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AT&T to enable FaceTime for tiered customers with compatible iOS devices

Nothing like a little competition to get the wireless carriers to try to beat each other’s offerings. That and the FCC yelling at you to do it sort of helps. Per the company’s blog, AT&T announced on Wednesday it will enable FaceTime over cellular at no extra cost to any customers with a tiered data […]

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Cocktail updated to 6.3

On Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.3 of CocktailCocktail (Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Added ability to clear Quarantine Events database. – Fixed a problem where Cocktail may report […]

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Rumor: Apple to release all-Retina iPad, MacBook Pro lineups in 2013

Even though it’s a rumor, there’s got to be a nugget of truth in there somewhere. Per AppleInsider, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has made his Apple hardware predictions for the upcoming year, and expects a bevy of new iOS and Mac product releases will help the iPhone maker address a wider swath of […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin building preliminary “iPhone 5S” units this spring

If you were holding out for the next-generation iPhone, you can probably expect Apple to once again release something this summer. Per AppleInsider, Apple will begin preliminary builds of the successor to the iPhone 5 in March, setting up for an earlier-than-expected debut in June or July, according to a new report. Jefferies analyst Peter […]

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Intel licensing/certification restrictions holding up Thunderbolt adoption rate

If you wondered why Lightning and Thunderbolt accessories were being adopted at a slow rate, there might just be an answer. Per Ars Technica, a number of factors have played a part in the small selection of available Thunderbolt accessories, but the most significant may be Intel’s lengthy licensing and certification process. A rundown on […]