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Apple Promises to Fix iPhone Security Problems

Apple said it was working to resolve a security flaw in its iPhones and other products that could allow criminals to access confidential information or intercept telephone conversations, following a warning by German authorities, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The security hole was present in several versions of Apple’s iOS software on its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch products, the German Federal Office for Information Security said Wednesday.

According to the agency, users are particularly vulnerable when they view Portable Document Format (PDF) files, which give cyber attackers a chance to infect the products with malicious software and gain administrative rights to the device.

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Use iTunes Search for Easier iPhone and iPad App Organization

iPhone/iPod touch/iPad: Rearranging apps is much easier in iTunes on your computer than it is on your iOS device itself. Macworld offers a little-known trick for even simpler app organization: use the iTunes search box to quickly find the apps to drag around.

After connecting your iPhone or other iOS device to your computer, click on its name in the Devices list, then the Apps tab. The search box will now say “search apps.”

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