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Apple backs royalty-free licensing of “nano-SIM” cards, looks to incorporate the technology in future iOS devices

It never hurts to play nice every so often. Per Foss Patents, Apple will reportedly offer to license a new, ultra-compact SIM card technology to rival mobile devices makers if they agree back the format as the new industry standard for subscriber identification modules (SIM), a move which could pave the way for more compact […]

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iPad News

Third-generation iPad may be displaying inaccurate battery readings, researcher finds

A firmware update is never a bad thing. Per AppleInsider, findings that have surfaced from a follow-up test by DisplayMate President Dr. Raymond Soneira, who conducted an in-depth analysis of the new iPad’s Retina Display earlier this week, and claims that a mathematical charge rate model may be the cause of false on-screen battery indicator […]

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Unreleased Intel Ivy Bridge benchmarked on modified version of Mac OS X 10.7.3, promising results reported

The Ivy Bridge architecture is on its way, which will probably be a cool thing. Per the tonymac86 Blog, a modified version of OS X 10.7.3 has been tested with an unreleased Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge chip, giving a first indication of how Apple’s next-generation Macs will perform. An anonymous tipster provided screenshots of […]

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Hardware Rumor

Rumor: Apple’s use of double-resolution icons in Mac OS X 10.8 previews hint at Retina Display-equipped Macs

When in doubt, go with the Retina Display. Additional evidence has surfaced that high-resolution Retina display Macs are in Apple’s near future has been discovered in an early developer build of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Per Ars Technica, double-resolution icons were found in “unexpected places” of Mountain Lion according to sources who wished to […]

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Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.11

Early Friday, Apple posted its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.11, an update designed to extend RAW image compatibility for the Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 applications. The update, a 7.6 megabyte download, adds support for the following cameras: – Nikon D800 The update requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run […]