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iOS 6.1.2 now available (updated)

by Dave Caolo (Feb 19th, 2013)

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 which, according to Apple, "Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life." Check for software updates on your Apple device to find it. Update: Ars Technica says that the 6.1.2 update has fixed the Exchange ...

Apple says iOS 6.1 Exchange bug fix is coming

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 14th, 2013)

Apple has published a support article letting users know that an iOS 6.1 bug fix is coming that will correct Exchange server issues users have been having. In the support article Apple details the symptoms of the bug: When you respond to an exception to a recurring calendar event with a ...

Microsoft's going to make it pricier to bring your iOS device to work

by Steven Sande (Nov 27th, 2012)

When you can't beat 'em in the tablet and smartphone market, license 'em. That seems to be the tactic that Microsoft will begin using on December 1, 2012 when it starts charging more for user client-access licenses. Many companies are now embracing the BYOD (bring your own device) model, ...

Buyer's remorse on 3rd-gen iPad? Check with your Apple Store

by Michael Rose (Oct 23rd, 2012)

It's all sunshine and Lightning for everyone who loves new Apple hardware -- except for those cranky not-so-few who bought a full-size third generation iPad (Retina) in the run-up to today's announcements. Although some late rumors suggested a revamp to the iPad mini's big brother would include ...

Exchange/iOS "meeting hijack" history goes back well before iOS 6

by Michael Rose (Oct 4th, 2012)

Yesterday, in discussing the new reports of meeting invitation issues between Microsoft Exchange and iOS 6 devices using ActiveSync, I mentioned that I recall having seen these sorts of problems in prior versions of iOS and OS X, albeit infrequently. The issue manifests as one recipient ...

Exchange calendar oddity in iOS 6 may trigger meeting cancellations [Updated]

by Michael Rose (Oct 3rd, 2012)

The iPhone's support for Microsoft's dominant email and calendaring Exchange platform is an essential part of iOS's appeal to business users. Integrating MS's ActiveSync mobile device connectivity into Apple's gear, which started back with iPhone OS 2.0 in 2008, helped make the upstart ...

Doodle adds iCal connector for cloud scheduling

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 19th, 2011)

Mac users of the cloud-based scheduling service Doodle will be happy to learn that the company has released a beta of its iCal Connector software for Mac. Doodle is a service that lets users send out potential meeting dates to friends or clients. Those recipients see a poll with the meeting ...

Apple exchanges iPads for iPad 2 for Rutgers class

by TJ Luoma (Mar 9th, 2011)

An Apple retail store in New Jersey has taken back an order of original iPads and replaced them with iPad 2 units for a class at Rutgers' Center for Management Development, according to Forbes. In a move bound to annoy everyone who bought an iPad just before the iPad 2 was released and found ...

iPhone passcode bypassed by security researchers

by Mike Schramm (Feb 10th, 2011)

A group of German researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology report that they've cracked the iPhone's keychain system, allowing access to the passwords saved on any phone in just six minutes. By jailbreaking the target phone and installing an SSH app on it, the hackers ...

Taiwanese Apple suppliers may be forced to raise prices

by Sam Abuelsamid (Nov 11th, 2010)

While the modern global economy has allowed companies in far-flung parts of the world to get into manufacturing, one of the many issues they face is exchange rate fluctuations. Electronics manufacturers in Taiwan are currently feeling the pinch as the Taiwan dollar has climbed more than other ...

5 productivity tips for Mail.app

by Sang Tang (Nov 8th, 2010)

Like Kelly Taylor from Beverly Hills 90210 and her flings with Dylan, Brandon and Colin, I've been around the block with mail clients, both on the Mac and PC side.That said, I prefer Mail.app. While Mail.app is simple enough for less advanced users, it also contains some niceties for power users. ...

Exchange users on iOS 4 need an updated config profile

by Michael Rose (Jul 1st, 2010)

The path to ActiveSync nirvana for iPhone 4/iOS 4 users has not run all that smooth over the past couple of weeks. There were dramatic slowdowns for Google Apps and Exchange users who tried to synchronize calendar and mail data, although matters improved after the first day or two. Worse, some ...

Google Apps phone-lock issues with iOS 4

by TJ Luoma (Jun 21st, 2010)

In a strange twist with what appears to be a security issue, users of Google Apps who set up their accounts using the Microsoft Exchange settings (aka ActiveSync) may find that their iPhones have been set to auto-lock in one minute. I confirmed this after reading a comment from TUAW reader BigB ...

iPhone OS 4.0: Enterprise Features

by Dave Caolo (Apr 12th, 2010)

Apple has posted an outline of what it believes to be the key enterprise features of iPhone OS 4.0. Third-party multitasking, enhanced security and mobile device management are among the marquee features. As a former IT director, I'm drawn in by mobile device management (MDM). Setting up ...

iPhone OS 4.0: Unified inbox, threaded messaging and more

by Aron Trimble (Apr 8th, 2010)

Apple announced today that the iPhone's Mail application is going to receive several new features as part of the iPhone OS 4.0 software to be released later this year (summer for iPhone/iPod touch and fall for iPad). The first big feature is the unified inbox. Finally, it will be possible to ...