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Rumor: Taiwan-based Simplo Technologies resolves iPhone 6 battery production issues

A new manufacturer might have resolved the battery problem for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 handset. Per Taiwan’s Economic Daily News and GforGames, Taiwan-based Simplo Technologies is said to have been able to craft batteries thin and flexible enough for the so-called “iPhone 6,” a feat apparently not able to be matched by current suppliers Samsung […]

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Apple is looking to employees to test its new Photos app

We’ve mentioned in a previous post that Apple plans to replace the once venerated pro-level photo management app, Aperture, and presumably iPhoto as well, with an all new application called simply Photos. Now Apple is looking for someone to put it through its paces, and looking no further than its own collective of employees.

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Apple expands iPad, iPhone trade-in program to Australian market

Apple’s iPhone and iPad trade-in program is coming to the land down under. Per MacRumors, Apple today expanded its iPhone and iPad trade-in program to Australia, giving customers who trade in an older device credit towards the purchase of a new device. Users who trade in an iPhone can earn up to A$250, while users […]

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Apple launches developer blog for Swift programming language

A little transparency goes a long way. Following the announcement of its new Swift programming language for iOS and OS X, Apple has launched its Swift developer blog, which is designed to bring Swift-based news, updates and information to the public.

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Rumor: 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may see production delays, be delayed until 2015

You might have to wait a bit longer for the larger version of the iPhone 6. Per AppleInsider, Apple may be having production issues with its new in-cell touchscreen panel, as well as color unevenness on the new “iPhone 6” metal casing, thus causing the 5.5-inch version of the iPhone 6 to be pushed back […]