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Dark Sky services shut down on Android and Wear OS, Apple thought to be working its features into iOS 14

Apple is apparently doing something with Dark Sky, the weather app the company purchased back in March. As of Wednesday, the app was no longer available on Android or Wear OS, and subscribers to these platforms have begun to receive refunds. Dark Sky was originally meant to be removed from Android and Wear OS on […]

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Apple pushes silent update to prevent hidden Zoom web server function

There are times when companies annoy Apple. This is one of those times. Responding to controversy surrounding Zoom, the popular vide conferencing app that allowed websites to automatically add a user to a video call without their permission, Apple has released a silent update to the issue. The update, in turn, removes the hidden web […]

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Apple releases App Store Connect to developer community, helps developers track additional app-based analytical data

If you’re a developer, this is going to come in handy. Last Thursday, Apple released a new tool with which to track customer engagement in macOS Mojave via its newly-activated Mac App Store analytics in App Store Connect. The app, which was announced in a post on Apple’s developer website, grants developers a detailed overview […]

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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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Apple may have nixed Beddit, could be working to incorporate sleep tracking into its own product line

Apple has apparently nixed Beddit. Beddit, the sleep monitoring system company purchased by Apple earlier this year, has had its product pulled from everywhere except Apple’s own retail stores and website. The Beddit sleep tracker included a special sensor strip for your mattress that tracked your movement and respiration while you slept. It included a […]