Friday, February 15, 2013

Apple takes blame for iOS 6.1-Exchange battery-draining bug, promises patch

<p>Computerworld - Apple yesterday confirmed that a bug in iOS 6.1 causes devices to aggressively ping Microsoft Exchange email servers, shortening iPhone and iPad battery life.</p><p>In a support document published Wednesday, Apple acknowledged the bug, promised a fix and offered a temporary work-around for users connecting to enterprise email.</p><p>"When you respond to an exception to a recurring calendar event with a Microsoft Exchange account on a device running iOS 6.1, the device may begin to generate excessive communication with Microsoft Exchange Server," Apple stated. "You may notice increased network activity or reduced battery life on the iOS device."</p><p>Apple shipped iOS 6.1 on Jan. 28.</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236792/Apple_takes_blame_for_iOS_6.1_Exchange_battery_draining_bug_promises_patch">Keep reading...</a></p>

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