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Rumor: Apple television expected in mid-2012, initial production slated for February

Apple didn’t do the “Inc.” and “lifestyle company” change for nothing. Per AppleInsider, commercial production of Apple’s anticipated television set is expected to begin in February at a Sharp plant in Japan, while competing HDTV makers are reportedly desperate to find out just what Apple plans to sell. Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said in a […]

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Rumor: Apple to delay iOS 5.0.2 update by unspecified amount of time

Backpedaling on a rumor that Apple would release iOS 5.0.2 to address software bugs this week, a new rumor claims the update has been delayed due to memory leaks in the code. Per German-language site Macerkopf.de in an update on Monday, the site claimed that iOS 5.0.2 requires more testing before it can be released. […]

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Amazon counters against Siri, purchases Yap voice recognition startup

When in doubt about the competition, roll your own version and see what happens. As competition between Amazon and Apple in the mobile devices market continues to grow, the online retailer has purchased a voice-to-text company called Yap. Per The Atlantic, a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that Amazon’s acquisition […]

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Hackers unlock hidden panorama camera mode in iOS 5, post instructions on accessing it

It’s the hidden features that tend to make a gadget that much cooler. Per iDownloadBlog, a group of hackers have discovered a hidden panorama mode embedded within Apple’s Camera application on iOS 5, though the feature does not appear to be completed. iOS hacker Conrad Kramer, who goes by the alias Conradev, revealed via a […]

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Sprint working to replicate slow iPhone 4S data speeds, states that carrier is aware of complaints

The iPhone 4S is new to Sprint. As such, perhaps growing pains aren’t to be unexpected. Per CNET, a small but growing number of Sprint customers are complaining of slow data speeds. So slow that Siri and other network-sensitive features won’t work. These complaints started the same day the iPhone 4S was released and continue […]