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Apple TV updated to 5.2, Bluetooth keyboard support, other features added

This smacks of the nifty. The Apple TV set-top box was updated to software version 5.2 on Monday, adding enhanced support for iTunes in the Cloud and the ability to connect a Bluetooth keyboard, while also hinting at a minor hardware refresh. Per AppleInsider, users can download the update directly to their device by choosing […]

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iOS iPad iPad mini iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Apple releases iOS 6.1 update

You’ve been hankering after it for a while and it’s finally here. On Thursday, Apple released its iOS 6.1 update. The new operating system, a several hundred megabyte update available through iTunes, adds the following fixes and changes: – LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers). – Purchase movie tickets through Fandango […]

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iPhone Legal wireless

Wireless handset unlocking becomes illegal in U.S. without carrier permission

Well, here’s the thing that’ll drive you nuts today. Per Electronista and TechCrunch, phone unlocking without carrier permission is now illegal in the United States. A 90-day transition period, permitting the practice after an exemption added to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was reversed in October, has now run out. The expiration of the exemption […]

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iOS News Software

Apple seeds fifth iOS 6.1 beta to developer community, adds new features

The iOS 6.1 seeds, they just keep coming. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Saturday released a fifth iOS 6.1 beta to developers, continuing the testing phase of the company’s mobile OS that will bring users a number of features, including enhanced mapping options and Siri-integration, when it launches later this year. While rumors claimed Apple would […]

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iPad mini News retail

iPad mini supply improves, shipment times now 3-5 days from online Apple Store

Give it time and eventually the supply channels even out. Per AppleInsider, despite severe constraints throughout the holiday quarter, supply of Apple’s iPad mini is finally catching up with demand as the Online Apple Store is now quoting ship-by dates of 3-5 business days. The change comes one week after Apple kicked off sales of […]