Bad Software, Bending iPhones, Apple #FAIL (videos)

iPhone Problems Risk Making Apple Like Microsoft--Milo Yiannopoulos, author of “The Sociopaths of Silicon Valley,” discusses Apple’s crisis management as it pertains to bad software updates and bending iPhones. He speaks with Guy Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” (Source: Bloomberg--Sept 25)

Bloomberg Contributing Editor Paul Kedrosky discusses both software and hardware snafus with Apple’s new products. He speaks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's “Market Makers.” (Source: Bloomberg--Sept 25)

iPhone 6 bends less than 6 Plus but Moto X is most resilient, test shows | Technology | theguardian.com: "Users need not worry about the iPhone 6 bending in their pockets quite like the larger iPhone 6 Plus, but other competitors’ products are hardier"


Forbes
Amazon Begins Contacting Developers For Secret Smart Home Projects
Forbes
Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos presents the company's first ... “Amazon is looking at this space very intently,” said the person who wished to ... with fellow technology giants Apple Apple and Google Google in the smart ...


USA TODAY
Two Apple screw-up stories in one day: Bendgate and Updategate
Fortune
“I cannot believe that this 'bent iPhone 6 Plus' thing is becoming a thing,” wrote Daring Fireball's John Gruber, a veteran Apple watcher who can ...
Apple Pulls iOS Software Update - Wall Street Journal
Apple pulls iOS 8 update as dropped calls add to app crashes, bending phones - Kansas City Star
Apple offers fix to reverse glitchy iOS 8.0.1 update for iPhones - The Post-Standard - syracuse.com

Apple Insiders Sold $143M in Stock Through Plans
Barron's
As speculation about the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch raged and through the actual Sept. 19 launch of the device,Apple insiders were reducing ...


USA TODAY
Apple stock dinged $23B since iPhone 6
USA TODAY
Plagued with allegations of hardware that's a little too bendy for its newest iPhone and a problematic software update, shares of Apple (AAPL) are ...


The Guardian
Facebook set to become latest tech giant to abandon rightwing lobby group Alec
The Guardian
Google's chairman Eric Schmidt said this week the company could no ... In AugustMicrosoft severed its ties, saying Alec's stance on climate change ... limit our engagement to their Communications and Technology Task Force.” ... Terrell, representing Yahoo, Facebook and eBay as well as Google, told ...


Economic Times
#Bendgate: LG, BlackBerry Poke Fun at Apple's iPhone 6 Problem
NBCNews.com
Apple has been hit by #Bendgate and other companies are trying to cash in. The Internet brouhaha started when users began posting photos of their ...

Apple explains how to fix its busted iOS 8 update, new one coming soon
Mat Smith
Apple's released a statement saying that users who have lost carrier service or Touch ID functionality should reinstall the initial version of iOS 8, until ...

Apple says some bent iPhone 6/Plus phones will be replaced under warranty
Ben Lovejoy
An Apple support representative has told TNW that iPhone 6/Plus phones ... Apple was not able to provide any information on what the test involves, ... Facebook photo .... Probably Samsung, Google, LG and HTC combined. ... Amazon Student Day: Fire TV $65, free $10 Amazon App Store credit, more ...

Errata Security: Bash bug as big as Heartbleed: "Today's bash bug is as big a deal as Heartbleed. That's for many reasons. The first reason is that the bug interacts with other software in unexpected ways... "

furbo.org · In-App Browsers Considered Harmful: "There is always a tradeoff between usability and security. Doing the OAuth token exchange with an in-app browser makes it easier for a user to login, but they’ll have no idea if their personal information was captured. That is why Twitterrific did its token exchange in Safari, even though it’s a more complex user interaction and a more difficult technical implementation. As a user, I know that there’s no way for my login to be compromised when the transaction involves Safari."

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Why Apple Pulled the Latest Version of iOS for iPhone (video)

Bloomberg View Columnist Barry Ritholtz and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson, Tim Higgins and Alex Barinka discuss Apple pulling an update for the iPhone operating system after the new software caused some people to lose cellular service. They speak with Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg--Sept24)

Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update After Bug Knocks Out Cell Service And Touch ID On iPhone 6 Models | TechCrunch: "Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update from availability, a fix is likely incoming. For now, it appears to only affect iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users. An Apple spokesperson provided us with the following statement: “We have received reports of an issue with the iOS 8.0.1 update. We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can. In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”"


Zee News
Flash Forward: Cheap Memory Allows Apple To Keep Margins High While Improving The iPhone
Forbes
From the introduction of the iPhone 4s through the 6, Apple's phones have come ... which serves as a reminder of the march of technology's progress.
The $84.50 Reason Apple Wants You to Buy That Big iPhone - Businessweek


Wall Street Journal
Websites Are Wary of Facebook Tracking Software
Wall Street Journal
As Facebook tracks user activity across the internet, some businesses are ... says Vivek Vaidya, co-founder and chief technology officer at Krux Digital Inc., .... Cutters With $39-a-Month Deal for Broadband, Amazon Prime and HBO ... Google has to infer users' interests from Web browsing, which can be ...


Wall Street Journal
Apple Pulls iOS Software Update
Wall Street Journal
A customer holds an iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple store on Fifth ... Apple had released the first update of its new iOS 8 operating system ...
Apple Releases iOS 8.0.1 With Fixes for HealthKit, Keyboards, and More - MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
Apple releases iOS 8.0.1 with fixes, but many users reporting it breaks Cellular + Touch ID - 9to5Mac


Wall Street Journal
Apple's New iPhone Pitch: Privacy
Wall Street Journal
CEO Tim Cook says Apple won't have access to data from its new Apple Pay .... Googleand Facebook declined to comment on Mr. Cook's comments.


New York Times
Exposing Hidden Biases at Google to Improve Diversity
New York Times
Technology |​​NYT Now ... Google has devoted significant resources to improving worker diversity. ... Over all, seven out of 10 people who work at Google are male. ... the industry, with Facebook, Apple, Yahoo and several other tech giants issuing similarly dismal numbers about their work forces.


Wall Street Journal
Google Must Improve Search Settlement or Face Charges, EU's Almunia Says
Wall Street Journal
Ms. Vestager's position on the EU's Google probe remains unclear. ... and there are more problems with Google than there were with Microsoft," Mr.


Wall Street Journal
In Germany, Amazon Keeps Unions at Bay
Wall Street Journal
A worker at an Amazon warehouse in Brieselang, Germany. ..... from some workers, who last year created a Facebook group called Pro Amazon.


SFGate
Facebook to cut ties with conservative policy group
SFGate
On Monday, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt told a radio show that the ... In August,Microsoft ended its membership with the organization, but did not ...


Reuters UK
The Problem With Google's Potential $6 Billion European Union Fine
Forbes
The long running investigations by the European Union into Google Google ... My latest book is “20 Economics Fallacies” At Amazon or Amazon UK.

Spoof Apple site touts bendable iPhone 6 as a plus
Lance Whitney
Log In to CNET; Sign In with Facebook Google Yahoo; Join CNET; Member Benefits ... Apple's iPhone 6 "bend-gate" issue gets its own spoof page. ... for CNET, Computer Shopper, Microsoft TechNet, and other technologysites.

Amazon tests smart home gadgets, expands hardware lab | Reuters: "... The Lab126 division, which developed Amazon's Kindle and other consumer electronics devices, plans to boost its full-time payroll to at least 3,757 people by 2019, according to the agreement reached with California in June that would give Amazon $1.2 million in tax breaks...."

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5 Ways Apple iOS8 Changes How You Use Your iPhone (video)

Apple's iOS8: Five Ways it Changes How You Use Your iPhone -

Apple's latest iOS update--iOS 8--is here. While last year's iOS 7 was mostly a design change, this operating system is all about function. Sam Grobart reveals the five biggest changes that will change the way you use your iPhone. (Source: Bloomberg-Sept 17)

Hey, Android Users, Don't Buy the New iPhones - Businessweek: ".... there are two kinds of Android users who will end up buying the new iPhones: those who have always wanted one but couldn’t live without a bigger screen, and anyone who really wants the Apple Watch—although those people probably have iPhones already."

Alibaba Closes Up 38% at $93.89, Volume Falls Off - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com: "Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), after opening at $92.70, up 36% from its offer price of $68, slipped in afternoon trading then steadily worked its way back up to close at $93.89, up 38%. The stock hit a high of $99.70 early in the session. Volume dried up noticeably from over 50 million shares at the open to less than a million in the afternoon, before rallying to a little over a million shares. The day’s gain gives the company a market cap of about $231.44 billion, based on 2.47 billion shares outstanding following the offering."

Exclusive: France's Iliad sets mid-Oct deadline for T-Mobile US bid - sources | Reuters: "French low-cost telecom operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve its bid for T-Mobile US or walk away as it faces resistance from seller Deutsche Telekom, several people familiar with the situation said."


ABC News
Yahoo finds way to blow Alibaba riches
USA TODAY
Yahoo (YHOO) might be celebrating its $8.3 billion windfall from selling Alibaba shares. Here's the problem: It could have made $11.3 billion.
Alibaba IPO to Give Yahoo Windfall - Wall Street Journal
Alibaba Overtakes Amazon as Most Highly Valued Online Retailer - Bloomberg
Yahoo Seen Relying on Alibaba Even as IPO Sales Begin - Bloomberg


The New Yorker
You May Love Apple, But Can You Trust It?
The New Yorker
But, for the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch, which Apple ...

MiamiHerald.com
Apple fans in Miami line up to wait for a new iPhone 6
MiamiHerald.com
Paul Menendez and Manuel Llanos brought junk food. Lots of it. Combos, SunChips, an emergency Pixy Stix straw in case they needed a sugar rush.
Apple's new big-screen iPhones draw long lines as sales start - Chicago Tribune


CNNMoney
Will Yahoo use Alibaba cash to buy AOL?
CNNMoney
But it's not clear that a combined Yahoo and AOL would be able to do a better job of stealing online ad dollars away from Google, Facebook (FB, ...

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New iPads, Yosemite, Apple Event October 21; iPhone 6 Plus Review (video)

iPhone 6 Plus Review: Do You Need a Super-Sized Device?
Bloomberg's Sam Grobart reviews Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus. The smartphone is Apple's biggest yet, which makes for a sometimes uncomfortable phone experience. But do all the new features, from the viewing modes to the camera, make this super-sized device worth the purchase? (Source: Bloomberg-Sept 16)

Apple to unveil new iPads, release OS X Yosemite on Oct. 21: On the heels of announcing two new iPhones and teasing the Apple Watch, Apple has a bit more to say. The company is planning to hold its next event on Oct. 21, where it will unveil two new iPads and announce the release of OS X Yosemite, the next version of its Mac operating system, according to sources familiar with the matter.


Irish Independent
Selling Yahoo For Alibaba? Not So Fast
Forbes
There have been several commentators lately on business TV and on blog posts suggesting that Yahoo Yahoo (YHOO) investors will soon sell their ...
How Yahoo Can Maximize Its $35B Alibaba Stake - Barron's


USA TODAY
Delamaide: Apple Pay may test regulators
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Apple's ambition may have accidentally taken it where most ... But astechnology advances our means of payment — our very ...


CNN
Facebook 'real name' policy stirs questions around identity
CNN
(CNN) -- A Facebook policy that asks users to provide real names on profiles has people from all walks of life worrying their accounts might be in ...


Wall Street Journal
Microsoft's Big Makeover Continues
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is giving the board its biggest makeover in ... Another director, Seagate Technology PLC CEO Stephen Luczo, stepped ...


Tech Times
Apple Pay strikes panic at PayPal
Fortune
The critics on Twitter are having a field day with PayPal's full-page “We the people…” swipe at Apple in Sunday's New York Times (attached). Equating ...


Wall Street Journal
Apple iOS 8 Review: A New Phone Without Buying One
Wall Street Journal
Forget the iPhone 6, Apple's newest software upgrade brings big changes as ... By and large, iOS 8 is focused on making Apple's core apps better and ... aim at popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Google's Hangouts. ... it continues to lag behindGoogle's Android and even Microsoft's Windows ...


Financial Post
Apple iPhone 6: The Review
Mashable
It and the Amazon Fire Phone actually watch you and react to your gaze. Even so, none put it all together in quite the same way. I do miss the edges of ...
Apple Pay Won't Sink Smaller Players -- Here's Why - Forbes
Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus: The reviews are in - Fortune

Apple's next product splash slated for second half of October
Though the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch have been formally introduced, Apple is far from calling it quits on 2014, with the company's next major product ...

Google Play Services 6.1
Android Developers
Launched in Google Play services 5.0, Enhanced Ecommerce is an ... To learn more about Google Play services and the APIs available to you ...

Apple Watch: Initial Thoughts and Observations
John Gruber
Apple has long been 'the luxury brand', but it's been an accessible luxury, unlike ... Apple creates and uses technology in incredible ways. .... say, Lenovo laptops or Google's Nexus phones and tablets, would agree, if they're at all ...

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS
Josafat
The Stable channel has been updated to 37.0.2062.120 (Platform version: 5978.98.0) for all Chrome OS devices except Acer C7 Chromebook, ...

Microsoft Discusses Its Purchase Of Minecraft

Mark Serrels
Or more specifically Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, discusses the Minecraft purchase. And what strikes me most about this short discussion is how committed Microsoft is to maintaining the Minecraft community across all platforms with Spencer even going as far to mention the PlayStation by name...

Google Builds Out Native Ad Solutions, As Smaller Players Gain Speed
Sarah Sluis
Advertisers, Meet Apple Watch Read the .... That puts it in the company of other native technology companies focused on building out ... Yahoo also just entered the market with Yahoo Recommends, AOL has Gravity and IAC has nRelate. There's even talk that Facebook is working on such a solution.

Apple should lead the way between technology, culture and design
Karim Rashid
Dezeen on Facebook Dezeen on Twitter Dezeen on Pinterest Dezeen on Tumblr Dezeen on LinkedIn Dezeen onGoogle Plus Dezeen Feed ... Karim Rashid shares his opinion on Apple's Apple Watch ... Apple drove trends in design and technology and finally managed to create such a distance ...

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Apple's Big Day LIVE, iPhone 6, iWatch, iWallet and more!

What To Expect From Apple’s iPhone Event On September 9:  iPhone 6; iWatch; iWallet; iOS 8; iPad Air 2.  Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT  - Join our CNET live coverage of Apple's September 9 media event in Cupertino. Among the new products widely expected to be announced: the iPhone 6, and -- possibly -- a wearable product. LIVE Blog:

LIVE Apple Event April 9th

Technology News:
Five ways Apple's iPhone 6, iWatch launches may transform its business model | ZDNet: "Apple's iPhone 6 and wearable preview is likely to be the beginning of a series of product launches that could lead to more software and services growth."

Only 5 percent of Android users will switch to iPhone 6, says survey - CNET: "A survey insists that only a small proportion of Android users will switch to Apple's new phone. But could that change when they actually see the iPhone 6?"

Why Does The European Union Consult Microsoft On How Google Should Operate?: "Why on earth should Google’s page be set up so as to favour Microsoft’s offerings? The two companies are competing in the search space, correct? Well, go compete then instead of whining to the politicians."

Meet the shadowy tech brokers that deliver your data to the NSA | ZDNet: "These so-called "trusted third-parties" may be the most important tech companies you've never heard of. ZDNet reveals how these companies work as middlemen or "brokers" of customer data between ISPs and phone companies, and the U.S. government."

T-Mobile sues Chinese telecom giant Huawei | Business & Technology | The Seattle Times: "T-Mobile USA has sued Huawei Technologies, claiming the Chinese telecommunications giant stole its software, specifications and other secrets for a cellphone-testing robot nicknamed “Tappy.”"

HP alleges Autonomy email warning of falling revenues and 'imaginary deals' shows fraud - Telegraph: "Chief financial officer wrote to founder Mike Lynch demanding 'radical action' prior to disastrous takeover by Silicon Valley giant"


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