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Rumor: Apple to boost Touch ID component production, improve durability of units

The Touch ID sensor in the upcoming iOS devices (including the iPad) will be both more plentiful and more durable. Per an article in the China Times, manufacturer TSMC will boost its Touch ID production 233 percent to 120 million units. The component will also purportedly become more durable in the process. It’s been thought […]

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Rumor: iOS 7.1.2 update to include fixes to Mail, security issues, iBeacon support

Apple’s forthcoming iOS 7.1.2 update may fix an email attachment encryption issue, a lock screen vulnerability and improve iBeacon support along with other minor bug fixes. Per MacRumors and AppleInsider, an anonymous source has claimed that Apple has distributed iOS 7.1.2 to carrier partners for testing ahead of a release sometime within the next two […]

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Sources cite 2.5-inch curved display, October ship date for upcoming iWatch

The iWatch you might or might not be hankering for will begin production in July and ship in October. Or at least that’s how the current rumors and leaks have it. According to Reuters, anonymous sources have states that the iWatch will be manufactured in July, ship in October and feature a 2.5-inch display as […]

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British iOS device repair firm finds connection between third-party USB adapters and damage to iPhone 5 power management components

You know those nice, cheap third-party iPhone cables you can buy for dirt cheap at the check out line at the convenience store? They might be capable of damaging a power management component in the iPhone 5 handset. Per iOS device repair firm mendmyl, a series of damaged power management components in Apple’s iPhone 5 […]

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Apple seeds updated OS X 10.9.4 beta to developer community

It’s not the most exciting thing in the world, but it’s a step closer to OS X 10.9.4. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Thursday seeded a new beta build of the upcoming OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks maintenance update, with the latest version coming with minor bug fixes and minor tweaks. The latest OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks […]