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Apple, Google remove InstaAgent app after password-stealing malware detected

This is the joy of the war against malware. Both Apple and Google have removed the InstaAgent app from their respective app stores after it was discovered that the app was storing users’ Instagram usernames and passwords in an unencrypted form, before sending them on to unknown servers. InstaAgent, which tied in with Instagram, had […]

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Finance Rumor

Rumor: Apple looking to create person-to-person payment functionality with Apple Pay

Apple could be moving Apple Pay into the person-to-person payments market. The current word on the ground is that Apple has spoken with J.P. Morgan Chase, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp about the system. It’s not clear how far those talks have progressed, and many technical details remain unsettled.

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Hardware iPad iPad Pro News

iFixit completes teardown of iPad Air, posts findings

Without question or delay, the coolest of felines over at iFixit tore the new iPad Pro down and posted the results. And there’s some pretty cool stuff in there. The teardown process found the following components within the unit: – A 38.8 watt-hour battery split into two cells. – Four self-balancing speakers with accompanying enclosures.

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iPad News retail

iPad Pro now available through Apple online store, Apple Store app, retail locations

Apple is now taking online orders for the iPad Pro, both via its Apple Store web site as well as the Apple Store app. The first iPad Pro online orders will arrive on Friday, November 13th when one-day shipping is selected, and Apple’s site is also listing the tablet as available for purchase in many […]

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Google Maps app for Android offers offline feature, iOS version coming soon

This could come in handy. Google has announced that its Google Maps application for Android is now capable of storing regional data, especially in cases where you’ll be going into parts of the world without Internet access. By the company’s guess, roughly 60 percent of the world is without Internet today. Per the company’s press […]