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• Some iPhone 5s users reporting major issues with Touch ID after upgrading to iOS 7.1
• HipJot beta has been released [Jailbreak Tweak]
• iOS 7.1 adoption climbs to 6% with 24 hours after release
• FaceTime Plus brings Chatroulette-style conversations to Apple’s chat client
• Flappy Bird developer talks about his success, possibility of bringing game back to iOS
• How Apple accidentally made a no-button mouse
• Apple iOS 7.1 includes major improvements in iBeacon
• Microsoft shipping Office for Mac update sometime in 2014
• New Toggle in iOS 7.1 allows navigation prompts to play over your car speakers
• iOS 8 will include revamped Maps app with Improved data, Transit directions, and Augmented reality

Some iPhone 5s users reporting major issues with Touch ID after upgrading to iOS 7.1 Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:31 AM PDT Apple released iOS 7.1 on Monday with a number of new features, improvements, refinements and bug fixes. In the release notes, Apple had mentioned that it had improved Touch ID performance. However, according to some iPhone 5s users things have got worse after upgrading to iOS 7.1. Continue reading →

HipJot beta has been released [Jailbreak Tweak] Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:37 PM PDT If you saw our previous post about HipJot, then chances are you were pretty excited about the release. Well, the beta is now here. And after testing it out, I’m pretty amazed at how much I like this keyboard. Continue reading →

iOS 7.1 adoption climbs to 6% with 24 hours after release Posted: 11 Mar 2014 05:41 PM PDT iOS 7.1 was released on Monday, March 10 with a handful of minor changes that improves the performance of Touch ID, blocks several security flaws and adds support for the newly announced CarPlay feature. Similar to other minor iOS revisions, North American adoption of iOS 7.1 was expectedly slow and steady, reports Chitika. Continue reading →

FaceTime Plus brings Chatroulette-style conversations to Apple’s chat client Posted: 11 Mar 2014 04:45 PM PDT FaceTime Plus leverages the messaging features of FaceTime and adds a chatroulette option that lets you connect to random people for a quick chat. It’s an interesting concept that expands your FaceTime encounters beyond the people in your address book. Continue reading →

Flappy Bird developer talks about his success, possibility of bringing game back to iOS Posted: 11 Mar 2014 03:37 PM PDT Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen spoke to Rolling Stone Magazine in a lengthy interview that sheds some light on Nguyen’s background and explains why he pulled the app from the App Store. Continue reading →

How Apple accidentally made a no-button mouse Posted: 11 Mar 2014 03:16 PM PDT According to a recent anecdote shared by former Apple engineer Abraham Farag, the introduction of the no-button Apple Pro mouse was the result of a misunderstanding between the product design team and Steve Jobs. Continue reading →

Apple iOS 7.1 includes major improvements in iBeacon Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:50 PM PDT Apple updated iOS 7.1 and rolled into the update some major improvements to the iBeacon platform, claims BEEKn.net. The biggest improvement is the ability of the operating system to detect iBeacons even when an iBeacon-compatible app is shut down or running in the background. This functionality persists even when the device is rebooted, suggesting this background function is now built into the OS and is not dependent on the applications themselves. Continue reading →

Microsoft shipping Office for Mac update sometime in 2014 Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:38 PM PDT German Microsoft Executive Thorsten Hübschen, who oversees Microsoft Office development in Germany, spoke at the CeBIT computer show this week and revealed that an updated Office for Mac will land sometime this year. This news was first reported by Computerwoche.de and relayed by AppleInsider. Continue reading →

New Toggle in iOS 7.1 allows navigation prompts to play over your car speakers Posted: 11 Mar 2014 12:59 PM PDT We detailed a number of changes and features included in the recently released iOS 7.1, but one feature that wasn’t noticed was the addition of “HFP Prompts” in the Maps app. Continue reading →

iOS 8 will include revamped Maps app with Improved data, Transit directions, and Augmented reality Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:24 AM PDT With iOS 6, Apple took a bold step to build its own mapping service, replacing Google Maps. The launch was marred with widespread criticism from the media and consumers due to the lacklustre points-of-interest (POI) data, and the removal of public transit directions. Continue reading →

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