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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad to receive rear-facing mic, thinner, lighter design

A rear-facing mic might be in the next-gen iPad’s future. Per Macotakara and AppleInsider, the fifth-generation iPad is expected to ship after Apple’s anticipated “iPhone 5S.” Reports have pegged Apple’s next iPhone for launch around September, which would be around a year after the iPhone 5 went on sale. According to author Danbo’s sources, the […]

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Dropbox updated to 2.0.21

Never doubt a steadily-updated program. On Friday, Dropbox released version 2.0.21 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 29.3 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), which adds the following fixes and changes: Fixed: – Fix Windows installer sometimes failing to install properly. New: – A new tray popup that combines the […]

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Hardware iPhone News Patents

Apple receives patents for push-to-talk, double-sided touch panel features

If you’re hankering for new hardware features on a next-gen iPhone, the patent office is on your side. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published 26 newly granted patents for Apple, and among them were the Cupertino company’s take on a push-to-talk feature and a double-sided touch-sensitive panel, both of which could […]

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iOS Rumor Software

Rumor: Apple to build Vimeo, Flickr integration into iOS 7

This could become useful. Per 9to5Mac, Apple has been making efforts to offer deep social network integration in its mobile operating system, first offering Twitter integration in iOS 5 and then Facebook integration in iOS 6. Apparently, Apple will expand its social network integration even further with iOS 7, including support for both photo sharing […]

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Repair costs for iPhone repairs on the rise, component prices cited

Ok, now this is interesting. An article over on MarketWatch points out that Apple’s repair costs to fix an iPhone 5 with a broken screen have jumped to US$229 – more than the US$200 price of the device with a two-year contract, and more than a third of the US$650 cost of the phone without […]