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How the 'evad3rs' unchained Apple's latest mobile OS
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If you use an iPhone or an iPad, you probably heard about yesterday's long-awaited jailbreak for iOS 6.1 that enables unapproved software to run on Apple's latest devices. But what you may not know is exactly how the intricate "evasi0n" jailbreak actually is. To find out, Forbes sat down...
Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80
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It was inevitable that Logitech would expand its Ultrathin iPad keyboard cover lineup to include an offering fit for the iPad mini, and the time has finally arrived. Priced 20 bucks less than it's full-sized counterpart, the $79.99 Ultrathin Keyboard mini brings tactile typing and some added protection to...
Apple nabs crown as current top US mobile phone vendor
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For the first time since Apple entered the mobile phone market in 2007, it has been ranked the top mobile phone vendor in the US. For the latter quarter of 2012, sales of its iPhone accounted for 34 percent of all mobile phone sales—including feature phones—in the US according...
Apple demands Google comply with October subpoena
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In a court filing that Apple calls "not your typical motion," Apple is seeking Google be compelled to comply with a subpoena from August. Apple is expecting data from Google and Motorola to assist it in defending itself against patent claims by Google-owned Motorola Mobile as well as assisting it...
Appeals court denies Apple's request to ban sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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Apple's bid to once again ban sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus handset was denied on Thursday by a U.S. appeals court....
Reality be damned: iOS 7 wish list, continued
arstechnica.com
Aurich Lawson Fantasizing about future iOS features is a pretty fun pastime, even if we know some of our wishes will take a while to come true. Last week, we published a list of features that the iOS-using Ars staff would like to see appear in the next major...
Here's Proof That People Want To Do More With Their iPhones Than Apple Will Allow (AAPL)
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The jailbreak for for iOS 6.1, going by the name Evasi0n, has arrived. Over 270,000 people have downloaded it today to jailbreak their iPhones and iPads to introduce a host of new capabilities to their devices. In fact, people have been so eager to get their mitts on Evasi0n that...
Video sharing service Vine reportedly to launch as standalone iOS app soon, play nice with Twitter
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Contrary to reports from earlier today that the video service Vine would be a built-in Twitter service, All Things D’s Peter Kafka is now stating that it will be a standalone app available in Apple’s App Store. The app, which was rumored but never confirmed to have been acquired by...
Samsung Demands Access to Apple's iOS 6 Source Code in Notification Lawsuit in Korea
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In late December, we reported that the Korean online news site iNews24 reported that Samsung had brought a lawsuit against Apple over their use of their new iOS Notification feature. No other details were available at that time. Well, today the case is making headlines in Korea and it's a...
Here's A Step-By-Step Guide To Jailbreaking Your iPhone Or iPad (AAPL)
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The day has finally come where we can now jailbreak iPhones and iPads running the latest operating system, iOS 6. That means iPhone 5 and iPad Mini owners can jailbreak for the first time. Jailbreaking gives you access to a special app store called Cydia, which is full of alternative...
AT&T matches Verizon smartphone for smartphone; activates 8.6M iPhones
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It doesn’t matter how long AT&T has had the iPhone; it just keeps selling more. Ma Bell had another record-setting quarter thanks to Apple, activating 8.6 million iPhones and selling a total of 10.2 million smartphones overall in the last three months of 2012. Of those 8.6 million iPhones, only...
Appsfire introduces badges to surface the top developers and bestsellers, weed out rogue iOS apps
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Appsfire has rolled out a not-insignificant update to its iOS app today (Android coming soon), which includes badges for the best/worst apps, a new side menu and a handful of new design tweaks. Just a couple of week ago we reported that Appsfire has helped 9 million people with more...
The New Office is Here; Those Pesky iOS Apps Aren't
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That Microsoft is working on iPad versions of its Office apps is one of the worst kept secrets in technology. The company has nearly said as much several times. In one of many statements last year, Microsoft said that a forthcoming version of “Office Mobile will work across Windows Phones,...
Honda reveals 2013 cars with Siri Eyes Free support
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Honda has announced a slate of 2013 cars that will support Apple's Eyes Free feature for Siri. The technology will come as a dealer-installed option for the new Honda Accord, as well as for the Acura RDX and ILX. On the Accord it may be integrated with the company's new...
After Being Removed For Porn, Photo-Sharing App 500px Is Back In Apple's App Store
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Apple has approved a new version of the photo-sharing app 500px after removing it last week because the app reportedly made it easy to find pornographic images. The Verge first noticed the that 500px is back in the App Store. 500px's COO Evgeny Tchebotarev told us yesterday that the app was...
How I replaced my iPhone 4S battery for $8
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Apple may not make it easy to replace an iPhone's battery, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. For cheap. And it takes only about 20 minutes. [Read more]...
Apple unveils 128GB fourth-gen iPad starting at $799
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A cellular-enabled version of the higher capacity iPad costs $929. [Read more]...
Microsoft's Loan to Dell Further Complicates Relationship with PC Makers
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Microsoft’s already complicated relationship with the PC industry just got considerably more so. For most of the 30-year history of Windows, Microsoft made the software and the computer makers built the PCs and that was that. But the world is changing. And quickly. Finally responding to the challenge post by...
Microsoft, Surprisingly, Is Pushing The HTML5 Web Standard
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Though it looks well-intentioned, MS's attempt to promote standard HTML5 in web pages is a dig at Apple and Google. Microsoft has a new website out: "modern.ie." It's all about promoting standard HTML5-type web code so that a modern, dynamic, Flash-free website works just as well in one browser...
128GB iPad: from myth to reality in 24 hours
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Following rumors that surfaced on Monday that Apple may begin offering iOS devices in 128GB capacities, the company announced on Tuesday that it is indeed launching a 128GB iPad starting next week. The new model joins the existing fourth-generation line-up of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models, and comes in...
Apple to relocate Tokyo HQ to magnificent Roppongi Hills complex
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Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to move its Tokyo, Japan-based headquarters from its current location, the Shinjuku region of Tokyo, to something more magnificant: the 54-story Robbongi Hills complex in central Tokyo. The company plans to make its move as soon as April of this year, according to the report. Also,...
Apple's solar cell multitouch panels may harvest energy for future iPhones
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for an invention that integrates a touch sensor array with a solar panel, allowing for portable device to be both power-efficient and compact....
Wall Street is from Mars, Silicon Valley is from Venus
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The widely varied reaction to Apple's earnings this week exemplify the divide between Silicon Valley and Wall Street. [Read more]...
Is Apple app fatigue starting to show among developers?
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An online jobs site shows first-ever drop in gigs for iPad and iPhone developers. [Read more]...
Apple nabs 18 patents related to 'axis-based user interface technology'
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The companies didn't announce the transaction until yesterday, despite it taking place in the third quarter of 2012. [Read more]...
Apple terminates contract with supplier after audit finds underage labor violations
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In Apple's seventh Supplier Responsibility Report released late Thursday, it was revealed that the company no longer does business with a Chinese component supplier due to that firm's use of underage workers....
Apple profits in Greater China jump 66% year-over-year to $6.8B, 26% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2013
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Apple continues to show growth in China, reporting $6.8 billion in revenue in Q1 2013, a 66 percent growth year-over-year and 26 percent growth quarter-over-quarter. “It’s clear that China is our second largest region from data that we’ve given you, and it’s clear that there’s potential there,” CEO Tim Cook...
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