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.
iOS 8 is Officially Released
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
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 iOS Extensions
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.
Tim Cook Interview with Charlie Rose
OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 8
Apple seeds OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 8 build 14A361c on Monday, September 15, 2014. Apple also seeds OS X Yosemite Public Beta 3,
On a personal note, OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 8 is now the default Startup OS on my MacBook Pro. There were some bugs in the previous builds that prevent me from using OS X Yosemite as my primary OS.
OS X Yosemite is on track for release in October 2014, according to chatters within Apple.
Junk in the iTunes App Store
As of September 9, 2014 Apple announced that there are 1.3 million apps in the App Store. Pretty sure the 1.3 million figure include the junk in the App Store.
I was re-downoading XCOM: Enemy Unknown on my iPad, and I saw an app titled:
GamePRO – X-COM Enemy Within Edition
I had a hunch, so I checked out this “GamePRO – X-COM Enemy Within Edition” app. My hunch was right; this is a junk app.
The reviews shows that this app is completely misleading.
This “developer” seems to have a lot of apps published in the App Store. All of them are complete junk.
Info on they “developer”:
Michelle Bernardo
IngeniusGames.com
This is what IngeniusGames.com look like:
It is a WordPress site with sample contents from the theme. I wonder how Apple App Store Team approved any apps from this so called developer?
If you see this kind of misleading, scummy junk apps, please report it to Apple.