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How-To MacBook Pro News

How-To: Combine a Retina Display MacBook Pro with an external monitor to see all possible resolutions

Ok, this is interesting. Jim Tanous over at the mighty Mac Observer has just penned a how-to guide as to how to see all possible resolutions for your Retina Display MacBook Pro on an external monitor with a little tinkering and the option key. Head over here to take a gander and as nifty as […]

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iPhone News

Analyst: iPhone 5 shortage a result of new manufacturing techniques, in-cell displays

If you were wondering why it’s a bit hard to get your mitts on the new iPhone 5 you want, there’s been an update. Per Bloomberg, Apple’s adoption of in-cell touchscreen panels for the iPhone 5 is the primary reason supplies of the new smartphone are constrained. Analyst Ben A. Reitzes with Barlcays said in […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Analyst: Lightning cable shortage due to new production methods, change in suppliers

There might be a valid reason as to why Apple’s Lightning connector sold out so quickly last week. Per AppleInsider, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes a change in supplier weighting combined with low yield rates has caused a shortage of Lightning connector supply. Being roughly 80 percent smaller than its predecessor, Lightning is a complex […]

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Apple TV News Software

Apple TV updated to 5.1, Shared Photo Streams, other features added

It’s almost never bad to have a spiffy Apple TV update. Apple on Monday quietly updated the Apple TV set-top box, adding the following fixes and changes to its operating system: – Shared Photo Streams — Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. – AirPlay — […]

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Hack Hardware iPhone News

Hack discovered, Verizon iPhone 5 apparently unlockable for use on GSM networks

Ok, this is interesting. Hours after the iPhone 5 hit store shelves across the U.S. on Friday, it has reportedly been discovered that the CDMA Verizon version of the device can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks with a simple GSM micro SIM card modification. Per the iDownloadBlog, it’s apparently possible to trim down […]