Apple is now requiring that you sign in with an Apple ID to make an online Genius Bar appointment at your local Apple Store, observes TechCrunch.
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15 September 2013
Apple Now Requires an Apple ID to Make Online Genius Bar Appointments
U.S. Government Releases iPhone App to Identify and Locate Child Predators
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released a new iOS app called 'Operation Predator' that aims to help fight and prevent child exploitation.
This app makes it easy for the public to report suspected child exploitation in their community. As part of Operation Predator, the public can use this app to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents identify and locate suspected child predators, and protect victims from further abuse.
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Apple May Open Retail Store in the New World Trade Center Shopping Mall
Apple is in negotiations to open a retail store in the new World Trade Center shopping mall.
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14 September 2013
Watch the Banned iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Promo Videos
Chinese Apple Stores Will Take iPhone 5s & 5c Reservations Starting Sept 17th for Sept 20th Pickup
Apple has announced that its retail stores in China and Hong Kong will take iPhone 5s & 5c reservations starting September 17th for September 20th pickup.
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Angry Birds Star Wars 2 Official Gameplay Trailer
Rovio has posted the official gameplay trailer for their upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars 2 game.
The new game will tackle the prequels, introducing a wide roster of never-before-seen Angry Birds Star Wars characters, and letting you play with over 30 of them!
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iPhone 5s May Be In Short Supply Due to 'Terrible' Production Yields
The new Apple iPhone 5s may be in very short supply when it launches on September 20th due to 'terrible' production yields on the fingerprint scanner, says Jefferies analyst Peter Misek.
Forbes reports on an investor note from Misek in which the analyst lowers his fiscal 2014 EPS estimate from $38.78 to $37.95 vs. the Street’s $42.66 "due to the iPhone 5c being priced like Apple's prior generation handsets rather than at a new level and our checks indicate 5s supply constraints due to poor yields on the fingerprint sensor."
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Pod2g is Increasingly Confident That iOS 7 Will Get a Public Jailbreak
In a tweet late yesterday, pod2g, a member of the evad3rs, the team who brought you the evasi0n jailbreak, stated he was "being more and more confident about an iOS 7 public jailbreak." He also noted "that does not mean soon" in regards to an ETA, so don't expect one anytime soon.
https://twitter.com/pod2g/status/378634727433195520
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13 September 2013
Apple Announces iPhone 5s Orders Will Begin at 12:01am on September 20th
Apple has sent an email to customers announcing that iPhone 5s orders will begin at 12:01 a.m. PST on September 20th.
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Asphalt 8: Airborne is Free for This Weekend Only
Gameloft has announced that its popular Asphalt 8: Airborne racing game is free for this weekend only.
The best iOS arcade racing game series reaches a new turning point! Perform dynamic, high-speed aerial stunts in an intense driving experience powered by a brand-new physics engine!
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OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 Over Doubles 802.11ac File Transfer Speeds
Apple's just released OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 update over doubles 802.11ac file transfer speeds when using AFP.
Back in June, it was discovered that OS X didn't scale the TCP window size beyond 64KB when copying files over an AFP share. This artificially limited the speed that users could transfer at. Now that dynamic scaling is in place we see some major improvements.
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Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 Fixing AFP File Transfer Speeds Over 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Apple has just released OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 which fixes AFP file transfer speeds on 802.11ac, as well as several other issues.
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Angry Birds Space Gets 35 New Levels, New Breakable Planets, More
Angry Birds Space has been updated with 35 new levels, new breakable planets, and new riches to discover.
After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own...
Angry Birds Space features over 230 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With new in-app purchases, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!
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Apple Offers More Details on the iPhone 5s Touch ID Fingerprint Scanner
Apple has offered more details on the Touch ID fingerprint scanner that is embedded into the iPhone 5s Home button, reports the WSJ.
Adobe Revel for iOS is Updated With Video Support
Adobe has released an update to Revel for iOS that brings video support, SMS sharing, .png support, and more.
Have you ever wanted to show or share a photo or video on your iPhone or iPad and then realize it’s on your computer, or vice-versa? Revel to the rescue! Now you can sync your photos and videos across your iPhone, iPad and the web so your memories are truly always with you, wherever you are. Just download the apps to get started. And don’t forget to check out AdobeRevel.com on your PC to get your favorite photos and videos out of their folders and into Revel.
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iPhone 5c Pre-Orders Are Now Live!
Apple has just gone live with its pre-orders for the iPhone 5c.
In the U.S.A., the price for the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 5c is $549 and $649, respectively. On contract that's $99 and $199.
In Canada the price is $599 and $719 for the 16GB and 32GB versions, respectively.
You can pre-order the smartphone from one of the following locations:
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12 September 2013
Apple to Release New Apple TV Hardware Next Month?
MG Siegler, a venture capitalist and writer for TechCrunch, says that Apple will release new Apple TV hardware next month.
Earlier today, Siegler tweeted:
https://twitter.com/parislemon/status/377881760949743616
His tweet follows a report from AllThingsD that says new Apple TV software is coming September 18th.
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Early iPhone 5s Graphics Benchmarks Show Significant Improvements
Early graphics benchmarks for the iPhone 5s have surfaced on gfxbench showing significant improvements.
Comparing the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 on the Egypt benchmark reveals notable performance improvements. The iPhone 5s improved from 41.1fps on the onscreen test to 53.0fps. On the offscreen test the iPhone 5s improved to 56.0fps from the iPhone 5's 29.8fps.
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells People the iPad Mini is the New iPhone 5s
Jimmy Kimmel takes to the streets to show people the new iPhone 5s, using the iPad mini.
http://youtu.be/oprUI6nupfc
[signoff]
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11 September 2013
Apple Removes iCloud Keychain from iOS 7 GM
Apple has removed iCloud Keychain as a launch feature of iOS 7. The company recently updated its iOS 7 What's New page to reflect the change.
iCloud Keychain. Coming soon
Lots of things you do on the web require passwords. Now iCloud can remember your account names, passwords, and credit card numbers for you. And Safari will enter them automatically whenever you need to sign in to a site or shop online. It works on all your approved iOS 7 devices and Mac computers running OS X Mavericks. And with 256-bit AES encryption, it’s highly secure.
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Apple is Granted License Allowing iPhone to Launch on China Mobile's Network
Apple has been granted the final license necessary to launch its iPhone on China Mobile's network standard.
According to the website of China's Telecom Equipment Certification Center Wednesday, Apple was given a "network access license" for a handset resembling the iPhone that runs on the mobile standards used by China Mobile for third and fourth generation cellular services. Other licenses were given to Apple for handsets running the technology used by both China Unicom and China Telecom.
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Apple Increases AppleCare+ Accident Incident Fee to $79, Offers AppleCare+ in Europe
Apple has increased the accident incident fee for AppleCare+ to $79 per incident from $49 per incident.
AppleCare+ for iPhone extends repair coverage and technical support to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone and adds coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage due to handling. Previously, each accident repair was subject to a $49 service fee plus applicable tax. That has now been increased to a $79 service fee.
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Apple TV Software Update to Arrive on September 18th
The Apple TV is expected to receive a software update on September 18th, the same day iOS 7 will be released to everyone.
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Evad3rs Achieve Unsigned Userland Code Execution on iOS 7
Planetbeing, a member of the evad3rs hacking team, has announced that they've achieved unsigned userland code execution on iOS 7.
He made the announcement in a recent tweet:
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Apple to Launch New iPhones on Japan's NTT DOCOMO Network
NTT DOCOMO and Apple today announced that iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available on the DOCOMO network beginning on Friday, September 20.
“We’re thrilled to offer the incredible new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c to our customers,” said Kaoru Kato, President and CEO of NTT DOCOMO, Inc. “We know our customers will enjoy the amazing experience of iPhone on DOCOMO’s high-quality network.”
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Apple Asks Developers to Submit iOS 7 Apps
Tim Cook's Email to Employees About the New iPhones
Apple CEO Tim Cook sent an email to employees about the new iPhones.
Here's the leaked message:
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The iPhone 5s Will Not Be Available for Pre-Order
Apple has announced the launch dates for its new iPhones and unfortunately the iPhone 5s will not be available for pre-order.
Customers will be able to pre-order the new iPhone 5c via the online Apple Store starting September 13th. The iPhone 5s will not be available to order until September 20th, the same day both devices launch at the Apple Retail Store.
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The Evad3rs Begin Testing Their Jailbreak Exploits on iOS 7
The evad3rs, a group of hackers who released the jailbreak for iOS 6, have announced that they are now actively investigating iOS 7 to identify which of their exploits still work.
Planetbeing tweeted:
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These Are the 12 New Alert Tones and 27 New Ringtones in iOS 7
Apple has updated iOS with a completely new set of alert tones.
Here is the entire list:
● Aurora
● Bamboo
● Chord
● Circles
● Complete
● Hello
● Input
● Keys
● Note
● Popcorn
● Pulse
● Synth
The old ringtones are still accessible under a new 'Classic' section.
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Watch the iPhone 5s Introductory Video!
Watch the iPhone 5c Introductory Video!
10 September 2013
Apple Quietly Brings 'Space Gray' Color to iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle
Apple has quietly introduced a new 'space gray' color to the iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod shuffle lineup.
The space gray color is offered for the 32 and 64GB iPod touch, the 16GB iPod nano, and the 2GB iPod shuffle. It's the same color that replaces the black iPhone 5.
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Anyone Can Install iOS 7 GM Seed, But Here's Why You Shouldn't
Anyone with access to the GM seed of iOS 7 can install the firmware on their device, without having their UDID registered on a developer account. Additionally, iH8sn0w has confirmed that there is no expiration date on the GM seed, which essentially makes it no different than the public release slated for September 18.
https://twitter.com/iH8sn0w/status/377512802467840000
However, there are many reasons why you should not upgrade...
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Actual Photos Taken With the New iPhone 5s Camera
Today Apple made some significant upgrades to the camera in its new iPhone, here are some actual photos taken with the device.
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Apple Introduces New 2 Meter Lightning to USB Cable
Apple Releases iOS 7 GM Seed to Developers
Apple Introduces iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 Compatible Docks
Apple will be offering iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s docks after not introducing a dock for the iPhone 5 last year. Since the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 have the same design, you can obviously use your iPhone 5 with an iPhone 5s dock.
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Apple's 2013 iPhone Media Event
From MacRumors live updates:
| 11:20 am | Costello takes a bow, shakes Cook's hand and receives standing ovation from the crowd. |
| 11:17 am | Costell is on stage singing and chatting with the crowd. |
| 11:10 am | Musician coming on stage, three decades of work, 29 albums. Elvis Costello. |
| 11:10 am | "We do really love music and celebrating great artists." |
| 11:09 am | "Before we close, we want to return to music." |
| 11:08 am | Showing a number of people in brightly colored spaces using different colored iPhone 5C models in multiple languages. |
| 11:08 am | "We've prepared a few ads", and they're showing one of them. |
| 11:07 am | iOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS since the original iPhone. |
| 11:07 am | "We don't just pack in feature after feature." "We think deeply about experiences we want to create." |
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| 11:06 am | First time the iPhone will be in China at launch. |
| 11:06 am | Available in 100 countries on 270 carriers by the end of the year. |
| 11:06 am | Launching in Japan on Softbank, KDDI and now NTT DoCoMo. |
| 11:06 am | Available September 20th in US, Australia, China, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK. |
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| 11:05 am | Available Friday September 13 for preorder, September 20 in stores. |
| 11:05 am | iPhone 4S still available, 8GB model free with two-year contract. |
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| 11:05 am | "Others don't talk about this, but we're going to continue doing so because it's important to us." More at iHash.eu |
iPhone 5S Includes New 'M7' Motion Coprocessor for Health and Fitness Tracking
During Apple's iPhone media event today, SVP Phil Schiller announced that the new iPhone 5S includes a new "M7" chip, also known as a "motion coprocessor", that works alongside the new phone's A7 chip to continuously measure motion data.
The new chip captures motion data from the compass, accelerometer and gyroscope to enable a new generation of health and fitness apps for the iPhone. Apple also announced that there is a new CoreMotion API in iOS 7 that identifies user movement and optimizations based on contextual awareness.
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Apple Announces iPhone 5S With Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor
Internally, the iPhone 5S will feature a 64-bit A7 processor that will be up to twice as fast at CPU tasks. Another significant new feature is a "Touch ID" capacitive fingerprint sensor built into the home button that's capable of scanning sub-epidermal skin layers. Touch ID can be used to unlock an iPhone and authorize iTunes purchases. More at iHash.eu
Apple Announces Colorful New iPhone 5C, Starting at $99 on Two-Year Contract
Apple today announced the new lower-cost iPhone, the iPhone 5C, at its iPhone media event. The new phone comes in five colors: green, yellow, blue, white and red/pink and is "made with all the incredible tech that customers love with iPhone 5." The phone also houses the same A6 processor as the iPhone 5 and same 8MP rear camera.
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iWork, iPhoto, and iMovie for iOS Go Free with Purchase of a New Device
At today’s special iPhone media event, Apple announced that its iWork for iOS productivity suite, as well as its iMovie and iPhoto apps for iOS, will be included free with the purchase of any new iOS device, with a screen automatically prompting users to download the iWork suite, iPhoto, and ...
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Apple is Expanding Its In-House Design Team
Apple is looking to nearly double the size of its in-house design team.
Longtime observers say after years of capping the size and type of internal creative talent, the tech giant is significantly expanding its in-house design group. One executive familiar with the company said the group could grow to 500 or 600 staffers from about 300.
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Longtime observers say after years of capping the size and type of internal creative talent, the tech giant is significantly expanding its in-house design group. One executive familiar with the company said the group could grow to 500 or 600 staffers from about 300.
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09 September 2013
Apple's Stock Before and After an iPhone Announcement
Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore has published a chart that shows the historical changes in Apple's stock price before and after the announcement of a new iPhone.
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Leaked NSA Slides Refer to Steve Jobs as 'Big Brother', iPhone Customers as 'Zombies'
In recent internal NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden, Steve Jobs is referred to as 'big brother' and iPhone customers are referred to as 'zombies'.
SPIEGEL obtained access to the documents which indicate the NSA has developed the ability to hack into iPhones, Android devices and even the BlackBerry, previously believed to be particularly secure.
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Banners Go Up Ahead of Apple's iPhone Event Tomorrow
Apple has started decorating its Town Hall ahead of the iPhone special event tomorrow.
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