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iPad iPhone iPod Touch News

Multitasking/running apps may help deplete batteries on iOS-based devices

When Apple released the iOS 4 update, people noted significantly lower battery life on a number of iOS devices. In troubleshooting the problem, it became apparent that Wi-Fi usage was in large responsible for draining the battery, and initially the recommendations were to disable Wi-Fi features. Per CNET, users may find the device losing battery […]

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MacBook Air News

TSA to allow 11.6″ MacBook Air to remain in bags during security screenings

Good news for travelers: Your late 2010 11″ MacBook Air notebook will note have to be removed from its bag at security checkpoints in U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration has announced. Per CNN, TSA spokesperson Nicholas Kimball has stated that the new 11″ MacBook Air is small enough that it doesn’t need to be […]

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iPhone News

White iPhone 4 yanked from Apple Store web sites

Apple today quietly pulled the white iPhone 4 from the online Apple Store, the web site’s international versions that offer the iPhone online now only show the black iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. The white hue is still visible in the store’s image gallery and in the regular product page. Per Electronista, Apple had […]

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News Software

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.12 update

Late Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 3.6.12 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, an 18.6 megabyte download, sports the following major change: – Firefox 3.6.12 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution. Firefox 3.6.12 is available in more than 70 different languages and requires a G3, G4, G5 or […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: White iPhone 4 construction process allowing light leaks, may need to be reworked prior to release

You’d think making a white iPhone 4 would require, well, certain parts to be white. End of story. It might be more complicated than that. Per Cult of Mac, a recent rumor has stated that the white glass planned to be used for the delayed iPhone 4 model allows in too much light, resulting in […]