• News: Apple HealthKit not ready for prime time? (Update: Yes)

  Some iOS developers have reported that Apple has been removing HealthKit compatible apps from the App Store following their rollout earlier today ahead of the public iOS 8 release due to issues with the HealthKit framework. Affected apps include titles such as Carrot Fit, MyFitnessPal, and WebMD,…

• Article: Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iOS 8.0

  Originally unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple releases iOS 8 today, the eighth major release of its mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. While last year's release of iOS 7 debuted a whole new design paradigm, this year Apple once again…

• Tim Cook posts open letter on privacy, Apple updates policies for iOS 8

  Apple has just posted some updated privacy policies that were changed due to the launch of iOS 8 . The changes were accompanied by a letter written by Apple CEO Tim Cook . According to Apple, "The changes were made predominantly to cover new features that will be released with iOS 8 or to…

• How to set up and use iCloud Drive on iPhone and iPad

  iCloud Drive is Apple's new solution to document and file management across iOS and OS X. If you've upgraded to iOS 8 and you have an iCloud account, you can use iCloud Drive. Subscriptions range from free all the way to $19.99 a month, depending on your storage needs. If you aren't sure…

• Chromecast support added for Slingbox owners on iPhone and iPad

  Chromecast owners who also have a Slingbox connected to their television should be happy today as Sling Media announced today it has added support to Google's HDMI dongle for the iPhone and iPad . In a blog post , Sling Media stated: When paired with the Slingplayer app, you'll be able to…

• Apple adds privacy section to its website, including open letter from Tim Cook

  Apple chief executive Tim Cook has published an open letter that outlines the company's commitment to respecting and maintaining the privacy of its users. Almost unsurprisingly, the letter comes just weeks after Apple suffered a PR disaster following a high-profile nude celebrity photo leak that…

• iCloud Storage Plans: 5GB vs. 20GB vs. 200GB vs. 500GB vs. 1TB

  Apple has long advertised iCloud as being a cloud storage platform for iPhone, iPad and Mac, but it has never had a front-facing file management system like its main competitors in Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. iCloud Drive is about to change that, making the service a much more…

• Tim Cook and Jony Ive talk about Apple Watch and more in latest interview

  Apple chief executive Tim Cook and design chief Jony Ive sat down for an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek at the company's Cupertino-based headquarters to discuss the corporate environment at One Infinite Loop, development of the Apple Watch and a number of other interesting topics. Take a…

• PanguTeam confirm they're working on iOS 8 jailbreak

  Apple released iOS 8 few hours back, so we won't be surprised if you're eager to know about the jailbreak for iOS 8. The evad3rs team and the PanguTeam have been surprisingly quiet about an iOS 8 jailbreak when iOS 8 was in beta. Continue reading →

• Epic Zen Garden, the tech demo shown off at WWDC 2014, now available

  Back in June, during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the company showed off an impressive tech demo for their new API called Metal. The demo was for a game called Epic Zen Garden, and it was focused on the graphic power that future iOS-based devices could expect on their handsets. …

• Numbers updated with iOS 8 support and iCloud Drive compatibility

  Following the public release of iOS 8 for compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models, Apple has been going on a spree of updating its apps available on the App Store. The latest is Numbers, which has just been updated with iOS 8 support and iCloud Drive compatibility in tow. Stability…

• Some users reporting iOS 8 update stuck at 'Update Requested'; Here's how to fix it

  Earlier today, Apple released the eagerly awaited iOS 8 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The surge in traffic seems to have overloaded Apple's servers as users started reporting problems while trying to update their device. Continue reading →

• How to add Custom Action Extensions in iOS 8

  Extensibility is one of the biggest features of the iOS 8 update that was released publicly earlier today. In this post we talk about Custom Action Extensions, that can modify the content of other apps to do things like translate text or autofill forms. Continue reading →

• Apple switches Activation Lock on by default in iOS 8

  Leading up to the end of August of this year, there was a major push for manufacturers to install kill switches, whether it be software- or hardware-based, on any new devices launching from 2015 on. The bill was signed into law in California, and now it looks like Apple is planning for the changes. …

• Explaining Extensions in iOS 8

  iOS 8 isn't just about releasing new features built by Apple, it's about enabling developers to build amazing apps and services for our iPhones and iPads.

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• News: Apple HealthKit not ready for prime time? (Update: Yes)

  Some iOS developers have reported that Apple has been removing HealthKit compatible apps from the App Store following their rollout earlier today ahead of the public iOS 8 release due to issues with the HealthKit framework. Affected apps include titles such as Carrot Fit, MyFitnessPal, and WebMD,…

• Article: Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iOS 8.0

  Originally unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple releases iOS 8 today, the eighth major release of its mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. While last year's release of iOS 7 debuted a whole new design paradigm, this year Apple once again…

• Apple's Tim Cook Does Some Security Straight Talking

   Today, Apple's Tim Cook posted a letter announcing a new security page on the company's website, publishing some fairly plain-language security talk.There's some solid language here that is clearly designed to allay fears about the way that Apple protects user data in the wake of the…

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• EHR giant Epic explains how it will bring Apple HealthKit data to doctors

  As iOS 8 is launched today and a horde of developers ready their HealthKit apps, Epic talks about how the whole thing will work with it's increasingly ubiquitous electronic health record.

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• Apple's HealthKit is not quite ready for prime time [Update]

  Something seems to be wrong with HealthKit. This morning, several Developers noted that Apple had unceremoniously removed their offerings from the App Store, just hours ahead of the launch of iOS 8. Among them are apps from major portals, with one Developer reporting it's a problem on Apple's…