Apple yanks iOS 8 update after crippling new iPhones

	BlackBerry goes for qwerty keyboard, again, with Passport smartphone | Fiberlink wipes one smartphone or tablet every three minutes
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	Apple yanks iOS 8 update after crippling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Apple today released, then quickly pulled, its first update for iOS 8 after customers flooded its support forum with reports that their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones could no longer connect to a cellular network. Read More WHITE PAPER: Code 42 Managed Private Cloud Protect and manage your entire enterprise continuously with Code42's simple, efficient Managed Private Cloud. Simply plug it in and rely on our data experts to manage the rest. Learn More In this Issue BlackBerry goes for qwerty keyboard, again, with Passport smartphone Fiberlink wipes one smartphone or tablet every three minutes Apple tells iPhone 6 users in trouble to revert to iOS 8 iPhone owners rip Apple over botched iOS update Dell hopes to draw attention with PC, tablet innovations Oh, the irony! iPhone 6 copies the Nexus 4 Beats Music plays for now, but expect a rebrand sooner, not later New iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are easier to repair New iOS 8 APIs trigger higher app crash rate Gray market iPhone 6 prices plunge in China Shanghai authorities ban government officials' use of iPhone In iOS 8, Medical ID could be a life-saver Preston Gralla: Can a cat video save Windows Phone? JR Raphael: New Moto X vs. the original: Worth the upgrade? IT Blogwatch: BlackBerry Passport review roundup -- this changes everything (and nothing) WEBCAST: Interactive Intelligence How Moving Your Contact Center to the Cloud Eliminates Risk The total cost of ownership (TCO) debate between a premises and cloud decision continues to wage on. Depending on how you look at it, it seems that you arrive at a different conclusion. However, the missing factor in nearly all cloud contact center and unified communications TCO discussions is the consideration of buyer risk. Learn More BlackBerry goes for qwerty keyboard, again, with Passport smartphone BlackBerry announced its Passport smartphone today and bet large that there are users who will want a qwerty physical keyboard with a wider, square, 4.5-in. display. Read More Fiberlink wipes one smartphone or tablet every three minutes A study of 130,000 devices managed by Fiberlink's MaaS360 showed that 450 mobile devices are wiped every day as part of a corporate security policies. That's about one device every three minutes. Read More Apple tells iPhone 6 users in trouble to revert to iOS 8 Apple has recommended to users of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones to reinstall iOS 8 after an update Wednesday led to complaints of lost cellular service and functionality on the Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor. Read More iPhone owners rip Apple over botched iOS update iPhone owners are angry. Really really angry. Read More Dell hopes to draw attention with PC, tablet innovations In a copycat PC industry, Dell is trying to attract attention with features and technology firsts that it is bringing to PCs and tablets. Read More Oh, the irony! iPhone 6 copies the Nexus 4 Apple's iPhone 6 has been met with effusive praise from the tech press and long lines wherever it is sold. But many in the tech industry are accusing Apple of copying many features found in Android phones and the operating system they run. Read More Beats Music plays for now, but expect a rebrand sooner, not later Apple won't ditch Beats Music, but it will certainly remake it, rebrand it, an analyst said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Unify Embracing a Flexible Work Environment This Infographic highlights the costs of losing experienced workers and the steps you can take to support a more flexible work environment Learn More New iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are easier to repair Apple's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are slightly easier to repair than their forerunners, the iPhone 5C and 5S, iFixit said today after tearing apart the smartphones in Australia, where the devices first went on sale Friday. Read More New iOS 8 APIs trigger higher app crash rate iOS 8, Apple's newest mobile operating system, has exhibited an app crash rate significantly higher than iOS 7 did last year. Read More Gray market iPhone 6 prices plunge in China Prices of gray market iPhones have fallen in China, according to a report by the Communist Party's official house organ today. Read More Shanghai authorities ban government officials' use of iPhone Authorities in Shanghai have banned the use of all foreign smartphones, including Apple's popular iPhone, by government officials, according to a report from the People's Republic of China (PRC). Read More In iOS 8, Medical ID could be a life-saver The Medical ID record in the new Health app in Apple's iOS 8 hasn't gotten a lot of attention. But it should, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More Preston Gralla: Can a cat video save Windows Phone? Microsoft has tried just about everything to help Windows Phone succeed, to no avail. So it's now turning to the Internet tried-and-true: A cute cat video. Will that really help juice up market share or is it a sign of desperation? Read More JR Raphael: New Moto X vs. the original: Worth the upgrade? So, the new Moto X is a mighty fine phone. That much we've established. But for those of us who own the first-generation model, is it a significant enough step forward to be worth the upgrade? Read More IT Blogwatch: BlackBerry Passport review roundup -- this changes everything (and nothing) We have seen the future, and it's square. At least, that's what BlackBerry would have us believe. Early reactions to its new Passport smartphone are... Well, read on to find out. Read More
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