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Hackers manage to port Siri functionality to previous-generation iOS devices

Only a few weeks after the iPhone 4S was announced, hackers began trying to fully jailbreak the new smartphone and to also port the new voice assistant system, Siri, to previous generation iOS devices. According to 9to5mac, developer Steven Troughton-Smith was the first person to port Siri to the iPhone 4, but the system was […]

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Rumor: Apple to update iOS retail store app, allow for self-checkout feature

As nice as the Apple retail store employees can be, sometimes you just want to grab your merchandise and go. Per MacRumors, Apple is working on plans to give retail customers the ability to finalize their own in-store purchases via its iOS application for the iPhone, according to a new report. Perhaps arriving even sooner […]

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Rumor: Apple testing ultrathin, optical-drive-free 15″ MacBook Pro notebook

Never doubt the thin nature of the MacBook Air, as people tend to like it. Per the Japanese Macotakara web blog, Apple is allegedly prepared to add a new thin-and-light 15-inch MacBook to its lineup in the near future, with one report claiming the company has finished development of a crucial test component. Calling the […]

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Apple reaching out to users for iPhone 4S battery life data, firmware update may be in the works

With any luck, a firmware update will fix the issue. Per The Guardian, responding to complaints of battery life issues with the iPhone 4S, engineers from Apple are said to have contacted customers directly in an effort to solve any issues. One user who spoke with the newspaper said that he was contacted by Apple, […]