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Rumor: iOS 13 said to focus on major iPad-based improvements

It’s a ways down the line, but some cool stuff seems to be in the works for iOS 13. The current rumors, released by Mark Gurman, have it that iOS 13 is code-named “Yukon” and will incorporate the following new features: – A new Files app – Tabs within apps (similar to macOS)

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iCloud.com feature allows for Time Machine-esque restoration of files, contacts and calendars

This might come in handy. Without a ton of fanfare, Apple has quietly added a new data restore feature to iCloud.com, enabling users to rollback accidentally deleted documents, calendar changes and contacts. A series of new ‘Restore Files’, ‘Restore Contacts’ and ‘Restore Calendars’ features are hidden in the iCloud.com Advanced Settings pane. The new service […]

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Microsoft releases updated Office 365 APIs, iOS SDKs to development community

Not that the competition between Apple and Microsoft will ever truly go away, but this could herald in slightly better relations between the two companies, especially given how long it took Microsoft Office to come to iOS. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Microsoft has released a new series of tools for developers looking to improve […]

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Dropbox announces upcoming data sync service for apps

Dropbox is growing. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Dropbox announced that it will begin an iCloud-like data sync service. The announcement went as follows: “Today, we’re excited for you try out the beta release of the Datastore API – simple databases for your apps with Dropbox sync built-in! Use datastores to save your app’s data […]

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Parallels Desktop 6.0.11992.625164 released

Parallels Desktop, the popular virtualization application that allows users to run the Windows and Linux operating systems simultaneously alongside Mac OS X, reached version 6.0.11992.625164 on Thursday. The new version, available here, sports the following major fixes and changes: Parallels Desktop (build 6.0.11992.625164) improves the general performance, stability, and compatibility of virtual machines, including fixes […]