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Apple TV updated to 5.1, Shared Photo Streams, other features added

It’s almost never bad to have a spiffy Apple TV update. Apple on Monday quietly updated the Apple TV set-top box, adding the following fixes and changes to its operating system: – Shared Photo Streams — Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. – AirPlay — […]

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Hack Hardware iPhone News

Hack discovered, Verizon iPhone 5 apparently unlockable for use on GSM networks

Ok, this is interesting. Hours after the iPhone 5 hit store shelves across the U.S. on Friday, it has reportedly been discovered that the CDMA Verizon version of the device can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks with a simple GSM micro SIM card modification. Per the iDownloadBlog, it’s apparently possible to trim down […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some users reporting scuffs, scratches on new iPhone 5 handsets

You can’t win ’em all. Per AppleInsider, an increasing number of iPhone 5 owners are reporting scuffs and other signs of damage to their newly-purchased smartphones right out of the box, with some miffed customers taking to the web in what is being dubbed “scuffgate.” According to complaints posted to various forums and social media […]