Redmond Pie - Part 1839

iCloud Issue Sees iPhone 6s Users Lose Messages, Call History During iCloud Restore

Paul Morris·November 17, 2015

It seems that Apple could potentially have another issue to deal with relating to the iPhone 6s handset. Multiple users from varying locations have been taking to Apple's official forums to complain of an issue affecting iPhone 6s devices when restoring from an iCloud backup. A number of those making the complaints have received replacement iPhone 6s units for one reason or another, potentially due to loss or a physical hardware fault on their original handset, and have all been reporting the same issue relating to some messages and recent calls missing when restoring their backup from iCloud.

New Tech Allows Smartphone And Watch Touchscreens To Detect Finger Angle [Video]

Oliver Haslam·November 17, 2015

Carnegie Mellon University's Qeexo team is reporting that it has a technology that is capable of detecting the angle with which a finger is making contact with a screen. Here's how it works.

How To Fix iPad Pro Becoming Unresponsive After Being Charged

Oliver Haslam·November 17, 2015

Microsoft May Not Bring Android App Porting Tools To Windows

Paul Morris·November 17, 2015

Back in April, Microsoft announced plans to release a set of porting tools to help developers bring their existing iOS and Android apps to Windows, but plans for the latter seem to have been put on hold indefinitely.

WhatsApp For iOS Adds 3D Touch Peek And Pop, Rich Link Previews, Revamped Settings, More

Zayed Rehman·November 17, 2015

WhatsApp for iOS has just received a new update, which brings some much needed features to the number one IM app on the planet. More so, the Facebook-acquired service has also received a redesign of its Settings menu.

How To Set Any Video As Screen Saver In Mac OS X

Paul Morris·November 17, 2015

Tim Cook: Apple Has No Plans To Release A MacBook/iPad Hybrid Type Device

Paul Morris·November 16, 2015

It seems that all of Apple's executives are singing from the same hymn book when it comes to the existence of laptop/tablet hybrid hardware. Apple's Phil Schiller has already commented on the existence of Microsoft's Surface Book by saying that he doesn't believe that there will ever be an expanding market for this type of hardware. Echoing the thoughts of Schiller, Apple Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook has also described the Surface Book as being a "diluted" product that doesn't seem to understand what it wants to be. Now, Apple's CEO has gone a little further and given an insight into whether or not Apple would be interested in exploring such a product.

First Apple Store In Singapore Will Run Entirely On Solar Power

Paul Morris·November 16, 2015

Apple has upped its retail store game once again. After recently opening up its first two stores in the UAE, the Cupertino-based company has now announced that it will eventually have an official Apple retail presence in Singapore. As part of Apple's efforts to continually improve its retail experience with each new store, this particular offering in Singapore will once again push the boundaries by integrating solar panels that will provide the operation with 100-percent renewable energy source.

How To Download Chrome Beta For iOS On iPhone Or iPad

Zayed Rehman·November 15, 2015

Lylac Is An iPhone Multitasking App Switcher On Steroids

Paul Morris·November 14, 2015

One of the latest package to land within Cydia with iOS 9 compatibility is Lylac, a highly customizable multitasking app switcher tweak that has been designed, developed and released as an attempt to reinvent and improve Apple's native app switcher within iOS.

Huawei’s New Tech Can Charge 3000mAh Battery To 50% In 5 Minutes [Videos]

Paul Morris·November 14, 2015

Smartphone manufacturers are consistently working behind the scenes to introduce hardware into that market that ships with new and innovative, but ultimately mass appealing feature sets. We've recently seen Apple introduce the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus with pressure sensitive detection built into the display. The last twelve months have also witnessed a boom in devices that ship with biometric detection and fast-charging capabilities. Chinese manufacturer Huawei has latched onto the importance of being able to rapidly charge a device by introducing battery technology that accelerates the charging process.

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