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Apple expands Maps application’s 3D flyover coverage, accuracy to parts of California

It’s a slow process, but it’s hopefully getting better and more accurate. Per 9to5Mac, Apple’s iOS 6 Maps application apparently now offers improved support for San Bernardino, Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario and Moreno Valley and other areas in California. With the additions, Maps offers nearly unbroken Flyover coverage of cities from San Bernardino to the […]

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Hardware iPad News Processors

TSMC to replace Samsung as A6X chip manufacturer for upcoming iPad devices

The company may not have the prettiest logo in the world, but they DO have a killer Apple contract that a lot of people in their industry would love to have. Per channelnewsasia.com, after years of rumors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is said to finally begin trial production of A6X chips for Apple’s fourth-generation iPad […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to unveil iPad 3 in New York, new unit will include quad-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity

If you’re going to hold an event, hold it somewhere awesome. Per AppleInsider, Apple is rumored to be holding its iPad 3 launch event in New York next week. The new unit will feature a quad-core processor and 4G LTE connectivity, financial news network CNBC claimed on Tuesday, though the report was immediately disputed. In […]

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3G Wireless iPhone Legal News

AT&T customer wins in 3G throttling case, could open floodgates for similar lawsuits against carrier

Sometimes you CAN fight the giant and win. Per the Associated Press, in a California court ruling on Friday, an AT&T customer who saw a reduction in his iPhone’s download speed due to high usage was awarded US$850 on claims that the telecom’s throttling measures are unfair to consumers. Pro-tem Judge Russell Nadel handed down […]

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News security

Twitter acquires security firm Dasient

It never hurts to be a bit more secure. Per Macworld, Twitter has announced that the company acquired Internet security firm Dasient. Dasient, which describes itself as a cloud-based Web antimalware technology company, introduced in 2010 a service to protect advertisement networks and publishers from malicious ads. The company announced the acquisition via its blog […]