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iPhone 5S display hardware leaks aside inner components

Chris Burns, Jun 17th 2013 Discuss [1]

This afternoon it would appear that two rather key components to a next-generation Apple device have surfaced, and while neither piece of architecture will be able to be verified as such, it would seem that these two may fit together with one another, if nothing else. It's being suggested by MacRumors that these two components may be pieces of the iPhone 5S. It's also noted that, with the hardware shown here, the two do appear to be able to latch on to one another. Read The Full Story

Steve Jobs biography paperback version coming in fall with new cover shot

Craig Lloyd, Jun 17th 2013 Discuss [1]

The best-selling biography of Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson will be getting a paperback version this fall, and it will feature a new cover shot of a young Steve Jobs in a similar pose to that of the current hard-cover version of the biography. The new paperback version will also include and updated afterword section. Read The Full Story

Apple denies PRISM backdoor: iMessage end-to-end encrypted

Chris Davies, Jun 17th 2013 Discuss [5]

Apple has released a public statement on the NSA PRISM surveillance program, denying any backdoor server access for government agencies, and revealing just how many court orders for data disclosures it has seen in recent months. Between December 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013, Apple received as many as 5,000 requests from US law enforcement for data on Apple customers, the Cupertino firm said, covering between 9,000 and 10,000 accounts or devices. However, Apple points out, the most frequent reason wasn't counterterrorism, as you might expect. Read The Full Story

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Apple’s Mac Pro 2013 and the Form vs. Function War

Chris Davies, Jun 15th 2013 Discuss [23]

We're about to see another of Apple's big experiments, and this time it's pro-users who are under the microscope. The test machine: the Mac Pro 2013. The question: just how important is upgrade-potential for so-called professional users, can fast external devices coax approval out of that audience, and will the offbeat design of the new high-end Mac convince us that power needn't be contained in a huge desktop? Read The Full Story

iPad mini 2 and “budget” iPhone orders tipped to hit Pegatron for August

Chris Burns, Jun 14th 2013 Discuss [3]

It would appear that the order for the next-generation devices in both smartphone and tablet form have hit the manufacturing line Pegatron if reports today hold steady. The folks at Pegatron have more than once been suggested to be taking on more Apple orders of late, with the first iPad mini and the "budget" iPhone for later this year appearing both inside and outside of Apple's general favorite for such duties: Foxconn. Read The Full Story