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TeenSafe app inadvertently leaks substantial number of Apple ID passwords

This definitely qualifies as something of a goof. TeenSafe, an app designed to allow parents to monitor their children’s online activity, was noted as saving users’ Apple ID passwords in unprotected plaintext form. The information collected by TeenSafe was hosted on Amazon servers, and also included device identifiers and the email addresses of parents, crediting […]

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Australian carrier Telstra acknowledges FaceTime, iMessage outages, says fix is in the works

If you’re a wireless customer in Australia, this is not a nifty thing. Telstra, one of Australia’s largest mobile carriers, is experiencing a widespread outage of iMessage and FaceTime services. Oddly enough, this outage only seems to affect Apple’s services, as everything else functions normally. The carrier has confirmed the outage on Twitter and says […]

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Google Assistant app released for iOS

The Google Assistant app has come to iOS. Google announced the release of its Assistant app for iOS at its I/O developer conference today. The virtual assistant will arrive soon as a standalone app for iPhone, initially for users in the US. Previously the Siri competitor was only available through its Allo messaging app and […]

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Pokemon GO 1.12.2 released, now includes integration with the Apple Watch

The newest version of Pokemon GO just hit. And it includes support for the Apple Watch. Version 1.21.2, which just hit, includes the following fixes and changes: – Pokemon GO for Apple Watch. – Minor text fixes.

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Sprint, T-Mobile offer revamped data plans ahead of next-gen iPhone launch

Say what you want about the open market, at least it spurs competition. Following Wednesday’s announcement as to changes to its mobile plans, wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint have announced new “unlimited” plans of their own. T-Mobile has replaced all its plans with a single one called T-Mobile One. The Mobile One plan apparent offers […]