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BBC iPlayer apps for iPhone, iPad close to release

You’ve been hankering for it for a while. And it’s almost here. Per PaidContent, the BBC is close to launching its long-awaited iPlayer app for iOS, it has been claimed. A recent story has suggested that the app will be launched as a farewell ‘present’ to future media and technology director Erik Huggers. Huggers is […]

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Rumor: iOS 4.3 to be released in December, include app subscription features

Because rumors make technology interesting. Per MacStories, a new rumor claims that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in December, with recurring app subscriptions. Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Apple plans to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December. The update will reportedly allow users to subscribe to content, like News Corp’s purported […]

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iPhone Rumor

AT&T report to SEC hints at end of carrier exclusivity, possible Verizon CDMA iPhone

It’s the rumor that won’t die, but it’s picking up some interesting evidence that might make it that much more valid. Per the Wall Street Journal and Macworld, wireless carrier AT&T AT&T discussed its exclusivity arrangements at great length in its recent quarterly filing with the Securities Exchange Commission. The filing has sparked speculation not […]

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hard drive MacBook News

Apple Offers Extended Warranty Program for MacBook Hard Drives

If the hard drive on your older MacBook Pro was starting to go south, Apple may have something for you. Per CNET, Apple is now offering the MacBook Repair Extension Program for hard-drive issues on machines purchased roughly between May 2006 and December 2007. Customers experiencing hard-drive issues should take their machines to an Apple […]

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Apple Pins Down Comprehensive Patent for iPhone

In other news, Apple has finally nailed down the most comprehensive trademark registration for the iPhone. According to Patently Apple, the company, which was already entitled to use the brand name under international categories 9 (mobile phone and digital audio player) and 38 (electronic data-transmitting device), has now added category 28, which reads shortly and […]