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Rumor: Next-gen iPads could arrive in April, iPhone 5S to hit in August

The rumor mill continues, but this time it offers a name for the next-gen iPhone as well as potential release dates. Per iMore, Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad 5 and potentially the iPad mini 2, may also debut as […]

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News security Software

Apple releases Java 2013-002 update for Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8 operating systems, Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 14

A security update never truly goes unappreciated. Following up on recently discovered zero-day Java security holes, Apple releases Java updates for its Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 operating systems. The first update, Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 14, stands as a 72.8 megabyte download and offers the following fixes and changes: […]

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iPhone Legal News

White House backs petition for unlocking of phones after contract expires

If you were looking for a bit of positive news today, this might be it. Per Engadget, a recent ruling that effectively bans third-party phone unlocking has elicited 114,322 electronic signatures to the White House. Now a petition to the White House, which asks that DMCA protection of phone unlockers be reconsidered, has finally received […]

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Researcher locates HTML 5 exploit, floods hard drive with cat images in proof of concept video

In as much as Java and Adobe Flash Player have taken recent beatings where security is concerned, apparently no platform is safe. Per the BBC, a recently discovered flaw in the HTML 5 coding language could allow websites to bombard users with gigabytes of junk data, with a number of popular browsers being open to […]

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iMac News retail

Apple catches up with demand, now offering 21.5-inch, 27-inch iMac models at 1-3 day ship times

It never hurts to catch up. Per 9to5Mac, Apple seems to have finally caught up with demand for its latest iMac models. Both the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs are now shipping from Apple’s online store in 1-3 business days. Up until earlier today, Apple’s new iMacs were quoted as having a shipping time of […]