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Apple to institute 2-step iCloud authentication protocol after recent celebrity photo leaks

Sometimes you’ve gotta go the two step security authentication route to keep everyone happy. Especially the celebrities. Following a rash of nude photos apparently stolen from celebrities’ iCloud accounts, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company plans to activate new security measures designed to thwart future attacks. Per AppleInsider and the Wall Street Journal, Cook […]

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Apple to livestream September 9th media event

Apple’s much-anticipated September 9th media event will be live streamed next Tuesday. Per The Unoffocial Apple Weblog, Apple today announced that it will be live streaming its upcoming media event scheduled to take place next Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time. The page includes a running countdown timer along with the following teaser: “Live video […]

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Rumor: iPhone 6, iWatch to incorporate NFC wireless payment features

The rumor mill is going at full speed with only five days until Apple’s September 9th media event. This time, the Wall Street Journal has stated that Apple’s next iPhone and its anticipated wearable “iWatch” will support near-field communications technology to enable wireless payments, while the “iWatch” is also said to sport a curved OLED […]

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Rumor: Apple working on thinner, more powerful “iPad Air 2”

The iPad could become even more thinner and powerful this year. Per Boy Genius Report and Digitimes‘ discussions with supply chain sources, touch panel makers TPK and GIS have received iPad Air 2 orders from Apple for “full-lamination” units. The upcoming tablet is expected to have the same 9.7-inch size and screen resolution, but the […]

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Apple reveals top 10 reasons for App Store rejections

If you ever wondered why your app was rejected from Apple’s App Store, now there’s something of an explanation. Apple’s infamously persnickety standards have been made a bit more transparent via a new page on its developer site explaining the top 10 reasons for App Store rejections. The page includes the following common criteria for […]