There’s an update that destroys your iPad Pro but there’s also an update that helps you fix it. That’s what Apple wants you to do right now.
Today, Apple released an iOS update, version number 9.3.2, in order to fix a major bug that made 9.7 inch iPad Pros malfunction and got bricked. This said update is available for download today. The most hated bug produces Error 56 which tells the users to connect the iPad Pro into iTunes to be restored but failed to fix the issue. This is a software issue and no hardware replacement is necessary.
For users who were not able to fix the problem, go the GENERAL section on SETTINGS and download the update. If the device gives an error just try again and again until the new update 9.3.2 starts downloading and installing.
Apple, with its long tradition of giving away gadgets for people who are eligible for student discounts gives away some Beats headphones to start the semester. Why would you need a pair of headphones at school? That is surely confusing.
Starting June 2 up to September 5, eligible persons will receive a gift from Apple if they purchase select devices. These would more likely be qualified college students, students accepted to college, parents buying for college students, faculty, homeschool teachers, and staff at all grade levels.
What do they get?
A wireless Beats headphones when shopping from Apple Store locations, the US Apple Online Store for Education Individuals, and Authorized Campus Stores.
What Apple devices to buy?
Models of iPhone, iPad and Mac are eligible for the gift card of $200 and up. Certain products will be eligible for the gift card from Apple: iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, Mac mini but all refurbished products are not.
Other things to do with the gift card
If a consumer would want to buy a pair of Powerbeats2 wireless headphones, they can get instant credit just by purchasing the latest iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus or the 9.7 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Another option is to use the $200 gift card and just by adding another $100 to get the wireless Beats Solo2.
On the other hand, a wireless Beats Solo2 will come bundled with a purchase of an iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Pro. No questions asked.
Android may have overtaken iOS apps in terms of number and diversity. Games are games and no matter what platform it is from, getting them for free is even better. Here’s 10 of the best for your iPhone 6.
1. Retro Shot
With the 80’s soundtrack and bright neon colors. This game is part golf and part pinball. Scoring means getting a to a goal while getting prizes along the way.
2. Futurama: Game of Drones
A very humorous, Futurama-inspired game, Game of Drones is a bot expedition traveling through the galaxy. Deliver the correct cargo while protecting the goods against Mom’s goons to reach the next level.
3. Sparkwave
Sparkwave is a fast paced game where you guide a spark through a never ending path. Collect power ups and prizes along the way to level up and earn points.
4. Slide the Shakes
Of course! You get to slide the shakes in this game. Just pull back and wish that all your shakes drop to the correct spot.
5. Disney Crossy Road
Derived from the original Crossy Road, Disney Crossy Road lets you enjoy the Disney worlds and characters as you cross the roads. Lion King, Zootopia, Alice in Wonderland and many more!
6. Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ
Explore the world of Kingdom Hearts before the Keyblade War in Kingdom Hearts Unchained. Create your own character, hunt down Heartless and control the limited light that exists in this dark world.
7. Tap Tap Trillionaire
Be a trader then invest in stocks, buy them low and sell them high. This real life simulation makes you experience the thrill of the Stock Market without the pressure of losing real stocks.
8. PKTBALL
This addictive game makes ping pong into an endless arcade addiction. Beat all your opponents to get money and unlock characters with their court and soundtrack.
9. Looty Dungeon
Looty Dungeon lets you loot your way through dungeons with traps and huge bosses. Pick up coins to buy heroes an other items to make your next mission easier.
10. Star Harvest
Star Harvest lets you harvest energy from an supernova. To create a supernova by yourself, push some debris of planets and other materials into a star to make it blow up.
We keep hearing Apple suing other companies for infringement of their patent, this time it’s the other way around. Caltech is suing apple for patent dispute of their Wi-Fi technology.
Caltech is filing a lawsuit to Apple for its alleged infringement on the Wi-Fi chips from its four university patents. Last Thursday, Caltech argued that Apple knowingly used and advertised gains from patented technology in almost all of its major products from the iPhone 5 forward. In the hopes of blocking the sales of the products and to recover damages from the infringement, Caltech files the charges. However, Apple was unable to give any immediate comments.
The technology in question are the patents integral to the 802.11n and 802.11ac Wi-Fi which are two of latest standards. In layman’s term, these patents are supposed to “allow for faster data transmissions”. These patent which were granted between 2006 and 2012 also simplifies the hardware to achieve such data transfer speed.
The lawsuit also targets Broadcom as the manufacturer of the Wi-Fi chips used in the latest Apple devices. Apple is also in a sticky situation since they’re Broadcom’s biggest customers – representing about 14% of the company’s revenue.
Apple had the same situation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison last year. Paying damages worth $234 million for infringing a patent for processor performance. Universities are not in the habit for filing lawsuits to gain money from older patents, so this case may be well founded.
Picking the right smartphone can be tough. With Apple, Samsung, LG, HTC and plenty of other manufacturers releasing handsets at a steady clip, it can be difficult to keep up with each and every launch. We use our smartphones for work, play and everything in between, so it’s important to settle on the right blend of hardware, operating system and price tag that makes sense for you.
After all, you’re likely going to be spending anywhere from 18 months to two years of your life with your new handset, unless your budget allows you to upgrade on whim. Deciding between so many candidates can be a bit of a struggle, but we’re here to help with our guide to the best smartphones around.
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Apple iPhone 6s
Score: 91/100
Apple’s follow-up to the iPhone 6 isn’t as much of an incremental update as some were expecting. The 6s is more powerful and carries a pressure-sensitive display, not to mention significant improvements in the camera department. As well as simply being another easy-to-use iOS device, new features include the “3D Touch” panel, which lets you “peek” inside apps, surfacing information and actions without opening the app fully. The upgraded 12-megapixel camera has a few tricks of its own, too, like the new 4K video mode and animated “Live Photos.” New Rose Gold option aside, though, the iPhone 6s is practically identical in looks to its predecessor. It’s not cheap either, so iPhone 6 owners might find it hard to justify an upgrade.
In a sentence: Apple’s iPhone 6s is a great phone and safe bet, especially for anyone moving from an older 5 or 5s.
Price: £539 and up
Samsung Galaxy S7
Score: 90/100
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 takes everything that made the S6 great and improves upon it. The outcome is a flagship with a gorgeous Quad HD display, outstanding performance and subtle design tweaks that make the marriage of metal and glass that bit more appealing. Those already leaning in Samsung’s direction will be thankful for the return of expandable storage, with cards of up to 200GB capacity finding a microSD slot to call home. An IP68 water- and dust-resistant rating only sweetens the proposition. Only minor progress has been made in the imaging department, but the S7 has a capable and versatile camera nonetheless. A steep price is one of the only downsides of the device, but you’re paying for premium.
In a sentence: Easily one of the best Android smartphones available.
Motorola’s made a name for itself putting out great devices at reasonable prices, and the Moto X Style is a perfect example of that philosophy. A fondness for larger displays is a must. If that’s the case you’ll get a pleasing 5.7-inch Quad HD display to poke at, and Moto Maker means you can customise an already expedient design with whatever colour and texture combination you see fit. Purists in particular will enjoy the vanilla Android build with a light drizzle of Motorola chocolate sauce on top. The Moto X Style has a great camera, too, even if it isn’t quite as good as those on some rival devices. Similarly, the handset offers flagship performance, but it’s not the most powerful device around. There are compromises, but none that should tempt you to overlook the Moto X Style considering its relatively low price.
In a sentence: An expert lesson in striking the balance between user experience and price.
Price: £369 and up
Apple iPhone SE
Score: 89/100 Many people felt left behind by Apple’s turn to bigger-screened iPhones, and the SE is an attempt to regain their favour. The 4-inch form factor feels both familiar and fresh in its design — like an iPhone 5s with softer curves — and the SE benefits from the inclusion of the same internals found in the iPhone 6s, meaning it’s lightning fast. The two also share the same, excellent camera, though the iPhone SE lacks “3D Touch” functionality and possesses an older, slower Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Still, it offers fantastic battery life and happens to be the cheapest iPhone Apple’s ever sold. Oh, and lest we forget: Rose Gold.
In a sentence: A no-brainer for champions of the 4-inch form factor wanting to upgrade from an older iPhone.
Price: £359 and up
HTC 10
Score: 88/100
The HTC 10 marks the end of a few uneventful years at the company, defined by a series of unremarkable flagships. But what a return to form. The HTC 10’s sleek, all-metal design packages a 5.2-inch Quad HD display and internals that are almost unmatched in their performance. While its competent 12-UltraPixel camera isn’t the best on the market and battery life is distinctly average, HTC has cleaned up its Android skin and included a few attractive extras like hi-res audio support and AirPlay compatibility. HTC has again created a flagship handset that can hang with the best of ’em, but that means you’re looking at premium pricing to match.
In a sentence: On the podium as one of the top Android smartphones on the market.
Price: £570
Google Nexus 6P
Score: 87/100
The Nexus 6P is another device for those who prefer a larger-than-average screen. The 5.7-inch, Wide Quad HD display isn’t all the handset has to offer, though, with an abundance of processing power and impressive battery life. Being a Google device, the Nexus 6P also receives Android updates as soon as they become available, so you’ll always be on the latest version. Combine all these features with a solid camera, and you get a large-screen smartphone at a pretty competitive price. However, it’s worth bearing in mind the Nexus 6P lacks a microSD slot to expand storage, and its all-metal design is like the smartphone equivalent of Marmite.
In a sentence: A great option for people who like a larger screen that also benefits from the most up-to-date Android software.
Price: £449 and up.
Moto G
Score: 87/100
When Motorola launched the first Moto G a few years ago, it immediately stood out as offering unparalleled value for money. Now in its third generation, the Moto G is still one of the best all-round smartphones for anyone on a budget, or those that would rather not pay for bells and whistles they’ll get little use out of. While it doesn’t excel in any one area and ignores flagship-grade components to keep costs down, there are no particularly uninviting compromises either. The Moto G’s outward appearance can also be heavily personalised using Moto Maker, at which point avid mobile gamers and users of more demanding apps might want to pay a little extra for more RAM and internal storage.
In a sentence: A decent, affordable Android smartphone that makes minimal sacrifices to hit its low price point.
Price: £149 and up.
OnePlus 2
Score: 86/100
OnePlus is in the business of making serious smartphones and selling them for a fraction of the price of competitors. Case in point: the OnePlus 2. It has all the guts and performance of a market-leading flagship, with style and build quality being far from an afterthought. Those features alone make the price tag easy to justify, and that’s without mentioning the versatile 13-megapixel camera. OnePlus has held back in a couple of areas, understandably, such as opting for a 5.5-inch 1080p display instead of a Quad HD panel. Other compromises include a lack of expandable storage and NFC, which are likely to be either deal-breakers or features you can easily live without.
In a sentence: A inexpensive, near-flagship device that prioritises performance and price.
Price: £249
LG G5
Score: 81/100
LG has released some excellent flagship smartphones in the past, but this year the company has skipped an incremental upgrade in favour of something much more adventurous. Top-tier performance and fun, flexible dual-camera array aside, the bottom bezel of the device is completely removable, making space for a couple of modular accessories LG calls “Friends.” These include a hi-res audio attachment and a camera grip that also extends battery life, which is pretty average otherwise. At this point, however, you have look beyond the few accessories currently available and hope others will explore the potential of the modular design even further.
In a sentence: A powerful Android smartphone that dares to be different
Price: £449
Sony Xperia Z5
Score: 80/100
The Xperia Z5 is either another of Sony’s beautiful, polished products, or a slightly lazy attempt to tweak its tired “Omnibalance” design. Regardless of which side of the fence you find yourself on, you can’t dispute the build quality and high waterproof rating. The Xperia Z5 offers the kind of performance you’d expect from a genuine flagship, but pairs that with a 5.2-inch 1080p display. Gorgeous it might be, but it does fall short of competitors’ higher-resolution screens. What your money is primarily going towards is the 23-megapixel rear camera, which happens to be one of the best on the market. The Xperia Z5 isn’t cheap, but it won’t disappoint serious smartphone photographers.
In a sentence: Another lovingly built Sony smartphone with one of the best cameras around.
Price: £469
Wileyfox Swift
Score: 79/100
Fledgling British brand Wileyfox has made an extremely good first impression with the Swift. Like the Moto G, the Swift is all about crafting a low-cost smartphone that still provides an excellent user experience. With a relatively charming, all-plastic design, a bright 5-inch, 720p display and easily customisable Cyanogen software, there’s plenty to like. You also get a decent amount of processing power for an affordable device, though the 13-megapixel camera leaves quite a lot to be desired. However, aside from its underwhelming camera, the Swift deserves serious consideration if you’re after a good smartphone that doesn’t weigh heavily on your wallet.
In a sentence: An affordable Android smartphone that represents excellent value for money.
As we approach Apple’s annual WWDC conference that starts on June 13th, the rumors about upcoming iOS and OS X features are sure to ramp up. This week, MacRumors is reporting that the company is working on a way for you to unlock a Mac using your iPhone’s Touch ID feature. The security measure is said to bypass a typed log-in using Bluetooth when the phone is “in close proximity” to a computer running OS X. As MacRumors notes, there’s a similar feature on the Apple Watch that allows an unlocked iPhone to provide access to the wearable without the need to enter a second password.
If this Touch ID to unlock a Mac functionality sounds familiar, the third-party Knock app for iOS and Apple Watch unlocks a nearby computer with those devices rather than having to key in a password. Back in March, Recode reported that Apple Pay was on its way to the browser for making purchases on the web. This new report suggests that the Touch ID interaction with Macs will be used to confirm those transactions as well. As is the case with any rumor, it pays to be a bit skeptical. However, we won’t have to wait long to see if this news is indeed true.
In terms of other rumors for OS X 10.12, reports indicate that Siri could finally make its debut on the desktop. This week, rumblings surfaced about the design of the dock icon, but we’ll have to wait a few more weeks to see if that virtual assistant or Touch ID unlocking will be a part of this fall’s software update.
September is just a few months away and some further leaks and rumors of Apple’s plan for the iPhone 7’s not so distant iterations.
The future iPhone 7 versions right after the ones to be released later this year will have borderless display. Did Samsung already have this tech on its Edge phones?
We all know that the next iPhone still won’t have a Quad HD display that displays 4k right into your face, but some trusted sources say that a huge improvement on iPhone 7’s successive version would be huge. Unexpectedly, this huge upgrade comes in the form of borderless display right in the front of the device.
In theory, a 5.8-inch LED IPS glass panel can fit into a 5.5-inch body assembly using this kind of design approach. A seamless interaction using the extra real estate on the glass interface makes the bezels of the smartphone pretty useful for a lot of things.
Samsung’s Galaxy Edge series proved this technology works and is highly marketable, yet Apple seems slower in comparison with its innovations in the past years. The borderless display, if proven true, can be change the game and might take Apple to a comfortable lead over its competitors.
INTERESTED IN AN IPHONE 7?
Before diving into an upgrade and get yourself an iPhone 7, read the possible features and upgrades. You might like them.
There have been a lot of predictions on the features and upgrades of the upcoming iPhone 7 and its variants, the rumored iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 Pro. As a consumer who would want to upgrade to a newer model, what do you need to know before the new iPhone get released later on September? Here’s 7 things to start up with.
A mockup of what the new iPhone 7 would look like. Yes, looks like a 6 Plus.
Bigger Battery
By bigger, Apple simply means a huge battery of 1820 mAh. This may sound small when you came from the other side of the fence but the iPhone 7 is said to have more efficient internals to use this power wisely.
Lightning Connector for Music
Rumors have it that Apple will ditch a 40-year old tech called the 3.5 mm headphone jack in exchange for the lightning connector to consume audio content. Wireless earphones, or as they copyrighted their own, the Air Pods can also be an option if this proves to be true on the final model.
More RAM
The iPhone 7 may still stick with a 2Gb RAM but the iPhone 7 Pro will have an exclusive 3Gb of it. Again, this may sound a little low, but Apple seems to be conservative on paper.
Display Improvement
Surprisingly, the iPhone 7 will still rock the LCD IPS panel but with a higher resolution other than the standard 1920×1080. Pixel density of more than 400 is a more positive rumor.
Stereo Speakers
Mono speakers is starting to be way beyond the iPhone right now starting with the iPhone 7. Stereo speakers will dominate the bottom part of the device giving for a more vibrant, HD audio.
Powerful Processor
The A10 is said to be improved with even better architecture coupled with shielding to protect the boards from overheating and issues related to interference. However, iOS 10 is still key to manage the internal functions of the iPhone 7.
Build Quality
We knew this was coming, an even better, less prone to bending aluminum will delight and dazzle all current iPhone users because the new iPhone 7 will have curved edges that are good to feel when you hold the device.
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Apple Music arrived last June, offering a music-streaming alternative to the likes to Spotify, Google Play Music, Tidal and Rdio (RIP). You could reasonably assume that a big company with loyal users getting in the subscription game would put a dent in the top service’s subscriber numbers over the last 10 months. Well, apparently it hasn’t. In fact, it seems the exact opposite is true. Speaking with Reuters, Spotify VP Jonathan Forster explained that having Apple in the game is “raising the profile of streaming.” He also noted that the company started adding users at a faster rate when Tim Cook & Co. joined the fray.
“Since Apple Music started, we’ve been growing quicker and adding more users than before,” Forster said. The Spotify vice president went on to explain that the streaming business “would be terrible” if competing companies were just swiping each others’ users or if there was some cap to the number of customers. “I don’t think that’s the case,” he said. Spotify announced in March that it has 30 million paying subscribers as well as a free ad-supported tier. The company continues to add around 10 million paying users a year.
Spotify isn’t getting complacent, either. Earlier today, the company announced new video projects that include a dozen music-focused original series. Video was something the streaming service already offered, as it announced the visual episodes along with podcasts almost a year ago. The upcoming slate of shows builds on that, continuing to bridge the divide between artist and listener with performances, documentaries, interviews and more.
It might not have gotten the same amount of press as the San Bernardino case, but authorities also hacked into the iPhone of Michael Jace’s wife with the help of an outside party. According to the court documents obtained by LA Times, the Los Angeles Police District has been trying to get into April Jace’s iPhone 5s since 2015. Michael Jace (Julien Lowe from The Shield) is accused of killing April, and investigators believe they argued via text before she was murdered.
April’s phone had a passcode lock, and as you probably know by now, a set number of incorrect attempts will wipe an iPhone clean. An LA judge apparently ordered an Apple technician to help cops figure out a way to crack the device open sometime in 2015. That didn’t seem to work, and for quite some time, the phone wouldn’t even switch on.
Authorities aren’t going after Apple again for this case, though, because they found someone else who could hack into the device, just like the San Bernardino investigators did. LA Times says the LAPD found a “forensic cellphone expert” on March 18th who managed to override the lock screen. The court documents didn’t mention whether the expert also exploited a flaw in the phone and its unidentified platform. If he did and authorities also paid for his services, they might keep that particular flaw a secret from Apple, as well. Let’s just hope it’s a vulnerability the tech titan already fixed.
