08Jun2012
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Newly approved Mac App Store offering features ‘Retina graphics’

A recently updated application approved for download in the Mac App Store is advertised as featuring "Retina graphics." Version 2.0.4 of FolderWatch (iTunes link) was released on the Mac App Store on Friday. First discovered by The Next Web, one of the new features of the latest update from developer Brothers Roloff is "Retina graphics." It's unknown whether the developer was informed ahead of time about Retina displays expected to be coming to new Macs next week, or if Brothers Roloff simply

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08Jun2012
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iPhone 4S drawdown ahead of Apple’s next model is smaller than expected

Suppliers are said to be less concerned about Apple's expected decrease in production of the iPhone 4S ahead of a new iPhone model, as sales of the 2011 smartphone remain strong. Analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets met with suppliers this week during a trip to the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan. He said he did not sense much concern from those suppliers regarding the ramp down of iPhone 4S production ahead of a next-generation iPhone launch. "In fact, the overall tone was a

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08Jun2012
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iPhone 4S drawdown ahead of Apple’s next model is smaller than expected

Suppliers are said to be less concerned about Apple's expected decrease in production of the iPhone 4S ahead of a new iPhone model, as sales of the 2011 smartphone remain strong. Analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets met with suppliers this week during a trip to the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan. He said he did not sense much concern from those suppliers regarding the ramp down of iPhone 4S production ahead of a next-generation iPhone launch. "In fact, the overall tone was a

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08Jun2012
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Apple’s new UDID-free tracking tool will increase user privacy

In the coming weeks, Apple reportedly plans to detail a new tracking tool for mobile developers that will better protect the privacy of iOS users than the current system. Details on the new tracking tool were first revealed on Friday by The Wall Street Journal. The new tool will protect user privacy better than "existing approaches," the report said, citing people briefed with Apple's plans. Apple first announced last year that it would deprecate developers' app access to "uniqueIdentifier,"

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04Jun2012
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iPad assists budget airline cut Two tons of Televisions

Apple's iPad helps budget airline cut 2 tons of TVs By Josh OngPublished: 12:45 AM EST (09:45 PM PST) Budget air travel Scoot Pte's switch to using Apple's iPad for its in-flight entertainment helped the company cut two a lot of televisions and other related equipment from the airplanes. The airline, a low-cost subsidiary associated with Singapore Airlines, eliminated the entertainment equipment while outfitting planes it had received from its parent company, based on the Bloomberg report.

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30May2012
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Tim Cook: Apple will show off ‘cool ideas’ for Siri in coming months

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook hinted at the future of Siri in an interview on Tuesday, stating the company has "a lot going on" in its development that users will see over the coming months. Speaking about Siri during the D10 conference on Tuesday, Cook said Siri is one of the most popular features of the iPhone 4S. But he hinted that Apple is nowhere near done with its development, stating the company has "some cool ideas about what Siri can do." "I think Siri has proven that voice is

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30May2012
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Alleged next-gen iPhone part shows aluminum back, smaller dock connector

Pictures claiming to show the back panel of an unreleased iPhone suggest Apple's next-generation handset could feature an aluminum back, a new, smaller dock connector, and a relocated headphone jack. The images showing a slightly taller iPhone design were provided by repair firm "uBreakiFix" (via Engadget). The images appear to show an iPhone with an aluminum back, featuring ends made of glass at the top and bottom. The significant redesign also features a much smaller dock connector on the

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30May2012
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Tim Cook hints at closer cooperation between Apple, Facebook

Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview to "stay tuned" for developments with Apple and Facebook, possibly hinting at plans for a closer partnership between the two companies. Cook told journalist Walt Mossberg at All Things D's D10 conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif., that he thinks Apple's relationship with social networking service Facebook is "very solid." ?We have great respect for them. I think we can do more with them," he reportedly said. When questioned whether he thought that

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30May2012
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Design schematic claims to show front panel of Apple’s next iPhone

A picture purporting to show the design schematic for Apple's next-generation iPhone lends even more support to rumors that the device will be slightly taller with a larger display. The images published on Wednesday by iPhone repair firm iLab Factory (via Macotakara) show what appears to be a slightly taller iPhone design, accommodating a larger screen that has been rumored to be 4 inches diagonally. The design also appears to have moved the forward-facing FaceTime camera to the center of the

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30May2012
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Softbank offers smartphones with radiation detectors

More than a year after the Fukushima crisis hit Japan, there is still much work to be done in rebuilding that area of Japan. Having said that, with so many potentially radioactive accidents waiting to happen in an earthquake prone nation like Japan with nuclear plants dotted all around the country, what are the odds of being right smack in the middle of a radiation hotspot without you knowing it? Well, your smartphone might do more than just handle your emails, calls and text messages, as phone

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