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Apple has released an update to the software that powers the iPhone and iPad tablet, fixing bugs that caused some customers’ smartphones to crash and implementing some design changes. The release, called iOS 7.1, adds features that will let drivers use iPhones in cars that will be available this year using Apple software. It also gives people new ways to access the Siri voice-recognition tool by holding down the device’s home button, the company said. Last year, Apple rolled out iOS 7, the biggest overhaul of the mobile-operating system used by millions of iPhone and iPad owners. The system...

Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) says a security flaw in its software Java has been fixed. Maybe not. Oracle said Monday it has released a fix for the flaw in its Java software that raised an alarm from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week. Even after the patch was issued, the agency continued to recommend that users disable Java in their Web browsers. “This and previous Java vulnerabilities have been widely targeted by attackers, and new Java vulnerabilities are likely to be discovered,” DHS said Monday in an updated alert published on the website of its Computer Emergency Readiness...

Twitter users were unable to access the micro-blogging service at times on Thursday. However, The Wall Street Journal disputes Twitter’s early report that the outage was about one hour. “The company updated the post by saying the issue was resolved roughly an hour later, though that message was yet again updated a short time after saying the ‘issue is ongoing,'” The Journal reported. The newspaper also reported that Twitter may have been hit by a denial-of-service attack by the “UNGNazi” hacker group. But a Twitter spokesperson told the newspaper that the problems were internal and noted a company statement...

Note: The Skinny blog is written by Rick Smith, editor and co-founder of WRAL Tech Wire and business editor of WRAL.com. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - The Sunday afternoon post on one of the forums at Epic Games said it all – the first big fix failed to fumigate the problems hampering “Infinity Blade II,” one of the most hyped titles this year for Apple mobile games. “We appreciate the patience and feedback we’ve received from those still experiencing issues with Infinity Blade 2. We will continue to work on these issues until they are resolved and provide additional information...

Note: The Skinny blog is written by Rick Smith, editor and co-founder of WRAL Tech Wire and business editor of WRAL.com. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Epic Games launched “Infinity Blade II” to rave reviews on Thursday but within hours on Friday the Cary-based company knew from users it had a problem. They had a “bug” – a big one. That’s something no videogame company wants to hear, especially when the title has been as hyped as Infinity Blade II with one early review at popular website IGN giving it a perfect 10. Apple even touted the game in...