NYT reporter uses megaphone to decry 'slow death' of 5-year-old iPad mini running iOS 9, admits hardware still works fine

An editorial in the New York Times complains about the slow death of the writer's five-year-old iPad mini, while still noting that everything about it functions fine — if not in the eternally new fashion the author demands.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 63

iOS 10 now installed on 79% of Apple's mobile devices

A little over 5 months after the update's release, iOS 10 had made it onto 79 percent of iOS devices, according to official Apple statistics shared with developers.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 26

Apple stops signing iOS 9.3.5, halting any downgrades from iOS 10

As of Wednesday Apple is no longer signing iOS 9.3.5, effectively preventing anyone already on iOS 10 from downgrading to iOS 9.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 7

Apple squashes FaceTime bug that facilitated eavesdropping on calls

Apple in a pair of security updates for iOS and OS X on Monday addressed a FaceTime vulnerability that allows attackers to surreptitiously maintain audio connectivity in a seemingly terminated FaceTime call.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 2

Apple brings iOS 9 Spotlight Suggestions to 7 more markets, adds NBC to Apple TV's universal search

Apple on Tuesday made a pair of improvements to its search services by bringing iOS 9's Spotlight Suggestions to seven more markets and adding NBC as an item in the fourth-generation Apple TV's universal search results.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Apple says all apps must support IPv6-only networking by June

Apple in an announcement Wednesday reminded developers of an upcoming change to App Store policy that requires all iOS apps include support for IPv6-only networking.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 31

Apple drops third iOS 9.3.2 beta for developers

It's that time of the week again, as registered developers who hit Software Update on their testing devices or log in to the Apple developer portal will find a shiny new preview of iOS 9.3.2 waiting.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 0

Apple's iPad multitasking has 'profound impact' on live video viewing, MLB finds

A recent study by Major League Baseball found iPad multitasking introduced in Apple's iOS 9 release, including Split View and picture-in-picture video, contributed to an 86 percent jump in live streaming over the last year.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 1

'1970' date bug could be used to wreck pre-iOS 9.3.1 devices over Wi-Fi, researchers say

Though the issue was nominally fixed with iOS 9.3, the "1970" date bug can theoretically be used to intentionally brick any pre-iOS 9.3.1 device, according to a pair of security researchers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

Indian court orders Apple to stop using 'Split View' name in trademark case

Delhi's High Court has ordered Apple to no longer use the term "Split View" in any of its products, following a trademark complaint by a software firm local to the city.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 32

iOS 9.3 Apple's 'most stable new release in years,' app analytics firm finds

In spite of some publicized glitches, including an activation bug that affected older devices, iOS 9.3 is Apple's "most stable new release in years," an app analytics firm said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 57

Apple promises fix for Web link crashing bug in iOS 9.3 is coming 'soon' [u]

With a link-related bug plaguing some users since the launch of iOS 9.3, Apple has acknowledged that it is aware of the issue, and indicated that a fix will be released in the form of a software update.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 17

Video: How to use Apple's new Night Shift mode in iOS 9.3

Starting with the launch of iOS 9.3, newer Apple devices have gained a feature called Night Shift, which changes the color tones of your iPhone or iPad display to a warmer hue. In this video, AppleInsider goes hands on with the handy new addition.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 13

You can watch movies with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound in iOS 9.3

If you're the type to use an iPad as a television, you can pencil in a subwoofer for your next summer blockbuster viewing party as Apple has extended its ecosystem support for Dolby Digital Plus to iOS 9.3.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

Why Apple's Night Shift in iOS 9.3 will help you get a better night's sleep

It's easy to dismiss Apple's new Night Shift mode — introduced in iOS 9.3 — as a gimmicky bolt-on, but it's actually a helpful feature rooted in years of sleep science.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 13

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