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After a decade in beta, Quicksilver 1.0.0 out the door

10 years is a long time to be in beta. For those of you who know it and love it, Quicksilver, the epic app-launching tool by Patrick Robertson, hit version 1.0.0 today. The new version, a 6.8 megabyte download, offers the following (extensive) list of fixes and changes: What’s New: – Preliminary support for retina […]

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Apple adds two-step verification, other new features to iCloud security

When in doubt, beef up the ol’ security system a bit… On Thursday, Apple has rolled out a new two-step verification service for iCloud and Apple ID users. This functionality greatly enhances the security of Apple accounts because it requires users to use a trusted device and an extra security code. Per 9to5Mac, the security […]

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Evasi0n hack arrives, allows jailbreaking of iOS 6.1 devices

The perpetual arms race between Apple and the hacker community continues. Per AppleInsider, hackers on Monday released a long-awaited untethered software “jailbreak” of Apple’s iOS 6. For the first time ever, iPhone 5 and iPad mini owners can jailbreak their device with the release of Evasi0n, the new jailbreak for Apple’s iOS 6 mobile operating […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.1 update

You’ve been hankering after it for a while and it’s finally here. On Thursday, Apple released its iOS 6.1 update. The new operating system, a several hundred megabyte update available through iTunes, adds the following fixes and changes: – LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers). – Purchase movie tickets through Fandango […]

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Apple seeds fifth iOS 6.1 beta to developer community, adds new features

The iOS 6.1 seeds, they just keep coming. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Saturday released a fifth iOS 6.1 beta to developers, continuing the testing phase of the company’s mobile OS that will bring users a number of features, including enhanced mapping options and Siri-integration, when it launches later this year. While rumors claimed Apple would […]