Apple has now fixed an App Store bug which caused some recently updated iOS and Mac apps to crash immediately after launch. The glitch, which was highlighted by Instapaper creator Marco Arment after customers deluged him with emails and tweets, was apparently related to DRM code produced by one of Apple’s servers.
Inside almost all of Apple’s electronic devices, the Cupertino company places tiny little stickers that change color when they become moist. It does this so that when you drop your iPhone into a pint of water, you can’t wait for it to dry out and then tell Apple’s Genius Bar it stopped working all by itself.
An apparent fault with Apple’s App Store is causing a large number of recently updated iOS and Mac apps to crash immediately after launch. The problem, which is the result of the store pushing out corrupted app binaries, was spotted by Instapaper developer Marco Arment, who was deluged by emails and tweets from customers after his app was hit by the bug.
Following a brief leaked appearance back in May, Apple has now officially launched a new iCloud beta website for registered Mac and iOS developers. The beta portal differs from the public version of the iCloud site in that it features web versions of Reminders and Notes, plus a new updated version of Find My iPhone.
In 1995, Bob Cringley conducted an hour-long interview with Steve Jobs for a TV series called Triumph of the Nerds, but only a small part of the interview was used in the show. The rest of the footage was presumed lost until last year, when it was rediscovered and shown in a number of theatres. Today, Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview has been released as a $3.99 rental on the US iTunes Store.
Apple has announced that it will be holding an earnings call to discuss the financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, the 24th of July at 2.00pm Pacific Time (10.00pm in the UK). As usual, the company will be providing a live audio stream of the call on their website.
Just as Apple announced last year, MobileMe has now officially closed. However, any remaining customers who have not yet switched over to iCloud, or downloaded any remaining content stored with the service, still have a final opportunity to do so.
According to an Associated Press report, Apple has agreed to pay Chinese electronics firm Proview $60 (£38m) to settle a longstanding dispute over rights to the “iPad” trademark. The settlement clears the way for Apple to sell their hugely successful tablet device in China – the company’s second-biggest market after the United States.
In a press release issued by the company, Apple has announced that Bob Mansfield, the company’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, is set to retire. Apple has lined up Dan Riccio, vice president of iPad Hardware Engineering, to take over from Mansfield after a transitional period of several months.