Tag: apple
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Apple unveils iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch
Apple introduced two new iPhones, its long-awaited Apple Watch and a mobile payment system as part of a marketing blitz aimed at drumming up consumer excitement. Now the question is whether the new gear will live up to the hype. Speaking from the Flint Performing Arts Center in Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, Calif., Apple marketing […]
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Apple developer site targeted in security attack, still down
Apple’s Developer Center was taken offline last Thursday, with the company at first claiming extended site maintenance. It is now clear that the Development Center was taken down due to an intrusion by unknown hackers. The site remains down while Apple initiates a security overhaul, admitting that some developers’ personal information may have been compromised […]
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Should you risk jailbreaking your iPhone?
The “evad3rs” team has published its “evasi0n” jailbreak tool (for free) to the iOS community. The team claims that in roughly a week, some 7 million users have used the tool to jailbreak their iOS devices. By any measure, the launch — already up to Version 1.3 to support Apple’s iOS 6.1.1 release on iPhone […]
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iOS 6.1 Jailbreak: 3 Reasons Why Evasi0n Is So Popular
The iOS 6 jailbreak, Evasi0n, has been downloaded more than 7 million times in less than a week since its release, according to Forbes. But while the popularity of the Evasi0n jailbreak is unique, there are extenuating circumstances that have led to the tool to reach such unprecedented heights. Extensive Development Evasi0n was highly anticipated […]
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iTunes 11: Simpler, Faster, Stronger
So here it is: iTunes 11. A lot has changed, but not so much that you’ll feel lost. Here’s what we’ve found after our first poke around inside.Apple understands that people might feel discombobulated by the changes in iTunes 11, so it has put a helpful overlay in place to guide you to the essentials. […]
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iPad Mini rumors ramp up
More rumors about the iPad Mini are cropping up. We’ve previously heard that the iPad Mini may be unveiled in October, but a source tells Fortune that Apple will send press invites next week for an October announcement. In addition, a Japanese Apple blog says a Brazilian factory has begun production of the iPad Mini, […]
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iPad: Mini-version may arrive by holidays
Apple is building a miniature iPad to rival Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet, as a battle royal over tablet computers shapes up among technology’s biggest names. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is moving toward mass production of smaller iPads, according to industry tracker DisplaySearch. The move comes as Amazon quietly […]
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iPad 3 battery pointing to thinner, lighter tablet?
The battery in the iPad 3 will reportedly be thinner and lighter than the one in the iPad 2, according to a report in Taiwan Economic News, suggesting that the new tablet may also see a thinner, lighter design or other improvements. Citing “institutional investors” as its sources, the Taiwanese news site reported yesterday that […]
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Apple release iOS 4.3 for iPhone and iPad
The latest software update for the iPhone and iPad has been officially released by Apple as iDevice users can now download iOS 4.3 from their iTunes accounts.The updated mobile operating system, which went live yesterday evening, will begin shipping pre-installed on devices tomorrow as the Apple iPad 2 hits stores across the US ahead of […]
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Microsoft and Nokia vow to challenge Apple and Google
Microsoft and Nokia have vowed to take on Apple and Google in the fast-growing smartphone market by being the “most friendly” to mobile operators. The chief executives of the world’s largest software company and the world’s largest mobile phone maker said operators were “very excited” about Microsoft and Nokia’s new “alliance” to create a third […]
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