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Honda, Acura, other car makers to offer Siri-based Eyes Free support on some 2013 models

Soon you will talk to your car. And it might actually do some of the things you ask of it. Per AppleInsider, the American division of carmaker Honda announced on Wednesday it will integrate support for Apple’s voice-driven Siri personal assistant into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models. The 2013 Honda […]

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Apple quietly disables Oracle’s Java 7 Update 11 fix via XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X

When it comes to Java, there’s always an argument to be had between Apple and Oracle. Per MacGeneration, the recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X. Oracle issued the latest update to Java earlier this month to fix a serious zero-day security flaw. […]

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Apple TV Hardware News

Apple comments on upcoming Apple TV unit, says smaller form factor won’t affect performance

Sometimes Apple drops some interesting hints about its unreleased stuff. According to The Verge, despite details from a new FCC filing suggesting an updated Apple TV would feature a smaller form factor, Apple has indicated that the slightly tweaked hardware will look and function just like the current model. Apple provided a statement on Wednesday […]

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Google Chrome updated to 24.0.1312.57

An update’s an update. Late Wednesday, Google released version 24.0.1312.57 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 46.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Mac: r177690 Fix renderer crashes when using certain IMEs. (Issue 152566) – Mac: r178517 Fix microphone input dropout with Pepper Flash. (Issue 168859) – Chrome Frame: r178591 […]

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Apple secures 48 assorted patents, including inductive charging, integrating portable electronics with bicycles

It never hurts to have a patent for something. Much less 48 of ’em. Per AppleInsider , the United States Patent and Trademark office published 48 newly granted Apple patents on Tuesday, covering technologies ranging from inductive charging to bike-integrated iPods, as well as one property covering the touchscreen technology that enables the latest iOS […]