Iphone Posts: Apple Pay users in China plagued by problems at launch, and more for 02/19/2016

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Apple Pay users in China plagued by problems at launch

By Killian Bell on Feb 19, 2016 08:46 am

Apple Pay users in China are encountering problems with the service just a day after it made its local debut. It’s thought the sheer number of users trying to sign up are overloading the mobile payments platform, leaving many unable to register their cards. Continue reading →

How to check Wi-Fi signal strength on Apple TV

By Osas Obaizamomwan on Feb 19, 2016 08:15 am

Streaming movies, songs, and TV shows through your Apple TV can be a great and smooth experience. But there is one factor that can ruin that experience no matter if you have the First Generation or the new 4th Generation Apple TV – signal strength. Continue reading →

Apple Watch helps smartwatches overtake Swiss watch shipments

By Killian Bell on Feb 19, 2016 06:50 am

Apple Watch’s popularity has helped smartwatches overtake Swiss watch sales for the first time, according to a new report. During the fourth quarter of 2015, smartwatch shipments reached a whopping 8.1 million units — up from just 1.9 million a year before. Continue reading →

iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5se to be powered by Apple's A9X and A9 chips

By Rajesh Pandey on Feb 18, 2016 11:06 pm

In Bloomberg’s profile of Johny Srouji, the publication slipped in the confirmation that the iPad Air 3 and the iPhone 5se will be powered by the A9X and an A9 chip, respectively. The publication cited one of its sources, “who wasn’t authorised to comment publicly.” Continue reading →

Senate panel chief drops plan to criminalize firms that don't unlock decrypted devices

By Rajesh Pandey on Feb 18, 2016 10:19 pm

A bill quietly proposed in the Senate House could have seen companies being penalised for not following court orders to decrypt encrypted messages and data. Richard Burr, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman, was the one who had initially proposed the bill before eventually dropping it. Continue reading →

Google, Twitter and Facebook show their support in Apple's fight against FBI

By Rajesh Pandey on Feb 18, 2016 09:36 pm

Facebook, Twitter and Google have come out in support of Apple’s decision to not create a backdoor in iOS to help the FBI with the San Bernardino shooting case. Executives of the companies either took to Twitter or released a public comment showing their support to Apple and thanked it for their fight to save consumers privacy. Continue reading →

How to fix your bricked iPhone due to Error 53

By Gautam Prabhu on Feb 18, 2016 07:51 pm

Earlier today, Apple released an updated version of iOS 9.2.1 (build 13D20) to fix ‘Error 53’ which was controversially bricking iPhones that were repaired at unauthorized iPhone repair shops. Continue reading →

iOS 9.3 will let third-party apps add music to your iCloud Music Library

By Evan Selleck on Feb 18, 2016 01:53 pm

iOS 9.3 is currently in its beta stages, but that should be ending soonish. When it does, one new feature might be a welcomed one for music fans. Continue reading →

FCC's proposal to change the set-top box industry moves forward

By Evan Selleck on Feb 18, 2016 01:40 pm

At the tail-end of January, the FCC proposed a radical idea: letting people use any set-top box to access subscription content. Continue reading →

Charge Your Apple Watch and iPhone in One Place with this Charging Station [Deals Hub]

By StackSocial on Feb 18, 2016 01:30 pm

The Apple Watch will be prominently displayed on your wrist as soon as you own it, but it doesn’t have to go into hiding when you have to give it a charge. The Griffin Watchstand Powered Charging Station will give you the showcase you need for your new wearable. You can get it on sale from the iPhone Hacks Deals Hub. Continue reading →