Bending Complaints After iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Launch, iOS 8.0.1 Issues, Apple Folding Beats Music Into iTunes? - MacRumors

Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets Following last Friday's successful launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, it seems like the only thing people are talking about over the past day or two is the phenomenon observed by a few users of their iPhones becoming bent or warped after being carried in a pocket. Despite only a few reports of bending, it's taken the Apple news scene and even mainstream media by storm. In the wake of these reports, a video of intentional bending shows that it can indeed be done with bare hands, but just how widespread the issue is remains to be seen. We've seen a couple of reports of iPhone 6 units with bending damage, but that device appears much more resistant to bending stresses than the larger iPhone 6 Plus.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Sep 24, 2014 Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Following 'No Service', Touch ID Issues on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Just a week after the release of iOS 8, Apple pushed out a number of bug fixes in the form of iOS 8.0.1, but it quickly became apparent that something was seriously wrong as numerous iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users began reporting that the update broke cellular service and Touch ID on their devices. Apple quickly pulled the update and recommended that users restore their devices through iTunes to recover from the issue, and we await a revised update to fully address the problem.   Read Full Article iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Sales Top Ten Million in Launch Weekend Apple opened with a blockbuster launch weekend for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus as sales topped ten million units despite shortages of the larger model and no launch in China. Interest in the new iPhones has been very high, and we've seen the usual coverage including an array of early impressions, a pair of drop tests, and the always popular teardowns. Other iPhone 6-related stories that proved popular this week include our roundup of cases, benchmarks, display assessments, camera tests, and the observation that the new iPhones will charge more quickly if an iPad power adapter is used.   Read Full Article iOS 8 Coverage of Apps with Notification Center Widget Support, Hidden Features, and More With iOS 8 having just been released to the public as last week's newsletter went out, this week has seen the opportunity to look at bit more closely at some of the developments surrounding the updated operating system. Our list of apps supporting Notification Center widgets proved especially popular, as did our coverage of some of iOS 8's hidden features and third-party keyboards and Touch ID-supporting apps arriving alongside the update. On the cautionary side, we saw some users reporting battery drain and Wi-Fi issues with iOS 8, while iPhone 4s owners may want to think carefully about upgrading at all considering some of the performance hits the new operating system brings on the older device.   Read Full Article 'Industry Scuttlebutt' Hints Apple May Be Planning February Revamp for Beats Music Earlier this week, a report circulated claiming that Apple was on the verge of making major changes to its recently acquired Beats Music streaming service, claiming that engineers were being moved off the project as Apple looked to shut down the service. Apple press representatives quickly shot down claims of an impending shutdown, although it appears the company is planning a revamp for the service, possibly alongside the Grammy Awards ceremony next February. What exactly the revamp would entail is unclear, but it is possible the Beats Music brand itself will be retired and the service integrated into iTunes.   Read Full Article iPad Air 2 Rumored to Launch in October, Updated Retina iPad Mini May Come Later While rumors of an updated iPad Air with Touch ID, an anti-reflective display, and other improvements scheduled for October have been circulating for some time, Apple's plans for the smaller iPad mini have been less clear. According to a new report from Taiwan, the iPad mini may not be ready to see an update until early next year, perhaps alongside Apple's rumored 12.9-inch "iPad Pro". An earlier rumor of an October 21 media event to show off the new iPads was quickly shot down, but rumors continue to point to a "mid-October" unveiling.   Read Full Article

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