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Apple seeds OS X 10.8.4 build 12E47 to developer community

You’ve been hankering for OS X 10.8.4 and it’s getting closer every day… Per 9to5Mac, just over a week following the previous build, Apple has seeded OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 build 12E47 to registered Mac developers. The update is available via the Mac App Store for developers and should be on the Mac Developer […]

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Security firm Skycure illustrates possible hacking attacks through iOS’ use of Provisioning Profiles

In the words of assorted security analysts, Apple may be setting itself up for a malware fall thanks to its Provisioning Profiles. Per The Next Web, while iOS users have been relatively safe from malware on their devices, researchers from security company Skycure say they’re concerned about a feature of iOS that could be used […]

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Rumor: Apple hiring dozens of Israel-based former Texas Instruments chip engineers

Never doubt the power of hiring the best engineers you can find. Per The Next Web, Apple has reportedly hired a number of former Texas Instruments engineers living in Israel, with the new employees said to bolster the tech giant’s research and development resources in the region. Sources familiar with Apple’s developing Israel-based operations have […]

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Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi standard in 2012

You know, 802.11n’s been speedy, but it’s also been around for a while. It might be time to move on to something new. Per AppleInsider, Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called “Gigabit WiFi” to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and […]

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Purported iPhone 4S part photos display modified antenna base

A series of purporting to be the structural case design for a revamped, cheaper new iPhone 4 indicate changes in its antenna design. The images, published by MacRumors and iPatchiPods, appear to show a unibody frame without case seams on the top or either side of the top of the phone. Existing GSM iPhone 4 […]