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Earlier today billionaire hedge fund icon Carl Icahn released the open letter to Tim Cook that he promised was coming. It's pretty long and the bulk of the content reads like a miniature version of a Wall Street analyst report justifying a "buy" recommendation on the stock. My first thought: Can this guy not throw in a few more paragraph breaks? It's insanely hard to read gigantic seas of text with no white space. Clearly Apple's copywriters didn't get a chance to edit the piece. Jokes aside, Icahn feels that Apple is dramatically undervalued. He points out that, adjusted for cash holdings, the stock trades at only 8 times earnings despite his prediction for 30% ear…

Alex Johnston of Cook and OzTV talks to Marc and Rene about getting into iOS app design, dealing with new screen sizes, densities, and scaling, and more! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Guests Alex Johnston of Cook Hosts Marc Edwards of Bjango Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations Feedback Yell at us on Twitter or leave a comment below. Continue reading...

Scanning app Scanbot has hit version 3.0. This update adds support for iCloud Drive, Touch ID, and more. Scanbot now supports iCloud Drive for two-way syncing. You can turn iCloud Drive on at the top of the settings page. Touch ID is also now supported for Pro users. A new grayscale and color filter has been added to make documents look better. There is now also magnetic manual document cropping to make cutting documents down easier. Scanbot's speed and accuracy has also been improved. Scanbot is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store now. $1.99 - Download Now Continue reading...

In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on Project Spark, the Surface Pro 3’s role in the workplace and Adobe Creative Cloud now optimized for Surface Pro 3. Project Spark made its official world debut in stores this week, and its creators and early devotees hope the game for Windows 8.1 and Xbox One will spread far beyond its million beta users and help break the glass between players and their adventures, “not unlike how YouTube helped transform a world of video watchers into an army of camera-wielding, homespun videographers,” wrote Microsoft News Center’s Jennifer Warnick in her own “choose-your-story adventure” inspired by Project Spark. Brandon Le…

If you've upgraded your iPhone or iPad to iOS 8 only to find that wifi syncing capabilities between iTunes are now broken, you aren't alone. For some users, wifi sync just appears to be syncing indefinitely while others can't seem to get it working again at all. No matter what issue you're experiencing with wifi sync, try these troubleshooting steps to get it back up and running again! 1. Update iOS and iTunes The first thing you should do before anything else is make sure that you are running not only the latest version of iTunes, but that you're on the latest version of iOS 8. This can resolve issues before continuing any further, so make sure you're running the…

AutoDesk has released a new SketchBook app for iPhone and iPad/Android, AutoDesk SketchBook Mobile. SketchBook use the entire screen of your device as a canvas and features many customization options for brushes and colors. SketchBook wants to provide a powerful creation experience. you can customize your own brushes, adjusting everything from radius, rotation, and opacity. There are also ten preset brushes that include pens, pencils, and markers. You can zoom into your creation up to 2,500%. With a $3.99 purchase of the Pro Tools, you'll get a collection of over 100 presets, full layer controls, advanced selection tools, and more. SketchBook Mobile is available f…

Join Rene, Serenity, and Ally for our iPad and Mac event preview, plus all the news in Apple! Want to be part of the show? Join us live right here at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, 9pm GMT Email us at podcast@imore.com Tweet us @imore with hashtag #askimore Continue reading...

Google is doing something a tad unusual for them; it is launching a new app that at the moment is only available for the iPhone. It's called Primer and it's been designed to help business startup learn about marketing. Google says: Primer helps startups learn marketing, fast; whenever and wherever they have 5 minutes free. Designed for people who like things straight and to-the-point, Primer's case studies and interactive quizzes teach big picture strategies that take the frustration out of marketing. The app works offline for people who sometimes don't have an Internet connection Currently, Primer offers lessons in Search Engine Marketing, Getting Media C…

Video camera app Cinamatic has been update, taking advantage of the manual camera controls now available to developers in iOS 8. Cinamatic also supports new image stabilization modes and capture speeds. With manual camera controls, you can now adjust exposure, focus, white balance, shutter speed, and ISO while you record on devices with iOS 8. You can also capture timelapse videos at 3, 6, and 9 frames per second, as well as slow motion at 120 and 240 fps. You can also set new capture durations at 6, 15, 30, or 60 seconds. There is also support for new stabilization modes, either Standard or Cinematic, both of which require the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. You can d…

The back of this Reveal Case is made of a thin polycarbonate that's completely transparent, so it's almost as if you don't even have a case around your iPhone. The edges are made of a slim rubber, making it easy to install and remove when necessary. Don't miss your chance to save 40% today! Continue reading...

Zynga is rebooting one of its most well known and popular games, Words With Friends, with an update for the iPhone and iPad that not only adds some new features but also changes the name of the game slightly to New Words With Friends. Here's what's new in the game Solo Play – As the most requested new feature, players now have a way to practice on their own without a direct opponent and without an Internet connection. Solo Play adjusts to a player's level, so winning a game is within reach, yet still challenging. Community Match – Looking for the ultimate opponent? Community Match provides players with a personalized way to find more opponents and opportunities …

As he said he would yesterday, billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sent an open letter to Tim Cook, urging Apple's CEO to convince the company's board to repurchase a large amount of shares. The letter outlines, in detail, Icahn's expectations of the company and it's products, including new products like HomeKit, Apple Pay, and the Apple Watch. He also said that this letter wasn't a jab at Tim Cook and his performance as CEO. From Business Insider: To be totally clear, this letter is in no way intended as a criticism of you as CEO, nor is it intended to be critical of anything you or your team are doing from an operational perspective at Apple. Update: App…

The GT Advanced saga continues today as it was revealed that the company has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to keep sealed key documents relating to a third-party. GT Advanced, Apple's sapphire crystal supply source, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week, did not disclose the third-party or any information about the specific documents. In filing with the court today, the company also requested an "in camera" hearing — or a hearing that is not open to the public. The first hearing is scheduled for 10am ET Thursday. Yesterday, Apple said they were surprised by the filing from GT Advanced, but are working with government officials on their next steps. S…

A new report claims the long-rumored 12.9-inch iPad Pro won't be launching until early 2015. While unannounced products can never be delayed, the report suggests meeting demand for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's priority right now. That's according to the Wall Street Journal: "The top priority for the supply chain is to meet the overwhelming demand for the larger screen iPhones. The output of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus remains unsatisfactory," said a person at a supplier. "It would be challenging for display makers to split resources and spend a few months to ramp up production for a new larger screen iPad now." An iPad Pro at 12.9-inches would l…

Things by Cultured Code has been updated with support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The app also has new sharing options, a new tag view, and background refresh improvements. Things doesn't just support the resolutions of the new iPhones. The app also comes with a special view on the iPhone 6 Plus. when in landscape oritentation on the 6 Plus, Things will now show full tags, rather than cut them off. Smaller improvements include new sharing options, letting you send your to-dos or projects to other apps. Background refresh has also been improved, and the app is now more stable, with fewer bugs. Things for iPhone is available right now on the App Store. …

iOS 8 has made it easier than ever to send both photo and video selfies with the help of the Messages app. Literally, a swish and a flick and your message is on its way to the recipient! How to send selfies and videos faster than ever with iOS 8 Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or higher. Tap on the text thread you'd like to send a selfie or video to. Tap and hold on the camera icon that's located to the left of the text entry field. Slide your finger up to take a photo and send it on its way. Slide your finger to the right to start taking a video. When you're done, release your finger and it'll be on it way. Alternately, you can li…

Pocket has just been updated for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Today's update puts Pocket at version 5.6.1 in the Apple App Store and introduces optimization for the newer iPhones. Here's the full changelog for Pocket version 5.6.1: Pocket is now ready for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus! Fixed Instant Sync (push) on iOS 8 Additional bug fixes Pocket is one of our favorite services for saving articles to read later. Check out today's new update for new iPhones and let us know what you think! Free - Download Now Continue reading...

AT&T has agreed to pay a total of $105 million to settle claims that the wireless carrier "billed customers millions of dollars in unauthorized third-party subscriptions and premium text messaging services." The settlement was jointly announced by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. In their statement, the FCC said it was the largest enforcement action in their history. The agency said they started investigating AT&T after receiving complaints from customers that the carrier had billed them for things like "ringtones, wallpaper, and text messages providing horoscopes, flirting tips, celebrity gossip, and other information" …

Microsoft has updated its OneDrive app with a couple of small, but important features. OneDrive now supports Touch ID on devices running iOS 8. To set up Touch ID, you'll need to set up a passcode. Go into Settings in the app, the select Passcode. Switch on Require Passcode to set up a code. Then switch on Use Touch ID. The app will ask for your fingerprint or passcode whenever you open it. You can also sort folders and files with this update. It also contains a number of fixes and small, behind-the-scenes improvements. The app also now ready for the new resolutions on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. This update for OneDrive is available on the App Store now. …

Today, we provide advance notification for the release of nine Security Bulletins. Three of these updates are rated Critical, five are rated as Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. These updates are for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, .NET Framework, and ASP.NET. As per our usual process, we’ve scheduled the Security Bulletin release for the second Tuesday of the month, October 14, 2014, at approximately 10 a.

iMessage is the name of Apple's proprietary instant messaging (IM) service that lets you send and receive free text, photo, video, and audio messages from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac to any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Not only does iMessage let you send free simple messaging service (SMS)-style and multimedia messaging service (MMS)-style messages, but also create and manage group messages, share location instantly, temporarily, or persistently, and more. Here's everything you need to know about iMessage! How to enable and activate (or re-activate) iMessage How to add additional email addresses to iMessage How to copy or forward iMessages on iPhone a…