Software
Apple Acknowledges iPhone 8 ‘Crackling’ Earpiece Issue, Confirms Fix Coming Soon
On Tuesday, Apple issued a statement confirming that a small number of iPhone 8 handsets are experiencing an audio glitch that is causing a "crackling" noise when using the earpiece to make phone calls. A number of new owners have reported the audio bug to Apple's Support Pages forum (1, 2) and Reddit's iPhone sub-reddit, saying their...
Source Code for Various Panic Apps Stolen via HandBrake Malware
Earlier this month, the HandBrake team posted a security alert after learning one of their mirror download servers was hacked. The attacker was successfully able to replace the Mac version of the app with a malicious version. In a blog post shared today, Panic developer and co-founder Steven Frank said he downloaded the infected version of...
Internal Documents Offer First Look at Apple’s Self-Driving Software Platform
Documents filed as part of Apple's application to test self-driving cars in California were revealed on Friday and offer a first look at the company's autonomous platform. Obtained by Business Insider, the "Development Platform Specific Training" documents contain material designed to train potential safety drivers before they take Apple's autonomous vehicles out on public roads....
iOS 9.3.2 is Bricking Some 9.7-inch iPad Pros With ‘Error 56’ Message
Earlier today, Apple officially released the final version of iOS 9.3.2, but it looks like some owners of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro are having some issues. According to a report from MacRumors, many 9.7-inch iPad Pro owners that upgraded to iOS 9.3.2 are seeing their devices bricked and unusable. The device then gives an “Error...
Kevin Lynch: The Man Behind the Software on Apple Watch
Former Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, now runs Apple’s team working on the software for Apple Watch. On September 9, Lynch took the stage to demo the company’s entry into the wearable market. Lynch showed off many features of the Apple Watch including a new way to communicate by using drawings or sending your heartbeat, as...