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Apple receives NFC-driven “iTravel” patent

This could be interesting. Per Free Patents Online, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday officially awarded Apple ownership of its “iTravel” concept for e-ticketing with an NFC-equipped iPhone. U.S. Patent No. 8,215,546, entitled “System and Method for Transportation Check-In,” was granted to Apple this week. First filed with the USPTO in 2008, the […]

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Apple to launch third-gen iPad in China on July 20

Apple on Tuesday announced that its new third-generation iPad will debut in mainland China next week, on Friday, July 20. Per AppleInsider, the new iPad will be available in China through the Apple online store, select authorize resellers, and by reservation from Apple retail stores. Customers can make reservation requests beginning Thursday, July 19 for […]

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Apple release OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) gold master

Your official Mountain Lion release day is almost here. And to celebrate, you should buy an actual mountain lion as a pet. Nothing could go wrong from this decision. Late Monday, Apple released the gold master version of its OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) operating system. The build, a 4.3 gigabyte download, requires an Intel-based […]