Apple Daily: Tim Cook Calls Teen Saved by Apple Watch; iOS 9 Patch; Pope Delays

It's a happy day for one lucky teen in Massachusetts — not only was his life probably saved by his Apple Watch's heart monitor, but he also now has an amazing offer from Apple CEO Tim Cook. Elsewhere, the pope's visit to New York City and Philadelphia may force some iPhone preorder customers to wait an extra day for their devices, and Apple has already released a patch for the infant iOS 9.

Apple Releases Bug-Fixing Patch for iOS 9

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have yet to officially hit shelves, but Apple has already released a new patch for iOS 9 that fixes several bugs. It's officially called iOS 9.0.1, and you can download it through your iPhone or iPad as an over-the-air update via the Settings app.

Apple's official announcement of the patch focuses on four key issues. As of the new update, users should no longer have problems completing the setup assistant while downloading iOS 9, and they should no longer have to worry about alarms and timers failing to play.

In addition, pausing videos in Safari and Photos should no longer cause the paused frame to look distorted, and users with a custom APN setup should no longer lose cellular data.

On the whole, those are some pretty significant bugs, so it's probably a good idea to download the patch soon if you already have iOS 9 installed. And if all goes well, those are four fewer headaches that the Cupertino company has to worry about when their next big release hits in a couple of days.

Tim Cook Offers iPhone, Internship to Teen Saved By Apple Watch Heart Monitor

The Apple Watch may not focus on health to the extent that the earliest rumors claimed it would, but the features that it does have are already saving lives and leading to happy endings. Take the case of 17-year-old Paul Houle of Massachusetts, who noticed last week that his Apple Watch was telling him that his heart rate was still 145 two hours after football practice. The readings promoted Houle to visit the hospital, where he was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a muscle-injury condition that releases a harmful toxin into the heart, liver, and kidneys.

"At the hospital, they told me that if I had gone to practice the next day that I would have lost all control of my muscles, and there was a good chance I would have fallen down on the field and died right there," Houle told Cape Cod.com on Friday. "I'm very grateful for that heart rate monitor."

Apple CEO Tim Cook learned about the incident over the weekend, and as CBS Local in San Francisco reports, he personally called Houle and told him that he's offering him one of the brand new iPhones and (much, much better) a summer internship to Apple next year.

Not too shabby, especially considering that Business Insider reported earlier this year that Apple interns make around $6,700 per month along with the potential for overtime pay.

Pope's Visit May Delay Preorder Pickups in NYC, Philly

Of all the things that could delay an iPhone launch, the pope probably seems relatively low on the list. But that's just what Apple believes several zip codes in Philadelphia and New York City will be facing on Thursday and Friday when the pontiff visits the cities. In anticipation of the related delays, Apple is sending out messages to pre-order customers who might be affected.

Source: The Independent

One of the first to share the message was Gawker writer Sam Biddle, who showed in a tweet that his iPhone may not be ready for pickup on Friday on account of "traffic restrictions." (Biddle didn't seem too bothered by the announcement, as his accompanying commentary read "LOL COOL :)".) Apple told Biddle and other users that it would make Saturday deliveries if their phones weren't ready for pickup by September 25.

If you happen to live in New York City or Philadelphia, here is a list of the affected zip codes:

New York City: 10001, 10007, 10017, 10021, 10022, 10023, 10029

Philadelphia: 19102, 19103, 19104, 19106, 19107, 19109, 19123, 19130, 19146, 19147

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