Apple acknowledges iOSs '1970 date bug,' promises fix in upcoming update

There's an iOS bug where users who set their device's date to 1970 or earlier end up with a bricked device or at least an iPhone or iPad that won't boot up until the battery dies. A fix in an upcoming software update will fix the bug which will render devices useless. Below is Apple's statement on the matter.

Apple’s comment on the situation is short, but it claims that the bug can cause iPhone crashing with any date before May 1970.

Manually changing the date to May 1970 or earlier can prevent your iOS device from turning on after a restart.

Source: Apple 

Review: Jaybird Reign Fitness Tracker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While Jaybird is well known as a maker of sports and activity focused wireless headphones, their latest product, the Jaybird Reign is a stylish all-day activity tracker that serves as a ‘power-meter,’ for your body.

The presentation, look and feel of the Jaybird Reign is quite premium and luxurious. The tiny sensor comes with a proprietary dongle, a microUSB to USB charging cable and a variety of bracelet types as well as various size bands right out of the box.

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Tidal scores another streaming exclusive with Kanye West’s new album

You love him or you hate him but Kanye West isn't going anywhere. Yeezy is back with a new album called The Life of Pablo and if you want to get your hands on it, it’s available for exclusive streaming over at Tidal. You can also score a digital copy of the 18-track album on Kanye’s Tidal page for US$20. Kanye joins the likes of other music superstars like Rihanna and Beyoncé. Rihanna released her ANTI album while Beyoncé debuted her single “Formation” exclusively on the service. If you aren’t on Tidal, you have to wait for a week for the album to make its way to other services.

Source: SlashGear

Yahoo rolls back initial integration of Tumblr’s sales team with its company

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer

Yahoo might be giving back some of Tumblr’s autonomy as Yahoo yet again missed earning expectations and is trying to reorganize itself internally for a better future. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer initially promised that Tumblr would be a standalone entity when it acquired the company back in 2013 for US$1.1 billion. But she seemed to take back the idea when they combined Yahoo and Tumblr sales staff. It supposedly caused a bit of an issue with Tumblr staff as both sales teams targeted different markets.

The sudden change in plans make us question how Yahoo will be able to work moving forward and if this means Yahoo might even consider selling Tumblr off in the future. From Tumblr’s end, the official statement is it “has introduced a number of innovative ad products to maximize value for our advertisers and best meet their needs. To further support these efforts moving forward, we have returned to a dedicated direct sales team.”

Source: Business Insider | Via: The Next Web