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Apple releases fifth iOS 7 beta to developer community, tweaks icons, Control Center, etc.

The fifth iOS 7 beta is out and the new operating system is coming that much closer to fruition. Per 9to5Mac, a little over a week after iOS 7 beta 4, Apple has seeded iOS 7 beta 5 to developers via and over-the-air Software Update. The previous beta brought several minor interface and performance tweaks […]

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Apple revises iTunes EULA, allows Educational accounts to users under 13

Your students will be able to open Educational accounts under Apple’s revised iTunes End User License Agreement. Per Macworld, Apple on Thursday altered its iTunes Terms and Conditions to permit children under the age of 13 to operate individual iTunes accounts created at the request of an “approved educational institution.” Previously, Apple restricted iTunes accounts […]

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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]

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iOS 7 beta 4 code strings point towards forthcoming fingerprint recognition feature

It’s the beta code that tells you where things are going. Per Electronista, code strings buried in iOS 7 beta 4 suggests that one or more next-generation iOS devices will indeed have fingerprint sensors. An unused folder in the firmware, discovered by Hamza Sood, is titled “BiometricKitUI.axb.” Accompanying code strings moreover make reference to a […]

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Best Buy begins offering trade-ins for older iPads, deal to run Friday and Saturday

Hey, a deal’s a deal and this is why a competitive marketplace is a good thing. Per Electronista, just a few days after Target began offering gift cards of up to US$50 for buying various iOS devices, competitor Best Buy has begun offering a trade-in program where buyers can trade their older iPads (iPad 2 […]