Wednesday
Sep162015

iOS 9 OTA software update hits some early snags

Today is iOS 9 update day but many users who fired up their Software Update function on their iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches were faced with an inability to update their devices due to a 'Software Update Failed error - Error Occurred downloading iOS 9' error. This seems to be an issue with OTA (Over the Air) updates.

I tried numerous times to enable the Software Update on my iPhone 6 Plus but couldn't resolve the issue until I plugged in my device to my MacBook which seemed to be working, albeit slowly as it is backing everything up. Pressing software update on my iPhone 5c doesn't even bring up the option. Stay tuned for developments.

Wednesday
Sep162015

Apple's watchOS 2 update delayed indefinitely due to critical bug

Apple has announced that it is delaying the release of the Apple Watch watchOS 2 operating system due to a critical flaw. watchOS 2, which brings new features including the ability to run native apps, was slated for a September 19 release, Apple hasn't given a definite date for when the operating system would be available.

Beta testers running the recent watchOS 2 build say that while sluggish, they haven't experienced anything dramatically worrisome with the OS. Apple's statement regarding the delay.

We have discovered a bug in development of watchOS 2 that is taking a bit longer to fix than we expected. We will not release watchOS 2 today but will shortly.

Tuesday
Sep152015

Spotify Running comes to Android

Spotify Running was introduced a couple months ago for iOS users. Now, Android users will get to use the feature as well. This section allows the app to create running playlists based on how you’re moving. To access it in the app, you need to head to the menu screen and select the Running option. From there you pick a playlist and start moving. The app will detect your tempo and base the songs it plays on your speed.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free)

Tuesday
Sep152015

Facebook close to introducing dislike button

You’ve asked for it and now it’s almost here. Facebook is finally brining the “dislike” button to its social network. Mark Zuckerberg said the feature is close to shipping a test version of it. According to him, the thumbs down button won’t work the same way as Reddit’s down vote button. “That doesn’t seem like the kind of community that we want to create,” Zuckerberg said about Reddit. “You don’t want to go through the process of sharing some moment that was important to you in your day and have someone ‘downvote’ it.”

It took them a while to bring this feature because it was supposedly a “surprisingly complicated” feat for his engineers. He didn’t specify a definite release but the feature should be coming to the testers soon.

Source: Cult of Mac