Does this week feel like it’s crawling to anyone else? How could it only be Wednesday? If you’re also having a tough time making it through this mid-February work week, you might want to distract yourself with a bunch of paid apps that are free on the …
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iPhone WhatsApp and Message crash bug can be fixed by downloading latest iOS 11 update
According to Mobile World, the glitch also works when the Telugu character is sent inside third-party messaging services, like WhatsApp … for your iPhone or iPad. “It fixes an issue where using certain character sequences could cause apps to crash.
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Homecam app for HomeKit cameras gains powerful new controls, video switching on Apple TV
Homecam cleverly lets you set your Apple TV to not timeout … Homecam is $4.99 as a bundle for both the iOS and tvOS versions on the App Store and highly recommended for any HomeKit camera customers.
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Apple Releases macOS 10.13.3 Supplemental Update
The macOS 10.13.3 supplemental update is now available to download from the Mac App Store and the update is designed to fix some bugs in Apple’s macOS. We just heard that Apple released the iOS 11.2.6 software update to fix the bug that was causing …
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Apple Seeds Beta 3 Of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 And tvOS 11.3 To Developers
you can download the update from Apple Developer Center as well as through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store. Do take note that a proper profile should be installed on your device. This is all for now, folks. What are your thoughts on the …
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Latest WhatsApp Beta Allows You to Download Data from Its Servers
Complying with GDPR all major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, and Apple updated their privacy policies … can be found by going to Settings -> Account Settings in the WhatsApp app. Here, users will see a new “Download my data” option …
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Apple releases fix for Telugu bug that crashes iPhones
Apple has released a new iOS 11.2.6 update that includes a fix for the bug that is causing iPhones and apps like Facebook and WhatsApp to crash when a Telugu single character is received via iMessage. The bug was discovered last week and involves sending …
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WhatsApp to enter world of mobile money – first stop, India
Samsung and Apple are two companies who do offer … It also builds on a use of the messaging app which is already out there. For those organizing group holidays or larger social occasions, WhatsApp has been used for logistics but also to pass on bank …
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Apple updates all of its operating systems to fix app-crashing bug
WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook Messenger, Gmail and Outlook, though Telegram and Skype were seemingly immune. The issue was particularly troubling for iPhone users, as the affected apps would continue to crash even after reloading them, essentially shutting …
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.2.3 Update with Telugu Character Bug Fix
Once the springboard recovered, messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple’s own Messages app would crash, too. The bug also affected macOS High Sierra, and watchOS 4. The issue was already addressed in the developer and public …
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Apple updates operating systems to fix app-crashing bug
Apple released security updates for its operating systems on Monday to address a bug that caused apps to crash when a certain Indian symbol is displayed. The bug, discovered last week, allowed the Indian character in the Telugu language to shut down iOS …
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Twitter is killing its Mac app, but do you even really care?
Twitter said on Friday that it’s discontinuing the Twitter for Mac app. The company removed its app from the Mac App Store and will stop supporting the currently-installed app in 30 days. As an alternative, Twitter says Mac owners can get the “full …
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NPCI breaks its silence on WhatsApp Payments’ beta launch in India
According to Abbot, there is no “Request Money” feature or additional security measure like “App password” in the WhatsApp digital payment gateway, which is now in its beta version. It is possible that WhatsApp might bring the feature to its iPhone users …
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Telegram ICO: WhatsApp rival raises $850m in token pre-sale
A controversial messaging app that rivals WhatsApp has raised millions of dollars by issuing its own version of bitcoin. Telegram is one of several tech companies that has been singled out by the UK government – along with Facebook’s WhatsApp and Apple’s …
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Apple to fix Telugu character bug which causes devices to instantly crash
The vulnerability was discovered earlier this week and involves sending an Indian language character (in Telugu) to devices that crashes an iPhone and makes apps like Messages, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp inaccessible. “While iOS 11.3 fixes the …
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WhatsApp rival Telegram raises $850m in ICO
Telegram is one of several tech companies that has been singled out by the UK government – along with Facebook’s WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage – after terrorist … Investors have pledged the cash for the app’s gram token, a cryptocurrency like …
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IOS 11 Bug: Receiving Indian Character Disables Access To iPhone Messages App
As well as Apple’s own Messages app, it’s also enough to bring down third-party apps like Facebook Messenger, Gmail, WhatsApp, and Outlook for iOS. This isn’t the first time a bug like this has been discovered on Apple’s software – in fact, we have a new …
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