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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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Flip4Mac updated to 3.1.0.24

Late last week, software developer Telestream has released version 3.1.0.24 of Flip4Mac, its QuickTime components package which allows for Windows Media files to be viewed, imported and converted under Mac OS X. The new release, a 66.3 megabyte download, includes the following fixes and changes: New Features: – Added support for Retina displays. – Added […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.1.2 update

Never doubt the speed of a fix in the wake of bad PR… On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 6.1.2, a 107 megabyte download offering the following fixes for its supported iOS devices: – Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life. iOS 6.1.2 is available via iTunes […]

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Evasi0n hack arrives, allows jailbreaking of iOS 6.1 devices

The perpetual arms race between Apple and the hacker community continues. Per AppleInsider, hackers on Monday released a long-awaited untethered software “jailbreak” of Apple’s iOS 6. For the first time ever, iPhone 5 and iPad mini owners can jailbreak their device with the release of Evasi0n, the new jailbreak for Apple’s iOS 6 mobile operating […]

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Rumor: Apple may incorporate fingerprint sensor into iPhone “Home” button for next-gen models

This could be interesting. Per AppleInsider, Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone this year with a fingerprint sensor hidden beneath the home button — an intuitive design that could be difficult for competing Android and Windows Phone devices to copy. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities expects Apple’s acquisition of AuthenTec to pay […]