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Some iOS 7 users report iMessage bug, temporary workaround discovered

Well, this is why they invented bug fixes… Per AppleInsider and multiple reports on Apple’s Support Communities webpage, a number iPhone owners who recently upgraded to iOS 7 are experiencing issues with iMessage, though a simple software reset may resolve the problem, at least temporarily. The users have reported an apparent iMessage bug that is […]

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Apple issues statement regarding customer privacy/transparency in wake of “Prism” scandal

In the wake of the recent “Prism” privacy scandal, wherein technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple has recently offered the following response: “Two weeks ago, when technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple issued a clear response: We first heard of the […]

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Users report second iMessage, FaceTime outage in one week

Sometimes a network runs perfectly, other times it flops over and takes a prolonged nap a la Seabiscuit… Per AppleInsider, users reported that iMessage and FaceTime experienced outages across the U.S., the second time in a week that services attached to Apple’s iCloud saw issues. A number of users reported on Sunday that they could […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 beta to developer community.

If you like OS X 10.8.1 (just released today), there’s some interesting stuff en route for OS X 10.8.2. Per AppleInsider, Apple has provided select developers with a beta release of the next update to Mountain Lion, OS X 10.8.2. Apple first began soliciting developers on Wednesday, inviting them to be among the first participate […]

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Apple advocates use of iMessage in wake of SMS bug discovery

Ok, this is going to require a fix. Following a discovery last week wherein Pod2G uncovered a SMS flaw in iOS that lets someone send a spoofed SMS (in this scenario, the SMS would appear to be from a trusted source, but the response would actually be sent to someone else), the cool cats at […]