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disableEmergency app available through jailbreak, helps bypass iOS 6.1 lockscreen exploit

The hackers get the last laugh this time around. Per The Mac Observer, the jailbreak community has beat Apple to the punch with its own solution to an iOS 6.1 bug that could give someone access to your iPhone without knowing your passcode. The app, dubbed “disableEmergency”, removes the Emergency Call button from the lock […]

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Lockscreen bypass available in iOS 6.1, contacts vulnerable through hack

Ok, they’re probably going to need to fix this. Per The Verge, a security flaw in Apple’s iOS 6.1 lets anyone bypass your iPhone password lock and access your phone app, view or modify contacts, check your voicemail, and look through your photos (by attempting to add a photo to a contact). The method, as […]

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Apple announces upcoming fix for iOS 6.1 Exchange bug

You know that iOS 6.1 Exchange bug? Apple says a fix is on the way. Per MacRumors, just a day after Microsoft offered workarounds for an iOS 6.1 Exchange syncing bug and said that it was working with Apple on a solution, Apple has announced on its support page that it has identified the problem […]

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Vodafone UK, some users warn about overheating issues between iPhone 3GS handset and iOS 6.1 update

If there’s one constant in the IT world, it’s that no update will make everyone happy… Per AppleInsider, a little over two weeks after Apple released iOS 6.1, a number of iPhone users are reporting battery drain and overheating issues possibly related to the newest update, while Vodafone UK sent out a warning telling iPhone […]

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128 gigabyte fourth-gen iPad now available for purchase

You know that enormous fourth-gen iPad you’ve been hankering for? It’s here. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday updated its online store to reflect availability of the new high-capacity 128-gigabyte iPad with Retina display. The new high-end iPad model retails for US$799 for the Wi-Fi-only model, or US$929 with cellular connectivity. It’s available in both black […]