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It’s official: Apple Pay launches in U.K. today
At the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that took place in June, Apple announced that Apple Pay will launch in the U.K. sometime in July. Following rumors surrounding the official launch date over recent days, The Telegraph confirmed that more than 250,000 merchants across the U.K., including KFC, MacDonald’s, Waitrose, Boots and Marks & Spencer ...
iPhone 6s Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5: Rumored specs, release date, more
On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will move up the launch of its Galaxy Note 5 to mid-August in an effort to beat rival Apple to market. Apple is slated to introduce two new iPhones, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus sometime in September. Apple’s phablet-sized iPhone ...
Report: Apple took 92% of all smartphone profits in Q1 2015
According to a new report published by The Wall Street Journal on Monday, Apple took home an estimated 92 percent of total worldwide smartphone profits for the first quarter of 2015, up from a 65 percent share in the year-ago quarter. By comparison, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. took second spot with just 15 percent share ...
The iOS 9 public beta is out: Here’s what is included
The iOS 9 public beta is out. If you are on the fence about installing it and want to see what is included before you take the plunge, we have you covered. Below is a roundup of all the new apps, updated apps, new features and tweaks you can expect from the iOS 9 public ...
Installing iOS 9 public beta? Create an archived backup in iTunes first
Apple released the iOS 9 public beta on Thursday. Before you hurry to install it, you should backup your iOS device using iTunes. Why back up? Beta software is bound to be buggy and may suffer from performance issues. If you find you cannot live with the iOS 9 beta and want to downgrade to ...
iOS 9 public beta available now: Here’s how to install it
Hot on the heels of iOS 9 beta 3 for developers, Apple on Thursday released the highly-anticipated iOS 9 public beta. This means scores of people can now install Apple’s new operating system and take it for a test drive before it goes mainstream in the fall. Word of caution, while the public beta is ...
SpyAware lets you spy on the apps that spy on you
Privacy Sentry Corp., a firm that provides security software for mobile devices, today announced an update to its SpyAware app for Android. SpyAware 1.5 shows Android users which apps are transmitting data, how much and what data is taken, and where the data is being sent. In short, the company wants to enable users to ...
watchOS 2 beta 3 is out: Here’s what you should know
Apple unveiled the next iteration of its operating system for Apple Watch, watchOS 2, at its Worldwide Developers conference in June. New features included three new watch faces – displaying Time Lapse images, single Photos, and Photo Albums – third-party Complications, a native SDK for app developers, new communications options, and Activation Lock to make ...
iOS 9 beta 3 brings Apple Music, Apple News, Selfie albums, more
One month after revealing iOS 9 and seeding the first developer beta, Apple has rolled out the third iOS 9 beta – likely the last developer beta before iOS 9 goes into public beta later this month. Beta releases traditionally come with bug fixes and performance improvements based on developer feedback on earlier versions, but ...
Latest iOS 9 beta improves security, includes support for two-factor authentication
Apple has unveiled a new two-factor authentication process set to go into effect in the upcoming iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan software releases. The new authentication process, revealed in a support document, will replace Apple’s existing two-step verification system which it introduced in 2013. (via Macworld) Apple first spoke about the upcoming change ...