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Apple’s TestFlight app receives support for native Watch apps and iOS 9’s App Thinning technologies

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2015

TestFlight, an online service for over-the-air installation and testing of mobile applications that was purchased by Apple last year, in its most recent version 1.2 update has introduced support for testing upcoming iOS 9 features, including native Apple Watch applications with watchOS 2.

In addition, the application has been optimized with support for App Thinning, a set of Apple-provided optimization technologies designed to reduce download sizes of iOS 9 and Apple Watch apps by tailoring app delivery to the capabilities of the user’s particular device.

Apple seeds OS X 10.10.5 beta 3 to developers

Cody Lee ∙ August 5, 2015

Apple on Thursday seeded the third beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 to developers. The software, labeled build 14F25a, is available to all registered Mac developers in the Updates section of the Mac App Store, or as a standalone download from Apple’s dev portal.

Beta 3 of 10.10.5 comes just one week after the second developer beta, suggesting that the software is nearly ready for a public release. The most recent OS X update, 10.10.4, arrived at the end of June with Wi-Fi fixes, and improvements to Mail and Photos apps.

Facebook launches live video streaming for celebrities

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 31, 2018

Facebook on Wednesday announced a new video streaming feature for its Facebook Mentions app called Live. The feature allows Mentions users, which is currently limited to "verified public figures using Pages," to quickly and easily share live video.

With Live, Facebook's Vadim Lavrusik explains, celebrities can take fans behind the scenes, host Q&As, share announcements and more. And the social network says that The Rock, singer Luke Bryan and many others have already signed on to participate.

WhatsApp for iPhone receives a dozen new features in latest update

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 9, 2016

Not to be outdone by rival Viber which rolled out animated stickers, location sharing, a brand new keypad and other enhancements in yesterday's refresh, Facebook-owned WhatsApp today pushed a substantial update to its App Store application.

WhatsApp for iPhone now features richer notifications settings with per-chat rules and mute options, a new swipe gesture to mark chats as read or unread, the ability to directly share contacts from the Contacts app and locations from Apple Maps, backups for your videos and much more.

This concept video gives us a good idea why Force Touch iPhones will be a big deal

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2015

Force Touch parts for Apple's upcoming 'iPhone 6s' and 'iPhone 6s Plus' phones have recently begun shipping in volume.

We even recently got our glimpse into the implementation of a force sensing layer on a leaked iPhone 6s screen. That being said, some people continue to be puzzled as to what benefits, if any, Force Touch would bring to their iPhone experience.

Maximilian Kiener set out to create a nice mockup video which gives us a good idea how pressing an iPhone's screen firmly could be a valuable user interface shortcut.

The next Mac security update will patch a serious privilege-escalation DYLD bug in OS X

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2015

A “privilege escalation” bug plaguing Apple's OS X desktop operating system will be patched in the next security update that the company is working on as we speak, a company spokesperson said today.

The Guardian newspaper reported that a fix for the dangerous zero-day vulnerability, known as DYLD, will be patched before OS X El Capitan releases for public consumption this fall.

Pei Wei restaurants now accepting Apple Pay at nearly 200 U.S. locations

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2015

Pei Wei, a restaurant chain in the United States, announced Wednesday that it has begun accepting Apple Pay in all of its nearly 200 locations for customers using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch.

“Accepting Apple Pay is a win for Pei Wei because it’s convenient and gives our guests the flexibility to use their preferred method of payment,” said Pei Wei CEO Ralph Bower.

Facebook steps up advertising on Instagram

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2015

Before today, advertising on Instagram was mostly limited as media buyers had had to contact an Instagram sales representative directly. But things have just changed for the better (or worse, depending on your point of view) as Instagram's parent company, Facebook, has officially switched on Instagram's advertising application programming interface (API) to allow brands to buy ad slots on Instagram in a more automated fashion, Business Insider is reporting.

Because there's a lot of pent-up demand for targeted ads on the popular mobile photography service, this major move practically spells an end to Instagram's light ad experience as Instagram is poised to make big bucks by shoving more and more ads down users' throat.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 119: I heard you like multitasking

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Episode 119: A talk about the awesome new upcoming jailbreak tweak called Multiplexer, the tweaks of the week, TaiG for Mac finally arrives, and a new tweak lets you have App Store-inspired reviews on Cydia.

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Ruby Run: Eye God’s Revenge will have you running for your life

Lory Gil ∙ August 5, 2015

With the endless runner genre filling up the App Store with new skins on old mechanics, it is always nice when a game throws something different into the mix. It keeps the category fresh. Ruby Run: Eye God's Revenge is an endless runner that lets you shoot things along the way. Running, jumping, and ducking are no longer the only skills you must have.

The UNU DX case will give your iPhone a 125% battery boost

Lory Gil ∙ August 5, 2015

When you are on a day trip and using your iPhone to take lots of pictures and video, you probably have noticed how quickly your battery drains when you need it the most. You could run back to the car for a quick juice up, or bring the juice with you wherever you go.

The UNU DX is an external battery case that lets you keep going without having to worry about running out of power. It has a sleek look and protective design that acts as more than just a case when you are far from a power outlet.

How to replay a Beats 1 DJ’s entire show, including commentary

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 1, 2017

Beats 1 is a great, but what if you're not available to listen to your favorite DJ's show at the time it initially airs? Good news: Beats 1 nowallows users to replay entire shows.

Since Beat 1's inception, it's always been possible to replay a DJ's playlist, but being able to replay an entire show, complete with commentary, wasn't possible. Thanks to the recent change, this is no longer the case.

Users can now easily replay a show from their favorite DJ just by following a few steps. Admittedly, the steps aren't as straightforward as one might expect from a company that prides itself on dead-simple usage, but it seems to be a running theme with iTunes and the Music app to make things more muddled than need be.