Monthly Archives: August 2011

Remains of the Day: Supersize me

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

It’s a mega-giganta-humungo edition today, as we cover everything from Apple losing yet another prototype iPhone, to a neighborly Steve Jobs, to Tim Cook’s email habits. Continue reading →

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Mac OS X can’t properly revoke dodgy digital certificates

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

A programming glitch in Apple’s OS X operating system is making it hard for Mac users to tell their computers not to trust digital certificates. Continue reading →

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Sprint raises smartphone termination fee to $350 weeks before iPhone 5 launch

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Sprint has announced plans to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless in charging a hefty $350 early termination fee for all “advanced” devices starting September 9, ensuring that customers won’t be able to obtain new subsidized hardware and then ditch their service plan. Continue reading →

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Photo Stream iPhone Icon Hints at the iPhone 5 Design

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Screenshot courtesy of Appdated.de , also posted by 9to5Mac Earlier today we posted an image to our iOS blog from Apple’s upcoming Photo Stream instructions that seemed to show an unusual looking iPhone icon. Continue reading →

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Apple posts iOS 5 beta 7, matching iTunes and Xcode

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Apple at its Developer Center has posted iOS 5 beta 7 as well as corresponding iTunes 10.5 and Xcode 4.2 beta releases. The iOS update includes the expected bug fixes and improvements Continue reading →

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Facebook may show music service Sept. 22 with Rdio, Spotify

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Facebook’s f8 conference next month is now very likely to include its rumored major music initiative, tipsters disclosed Wednesday. Continue reading →

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Apple Posts iOS 5 Beta 7 for Developers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Apple has released the seventh beta version of iOS 5 to developers as an Over-the-Air update. The delta release, which only downloads changed code, is a lighter one, weighing in at around 70MB, compared to 144MB for beta 6. Continue reading →

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Apple releases iOS 5 beta 7 to developers along with new Xcode, iTunes, Apple TV software

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Apple has made available a seventh beta release of iOS 5 to developers, focusing on bug fixes and improvements. The update is available alongside a new Xcode 4.2 Preview 7, iTunes 10.5 beta 7, and Apple TV software beta 6. Continue reading →

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Maxim returns to iPad as Maxim+, revamps system

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Maxim magazine, which suspended updating its iPad app over the summer, has returned using Moving Media’s Mag+ publishing system and provided a new, free app called Maxim+ that will charge $6 per issue, $2 more than was charged for the previous app. The new app promises more of the same features of the previous app, which stopped updating with the June issue… Continue reading →

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Microsoft sued over location tracking in Windows Phone 7

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Microsoft faced a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing it of violating privacy in Windows Phone 7. The federal Seattle suit claims that the phone’s camera app marks the location over GPS even after the owner switches the feature off. The user, Rebecca Cousineau, further accused Microsoft of false testimony when it wrote Congress claiming that it only ever got location information with consent… Continue reading →

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