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Ars Technica puts iPhone 6s units through their paces to test battery life differences between Samsung, TSMC models

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus’ battery life and how this might change depending on whether the battery was sourced from Samsung or TSMC, some research has been done that has discovered the battery life difference in “real-world usage” to be about 2 to 3 percent. The cool […]

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Facebook iOS app updated to 41.0, now includes 3D Touch support

It wasn’t in the release notes, but Facebook quietly added it anyway. The Facebook iOS app, which just hit version 41.0, added full 3D Touch features this morning. The new version allows you to use a long, sustained tap on any iOS device with a 3D Touch screen to perform functions like writing a post […]

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Some users report email-based issues after iOS 9 update

A bug fix may be in order. Since its release on September 16th, a number of iOS 9 users have reported having trouble opening emails with attachments. There’s currently a 22 page thread on the Apple discussion forums covering the issue, which currently has more than 200 replies from users who are all experiencing the […]

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Apple adds Bluetooth support to assorted iPhone, iPad models

It’s not unexpected by any means. And it’s a cool bell and whistle. Apple has published changes to its tech specs following its September 9th announcement of the 2015 iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and iPad mini 4. With these changes, Apple quietly modified the tech specs and comparison pages for 2014’s iPhone […]

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Developer Marco Arment releases Overcast 2 podcast app

In the wake of his pulling the Peace ad-blocking app from the App Store, Apple offering a full refund to Peace’s customers and the fallout from this, developer Marco Arment has just released something else that looks pretty slick. Overcast 2, Arment’s podcast player, has just been released. The new version offers the following fixes […]