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Apple patent focuses on wired/wireless headphones

This could turn into something nifty. An Apple patent application published Thursday suggests that the company is continuing work on a Lightning-equipped audio product some expect will replace wired EarPods if and when iPhone ships without a 3.5mm headphone jack. The patent, entitled “Audio class-compliant charging accessories for wireless headphones and headsets” details a headphone […]

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Developer News security Software

Malware, leaked emails, code samples point to HackingTeam’s return on the Mac

HackingTeam has apparently returned. A group of researchers has uncovered what appears to be malware from the HackingTeam group. The group had surfaced last July, creating malware-as-a-service software. Recently, a sample of the group’s work, posted to the Internet, revealed 400 gigabytes worth of the group’s private e-mail and source code. The sample was uploaded […]

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Finance News

Apple leases additional campus space in Sunnyvale, Jay Paul Co. credited with the deal

The process of Apple pretty much buying out the entire South Bay real estate market continues. Today, it was revealed that the Jay Paul Co. is in advanced discussions to acquire Landbank Investments LLC’s massive “Central & Wolfe” development site in Sunnyvale, where Apple Inc. has leased a huge, Space Age-style office complex planned to […]

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iOS News Software

Microsoft releases Cortana app for iOS to beta tester community

It’s Microsoft’s alternative to Siri and its beta is now available on iOS. Microsoft has released a beta of its Cortana personal assistant app for iOS. The app, which went out to a handful of testers who signed up to trial the new app were notified by way of email that the iOS version of […]

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Apple Pay News retail

Square launches NFC reader compatible with Apple Pay for small businesses

This could come in handy. Mobile payments company Square today announced the launch of its new NFC reader within 100 small businesses around the country, letting stores who previously were unable to accept Apple Pay due to the lack of a required contactless reader, to begin supporting the service. The reader will act like all […]