We've known that the update would be coming eventually, and it looks like today's the day. Apple has released iOS 6.1.3 to the masses, and it fixes that stubborn lock screen vulnerability, as well as comes with a ton of map improvements in Japan. The update has begun rolling out, and you should be seeing it soon on your iDevice.
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‘iPhone’ Stories
Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 with lock screen fix, Evasi0n patch
Bowers & Wilkins unveils new Z2 and updated Zeppelin Air music systems
Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled two new wireless music systems including an updated Zeppelin Air and the new Z2. B&W says that both of these products offer exemplary sound quality and support Apple AirPlay wireless streaming. Both of the products also feature the Lighting connector for the iPhone 5.
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BlackBerry CEO: iPhone is old news
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has dismissed the iPhone for slowly innovating, arguing that while BlackBerry 10 owes iOS for its groundwork on touch devices, Apple's aging UI leaves it passé. "Apple did a fantastic job in bringing touch devices to market, they did a fantastic job with the user interface" Heins told The Australian Financial Review as the Z10 made its debut down under, but argued that "the rate of innovation is so high in our industry that if you don't innovate ... you can be replaced pretty quickly." That's something Apple should fear, Heins argues.
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Flickr app gets updated for iOS
If you're an iPhone user who uses the Flickr app frequently, the app was updated over the weekend. The update for the iOS version of the app brings an important new official feature that a lot of users will be appreciative of. With the new updates the app officially adds hashtag support.
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Scosche controlFREQ car stereo turns your smartphone into a remote
Scosche has announced a new product called the controlFREQ. The controlFREQ and is a stereo receiver for your vehicle that allows you to use your smartphone as a wireless remote control via an included app. Using this app, the car stereo turns most smartphones including Android devices and the iPhone into a remote control button also streams music directly to the receiver.
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iFone seeks damages from Apple after Mexican Supreme Court upholds ruling
In 2003, a Mexican telecommunications company trademarked the name "iFone," which sounds the same as a certain handset we've all come to know and some of us have come to love. Apple went after iFone in 2009, attempting to have its trademark revoked under claims that it had expired and was too similar to "iPhone". What Apple didn't know at the time, however, was that its plans would backfire.
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Thrillist reveals that 45% of its revenue comes from JackThreads iPhone app
This week at the developer and startup-centric F.ounders conference, Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer has announced that his company's JackThreads iPhone app is responsible for 45% of their overall revenue. This statistic was part of the CEO's talk about how a modern mobile-centric strategy for a company such as Thrillist can be - and is - the best way to go. Lerer also mentioned that the company only very recently switched over to a "mobile-first" strategy in the past few months.
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iPhone “budget” model tipped with plastic and 4-inch Retina display
If you've seen the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and have decided that you're not all about it, feeling more like an iPhone 5 this upcoming summer, you may be in some budget-friendly luck. A next-generation slightly less expensive model of the iPhone 5 has been predicted by the historically surprisingly accurate analyst prediction skills of Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, complete with 4-inch Retina display. This device has, according to Kuo, been on the books since 2011, before the iPhone 5 was even shown for the first time.
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Breathometer is a mini breathalyzer for your smartphone
When you're out with your friends late at night, it's easy to lose sight on how much alcohol you consumed, and sometimes your blood alcohol level can be over the legal limit even if you don't feel drunk and think you can drive, which can be a regretful mistake that you'll think long and hard about when you're in handcuffs. However, a new accessory called the Breathometer aims to help folks figure out their blood alcohol level before they decide to get behind the wheel.
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Google Now for iPhone and iPad video leaked on YouTube
A video that is said to be of Google Now for the iPhone and iPad was leaked onto YouTube earlier today, only to be pulled a short while later - not before it was downloaded, it would seem. The video has since been reappeared on the video sharing website, where it is still available for all to enjoy. You can check it out after the jump.
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Alien VS Predator: Evolution Review
This week we’ve had a look at the epic beast of a game in Alien VS Predator: Evolution for mobile devices running iOS and Android. If you’re a fan of 3rd-person controls rolling out some of the most impressively smooth graphics you’ve ever seen on your Android smartphone, tablet, iPad, or iPhone, you’re in luck – Angry Mob Games and Fox Digital Entertainment have made a masterpiece. This game takes all the excellence delivered in past gameplay for games having these two monsters attempt to best each-other and delivers it in a mobile container – your first surprise is certain to be how your smartphone can run such gameplay.
Automatic Link sends car diagnostics to your iPhone
While most vehicles are equipped with computers that can provide diagnostic information to mechanics, the owners of the cars don't usually have the resources to get that kind of information for themselves. However, a new Bluetooth dongle that attaches to your car's onboard diagnostics (OBD) port allows you send diagnostic information about your car to your iPhone.
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