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Hardware iPhone News

Apple begins shipping Lightning adapter orders

With any luck, that Lightning adapter you ordered should be arriving soon. Per MacRumors, Apple on Monday sent out emails notifying a number of Australian customers that their Lightning to 30-pin Adapter orders had shipped, with an expected arrival date coming almost four weeks after sales of the iPhone 5 went live in September. At […]

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Hardware iPhone News

AppleCare rep cites iPhone 5 camera “purple fringing” as normal behavior, in spite of user complaints

This is a tad odd, but if you’re a fan of Prince, you might just love it. Per AppleInsider, in a reply to a customer inquiry regarding the “purple flare” some iPhone 5 users have seen when taking pictures with bright light sources in frame, an AppleCare representative says the phenomenon is considered “normal behavior” […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to send out “iPad mini” media event invitations on October 10th, hold event on October 17th

There could be a nifty media event in which Apple unveils its rumored, smaller iPad in 15 days. Or not. According to Fortune, Apple 2.0 reported on Monday that members of the press will be invited to the event on Wednesday, Oct. 10. That would suggest the event itself would be held a week later […]

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iOS News Software

Google begins adding CardDAV support for iOS calendar users

Google has added support for the open CardDAV contact syncing protocol used by Apple in OS X and iOS, enabling Google Contacts users to directly sync just like Yahoo and iCloud. Google’s Gmail product manager Jeff Ellingson noted the new support for CardDAV on the company’s blog today. The new support requires iOS 5 or […]

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iPhone News

Non-contract, full-priced iPhone can be unlocked via iTunes

Sometimes you get your money’s worth. Per TechCrunch, customers who paid full freight for an AT&T version of Apple’s iPhone 5 can easily unlock the device with a quick iTunes reset. The simple unlocking procedure is said to work with iPhone 5s purchased from AT&T at full price, with the process being quite simple compared […]