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Apple now offering unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S units via online store to U.S. customers

You’ve wanted it since 2007 and it’s finally here. Per AppleInsider, Apple has begun offering its unlocked iPhone 4S contract-free from the online store. The unlocked iPhone 4S starts at US$649 for the 16GB model, while customers can also get a 32GB option for US$749, or 64GB for US$849. All three models are estimated to […]

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Sprint to require locked SIM cards on iPhone 4S units starting today

You might not be crazy about this. Per SprintFeed, new iPhone 4S users on Sprint will have the SIM card locked from Friday, November 11 onwards, a last-minute leak uncovered. The activation process from here onwards will require that customers at least initially use a Sprint SIM when traveling abroad. Sprint’s memo allows for an […]

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Apple releases MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.5 for unspecified MacBook Pro notebooks

In addition to the AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule firmware updates, Apple on Friday also released MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.5, which reportedly “resolves an issue where a MacBook Pro being used with a power adapter may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the battery charge level is near empty.” Per The […]

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Apple releases Bases Station, Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6

Early Friday, Apple released AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6 for its AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models. The update, a 4.6 megabyte download, provides fixes for the following: – An issue with performance on overlapping wireless networks. – An issue with AirPlay audio streaming. – An issue with […]