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Profile of the Gourmet Haus Staudt beer hall recalls the chaotic days of the 2010 iPhone 4 prototype leak and the chaos that ensued

It was probably Apple’s most famous security breach in the company’s 47-year history, and it was at least partially fueled by alcohol. On Thursday, March 18, 2010, a drunk Apple software engineer named Gray Powell left an iPhone 4 prototype on a barstool inside Redwood City’s Gourmet Haus Staudt beer hall. This seemingly innocuous act […]

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iFixit notes easy-pull battery removal tabs in fifth-generation iPad Air tablets

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have dug into Apple’s newest hardware, this time tackling the fifth-generation iPad Air, which features new improvements such as an M1 chip, 5G support for cellular models, an upgraded front camera with Center Stage support, and up to a 2x faster USB-C port for data transfer. The […]

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Apple posts directions for cleaning 2020 27-inch iMac nano-texture display

Among the new features to be found on the 2020 27-inch iMac is an option to order the computer with the nano-texture glass that was previously only offered on the Pro Display XDR. This glass reduces glare to a bare minimum, but requires different cleaning tools than other display options. The glass itself is unique […]

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Apple okays cleaning your iOS devices with appropriate disinfectants

It ok to occasionally wipe down your iOS devices. In fact, Apple now recommends it. Apple on Monday updated its support document on cleaning its products, stating that it’s ok to use a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes for the purpose of cleaning germs from your devices. Prior to this, Apple’s […]

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Firefox updated to 21.0

According to version numbers, Firefox can now legally purchase an alcoholic beverage… On Friday, Mozilla.org released version 21.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 40.2 megabyte download via MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes: – The Social API now supports multiple providers. – Enhanced three-state UI for Do Not Track (DNT). […]