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How did Google get Pixel 4 face unlock this wrong?

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iOS 8.2 could be releasing next Monday

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Apple’s next update to their iOS numbered 8.2 could be coming next Monday according to the rumor mill, and will bring some improved health features along with it.

Next Monday apple devices might be getting a software update as the rest of the world hears more about the Apple Watch, Apple’s newest gadget. After concluding a couple of betas, the company decided to start rolling the final build progressively amongst a control group, which might roll to the general public afterwards. The big news of this update come in the form of bug fixes and enhancements on the health department.

These updates are also required to set Apple’s gadgets up to interact with the upcoming Apple Watch, which although it seems it will have a rather short battery life, is already positioning itself to become one of the major players in this entirely new market.

The website CNET reports that some of the new features in iOS 8.2 include:

  • add the ability to select the unit of measurement for body temperature, weight, height, distance and blood glucose,
  • improve stability when dealing with large amounts of data,
  • include the ability to add and visualize workout sessions from third-party apps,
  • fix units for vitamins and minerals,
  • fix an issue where health data wouldn’t refresh after changes in data source order,
  • fix an issue where some graphics showed no data values, and
  • add a privacy setting that enables turning off tracking of steps, distance and flights climbed.

Apple’s iOS 8 has had a troubled cycle with a few initial bugs that the company tried to address as fast as possible, uncovering new holes in the code in the process. Although these seem to be fixed now, adoption is only up to 75 percent of all devices using App Store. This new patch promises to be a definitive solution to these remaining issues, mainly:

  • address an issue in Maps that prevented navigating to some favorite locations,
  • address an issue where the last word in a quick reply message wasn’t autocorrected,
  • fix an issue where duplicate iTunes purchased content could prevent iCloud restore from completing,
  • resolve an issue where some music or playlists didn’t sync from iTunes to the Music app,
  • fix an issue where deleted audiobooks sometimes remained on the device,
  • resolve an issue that could prevent call audio from routing to car speakers while using Siri Eyes Free,
  • fix a Bluetooth calling issue where no audio is heard until the call is answered,
  • fix a timezone issue where Calendar events appear in GMT,
  • address an issue that caused certain events in a custom reoccurring meeting to drop from Exchange calendar,
  • fix a certificate error that prevented configuring an Exchange account behind a third-party gateway,
  • fix an issue that could cause an organizer’s Exchange meeting notes to be overwritten, and
  • resolve an issue that prevented some Calendar events from automatically showing as “busy” after accepting an invite..

We will update you with more information once an official confirmations from Apple appears.

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Apple to Launch a Public Beta Program for iOS

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In order to prevent future operating systems from having bugs at launch, Apple is preparing to launch a public beta system for iOS.

Touted as a massive overhaul to Apple’s iOS operating system, iOS 8 was meant to bring new health and fitness features to users of Apple’s mobile devices. With apps like Healthbook that collected data from all health related apps and could even push that information towards your doctor, many people were excited to download it upon release.

However, the launch didn’t quite go to plan and iOS 8 was plagued with bugs that weren’t solved for almost an entire fortnight. Particularly troublesome issues including the loss of the text or call function on some iPhones that had iOS 8 installed. This was tremendously embarrassing for Apple, who had talked up a storm about iOS 8 prior to release and so to prevent these launch issues in future, the Cupertino, Calif. company is reportedly looking to launch a public beta program for iOS.

The decision to roll out a public beta program follows a launch of the public beta for OS X Yosemite on Mac which was released in October, 2014. That was successful and saw Yosemite released without many big issues. Although 1 million people were able to test Yosemite, reports suggest that just 100,000 people will be able to take part of the first iOS beta – for iOS 8.3 – in March. That decision has been made to keep a “high level of exclusivity” and so the number of people allowed in is unlikely to change with the public beta for iOS 9. This makes sense given that iOS betas are usually only available for developers who pay $99 a year for the privilege.

On top of bug busting, Apple is also hoping that this will reduce the demand of unauthorised releases of iOS beta builds. It’s been a common problem for Apple in the past that people would pay for developer accounts but then sell iOS beta builds to the masses. Given that iOS beta builds are technically a work in progress, it’s no wonder why Apple wouldn’t want them floating around.

There are currently no details on how to get into the iOS public beta but we’ll keep you posted once we know more.

Source: 9to5Mac

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In One Word, The Big Difference Between Good And Bad Mobile Shopping

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The Yankee Group and Mobidia today published a survey of worldwide mobile shopping trends. Although it is called “Does Your Mobile Shopping App Stack Up”, it’s in fact a much wider review of mobile’s...
    






China Chips Away At Taiwan’s Prized Tablet PC Industry

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Windows Phone has Overtaken iOS in Italy, Making Rapid Progress in Europe

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Microsoft and its recently acquired asset, Nokia have cause for celebration. The Windows Phone has outsold iOS in the Italian market. Furthermore, one out of ten top brands in Europe happens to be a...

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The Apple iOS 7 Review

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