| | By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 09:47 pm Almost simultaneously with a new video surfacing in which Unbox Therapy performed a bending test of the iPhone 6 Plus uncut on video in downtown Toronto, Canada to prove that it was not faked, Consumer Reports is out with its own video that finds the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to be less bendable than has been portrayed by the media. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 09:29 pm The trending topic this week surrounding the iPhone 6 has certainly revolved around reports that it is prone to bending, with the situation becoming informally known as Bendgate on Twitter and even in mainstream media. The controversy was kickstarted by an iPhone 6 Plus bending video by Unbox Therapy that was later called out for inaccuracies. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 09:09 pm Apple has long touted its passion for music, a point that it stressed when it acquired Beats Electronics earlier this year and brought music pioneers Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine on board. Yet, a new report confirms that — perhaps surprisingly — the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus do not currently have support for high-res or HD audio playback. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 08:34 pm iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus could be the most sensor-laden smartphones that Apple has ever released, based on a new teardown that reveals two accelerometers found inside both devices. According to Chipworks, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have a three-axis Bosch BMA280 accelerometer and what the company believes is a MPU-6700 six-axis accelerometer from InvenSense. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 05:34 pm Following the release of the iOS 8.0.2 software update, the first HealthKit-compatible apps have began surfacing on the App Store over the past several hours. First we told you about an update to MyFitnessPal earlier this afternoon, and now WebMD, CARROT Fit and Yummly are three additional apps that are officially joining the HealthKit club. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 04:53 pm If you were planning on downgrading your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iOS 7.1.2 and have yet to do so, you are officially out of luck. iOS jailbreak developer iH8sn0w confirmed on Friday that Apple has stopped signing iOS 7.1.2, meaning that the downgrade window for going back to iOS 7.1.2 using iTunes is now closed. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 04:15 pm BlackBerry CEO John Chen on Friday confirmed that the Waterloo-based handset maker received 200,000 orders for its new Passport smartphone following its launch earlier this week. The all-new BlackBerry 10 device is catered towards business users in the enterprise, featuring a square screen and physical keyboard that doubles as a touchpad. Continue reading →  By Jason on Sep 26, 2014 03:25 pm Camera+, one of the most popular third-party camera apps on the App Store, has been updated to version 6.0 with support for new features introduced in iOS 8. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 03:15 pm Following the release of the iOS 8.0.2 software update, the first HealthKit-compatible apps have began surfacing on the App Store over the past several hours. MyFitnessPal is the latest app to be updated with HealthKit support, allowing users to share meal data with other HealthKit apps, sync weight with HealthKit, add exercises and more. Continue reading →  By Joe Rossignol on Sep 26, 2014 02:24 pm It has not been the greatest month for Apple in the media. September kicked off on a low note with a massive celebrity photo leak attributed to iCloud, and things haven’t got much better in recent weeks with iPhone 6 Plus “Bendgate”, the botched iOS 8.0.1 software update, a last-minute HealthKit bug and “Bash” security flaw affecting OS X users. Continue reading →  | | Pre-Order the Complete iOS 8 and Swift Developers Course worth $998 for just $79. You also get the Complete iOS 7 Course worth $499 for free! | | | | | | |
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