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Apple patent looks towards “gifting” iTunes media via NFC

With any luck, you’ll be able to give iTunes media as gifts. Or, even more conveniently than you do now. Per AppleInsider and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent application was published on Thursday for a system that allows users to “gift” media content from iTunes and their own library to […]

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4

This might help out. Per The Mac Observer, Apple released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4 on Tuesday, a maintenance release for the company’s line of Wi-Fi routers that squashes three bugs. One affects Apple’s Time Capsule models, another deals with IPv6 issues, and a third fixes iOS device connectivity. This update is available for […]

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02 reveals UK pricing tiers ahead of long-anticipated 4G LTE network launch

If you’re over on the other side of the pond, this might be useful. Per iMore, UK wireless carriers are about to turn on their 4G LTE networks on the same day of August 29th. O2 has released their price structure, and confirmed that the tariffs will begin at £26 per month on a SIM-only […]

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Apple purchases content aggregator Matcha.tv, may be planning new features for Apple TV services

It’s the acquisitions that point to interesting stuff on the horizon. Per All Things D and VentureBeat, Apple has acquired a small startup called Matcha.tv, which provided a second-screen iOS app connected to various content outlets like cable TV, Internet streams and digital storefronts. Citing sources familiar with the story, VentureBeat reports that Apple acquired […]

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CrossOver updated to 12.5

You can’t knock an appreciable update. CrossOver, the popular virtualization program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 12.5. The new version, an 84.9 megabyte download, is available as a demo, offers the following fix: WHAT’S NEW: – Drag and Drop. – System Tray Icons in the Mac Menu Bar. – Shaped windows and transparency. […]