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Early iPhone prototype photo gallery posted

It may not be an exclusive picture of the next-gen iPhone, but it’s interesting to know where the iOS devices you love come from. Per Ars Technica, a photo gallery has been released of a prototype of the original 2007 iPhone, complete with a 5″x7″ display and a variety of tacked-on ports that were used […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Some 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina users report fan issues, SanDisk SSDs could be part of problem

Well, God invented firmware fixes for situations like these… Per Geek.com, a number of complaints has emanated from owners of Apple’s 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro regarding overactive fans. The issue has been noted in our forums and is the subject of a lengthy thread in Apple’s discussion forums. From one report: “My first instance of […]

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News Software

Mozilla VP confirms that Firefox won’t be ported to iOS until Apple relaxes web browser stipulations

If you were hoping to see Firefox on your iOS browser, it might never happen. Per CNET, Mozilla vice president Jay Sullivan was quoted as saying that Firefox will not be coming to iPads and iPhones until Apple decides to loosen the restrictions governing browsers iOS. The comments, which came at a South by Southwest […]

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iPhone News

AT&T cites support for unlocking handsets provided conditions are met

This might make things easier. Per TechHive and AT&T’s company blog, in the wake of efforts being made by consumers, politicians and the the top librarian at the Library of Congress to permit unlocking your own mobile phone is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), AT&T has gone on the record to […]

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News retail Software

Apple patent explores loan, resale features for DRM-protected content

This could get fairly interesting, as well as get around some parts of DRM that, well, NOBODY likes. Per AppleInsider and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a recently published patent application details of an exhaustive Apple invention covering the resale and loan of owned digital content like e-books, music and movies, possibly portending […]