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iOS 9 code reveals support for larger keyboard, may confirm 12″ plus iPad Pro
Following Apple’s unveiling of iOS 9 last week, and the subsequent release of the first developer beta, developers continue to find code snippets hinting at features Apple didn’t mention. One such code snippet revealed Monday by noted developer Steve Troughton-Smith points at iOS 9 support for a larger iPad keyboard. (via AppleInsider) The keyboard, according ...
Cloud-based password manager LastPass hacked, prompts users to reset master passwords
LastPass, the cloud-based password manager, announced Monday that its network was hacked and that the perpetrators accessed and stole user account email addresses, password reminders, server per user salts, and authentication hashes. In a blog post announcing the attack, LastPass Chief Executive Joe Siegrist said the LastPass team “discovered and blocked suspicious activity” on the ...
Standout announcements for iOS app developers from Apple’s WWDC15
Apple unveiled iOS 9 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week and the new mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch boasts an impressive number of new features that are getting consumers excited. But, WWDC is aimed at developers, so here we take a look at some of the iOS 9 (and ...
5 standout iOS 9 features announced at Apple’s WWDC 2015 | #WWDC15
With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for 2015 now a thing of the past, we take a look at some of the standout features in iOS 9 that Apple announced last week. Longer battery life Using ambient light and proximity sensors, an iPhone running iOS 9 can detect if it is face down on a table ...
How to sign up for iOS 9 public beta, due in July
Update July 9: Apple today released the iOS 9 public beta. Once you have signed up for Apple’s public beta software program, follow our instructions on how to install the iOS 9 public beta. At Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple unveiled iOS 9 and almost immediately released iOS 9 beta 1 for members of the ...
How to downgrade from iOS 9 beta 1 to iOS 8.3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Apple released iOS 9 beta 1 to its developer community on Monday and developers have already discovered a number of interesting ‘hidden’ iOS 9 features, including support for a higher-spec FaceTime camera and support for content blocking extensions in Safari. If you are not a developer, but you decided to install iOS 9 beta 1 ...
How to download and install iOS 9 beta 1 on your iPhone – not just for developers
Apple announced iOS 9 at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. When it becomes available to the general iPhone toting population in September, iOS 9 will bring a host of new features and improvements over its predecessor, iOS 8. The new features in iOS 9 include a more intelligent and proactive Siri, multitasking ...
Verifone, Whole Foods first to add support for loyalty cards in Apple Pay
Apple announced on Monday that it will be adding store loyalty cards and rewards programs to Apple Pay with the release of iOS 9 later this year. In order to support contactless loyalty cards via NFC terminals, payment terminal manufacturers need to be onboard and activate the functionality in their terminals. As reported by 9to5Mac, ...
iOS 9 allows content blocking extensions for Safari, bad news for advertisers
Developers are uncovering a number of iOS 9 features Apple did not unveil at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. One such iOS 9 feature is the addition of content blocking extensions for Safari. While there are a number of content blocking extensions available for Safari on Mac, Apple has never allowed them for iOS. ...
iOS 9 adds cellular Continuity, T-Mobile first U.S. carrier onboard
First introduced with iOS 8, Continuity allows users of Apple devices to sync apps, web pages and messages between iPhone, iPad and Mac, as well as answer calls and receive text messages on Mac or iPad. While useful, Continuity was limited to iDevices connected to the same Wi-Fi network and within range of each other. ...