Tagged: Apple

This Text Message Crashes iPhones

A few hours ago, a post on Reddit indicated that a simple text message containing a string of characters would cause iPhones to immediately lock up and crash. The message tries to display in the notification...

Apple Wants to Stop RadioShack from Selling Customer Data

So, if you saw yesterday’s article on RadioShack, they are selling their brand and trademarks for $26.2 million. One of the things that struck me as odd in the acquisition was the sale of customer information. Like...

Google is Suspending Map Maker After Pranks

Last month, a prank on Google Maps made headlines on tech websites across the web. An unknown user mapped the Android logo urinating on the Apple logo using Map Maker – the service that allows users to...

Apple May Enter the Augmented Reality Market

All the sources trace back to Gene Munster, a senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray who specializes in Internet research. Munster made the following statement regarding Apple’s engagement with augmented reality: “While it is limited, we believe Apple...

Swype on the iPhone? You better pick this keyboard app up

I’ve been using Swype since I got my first Android phone back in late 2011. Using Swype the first time was strange, to say the least. I was comfortable typing on touchscreen keyboards, but I couldn’t quite...

iFixit Tears Into the iPhone 6 Plus

iFixit got ahold of the iPhone 6 Plus for their usual teardown. Apple’s flagship phone features their largest change in any iPhone released so far, jumping up from a 4″ display to an enormous 5.5″....