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Mozilla releases Thunderbird 12.0.1 update

Mozilla.org, creators of the Firefox web browser, has just released version 12.0.1 of Thunderbird, its free e-mail client. The new program, an 34.4 megabyte download, sports the following fixes and new features: – Fix various issues relating to new mail notifications and filtering on POP3 based accounts. – Fixes an occasional startup crash seen in […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Recent patent hints at possible near-field communication feature in upcoming iPhone handset

It’s the patents that provide the really interesting hints as to what’s to come in a product line. According to Patently Apple, a new patent suggests that the company will be introducing a near-field communication (NFC) chip into its next-generation iPhone, which will enable users to quickly send iTunes gifts to one another. The story […]

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Rumor: Apple in negotiations with EPIX over possible Apple TV content

If there’s nothing worth watching, then a new HDTV isn’t going to make much sense in the long run. According to Reuters, sources claim that Apple initiated talks earlier in 2012 to incorporate movie properties owned by movie streaming service EPIX in its Apple TV, with the content possibly in line to be used by […]

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iPad News

Apple launches third-gen iPad in India, eight more countries

If you’ve got a popular item, make sure it gets in the hands of people who want it. Per The Mac Observer, Applelaunched sales of its third generation iPad in nine more countries on Friday. The new release is part of Apple’s fastest iPad rollout so far, and includes Israel, India, and South Africa. The […]

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Apple updates HP, Samsung drivers for Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 operating systems

You just can’t beat a good print driver update. Late Thursday, Apple released version 2.9 of its HP printer drivers. The updated driver provides updated support for HP’s entire line of printers, scanners, fax machines, and multi-function machinery when connecting to a Mac running OS X 10.6 or later. The update is available as a […]