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How to re-download previously purchased apps and games on iPhone and iPad
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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If you frequently purchase apps and games on your iPhone or iPad, you may find yourself running out of space or cluttering up your Home screen with icons you barely launch anymore. Most people say they don't delete apps and games in fear of not being able to get them back. Luckily, thanks to iTunes in the Cloud, part of iCloud, you can easily re-download any apps or games you previously purchased whenever you'd like at no additional cost to you. How to download a previously purchased app you deleted on your iPhone or iPad Launch the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on the Updates tab in the bottom navigation. Tap on Purchased at the top. Tap on the Not …
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At Worldwide Partner Conference, it’s mobile-first, cloud-first world front and center
by Guest Suzanne Choney- 0 replies
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Microsoft is integrating the cloud into the Microsoft Partner Network, with three new cloud-focused competencies based on performance for Office 365 and Microsoft Azure to be offered to better help partners serve customers. The announcement was made Monday by Phil Sorgen, Microsoft corporate vice president (pictured above), Worldwide Partner Channel, at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 in Washington, D.C. Azure Machine Learning University, a portfolio of online self-service learning assets, was also announced to help partners get started with Azure ML. To learn more about these announcements and others, read Sorgen’s post on the Worldwide Partner Conference 201…
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Apple reaffirms commitment to protecting privacy everywhere, including China
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Following China's decision to call iOS location tracking a threat to their national security, Apple has posted a lengthy article on its Chinese website, both in Chinese and English, reaffirming their longstanding commitment to privacy. According to Apple: Privacy is built into our products and services from the earliest stages of design. We work tirelessly to deliver the most secure hardware and software in the world. Unlike many companies, our business does not depend on collecting large amounts of personal data about our customers. We are strongly committed to giving our customers clear and transparent notice, choice and control over their information, and we beli…
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How to rip DVDs on OS X and get movies onto your Mac media server
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Getting video from a DVD to your Mac isn't quite as easy as iTunes makes it for audio CDs, but we'll show you how Part of setting up a Mac as your media server involves making it easy to access your media. For most of us, media includes movies and TV shows. And many of us have collected our favorites on DVDs over the years. Let's look at how to get video from the DVD to your Mac in a way that will make it much more convenient for you to access next time. If you have a collection of DVDs, the last thing you probably want to do is swap them out every time you want to watch something. The solution, of course, is to rip them: to convert them to a digital format the sa…
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How to use Siri for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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Everything you need to know about setting up and using Siri on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad! Siri is the name of Apple's personal digital assistant. It's basically voice control that talks back to you, that understands relationships and context, and with a personality straight out of Pixar. Ask Siri questions, or ask Siri to do things for you, just like you would ask a real assistant, and Siri will help keep you connected, informed, in the right place, and on time. You can even use Siri's built in dictation feature to enter text almost everywhere by simply using your voice. How to set up, secure, and start using Siri How to change Siri's language on iPhone an…
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Review 16: Real Genius
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Review is like app or game coverage but for movie series, television shows, comic books, and other geeky entertainment. It's great stuff you can watch and enjoy on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV! On this week's episode Don, Matt, Guy, and Rene visit Pacific Tech to talk Real Genius. While they don't hammer any six inch-spikes, they do get into Martha Coolidge's directing, Val Kilmer's acting, and how the idea of the military exploiting science back in 1983 plays in 2013. This one's for Jason! Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Download Directly Follow on Twitter Show notes Real Genius on IMDB Real Genius on Wikipedia Real Genius on Can I Stream It? Re…
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Best iPhone and iPad apps of the week: Kimd, Hellraid, Sonic Jump Fever, and more!
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Once again we've gathered together the best iPhone apps and best iPad apps and games released this week! We'll regularly dig up the best, freshest social, music, photography and productivity apps for iOS, not to mention action games, shooter games, puzzle games, and anything in between. Come on and dig in to see our favorite releases over the last seven days! Magic 2015 The 2015 edition of Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers launched this week. The biggest addition to this iteration of the classic fantasy card game is that now you can custom build your decks card-for-card. Previously, you would be given a core deck and would unlock additional cards to swap in throug…
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Tips for submitting apps in markets that require an age rating
by Guest Bernardo Zamora- 0 replies
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Windows Phone adoption is growing around the world, and as mentioned in my Windows Store trends blog, many of these countries or markets have organizations that have defined a content or age rating system that indicates the suitability of the app for certain age groups. In some markets these ratings are optional, but in a few markets, every game or app requires a rating to be able to be published in that market. These age ratings are typically based on content and features, and their goal is to help users in that market understand if the app or game is appropriate for them. To the left is an example of how a user in the United States would see an ESRB game rating …
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Deal of the Day: Amzer Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5/5S
by Guest Brent Zaniewski- 0 replies
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For today only, buy the Amzer Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5/5S and save 65% off the list price! This lightweight hard shell case features impact resistance in an extremely slim profile design, showcasing your iPhone 5's form and style. There's cutouts for all ports and controls for instant access, and the cutout around your camera lens is raised and reinforced to prevent scratching when placed flat on a tabletop. Learn More and Buy Now Never miss a deal. Sign up for Daily Deal alerts! What's new for my iPhone and iPad? Check out the latest and greatest accessories Continue reading...
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Apple's Maps team reportedly contacting businesses to verify user-submitted data
by Guest Harish Jonnalagadda- 0 replies
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Apple is reportedly reaching out to businesses to verify address data that has been marked as incorrect in the Maps app's "Report a Problem" feature. According to a post on Reddit: A 408 number called me from Apple Maps and let me know that a user reported my business address as incorrect. They still had my old address that was listed on Yelp so I gave them the new one. I asked when I should expect it to be updated on Apple Maps and the lady said, "We don't have an exact timeline for updates but it should be within the next week." It appears that Apple pulled from Yelp awhile ago but it doesn't actually sync the addresses and other information. Still couldn't …
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Samsung switches to advertising the iPad, knocking their own displays
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Say what you want about Apple's ambitious Your Verse campaign for the iPad Air, but one thing you won't see in it is any device from any competitor. Like all of Apple's ads of late, it focuses exclusively on showing us what we can do with the technology in our hands, from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the sea. Samsung, on the other hand... well... where to begin? I realize rewarding negative attention seeking just reaffirms that kind of marketing model, but I also realize media needs to not just be consumed but digested. In the first ad, Samsung wants us to believe a baby will stop crying if only it can get a tiny thumbnail of a cartoon, with audio mixed …
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National Federation of the Blind wants to work with Apple on accessibility
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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A couple of days ago I wrote about Apple and accessibility, and the work they've done not only implementing but promoting accessibility — or better put, inclusivity. The same day an article from Reuters hit the wires that managed to mangle the story of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). It was unfortunate, but it has given the NFB a chance to tell it again, tell it directly, and hopefully to reach even more people. From the NFB blog: BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention assembled this fifth day of July, 2014, in the city of Orlando, Florida, that this organization call upon Apple to work with the National Federation of the Bl…
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Having issues skipping, stopping, and playing music tracks in your car over Bluetooth? Here's...
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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If you frequently pair your iPhone with your car in order to play music over the speakers, you probably have controls on your dash or steering wheel that let you pause, play, and skip tracks without having to actually pick up your iPhone. Unfortunately some iPhone users have reported issues with these functions under iOS 7. Either skipping, pausing, and playing don't work with car controls or there is a serious lag. Regardless what issue you're experiencing, the good news is that there's an easy fix! How to fix iOS 7 Bluetooth issues when pairing your iPhone to your car Launch the Settings app on the iPhone (or iPad) that you're having issues with in your car. Tap…
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Today we published the July 2014 Security Bulletin webcast questions and answers page along with the webcast replay. We answered eight questions on air, with the majority focusing on the update for Internet Explorer. The transcript also includes a question we did not have time to answer on the air.
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GitHub releases a simpler, faster GitHub for Mac
by Guest Chris Parsons- 0 replies
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GiHub for Mac is a pretty powerful tool that has always aimed to make code sharing easier for all and now, it has taken that to the next level with the release of a an even simpler, faster GitHub for Mac. The update is noted as a significant one that brings a simplified navigation and a renewed focus on your cloned repositories. Simplified Navigation - The sidebar now features all your repositories grouped by their origin, and the new toolbar lets you create, clone, and publish additional repositories quickly. You can also press ⇧⌘O to filter local repositories from those associated with GitHub or GitHub Enterprise, and switch between them. Cloning repositori…
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#FollowFriday @iMore for your chance to win a $50 iTunes gift card!
by Guest Michelle Haag- 0 replies
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Here's the deal! Our awesome CEO, Marcus Adolfsson got his hands on some $50 U.S. iTunes gift cards and he's doing with them what any awesome CEO would do — letting us give them away to you. We'll be doing that over the course of a few contests over the next few weeks, and we'll be starting with a good, old fashioned Twitter contest! We're giving each of our iMore editors and writers here at iMore one of the $50 gift certificates to give away. And yes, that means you have multiple chances to enter and to win! How exactly do you do that? I'm glad you asked! Use the widget below to enter. Each option gives you more entries, and if you do all of the things, you'll earn …
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Best task and reminder apps for Mac: GoodTask, Clear, Due, and more!
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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From shopping lists to packing lists, these are the very best reminder and general task apps for Mac! Looking for the best Mac app to help you handle your checklists and reminders? Most of us have lots of things to remember each day and making sense of all of it can sometimes be overwhelming. Luckily there are lots of Mac apps available to help you remember what needs your attention and when. If hardcore todo apps for Mac are a little out of your scope or price range, there are lots of simpler options available that are better suited for everyday tasks. However, as with most apps, all of them are not created equal. So what general task and reminder apps for Mac are the…
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Apple launches Swift blog to keep developers up to date on the new language
by Guest Joseph Keller- 0 replies
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Apple has launched a new blog focused on their new Swift programming language. At the moment, there are two posts to the blog. The first is a welcome post. The second deals with Swift's compatibility with current apps, source code, and more. From Swift blog: This new blog will bring you a behind-the-scenes look into the design of the Swift language by the engineers who created it, in addition to the latest news and hints to turn you into a productive Swift programmer. Swift was originally unveiled at WWDC 2014, and is billed as Objective-C without the C. Apple hopes that Swift is a more accessible language than Objective-C, and one that both new and veteran dev…
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Action extensions in OS X Yosemite: Explained
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Action extensions promise to rework your Yosemite workflow by putting your content front and center instead of your apps OS X's Yosemite's new Markup tool is an example of a new class of technology called Action extensions. Action extensions promise to save you time and make you more productive with the software you're already using. How Action extensions work Let's look more at Markup as a practical example of how Action extensions work. Markup will let you make changes to photos and other image files. You can embed arrows, dialogue bubbles and other shapes, add text, even add a magnification loupe to zoom in on part of the picture. Markup as demonstrated a…
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Learn a new language with Duolingo on your iPhone or iPad
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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We're starting a new series focusing on fun summer — or winter — projects for the whole family. Things you can do on your iPhone, iPad, and/or Mac in ways that are convenient, efficient, and rewarding. This is the first one. I hope you enjoy it! Summer means the days are long, work gets a break, schools let out, and we have time for some fun in the sun. It also means we have time to expand our horizons, to learn and do new and exciting things. One such thing is learning a new language. How we communicate and how we think are limited only by our command of language, beautiful, lyrical, contextual, nuanced, delicious language. And apps like Duolingo make it easier than e…
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iMore show 410: Extra accessible metal
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode Rene, Peter, and Derek Kessler talk all about iTunes Extras on Apple TV, iPhone and iPod touch screen sizes, Apple A8 processors, Metal on OS X, and enforcing accessibility. Support the iMore show: Go to Squarespace.com and use offer code iMORE to get 10% off your first purchase. Go to lynda.com/imore to start your 7-day free trial Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Show notes iTunes Extras are now on Apple TV, coming this fall to iOS 8 Improving graphics performance on OS X: Is Metal the answer? A…
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How to replace a stuck or broken iPhone power button: The ultimate guide
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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Everything you need to know to DIY (do-it-yourself) repair a stuck or broken power button in your iPhone! The iPhone has been plagued with power button issues since the debut of the iPhone 4. We've seen complaints from many readers that their iPhone power buttons are completely recessed and no longer register when pressed. In some cases, they'll still respond but you have to press extremely hard. In severe cases, the power button actually recesses into the casing. The iPhone 5 power button failed enough that Apple issued a replacement program. Unfortunately, that only extends to certain owners, and in certain countries, which leaves DIY repair as the most cost effectiv…
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Apple to pay suppliers faster, signs on to White House's SupplierPay program
by Guest Joseph Keller- 0 replies
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Apple is one of the companies signing on with the Obama Administration's SupplierPay initiative, a voluntary program which is intended to get larger businesses to pay the smaller companies on their supply chain promptly. For Apple, that means the companies that supply the components for their devices. The purpose of the program is to get money into the hands of small businesses faster, reducing the need of these businesses to borrow money, according to the Wall Street Journal: SupplierPay builds on the federal government's QuickPay program started in 2011. It sets a goal of having small-business contractors get paid within 15 days of delivering a product or service.…
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New and updated apps: Plague Inc., Aphelion, iTranslate for Mac and more!
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a cool new game, an update to a popular one, a Mac conversion of a popular translation tool and more! New and updated iOS apps Aphelion: Clear levels by moving orbs, but use as few moves as possible. Free - Download now Plague Inc. 1.9: Infect the world using engineered diseases. Adds "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" tie-in with new Simian Flu strain. $0.99 - Download now Vine 2.1.1: The popular video sharing service that lets you crea…
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How to watch iTunes Extras on your Apple TV
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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iTunes Extras are like DVD to Blu-ray movies extras that play right inside iTunes on the Mac or Windows, and on your Apple TV. They can include director's commentary, deleted scenes, bonus scenes, making-of documentaries, and other features. Not every movie has iTunes Extras, but for those that do, here's how to find and enjoy them! How to access iTunes Extras on the Apple TV Unfortunately, there's no way to tell if a movie has iTunes Extras just by looking at its poster thumbnail. You have to go to the detail view. That means it's sort of like the memory game. Hopefully that'll change in the near future. Click on the iTunes Movies icon on your Apple TV Home s…