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Apple releases iTunes 10.2 update

Late Tuesday, Apple released iTunes 10.2, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 75.6 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3. – Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home […]

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Podcast

PowerPage Podcast Episode 152 – iPad 2 launch day

This week we discuss today’s Apple’s iPad 2 event and where it places Apple in the tablet continuum. We also riff on iOS 4.3 and pick our favorite gear in “What’s on your Mac?”

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iPhone News

Verizon executive indicates that company will end unlimited iPhone data plans by summer

A Verizon executive hinted Tuesday that the carrier will cease offering unlimited data plans for the iPhone handset as early as the middle of this summer, while also fueling speculation that Apple will release an updated Verizon iPhone later this year. Per Reuters, Verizon Chief Financial Officer Francis Shammo made the remarks at an investors […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.14 update

Late Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 3.6.14 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as an 18.7 megabyte download offered the following fixes and changes: – Several fixes to improve performance, stability and security. Firefox 3.6.14 is available in more than 70 different languages and requires a G3, G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac, Mac […]

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Hardware iPhone iPod News

Patent granted for scratch-proof nitride coating on Apple devices

The good news: Your Apple device might get a bit tougher. Per AppleInsider, Apple has been granted ownership of an invention related to scratch-proof coatings on stainless steel devices, using a nitride layer to potentially make iPhones, iPads and Macs more durable. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week granted ownership of the invention […]