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<title>Messages bug displaying some messages truncated, Twitter taking notice</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/26/bug.existed.as.far.back.as.december.documented.on.apple.forums/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367007291_imessage-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A strange bug in Apple's iMessage service is manifesting itself. Messages of a certain length are rendering the final word of the text invisible (but still present) following sending the message to both sender and recipient. Two phrases induce the bug for some users -- "I could be the next Obama" followed by a space causes the display oddity. The phrase "the best prize is a surprise" also causes t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iMessage, FaceTime hit by second outage in under a week</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/12/new.downtime.shorter.than.previous/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352409213_facetime-iphone5ipad4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple's iMessage and FaceTime services experienced another outage earlier today, according to the company's system status page.  The outage is listed as having affected "some users" between 10:45AM and 12:07PM Eastern time.  As of this writing, all of Apple's online services are once again operating normally....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/12/new.downtime.shorter.than.previous/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Facetime, iMessage briefly hampered for some users [U]</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/09/att.verizon.users.affected.no.estimated.time.of.repair/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1365542566_iMessage-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[[Updated with recovery information] Apple is reporting that "some users" are affected by an outage affecting both iMessage and FaceTime communications. Users on the Apple Support forums are claiming that both services and display a "waiting for verification" message in lieu of sending the message or syncing a FaceTime call between participants....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/09/att.verizon.users.affected.no.estimated.time.of.repair/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>DEA upset by inability to intercept Apple iMessage content</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/04/imessages.sent.via.sms.still.vulnerable.agency.says/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1203/imessage-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Drug Enforcement Administration is complaining that it can't intercept content on Apple's iMessage service, even with a warrant, according to an internal note obtained by CNet.  "On February 21, 2013, the DEA San Jose Resident Office (SJRO) learned that text messages sent via iMessages between Apple products (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and iMac) are not captured by pen register, trap and ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Pranksters' behind spate of iMessage DoS attacks?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/29/jailbreak.devs.targeted.reveals.flaw.in.messages.app/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364608362_Apple-Messages-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A flaw in the Messages application used widely on iOS devices has been revealed through a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a group of jailbreak app developers. The program is subject to simple "flood" type attacks in which an attacker automatically sends messages incredibly rapidly, effectively rendering an account useless. Grant Paul, who goes by "chpwn" on Twitter and was one of the half-do...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/29/jailbreak.devs.targeted.reveals.flaw.in.messages.app/</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iTunes Match outage follows iMessage, FaceTime downtimes</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/19/itunes.match.still.broken.for.some.users/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1203/imessage-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple's iTunes Match storage and streaming service is currently down for at least some users, says AppleInsider.  Trying to play content hosted on Match only results in tracks sticking at the "0:00" mark.  The trouble notably follows outages of iMessage and FaceTime, which hit users of Macs and iOS devices on Sunday....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>OS X 10.8.2 adds promised Facebook integration</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/19/also.upgrades.game.center.facetime.messages/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1343258411_mountainlion-handson-sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has posted OS X 10.8.2, a major update for Mountain Lion.  The main addition is Facebook integration, which was originally expected at the launch of the OS.  The feature allows not only quick sharing of links and photos, but also the ability to receive Facebook alerts in the Notification Center.  More hooks extend into Game Center, where people can "Like" games, and use Facebook as a source ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iMessage suffering from failed, delayed messages</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/17/problems.not.omnipresent.amongst.users/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/news/1202/Apple-iMessage-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Some users of Apple's iMessage service are having problems with delayed messages, or even messages failed to be delivered at all, according to complaints.  In some circumstances people are getting read receipt notification errors.  The issue in fact appears to be inconsistent as a rule, affecting some people but not others, and even those with trouble are occasionally getting a reprieve....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 to public</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/23/deals.with.exchange.thunderbolt.imessage.glitches/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1343248726_osxmountainlion-white.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has posted the finished version of OS X 10.8.1, its first update to Mountain Lion.  The code is purely a maintenance release, solving a variety of bugs.  Some notable examples include the Migration Assistant suddenly quitting, issues with Microsoft Exchange servers and Mail, and audio not playing properly via a Thunderbolt Display.  One prevented iMessages from being sent....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/23/deals.with.exchange.thunderbolt.imessage.glitches/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RIM recruiting for iOS mobile app developers</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/22/rim.may.bring.blackberry.services.to.ios.users/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/imessage-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RIM may break a longstanding policy against apps for non-BlackBerry platforms if a job listing is an indicator.  The position for a Senior iOS Mobile Developer wants someone who can design and write enterprise iPad and iPhone apps.  As proof that apps themselves are important, any potential hire has to show examples of published App Store titles....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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