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As mentioned at WWDC 2014, Apple will be replacing iPhoto with Photos in iOS 8. When iOS 8 was released on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 I searched for iPhoto at the App Store and could not find it. Apple made it clear that iPhoto would not run in iOS 8 beta.
Apple CEO, Tim Cook:
A few years ago, users of Internet services began to realize that when an online service is free, you’re not the customer. You’re the product. But at Apple, we believe a great customer experience shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy.
Our business model is very straightforward: We sell great products. We don’t build a profile based on your email content or web browsing habits to sell to advertisers. We don’t “monetize” the information you store on your iPhone or in iCloud. And we don’t read your email or your messages to get information to market to you. Our software and services are designed to make our devices better. Plain and simple.
It is simple, Apple makes money by selling products instead of selling customer’s information. Apple is selling its products at a premium price, expectation of privacy is implied.
Finally, I want to be absolutely clear that we have never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products or services. We have also never allowed access to our servers. And we never will.
Apple is serious about its commitment to privacy, especially with the impending launch of Apple Pay.
Deluge of updates are coming from Apple. From iOS 8 to iOS apps to OS X Mavericks 10.9.5. Yes, you read it right. Apple releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 build 13F34.
Eight days after Apple Special Event on Tuesday, September 9, 2014; iOS 8 is officially released.
iOS 8 is available through iTunes or iOS Software Update (Settings > General > Software Update).
iOS 8 brings Wi-Fi Calling on T-Mobile USA network. This feature is available on iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Amazon app for iOS is updated with Touch ID support.
What’s New in Version 4.2.0
- Sign in to Amazon with Touch ID
- Bug fixes
UPDATE:
When I updated Amazon App, Touch ID was not enabled yet for third party apps. Apple must have flipped a switch to enable this feature for third party apps.
At this point it is unclear how Amazon is implementing Touch ID support on its iOS app.
Apple enables Extensions in iOS 8 as it is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
The first apps on my iPhone with Extensions enabled is PCalc.
To display Extensions-enabled Apps in the Control Center, simply go to Control Center, scroll to the bottom and tap “Edit”. There you can add remove widgets from Control center.
