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Mac Pro No Longer Available In European Apple Stores

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dave


New Mac Pro

Further to reports earlier this year, Apple has ceased selling the Mac Pro through their European online stores (via 9to5Mac). The removal of the Mac Pro comes as a result of new regulations that come into force on March 1st and which the current generation Mac Pro does not meet. The regulations that prevent the current Mac Pro from being sold relate to power and fan blade requirements but it is expected that Apple is working on a revised, updated version of the Mac Pro that will meet the requirements for sale in the EU.   The current version of the Mac Pro is now listed as ‘Currently Unavailable’ in Apple online stores.
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Apple iWatch Speculation Continues

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dave


iPod watch

The speculation surrounding the rumored Apple iWatch concept gained an interesting perspective today as Jean-Louis Gassée, former Apple executive at Apple during the 80′s and early 90′s, published a piece with his opinion on the device. On the site Monday Note, Gassée suggests that the popularity iPod nano wristbands give some indication as to Apple’s plans for an iWatch, noting that such a device could become an “even more personal personal computer – an intimate computer”.
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iOS 6.1 Bug Allows Bypassing Of Passcode Lock

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Dave


Passcode
A new bug has been identified in iOS 6.1 that allows users to bypass the numerical lock screen on the iPhone to gain access to the iPhone itself. The bug was spotted by Jailbreak Nation who have posted a ‘how-to’ guide in order that users can identify the bug themselves. The glitch itself is based on a user, or indeed malicious user, entering a complicated string of commands when the iPhone is locked, including inputting and dialing an emergency number such as 911 or 999.
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Rumor: New Mac Pro Set For Release In Spring 2013

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Dave


Mac Pro
Following on from the recent news that Apple would be discontinuing sales of the Mac Pro in Europe on March 1, 2013, a French reseller is claiming that Apple has indicated that a new Mac Pro would be released in the Spring of this year (via mac4ever and macg.co). According to the report, French Apple reseller France Systemes has sent a newsletter to customers which says that Apple has stated that the Mac Pro will cease selling on March 1 2013. The interesting part is that the letter says that Apple has informed the reseller that a new Mac Pro will be released in Spring 2013.
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iOS 6.1 Evasi0n Jailbreak Software Is Ready For Mac And Windows

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dave


iOS 6 Siri
Following on from the release of iOS 6.1, a team known as Evad3rs has confirmed that they now have a jailbreak, called Evasi0n, ready for Mac and Windows systems. The information comes from the site evasi0n.com, which was set up by hacking team Evad3rs, that includes MuscleNerd and pod2g. According to the site, the software for Mac and Windows has already been completed and only some testing and development for Linux systems remains.
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Rumor: Next Generation iPhone 5S, iPad Or iPod Touch Could Ship With 128GB Storage

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave


iOS 6
The next version of the iPhone, tentatively called the iPhone 5S, could be offered with double the maximum storage of the current iPhone 5 models, according to new evidence uncovered in an iOS 6.1 beta release. Developer iNeal discovered references to a 128 gig ‘system partition key’ indicating that the system offers support for a device with 128 gigabytes of storage (via 9to5Mac). Notably the code references are apparently not present in the current version of iOS, 6.0.
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Apple Releases Another iOS 6.1 Beta

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave


iOS 6 Siri
Apple last night seeded another beta of the upcoming iOS update, iOS 6.1, to Developers last night as the software moves towards final public release. The seed represents the fifth beta build of iOS 6.1 which is a significant update to iOS 6 offering several enhancements to many of the features included with iOS 6 such as Apple maps and Siri.
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Unlocking An iPhone Under Contract Is Now Illegal

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dave


iPhone 5

Following on from a ruling by the Librarian of Congress three months ago, today represents the day after which it becomes illegal to unlock a cellphone that is still contracted to a carrier in the USA. In the context of purchasing an iPhone from a US carrier like AT&T, this means that after today, if users should purchase an iPhone locked to the carrier, it is now no longer allowed to unlock that device from the network using third party methods.

It is worth noting however, that there are several exceptions to this rule. The carrier Verizon, for instance, supplies iPhones that are already unlocked and it is, of course, possible to purchase a factory unlocked iPhone straight from Apple. In addition, unlocks can, and will, still be carried out once a cellphone goes off contract and the consumers is free from the minimum period. Furthermore, the ruling does not apply to iPhones and other devices that were purchased prior to today. Also, the ruling only applies to devices in the United States.
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Apple Adds Windows 8 To iCloud Required Operating Systems On PC

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dave


iWork iCloud
With the launch of Windows 8, many PC users looking to take advantage of using many of the awesome features of iCloud with their Windows 8 device will be wondering about compatibility. The good news is that Apple has made a very small change to the small print on their iCloud Features page to confirm that iCloud on the PC will require either Windows Vista, Windows 7 or, most significantly for those users, Windows 8.
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Less Expensive iPhone Rumors Continue To Be Cloudy

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Dave


iPhone 4S

Following on from reports suggesting that Apple was working on a cheaper iPhone for developing markets, which then suffered an apparent cold water shower from Apple SVP Phil Schiller, a new development has appeared in that Reuters has retracted its original report without a specific reason. According to a new brief report on the Reuters website, the news agency has withdrawn the report describing the interview with Phil Schiller in which the Apple SVP apparently denied that Apple was working on a new cheaper iPhone.
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