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Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad to receive rear-facing mic, thinner, lighter design

A rear-facing mic might be in the next-gen iPad’s future. Per Macotakara and AppleInsider, the fifth-generation iPad is expected to ship after Apple’s anticipated “iPhone 5S.” Reports have pegged Apple’s next iPhone for launch around September, which would be around a year after the iPhone 5 went on sale. According to author Danbo’s sources, the […]

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Firefox updated to 20.0

And just a few years ago, they were at version 3.0… On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 20.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 38.3 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes: New: – Security fixes. – Per-window Private Browsing. – New download experience. – Ability to close hanging plug-ins, without […]

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Adobe releases Flash Player 11.6.602.175 beta

Hey, a reliable update never hurts. Late Thursday, Adobe released Flash Player 11.6.602.175 for Mac OS X, a 16.9 megabyte download via MacUpdate as a pre-release beta. The new version adds the following fixes and changes: Fixed Issues: – External interface Javascript zero-day(3496801.) – Microphone stops dispatching SampleDataEvents after repeated use(3499824). New Features: – Graphics […]

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Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad to take after iPad mini, feature slimmer design

Sometimes it’s the leaked case specs that give it away. Per MacRumors, Apple accessory manufacturer MiniSuit has already created a case for the upcoming fifth-generation iPad, based on data and specifications received from what the site claims is a reliable source. Case manufacturers (in this case, accessory maker MiniSuit) often obtain case specs ahead of […]

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Google Chrome updated to 24.0.1312.57

An update’s an update. Late Wednesday, Google released version 24.0.1312.57 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 46.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Mac: r177690 Fix renderer crashes when using certain IMEs. (Issue 152566) – Mac: r178517 Fix microphone input dropout with Pepper Flash. (Issue 168859) – Chrome Frame: r178591 […]