my screen when it was locked. I was wondering what they were for. It turns out that they are there if you have enabled Notification
