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Weekly Wrap: Hotkeygate, iOS 6, and a slew of reviews

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:45:00 +0000

Once a week, we catch you up on Macworld’s biggest stories from the past week, in case you missed them. This week, we ruminated on the futures of iOS and OS X, covered Hotkeysgate, and offered a slew of reviews.

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Weekly Wrap: Hotkeygate, iOS 6, and a slew of reviews

The Macalope Weekly: Cause and effect

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Some people, it would seem, are unable to accurately determine cause and effect.

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The Macalope Weekly: Cause and effect

Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:35:00 +0000

Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

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Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:00 +0000

Following a recently won appeal from the federal court, Apple on Friday filed a motion for injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could see the tablet pulled from U.S. shelves as soon as early June.

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Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal

Report: FaceTime may be coming to 3G networks

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:28:00 +0000

Apple may be preparing to enable its FaceTime video-chat service to be used over 3G networks. The company has yet to confirm such plans, however Romanian Apple website iDevice has reportedly observed new warnings in iOS 5.1.1 that appear to be geared for FaceTime calls placed over 3G networks rather than Wi-Fi….

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Apple Stores underway in US, Canada, France, UK

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:24:00 +0000

On the heels of last week’s opening of the Murcia, Spain Apple Store, various sources have reported stores underway or near opening around the world. The next most likely international store is thought to be in Paris, France in the La Defense district, which is scheduled to open on May 26. Also coming later in the year is a new story in Salt Lake City, Utah; one near Bakersfield, California; a planned expansion of the existing store in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, and Apple has allegedly taken over a lease on a store in Plymouth, England….

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Facebook acquires social-gifting startup Karma

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:48:00 +0000

Facebook’s initial public offering remained the biggest story in tech throughout the day, overshadowing the social network’s latest acquisition, Karma, a company that specializes in mobile social gifting. The startup has developed an e-commerce platform that enables mobile users to quickly find gifts, select a personalized card, and notify the recipient via text message, e-mail or Facebook….

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Apple working on multi-point touch focus for iOS

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:04:00 +0000

A recent patent award reveals plans for further improvement in iOS cameras, allowing for two or more different zones of an image to be selected for focus and other settings, with the camera selecting a compromise point automatically if there is too much difference in the selected zones. The patent application also suggests that future iPhones might incorporate a dedicated image processor for photos and video….

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Indie Jobs movie to film at original Apple ‘garage’ site

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:01:00 +0000

The independent biopic of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher that begins filming next month has modified its title to simply jOBS with the “Get Inspired” portion that was previous thought to be part of the title now identified as just a tagline. The low-budget production from Five Star Feature Films says it will commence principle shooting next month, including the actual Los Altos home of Jobs’ parents, including the garage that started it all….

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Steve Jobs biopic to begin filming in garage where Apple was born

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:35:00 +0000

It was announced on Friday that the made for TV movie “jOBS,” which will chronicle the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will begin principal photography in the original garage where the world’s most valuable tech company was created.

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