iMessage crashing bug gets squashed in iOS beta 8.4

iOS Beta 8.4, which is available to developers, fixes the iMessage exploit that can crash the iOS Messages app once it receives specific string of Unicode characters via iMessage or SMS. Sending the string of characters to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch results in an immediate respring, causing the device to crash and quickly reboot. Apple issued a temporary workaround a few weeks ago but with iOS Beta 8.4 solves the exploit completely.

Source: Mac Rumors

HotelTonight's Escape feature innovates discovery travel

HotelTonight is the leading app and service for finding and booking places to stay at a short notice. The company just released Escape which they say is, "an innovation is the best new way to discover driving-distance getaways for the weekend ahead or for that very night."

Think a quick departure from Toronto to a quaint hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake  or Vancouver to Whistler for a weekend getaway. It’s combining the amazing offers we know and love from HotelTonight with a curated list of destinations based on your GPS, current events and the season in question.

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Mirosoft Moonraker is what a Nokia-made wearable would have looked like

A leaked picture from famed leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks in Twitter) posted Microsoft Moonraker, a Nokia-designed Windows Phone wearable which never quite made it to production, likely because Microsoft chose to focus on the Microsoft Band.

While the Moonraker carries the familiar look and feel of Nokia Windows Phone devices , it seems like a sporty and fun wearable which features as pretty high-res display. A second image shows some of the UX and apps that were expected to run on the device. The images do look quite polished and cohesive for a mockup device.

Source: Evan Blass via Twitter

Here's the funny 'Backstage' video shown at the opening of WWDC 2015

Apple's WWDC is all but wrapped up for the year but the company kicked off the week with a Keynote on Monday and to kick off that Keynote, they showed a hilarous video starring SNL's Bill Hader (with various cameos by notable comedians). Apple finally released the video which is an ode to developers and also makes light of what goes into a great presentation, and what doesn't.

Source: Apple via YouTube