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Hardware iPhone Rumor

New iPhone 7 leaks show possible Smart Connector, lack of mute switch

Another day, another set of iPhone 7 leaks. Per a series of pictures released on Chinese social media website Weibo, the latest iPhone 7 photos appear to show a very similar design to the iPhone 6s Plus … with the interesting addition of a Smart Connector, visible at the bottom of the device on the […]

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Apple puts forward 64-bit requirement for iOS application developers, cites June 1st, 2015 deadline

It’s time for iOS developers to go all-in on 64-bit come next June. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday alerted members of its development community that existing applications on the App Store will need to include 64-bit support for any updates submitted after June 1 of next year. The clarification from Apple comes after developers expressed […]

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Sprint launches new promotion, offers to halve the wireless bills of customers switching from AT&T and Verizon

Sometimes competition is a good thing. Per Re/code, Sprint unveiled an aggressive new price promotion Tuesday that it claims will halve the bills of customers who defect from AT&T and Verizon in the latest salvo of an increasingly bitter price war. Under the terms of the deal, which kicks off Friday, a customer can bring […]

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iPad Air 2 dummy mockup photos show possible recessed volume buttons, other changes

There may be some changes to this year’s iPad Air. Per AppleInsider and French web site Nowhereelse.fr, pictures of a nonfunctioning dummy model iPad Air shows an indented space for two elongated volume buttons, representing a change from the current iPad Air where the buttons protrude. The mockup was first spotlighted on Tuesday by Nowhereelse.fr. […]

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Apple comments on iMessage text bug issue, says fix is en route

There’s a fix en route for Apple’s current iMessage bug. That’s the good news. Per The Mac Observer and Re/code, a long-standing iMessage bug that failed to deliver some text messages to users who switched to Android or Windows smartphones from the iPhone will be fixed. The problem can crop up when someone who currently […]