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There's been a lot of bugs affecting iOS devices this year, starting with the Unicode of Death in March and ending with the latest 1970 bug which has been bricking 64-bit devices. The newest bug was originally reported a few days ago on Reddit by user vista980622. iOS users have discovered that manually changing the date on their device to May 1970 or earlier will prevent their iPhone from restarting after a reboot. Apple today has acknowledged the issue and released a support document addressing the issue.

Apple stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) stayed in the doldrums last week, with prices remaining under $100. Since the last earnings report, investors have been concerned about iPhone sales. Shares opened Monday at $93.91 and peaked during Wednesday trading at $96.31 only to slide, bottoming out Thursday morning at $92.60. AAPL gained its footing on Friday, closing at $93.99, up eight cents per share over the week for virtually no change.

Apple may finally take the plunge into TV production, with reports of a series starring Dr. Dre in the works. Besides original programming, the company is also set to announce the iPad Air 3 and an upgraded 4-inch iPhone. Both new devices could launch quickly after the official announcement in mid-March. Instagram fans can now easily switch between accounts, and Facebook fans can upload Live Photos. Here are some of the highlights in Apple news this week, including a record dividend for AAPL shareholders.

KnowMe is a new short movie making app created by documentary filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans and The Jinx). The app promises to make filming and editing short videos on your iPhone "radically easier" by simplifying the process with its own proprietary interface. Users of the app can add narration to photos and videos from their Camera Roll, search and use images from the web, include a soundtrack from a selection of music and more.

One of the selling points of the iPhone 6 camera is 240 fps slow motion video. Professional skier Nicholas Vuigner puts it to the test in this extreme downhill ski video. After two years of testing a 3D-printed iPhone mount of his own design, he dubbed the result Centriphone. As one can see in the video, the iPhone 6 is tethered by string and rotates around the subject at high speed.