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Troubleshooting: Apple TV Status Light Stays On in Sleep Mode

I picked up an Apple TV on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. I needed one for instructional purpose and the $25 iTunes Gift Card was a pleasant bonus. I noticed that the status light on the Apple TV stays on even when it was supposed to be in sleep mode. Afterward I noticed that the Apple TV felt really warm. This is the third Apple TV I owned, the other two are still in use and do not behave like this one.

Apple TV Status Light Stays On

According to Apple Support document the status light on Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation):

  • Glows – Apple TV is on
  • Is off – Apple TV is off or in standby
  • Flashes once – Apple TV is accepting a command from the remote
  • Flashes slowly – Apple TV is starting up

This particular Apple TV does not Flash in any way. The main concern is that this Apple TV actually stays on even though it is supposedly in sleep mode.

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Apple CarPlay

Apple rebrands “iOS in the Car” as “CarPlay“.

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From Apple Press Release:

GENEVA―March 3, 2014―Apple® today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone® in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri® without distraction. Vehicles from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will premiere CarPlay to their drivers this week, while additional auto manufacturers bringing CarPlay to their drivers down the road include BMW Group, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota Motor Corp.

Apple CarPlay

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I don’t see Mazda on that list and that is such a disappointment to me. I drive a 2014 Mazda 3 which in my humble opinion has an unreliable Infotainment System. I wish that Mazda would offer software crossgrade to Apple CarPlay.

Should you have further inquires about your 2014 Mazda 3 and Mazda 6, contact Mazda Connect team at (800) 430-0153. Ask them politely to consider adding Apple CarPlay support to your favorite Mazda cars.

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Google Hangouts 2.0 for iOS

Google releases Hangouts 2.0 for iOS.

What’s New in Version 2.0.0

  • Fully-optimized for the iPad, including picture-in-picture video calling
  • Animated stickers that help you share exactly how you’re feeling
  • Record and send video messages up to 10 seconds long
  • Send a map of your current location
  • Optimized for iOS 7

Google Hangouts 2.0

Google Hangouts paired with Google Voice on iOS devices make one great VoIP phone.

As of this writing, Google Hangouts on Android still doesn’t allow users to make phone calls.

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iTunes 11.1.5

Apple releases iTunes 11.1.5

OS X

This update fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected and improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks.

Windows

This update resolves an issue with typing Japanese text in the iTunes Store and fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected.

iTunes 11.1.4 for Windows (64-bit)

This version of iTunes resolves an issue where the equalizer may not work as expected and improves performance when switching views in large iTunes libraries.

This update also includes additional minor bug fixes.

iTunes 11.1.5

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Apple releases fix for SSL Vulnerability in OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Lion

In the morning of Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Apple releases fix for SSL Vulnerability in OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Lion.

The fix for SSL Vulnerability is included in OS X Mavericks 10.9.2.

Safari on OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 passed the goto fail test.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Safari goto fail test

OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Update

This update:

  • Adds the ability to make and receive FaceTime audio calls
  • Adds call waiting support for FaceTime audio and video calls
  • Adds the ability to block incoming iMessages from individual senders
  • Improves the accuracy of unread counts in Mail
  • Resolves an issue that prevented Mail from receiving new messages from certain providers
  • Improves AutoFill compatibility in Safari
  • Fixes an issue that may cause audio distortion on certain Macs
  • Improves reliability when connecting to a file server using SMB2
  • Fixes an issue that may cause VPN connections to disconnect
  • Improves VoiceOver navigation in Mail and Finder

For detailed information about this update, please visit: About the OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Update

Security Update 2014-001 (Mountain Lion)

Security Update 2014-001 (Lion)

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The SSL Vulnerability is currently present in iOS 7.1 beta 5 build 11D5145e. According to an Apple engineer, a new build of iOS 7.1 beta is coming “really soon”.

 

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iOS 7.0.6 and iOS 6.1.6

Apple releases iOS 7.0.6 and iOS 6.1.6 through Software Update.

This security update provides a fix for SSL connection verification.

UPDATE:

About the security content of iOS 7.0.6

iOS 7.0.6

Data Security

Available for: iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2 and later

Impact: An attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS

Description: Secure Transport failed to validate the authenticity of the connection. This issue was addressed by restoring missing validation steps.

iOS 7.0.6 Update

iOS 6.1.6 on iPhone 3GS

 

It is unclear if this issue has been fixed in recent iOS 7.1 beta build. According to a well connected iOS Developer, Apple would release iOS 7.1 GM build in the coming weeks.