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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate Foursquare functionality into iOS 6 Maps application

It may not save the iOS 6 Maps app, but at this point, it couldn’t hurt. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Foursquare to integrate some of the location-based social network’s date into iOS Maps, with the move purportedly in response to offerings from rival services like Google Maps. […]

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iPad iPad mini News

Apple gets regulatory clearance to sell cellular-enabled iPad mini, fourth-gen iPad in Chinese marketplace

It never hurts to get all your telecom and regulatory ducks in a row. Per Techweb, a filing with China’s telecommunications regulation body discovered on Tuesday reveals that Apple has acquired the network licenses needed to start sales of its cellular-enabled iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad. The Chinese Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA) granted Apple […]

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MacBook Pro News Software

Apple releases MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update 1.1 firmware for late-2012 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks

You might want to snag this. Late Monday, Apple released its MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update 1.1 firmware update for the late-2012 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro notebook. The update, a 5 megabyte download, improves sleep performance, enhances Thunderbolt router support, fixes an HDMI display issue, and improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in […]

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Apple releases Mac Wi-Fi Update for late-2012 Macs

A firmware update never hurt anyone. Late Monday, Apple released its Mac Wi-Fi update, a 1.6 megabyte download that improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi. The upgrade, like similar software, can be located, snagged and installed via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature and requires a late-2012 Intel-based Mac running OS X […]

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Google Chrome updated to 23.0.1271.101

Hey, an update’s an update. Late Monday, Google released version 23.0.1271.101 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 56.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – This build contains the fix to a bug with sound distortion with microphone input: 157613. Google Chrome 23.0.1271.101 requires an Intel-based Mac with Mac OS X […]