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Google opens Maps API to entire developer base

Well, this is one pretty definite way to win the GPS app war… Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Google has expanded its Google maps SDK for iOS developers. The SDK, which was quietly launched back in December, allowed developers to do two things: first, they can embed Google Maps in their apps instead of Apple […]

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Intel shows off fourth-gen Core processor lineup at CES

The cool stuff’s en route for this year. Per AppleInsider, Intel on Monday demoed a number of upcoming processors set to hit market later this year, including low power versions of the company’s “Haswell” fourth-generation Core series CPUs slated to roll out in Apple’s inevitable 2013 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air refreshes. While Apple wasn’t […]

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Apple releases Safari 5.1.7 update

On Wednesday, Apple released Safari 5.1.7, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 45 megabyte download, includes the following fixes and new features: – Improve the browser’s responsiveness when the system is low on memory. – Fix an issue that could prevent webpages from responding after using a pinch to zoom gesture. […]

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Apple releases Safari 5.1.4 update

On Monday, Apple released Safari 5.1.4, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 46.4 megabyte download, includes the following fixes and new features: – Improved JavaScript performance. – Improved responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection. – Addressed an issue that could […]

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Apple releases iPhoto 9.2 update

Along with almost everything else, Apple released iPhoto 9.2 on Thursday, the latest version of its image organization and editing application. The update, a 357 megabyte download which can be be snagged directly or via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature, offers the following major fixes and changes: – Left and right swipe gestures can […]