Apple CarPlay Review: Siri’s a Boring But Useful Travel Pal

The first time I saw CarPlay in action, I couldn’t believe it . You could plug your plug your iPhone into the infotainment system and then get iOS on your dashboard?! It seemed like Apple finally found a way to turn an automobile into a rolling computer like Knight Rider.

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Apple Fails To Patch Cunning Lockscreen Bypass In iOS 9.0.1, Warns Researcher

There’s a user-friendly way to hack into people’s iPhone contacts, messages and photos, a researcher claims. Indeed, his exploit, working on the latest iOS, version 9.0.1, is now available on YouTube and is getting a lot of interest…


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Apple releases iOS 9.0.1 with numerous bug fixes

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More than a week after the frenzy surrounding iOS 9 and its rocky start, Apple is already releasing an update.

When iOS 9 was released, users received error messages saying the software update failed, while others had success downloading iOS 9 via iTunes.

During the installation of iOS 9, many users got stuck on the “Slide to Upgrade” screen. The iOS 9.0.1 update addresses that issue as well as multiple other bugs. Here’s what you’ll get:

  • Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating

  • Fixes an issue where alarms and timers sometimes failed to play Read more…

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    Apple will host Xcode on Chinese servers following malware attack

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    Apple’s developer software Xcode will soon be available to Chinese developers.

    First spotted by Apple Insider, this news comes on the heels of a malware attack on apps in the App Store.

    Last week, security researchers at Palo Alto Networks discovered the infected apps and publicized an analysis report detailing the malware’s spread and impact. Xcode is a set of software tools developers use to create iOS apps, but a modified version of Xcode containing the malware, dubbed XcodeGhost, made its way into the App Store.

    As Palo Alto Networks explains, the standard Xcode installer is nearly 3GB, which means it could take even longer to download large files from Apple’s servers in other countries. In response to this, some Chinese developers choose to download the software from other sources or obtain copies from colleagues. It’s also hard for developers to detect malware like XcodeGhost because it’s deeply hidden. Read more…

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    Today’s Best Deals: Cheap Battery Pack, Packing Cubes, Apple Watch, and More

    Here are the best of today’s deals. Get every great deal every day on Kinja Deals, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a deal, join us on Kinja Gear to read about great products, and on Kinja Co-Op to help us find the best.

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    The Booming Business of Making Fake Apple Stores Look Real 

    The iPhone 6S arrives tomorrow morning, and Reuters says the fever-pitch demand for the latest iPhone in China is spurring a boom in phony stores that look a lot like official Apple stores–right down to the bags.

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    The $2.5 Trillion Photo: China’s President Xi Jinping Meets With Heads Of Apple, Amazon, And More

    In the first official U.S. visit of China’s President Xi Jinping this week, nothing speaks louder than one single photo on China’s hopes for its high-tech diplomacy.


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