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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]

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Dropbox updated to 2.2.12

Even small updates can prove useful. On Monday, Dropbox released version 2.2.13 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 31 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), which adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed an issue that caused unnecessary indexing when upgrading from 2.0. – Other minor fixes. Dropbox 2.2.13 […]

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Leaked image shows possible 8 megapixel camera for rumored low-cost iPhone

It may feature a plastic backing, but it should have a pretty nifty camera. Per IT168 and MacRumors, a supposed “iPhone Lite” or “iPhone 5C” rear camera image was published on Thursday. The part is claimed to be a camera module for Apple’s anticipated low-cost iPhone. The original report claims that the part is the […]

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Best Buy rolls in free Apple TV with purchase of 15-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, offer good until Saturday

It’s a nifty offer and it’ll run until tomorrow. Per AppleInsider, retailer Best Buy on Thursday kicked off a promotion that has the company bundling a free third-generation Apple TV with a purchase of select 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina display While not heavily advertised on Best Buy’s website, the free Apple TV deal is […]

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Apple purchases Passif semiconductor, move allows access to low-power technologies

It was a bit on the subtle side this time, but Apple bought another company for a potentially key asset. Per Jessica Lessin, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, Apple has purchased Passif Semiconductor, a California communication chip developer that specializes in low-power designs — technology that could be useful in developing a smartwatch-like wearable […]