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Apple releases first OS X 10.9.5 beta, Safari seeds, to developer community

The first beta for OS X 10.9.5 as well as the new Safari builds are out the door. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday pushed out to developers the first beta of the upcoming OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks maintenance update alongside new builds of Safari 7.0.6 and 6.0.6. The new OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks seed, build […]

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Rumor: Apple to launch iPhone 6 handset on October 14th amid “incredibly busy” month

The current iPhone 6 rumor mill is now pointing towards a specific release date of October 14th, one month after an unveiling in September. Per MacRumors, a source with knowledge of an Apple Store meeting has indicated that Apple is planning to announce the next-generation iPhone 6 at an event scheduled for September 16th, to […]

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Apple posts new MacBook Air EFI update 2.9.1

As we reported last week, there were numerous problems with the MacBook Air firmware update released earlier in the week. Users reported symptoms as innocuous as the update simply not being applied, to preventing the laptop from rebooting. In most cases, performing multiple SMC resets on the computer fixed the booting problem, but the update […]

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Facebook to remove messaging from iOS, Android apps, push users toward Messenger app

You’re going to have to start using Facebook’s Messenger app. Per TechCrunch, Facebook has announced that the service will stop allowing messaging in its main iPhone and Android apps, and force all their users around the world to download its standalone Messenger app. Facebook first started requiring users in Europe to use Messenger back in […]

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Rumor: Low production yields may rule out sapphire display cover for iPhone 6

Apple might not be able to deliver the anticipated sapphire display covers for the iPhone 6. Per market research firm TrendForce, the new feature seems unlikely thanks to poor yield rates for sapphire ingot and problems with the processing of the material, according to a new report, which suggests that Apple is unlikely to ship […]