• Daily Deal: Get The Mammoth Xcode & Swift Developer Bundle for only $89

  Today in iLounge Deals we're offering The Mammoth Xcode & Swift Developer Bundle for only $89—that's 82% off. With over 65 hours of content, this bundle can take you from a total beginner to an iOS app developer. You'll produce 20 App Store-ready apps for iOS 7 and 20 apps for iOS 8 as…

• Apple seeds first iOS 8.1 beta to developers

  After having rolled out the iOS 8.0.2 update to consumers, it looks like Apple is actively working behind the scenes to keep the momentum for iOS software updates going. Now, in Apple's developer portal, developers have access to iOS 8.1 beta 1. Currently, a change log isn't given as to what…

• Best iPhone apps with photo extensions for iOS 8: Edits and filters working together!

  iOS 8 brings with it an awesome new ability to pull filters, editing tools, and lots more from your favorite photo editing and filter apps. However, it requires that developers support the feature in order for it to work. Luckily, there are already a handful of really great ones available that can…

• Facebook Messenger update brings iPhone 6 support

  Facebook just rolled out another update to its Messenger chat application. The new version 13.0 update brings compatibility to the iPhone 6 so that text and images are natively sized for Apple's latest flagship smartphone rather than be scaled up for the larger display. Have you downloaded the…

• What's really happening with iOS 8 MAC address randomization?

  Normally when you're walking around with a WiFi-enabled device, if it's not connected to a network, it's broadcasting probes in order to try and find known networks. These probes would be sent using your phone's WiFi MAC address, which is a unique and normally persistent value. This…

• iOS 8.1 includes Hidden settings for Apple Pay, hints at Touch ID support in next-gen iPads

  Apple has just seeded iOS 8.1 beta to developers, which includes some improvements and changes. Developer Hamza Sood has just tweeted screenshots from iOS 8.1, which reveals some interesting details. Continue reading →

• iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus get regulatory approval in China

  Apple has just received a license from the Chinese regulator for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, according to Reuters. Apple had to delay the launch of the new iPhones in China due to the regulatory issues. Continue reading →

• Apple Watch on display at Colette fashion boutique in Paris

  If you needed any more evidence that Apple is planning to position the Apple Watch as a fashion item, look no further than the smartwatch being on display at the Colette fashion boutique in Paris. The photos surface just hours after the French fashion retailer was reported to be hosting a one-day…

• Apple suing Steven Lamar for claiming to be Beats co-founder

  Earlier this year, Steven Lamar, a pioneer of Beats headphones in 2006, filed a complaint against Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine that claimed he was owed royalties on certain models of headphones that the celebrity-endorsed brand sells. Now, Apple is firing back with a lawsuit against Lamar for allegedly…

• What's new in iOS 8.1 beta

  Just a few hours ago, Apple seeded the first iOS 8.1 beta to registered developers for testing on compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models. The pre-release software update contains a number of changes that we've outlined ahead. We'll be keeping this post updated with any other new…

• iCloud is down: some users reporting outage on Mac, iPhone and iPad [Update: Fixed]

  A number of Twitter users on Monday evening are reporting that iCloud is inaccessible due to what appears to be downtime affecting select Mac and iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners. The outage is ongoing in the United States, Canada and potentially other regions, as this downtime appears to be a…

• Apple seeds iOS 8.1 beta to developers [Updatedx4]

  Following a report earlier this morning claiming that iOS 8.1, iOS 8.2 and iOS 8.3 were currently being tested, perhaps indicating a faster software update cycle, Apple has seeded the first iOS 8.1 beta (build number: 12B401) to registered developers for testing. The pre-release software update is…

• Apple releases OS X bash update 1.0 to patch 'Shellshock' security flaw

  Last week, it was reported that a security flaw codenamed "Shellshock" was discovered in the OS X bash command shell on Mac. Apple soon confirmed that the vast majority of users are unaffected by the vulnerability and promised to issue a software update soon, which has just arrived in the form…

• Facebook Messenger and Kindle updated for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

  Facebook Messenger and Kindle are the latest apps to be updated with support for the higher-resolution screens on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, meaning they are no longer blurry or scaled up in size. Developers have slowly been updating their apps on the App Store with support for the larger…

• iOS 8 bug in 'Reset All Settings' permanently deletes iCloud Drive documents

  A new bug has been discovered in iOS 8 that causes iCloud Drive documents to be permanently deleted when a user taps on "Reset All Settings" through the Settings app. The issue, brought to light by a number of concerned readers on the MacRumors discussion forums, appears to be limited to iWork…

• Test code hints at future iPads with Touch ID and Apple Pay

  There have been photos and vague rumors hinting that Apple's next iPads will involve more than just a speed bump, but there hasn't been much in the way of hard evidence... until today, that is. Hamza Sood has uncovered code in the iOS 8.1 developer...

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• Apple releases iOS 8.1 beta to developers, change log here

  Apple has just seeded iOS 8.1 to developers. This makes one of the fastest iOS x.1 releases ever — normally the first beta is released a couple months after the new version of iOS ships. It could have to do with an much more aggressive software release schedule and the fact that Apple not only…

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