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Mac Pro 2013 benchmarks leak

, Jun 20th 2013 Discuss [3]

Apple's new Mac Pro 2013 may not be on sale yet, but that hasn't stopped the compact new workstation from cropping up in benchmarks and, in the process, giving us a hint of its Xeon E5-powered performance. A listing supposedly for the new Mac Pro - which Apple gave us a sneak peak of at WWDC earlier this month - has shown up at Geekbench, complete with a mighty impressive score. Read The Full Story

Apple lands major iPad contract with LA Unified School District

, Jun 19th 2013 Discuss [3]

The iPad will be in even more schools come this fall when classes start up again, as Apple has landed a huge contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District that will see them pay $30 million to Apple for the ability to use iPads in classrooms once the school season starts back up again later this year. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5S and “Light” model schematics tipped by case maker

, Jun 19th 2013 Discuss [4]

This year has seen it's fair share of Apple iPhone 5S and "budget" iPhone tips and rumors, and as it always seems to go, close to a release, case-makers are ramping up efforts to make their accessories hit the market first. Even though the next-generation iPhone (or iPhones) are not yet confirmed by Apple as such, this week a set of images has been pushed to the public from a set of sources that say they've got the real deal. Read The Full Story

Apple TV HBO GO and WatchESPN apps added

, Jun 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple TV has gained a number of new entertainment apps, with HBO GO and WatchESPN among five new content providers landing on the set-top box. The two apps, familiar from iPhone and iPad, join Sky News, Crunchyroll, and Qello as new arrivals on the Apple TV, owners of which are now purchasing over 800,000 TV episodes and over 350,000 movies each day, Apple says. Read The Full Story

iOS Mobile Hotspot crackable in 50s if you stick to defaults

, Jun 19th 2013 Discuss [1]

iPhone and iPad users who use their iOS device to share a 3G/4G connection are being advised to change the default Mobile Hotspot password, after researchers showed it was possible to crack them in under sixty seconds. Apple supplies mobile hotspot users with a preconfigured password when they enable the feature, but the default is generated from a limited number of dictionary words, researchers at the University of Erlangen in Germany discovered. With some GPU-accelerated brute-force shuffling, the team managed to break into any iOS hotspot using the default password within 50s. Read The Full Story

Mac Pro rack servers make lego-like array with MacStadium

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [5]

The folks at MacStadium have officially made public their intent to bring the 2013 edition of the Mac Pro into the server fold. This means you'll see arrays like what they've presented in the hero image of this article complete with the side-standing airflow they're implying might be best. The first setup suggested by the company here well before the Mac Pro's newest edition is made available is a 270 Mac Pro server rack. Read The Full Story

AT&T FaceTime over cellular reportedly rolling out now [UPDATE]

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [2]

AT&T has faced a lot of criticism over its restriction for using Apple's FaceTime over cellular, and after months of the carrier saying that it would finally allow FaceTime over a data connection, users are now being able to video chat with friends and family over cellular using FaceTime. Read The Full Story

Huawei Ascend P6 vs iPhone 5: do similarities go just skin deep?

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [8]

With the release of the first teaser images of the Huawei Ascend P6, it was instantly apparent that the manufacturer was gunning for the successful hardware build of the iPhone 5. This device had the same metal rim, the same glass up front, and the same metal back – it was – and is – even working with what appears to be the same brushed metal components. But what you’re not seeing on the surface is this: even in an iPhone-dominated landscape, a brand line Huawei can one-up the competition.

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Apple TV iOS 5.4 beta includes iTunes Radio, Conference Room mode

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [3]

With the announcement of iOS 7 last week, Apple showed off a handful of new features coming to the new mobile OS later this fall, including Control Center and an entirely new design that aims to be a flatter design than past iterations. While Apple TV was left out of the discussion during the event, it seems Apple will be including some of the new features with the latest Apple TV beta. Read The Full Story

Intel smartwatch trial confirmed but is it Apple’s iWatch?

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [7]

Intel is working on a smartwatch, the company’s chief technology officer has confirmed, though there’s no hint whether long-standing rumors of an Apple collaboration are true. The high-tech timepiece is one of a range of “experimental devices in the lab” CTO Justin Rattner explained this week, VentureBeat reports, describing it as part of the chip firm’s exploration of “novel display devices.”

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iPhone 5S display hardware leaks aside inner components

, Jun 17th 2013 Discuss [7]

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

, 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
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