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OS X 10.10.2 update to resolve ongoing Thunderbolt vulnerability

If you were looking forward to the next heft Yosemite update, there’s something else to look forward to that will finally secure a vulnerability on the Thunderbolt port. Per AppleInsider and iMore, a Mac hardware vulnerability that has yet to be exploited on a wide scale will reportedly be fixed with Apple’s forthcoming OS X […]

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Apple purchases Semetrics music analysis service, puts itself in better position to track users’ music listening habits

Apple’s interested in what you’re listening to. Especially if it helps to justify having spent several billion dollars for Beats. Per The Guardian, Apple has acquired British startup Semetric, which runs the Musicmetric analytics tool, as part of its plans to relaunch its Beats Music streaming music service later in the year. In documents filed […]

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Apple hit with class action suit over iOS 8 space requirements

If you were annoyed by how much space iOS 8 took up, you aren’t alone. Per SiliconBeat, Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that it doesn’t inform users just how much storage its new operating system will eat up – and then prods them to buy more space through its iCloud service. The […]

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Rumor: Apple working on a 5K iMac for late 2014/early 2015

This could be really beautiful if they get it right. Per 9to5Mac and blogger Jack March, a new line of iMacs with ultra high-resolution Retina Displays is in late testing stages within Apple, according to sources close to the story who’ve claimed to have used prototypes of the desktop. While the machine will sport a […]

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Apple launches iPhone 5 battery replacement program for units experiencing poor battery life

This could come in handy. Per Macworld, Apple is offering a second replacement program for iPhone 5 users after offering to replace the sleep/wake button on some models in April. Apple has stated that a “very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices” may be experiencing poor battery life, requiring users to charge the device more […]