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Apple sets up web site, offers refunds and credits for claimants in iTunes Store class action lawsuit

It’s hard to argue with the results of a class action lawsuit. Still, it might be a refund coming your way thanks to your children purchasing items via the iTunes Store. Per AppleInsider, Apple appears to have finalized the details of its settlement agreement for a class action suit over in-app purchases on iPhones and […]

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European Union to remove roaming fees starting July 2014

Next summer will be a good time to wander through Europe. Per The Telegraph, for anyone traveling to Europe next year, as of next July 2014, you’ll pay the same rate for calls and data when travelling within Europe as you do at home. Consumers will next year be able to use their mobile phones […]

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Intel announces Thunderbolt 2 protocol, looks toward 2013 launch

This could be really, really sexy. Per AppleInsider, Intel on Tuesday finally put a name to its next-generation Thunderbolt protocol as “Thunderbolt 2,” with the newly dubbed standard doubling the throughput of its predecessor while remaining backward compatible. Previously referred to by its codename “Falcon Ridge,” Thunderbolt 2 will boast a bandwidth of 20Gbps, which […]

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Retina Display for second-gen iPad mini looking more likely, NPD DisplaySearch cited

It looks like the rumor is coming closer to fruition. Per CNET, Apple’s iPad Mini will get a refresh in the third quarter with a Retina display, NPD DisplaySearch predicted late Sunday. This is an update to information that DisplaySearch provided earlier Sunday. “We see two refreshes coming. One in the second half of this […]

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AT&T to introduce HD Voice later this year, iPhone 5 users rejoice

If you’re an iPhone 5 user, your call quality with AT&T should improve this year. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and AllThingsD, when Apple introduced the iPhone 5 last year, Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller explained that Apple updated the iPhone 5’s entire audio system. In addition to the inclusion of three microphones […]