Problem with iTunes Connect Developer causes the log on accounts that are not theirs

We met in the afternoon with a problem that developers have reported. When trying to access iTunes Connect accounts have been found that were shown other applications developers.

The developers were not able to go beyond the main screen of your account (where they showed applications that were not his) and could not collect information about downloads and payments applications.

Apple has reacted and has disabled access to accounts, but has not given any response yet and no one knows when it will be fixed the problem for developers to access their accounts. TestFlight service is also affected by preventing developers upload new applications and invite users to Beta versions of their apps.

Apple Introduces iOS 8 (Part one)

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Following the presentation of Yosemite Apple OS X has also shown another gem, iOS 8, ​​a version that refines everything we had seen so far with iOS 7 further by incorporating a large number of truly useful new features that seem designed to please many of the user's demands.

Continuity, widgets, major improvements to Mail, Safari or iMessajes, more useful than ever Spotlight, iCloud Drive, Health, Family Sharing to share our shopping apps, music, books and movies with up to six family members, advanced editing photography and Photo Stream replacement by a new service that stores all of our images in the cloud without taking up space on the device.

Amazing additions to developers in areas such as fingerprint authentication, high performance 3D graphics and automation thanks to HomeKit, a new platform which incidentally is also integrated with Siri. By the way, we can now turn it without touching anything, just saying "Hey, Siri".

Interactive Notifications

First, interactive notifications, which allow us, for example, respond to a message or an invitation to accept an appointment in Calendar without leaving the app you are currently using. And yes, it also works with the locked device.

Mail, leaner, more powerful

Mail has learned from apps like Sparrow or Clear and now has a new set of gestures to mark a message or delete it. Better yet, if you have ever encountered locked emailing unable to check other mails, anymore: can now drag down the eraser to access any other mail, open it, copy what you want and return to the mail we were writing with another gesture. It is also more intelligent recognizing the content of the emails to add an event from the Confirmation of a reservation and the like.

Direct access to recent contacts




We now turn to the list of recent apps, multitasking view deployed by pressing twice on the home button and happened to also accommodate on its top a list of contacts who have spoken recently. Pressed in any of them we can call, write a message or start a FaceTime video call easily.Ah! And gesturing to the right is our favorite.

Spotlight with steroids

Spotlight has received a major update in OS X Yosemite which is also reflected in iOS 8 allowing access to many of the things we could do with Siri and search the information on Wikipedia or see a movie just starting to write their title. The searches are no longer confined to our own content but extend to the App Store, iTunes, Maps, the latest ...

Image of the week: the iBeacons are useful even in our bags

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No longer happen: always think everything has already thought for iBeacons that Apple is pushing in its stores and beyond them, but some people use the technology to make clear that there is still much to discover. As the developer of iOS Scott Newman, who has used a iBeacon in one of his bags.

Updated OS X: correction bug

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Someone must have done overtime in Cupertino: after updating to OS X 10.9.3 hiding the Users folder of our system in some cases, Apple has released a new update of iTunes that fixes the error and returns the folder in the root directory system. 

Podcasts for iOS also updated with enhancements like integration with Siri

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Said and done. Linking with the release of iTunes 11.2 and improvements in exploring podcasts, Apple has also updated Podcasts, independent app for iOS, adding these and other exciting new features such as integration with Siri Support or CarPlay to access our subscriptions from the screen of a brand new Ferrari FF, for example. 

Reproduction of podcasts joins the long list of things we can ask Siri. Just say something like "play podcasts" or directly specified which you want to begin to listen and listen to music.

The settings of the app have also received a necessary restructuring that makes it easier to understand how they work options that previously existed like to automatically delete episodes once played. In general, everything is a little easier now also combining this useful function to optimize our storage with the option to save our favorite episodes.

Ah! I almost forgot. Do you want to share a particular podcast with a friend? Go to their description or slides down their list of episodes to find the Share button. Now you can pass a link to your favorite podcasts via AirDrop.

Apple has released OS X 10.9.3

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Apple has released 10.9.3 update in OS X Mavericks with improved stability, compatibility and security among which are extended with support 4K displays in the latest models of Mac Pro and MacBook Pro with Retina screen of 15 inches, and the added ability to sync contacts and calendars between a Mac and an iOS device via a USB connection. 

This new Mavericks version also includes Safari 7.0.3 with the usual update level security patches, fixes among other errors and problems with the Font Book, the reliability of VPN connections with IPSec, copy options, edit and inspect permissions on SMB servers, or stability to install configuration profiles.

As for iTunes 11.2, the update focuses on improving the exploration of podcasts with new features like the new tab "not played" access to the list of episodes to play or download more comfortably, an option to save our favorite episodes and disposal episodes automatically reproduced. Maybe dare update the Podcasts app for iOS. 

You will find both updates in the Mac App Store and if you were brave and installed public beta of OS X 10.9.3 you can be reassured to know that the final version passed without major drawbacks.

iTunes exclusive music again: 'Ghost Stories' by Coldplay a week before

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Although iTunes is one of the largest stores in the world as far as music is concerned, does not usually make too many acts around her. Late last year Beyoncé was the surprise publishing its album on iTunes now Coldplay which points to the iTunes exclusive, by providing all his latest album 'Ghost Stories' a week before its release. 

The new album is available for listening via this link. In it we can hear the whole album streaming accompanied by a video directed by Alasdair and Jock with illustrations by Mila Fürstová.

This exclusive publication is different by Beyoncé. The American singer released the album on iTunes by surprise and with little publicity, the opposite of what it has done as Coldplay lead announcing this new work a few weeks. A Beyoncé experiment it worked very well.

Does it will be the same to Coldplay? Hard to say now, while I enjoy playing a new album of this great group.

Microsoft Office for iPad: over 27 million downloads on the App Store

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Upon its release in late March, Microsoft Office applications for iPad already accumulated more than 27 million downloads, and that only in the top 10 markets. This has been assured Julia White, director general of the Office division, during its keynote at the TechEd conference in Houston.

J. White has not offered any data on the percentage of conversion of these free downloads from current users with a subscription of Office 365, which may help us to see things with a little more perspective on the success of an initiative that Microsoft was reluctant to launch.

On the one hand this mark reached in 46 days, on the other hand reflects an understandable slowdown downloads when compared to the first 12 million downloads achieved just one week after its release in the App Store when permeating the top of the ranking free downloads. 

Since then, word has remained in the United States a remarkable fourth place while Excel and PowerPoint have fallen up to the number 18 and 23 respectively.

Why Shazam, Siri and iTunes Beats could return to it throne

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Now that the alleged purchase transaction Beats by Apple comes in, an idea I had in mind is strengthened. I think Apple is preparing a very important to retrieve the status of champion of the music that has always had thrust. It is a theory. Has little evidence to support it and some of them are confirmed rumors that could almost as surely we could discard. But I find it interesting to share. 

Last month, Bloomberg uncorked a story that reads as follows:

"The company [Apple] are planning a song recognition functionality in an update to iOS, its mobile operating system, which would allow users to identify a song and artist using an iPhone or iPad".

For this new feature, Apple would partner with Shazam and we should expect to see these new features in iOS 8. Last year Shazam updated the application, and added a feature that to label the permanent listening songs. Even if you close the app on the iPad, Shazam will listen in the background. Shazam is also able to identify the series that we are seeing in these times just by the sound. Interesting. 

Siri and Beats come into play

"Hard to believe in coincidences, but is even harder to believe in anything else" - John Green, writer.

Do you know what would be cool? You always have to tell you when to listen. Siri would be much more useful if we could activate it with a simple "Siri, tell me what the weather today in San Francisco" without having to press a button. A voice activation as currently enjoyed by users of a Moto X. 

Shazam integration in iOS 8 can be start with "preventive" identifying songs in an integrated manner. This functionality is built into the independent music or rumored iTunes Music app. But I am convinced that this partnership with Shazam is not a coincidence and that will give rise to in the future further integrated into the system with Siri. Apple is testing the water with his toe to check the temperature before diving into the pool, there is more to look at Touch ID and its inevitable expansion to pay with the iPhone.

"There's an ocean of music out there. And there's absolutely no curation for it" - Jimmy Lovine, CEO of Beats.

On Friday we saw how Apple made ​​history by breaking his record of acquisitions with Beats Electronics and discussed what could be making the rapper and producer Dr. Dre's company in California. Little mentioned streaming service Beats Music has many ballots to fill the gap that Apple has left its musical offer unbelievable. 

There is something beyond headphones and Beats streaming

Sell ​​one company to another is often motivated not only by money but also by the promise to enhance, accelerate and enlarge the products the company already had in mind. I think the healing music that was mentioned Lovine was in the Beats's plans but lacked something to carry it out. To suggest appropriate songs requires a scale and a user base that only has iTunes today. More than 800 million accounts, most of them with a credit card entered.

Shazam could be a part of the puzzle to help Siri to offer music recommendations: 

-Siri, play some music that I like. -Based on the latest songs you've tagged, this is a very good selection. Playing music.

Apple needs to change a market that had won on merit. It is high time to reclaim what is theirs again, will see if the alliance with Shazam and buying Beats lead it in the right direction.

Apple and Dr. Dre

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The Financial Times was the first to break the news and say that Apple is negotiating the purchase of Beats Electronics , which was quickly confirmed by sources of Bloomberg , Wall Street Journal and Re/ode. According to these publications, the deal would be watching next week confirmed and close the Apple 's largest acquisition to date , worth 3,200 million.

Immediately, everyone started asking what Apple sees the company founded by the famous rapper Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine. Will the flashy music head? Will it streaming music service? What is missing from Apple and it is found in Beats Electronics? For some, it comes to acquiring a company whose profits and generous margins marry perfectly with the business of Apple, others interpret that Apple desperately needs something to patch the drop in music sales on iTunes.

The potential of Beats for Apple

When a company buys another, our part of the brain responsible for imagination takes flight. From buying Beats by Apple confirmed, would be bringing their hardware section:

• Headphones for music: Apple renewed the design of the headphones that come standard with the iPhone and iPod showing the EarPods at the launch of iPhone 5. Apple could exploit the technology and know-how to create Beats external headphone brand that Apple sold separately. 

• Speakers: Beats Pill is a portable speaker that works by bluetooth. Apple tried to enter this field with your iPod Hi-Fi but withdrew the product shortly. It was clear that this was not it thing.

• BeatAudio: few know that Beats has licensed this technology to car brands like Chrysler.  The Chrysler 300S features a premium sound kit technology company. Given that Apple is in full swing with it CarPlay not be strange if they had some kind of integration in mind and presence in our cars in the future. 

Then there is the software part, which has curiously been the least discussed in the beginning, but that seems to be gaining momentum. In Appleismo already talked Beats Music, yet another streaming service for iOS and OS X sucking a piece of cake. Although the business model of Spotify and company continue to generate many questions about its profitability, the fact is that it is removing presence iTunes and Apple does not have a streaming service itself. iTunes Radio and iTunes Match are two services that do not supply this lack in so Apple Beats Music can be very interesting to Cupertino.

Apple is negotiating the purchase of Beats Electronics according to Financial Times

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Apple is agreeing to buy Beats Electronics. The company popular headphones and other audio products that many know for the serie Beats by Dr. Dre. As reported by Financial Times, the deal would be announced next week. There may be details that are not yet closed and could make the talks between the two companies would stop. 

The news is definitely shocking because, unlike in the past, Apple is making a major acquisition in terms of price. $ 3.2 billion would be what it would pay for the purchase. So much money for headphones coloring the sound too much and are overrated?

Well if you think it is just for your headphones obviously yes. But there is an interesting detail. Beats Electronics launched its streaming music service Music Beats. And that may be the key. 

After a round of investment made by the company was valued at over a billion dollars. And although it seems that the numbers are not being as good as many expected, the fact is that Apple may have seen the opportunity to integrate it into iTunes and launch the much anticipated streaming music service that many desire.

In addition Beats Music, according to its creators, has more established rivals feature as Deezer, Rdio or Spotify mainly do not have. We look forward to confirming the purchase. And prepare for new EarPods-Apple-by Dr. Dre.

The next iPad could have Touch ID

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When it introduced the iPhone 5S with Touch ID all thought the other Apple devices include the new identification system. Time passed and although out the iPad Air and iPad Mini (second generation), they never had the system installed. But recent rumors suggest that the new iPad will have built-Touch ID. 

Apart from that found in iOS 7.1 source code, the rumor comes this time from the hardware part, specifically the company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company which apparently would have provided Apple in mid-April the first batch of sensors touch, which would be designed for all future iOS devices, both a possible iPhone 6 as a Air iPad 2 and an iPad Mini 3.

That the next devices Touch ID is a logical move by Apple. And if it had not before is because it is quite likely that iPad and iPad Mini Air had the very advanced at the time of the presentation of the iPhone 5S.

50 legendary album Metal and Hard Rock at a special price in the iTunes Store for a limited time

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Occasionally the Apple Store has this idea for we prefer the music a little more "hard". If you prefer to "Alice Cooper" instead of "Enrique Iglesias" or more you enjoy a good "Pantera" theme with the last of "Shakira" ... You're in luck. 

The Spanish iTunes store has now 50 legendary album Metal and Hard Rock available at a special price for a limited time. The truth is that entering a listing is a marvel. It's like when you ask a kid, "who want more ... A dad or mom?" The selection will be difficult.

"Alice Cooper" with Trash, "Pantera" and his Vulgar display of power, "Iron Maiden" with The number of the beast, "Black Sabbath", "Ozzy Osbourne"...It is a real parade of classics at your fingertips that can be part of a very special space on your iPod. Do not spend too long on, sure you will like.

Apple released the ninth Mavericks beta of 10.9.3 to developers

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Apple launches the ninth beta, just 8 days after posting on its developer web  the previous version, the beta-eight.So quickly between the two versions could indicate that soon we will have available for the public. 

The goal is the same, focusing attention on the issues that were failing previous betas to try to post the version of OS X 10.9.3 Mavericks with the fewest problems. This from Apple developers indicate the points where they have to influence when finding faults in it.

Aspects of the system to treat are the possible problems with audio and video drivers, the Mail and Safari applications included by default in the system and also a new feature that allows you to synchronize calendar and contacts with local devices via iTunes. Another feature introduced in the latest versions of the beta is the ability to bend pixels to fit 4K monitors from other manufacturers.

Spotify, ready to beat iTunes in Europe

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The race to be the best digital music service seems to be changing position. Spotify, according to one of their representatives, would be gaining ground in Europe at the expense of the services offered by iTunes.

Spotify has added more than a million active users in the UK for the past four months. This move is part of its attempt to take control and gain ground on iTunes for the service of the European continent's largest digital music. The benefits of Spotify could have exceeded those of iTunes in Europe.

This was stated in a responsible Sportify in Business Insider recently also explains that the service is growing rapidly, much more than expected for your satisfaction. According to reports, downloads sales are declining in large numbers while Spotify is growing greatly throughout Europe and through iTunes, particularly in the UK. In addition, as indicated by the representative, a large part of the new users are also subscribers Spotify premium service.

Kevin Brown, the source of these claims Spotify has indicated that they do not see iTunes as a true competitor. "Actually," he explained, "the real danger is on Youtube." In addition, Brown has not hesitated to criticize the ability to keep out of Spotify to some artists who have had to date iTunes, although this has not been a real disadvantage, he says. These data come on the eve of an expected launch of iTunes Radio in other parts of the world, but do not know if it will be also for Europe and if this will affect this data.

Tim Cook speaks at the Wall Street Journal

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After confirming a better financial results than expected last night, Tim Cook has devoted a few minutes to Wall Street Journal to talk about the present and the future of Apple. From the U.S. media have focused on this new product category that Tim promised for sometime this year. This is what I replied:

"You need time to do it right. Our goal has never been to be first. [...] In the market you can see a lot of products that have not been well thought out and consequently do not meet well with their duties. We do not focus on many products to spend much time in each of its details, and this facet of Apple will not change. It is the way in which we have operated for years and will continue so. I have a good feeling about what we're going to launch, and is closer than ever" (Tim Cook)

Apple CEO has released a laugh when from Wall Street Journal have asked the exact date of the launch: all know how jealous the Cupertino company with its calendar. But Cook has taken to defend the current product line, which has allowed Apple to grow 15% annually in profits.

And what about all those iTunes accounts? Tim Cook has spoken of them: 

"I think it's an interesting area. We have nearly 800 million iTunes accounts and most of them have credit cards linked. We already have people using TouchID to buy items in our stores, so it's an area of ​​interest to us. And it's an area where no one has found the key yet. I know there are some companies competing in this market, but people still have a wallet in your pocket. And me too, so this probably means that no one has found the key yet" (Tim Cook)

Will Apple found that form of payment that we will begin to look at our wallets and purses as antiquated? When in Cupertino are sure to have something that works. 

Services Apple, unstoppables: iTunes already has 800 million user accounts

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Apple gave last night the results of its second fiscal quarter of 2014, and services company have staged a raise. iTunes, for example, already has 800 million user accounts. And most of them linked to a credit card. 

This is an increase of 225 million accounts in just one year, thanks to strong sales of iOS devices in Brazil or China. These accounts have been downloaded more than 70,000 million applications, accounting for 10% of total company revenue. Proceeds from purchases of other catalogs (iTunes Store, iBooks Store, etc.) amount to 4.573 million dollars.

Another statistic that reflects the sales of these devices, namely the iPad, is that your web traffic is four times the sum of all Android tablets. Needless to say, the potential of all these devices and all those iTunes accounts for future payment system: Tim Cook has already admitted that the TouchID iPhone 5S sensor was made with a view to that system, and this year we could see how to lead these plans before PayPal and Google Wallet rival. 

One last fact helps us to see the huge numbers of Apple: no operator having many credit cards among its customer base worldwide. As to not use it, right? It must be attentive to the event WWDC.

The code of iOS 7.1 hides references to Siri for Apple TV

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Blazquez Pierre, a French developer references found in iOS 7.1 code that could confirm a rumor: the arrival of Siri to Apple TV. In one of the files the wizard voice of Apple three families of devices are reflected according to the records kept by the company on the block identified the iPhone and iPod touch (family 1), iPad (2) and the Apple TV (3). 

These references can be found in both iOS 7.1 and the latest version 7.1.1, but not 7.0.6 as previous ones, so we can assume that this is a recent development, perhaps, with a little luck , see materialized in a future update of the Apple TV hardware level.

The current model, which by the way, no microphone, was released in March 2012 surpassing today the longest period of time elapsed before a renewal: 777 days versus 377 average for this "hobby" of Apple. Rumors have already repeatedly mentioned integration with Siri as a new interface and the expected presentation of an App Store that allows you to download apps and games directly on the set-top box from Apple. 

2014 will be finally the year that all this true?

All ads of the iPod in one video

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A YouTube user has compiled in one video all this iPod's famous silhouettes dancing to the sound of music, one of the most iconic series of Apple ads.

If there's one thing that characterized the Apple iPod ads have been established in the collective memory and go on to become iconic. Who does not remember the famous iPod ads with the famous silhouette with Apple promoting her music player back in 2004? Right.

The truth is that Apple's ads spur interest in all kinds of users, especially as the company moves out of the same characteristics of products to teach users what they can really do with it.


For listings of iPod, the first with Apple flooded the world in the form of trade and posters could be seen on buses and billboards all over the world, ended up becoming one of the icons of a generation, generation iPod, which despite being a product that has gradually lost its glory by the logical evolution of technology, always have a place in the group. Therefore, the best way to remember this amazing music player is the best iPod ads with silhouettes that Apple wanted to show the world the possibilities of it.