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Apple cites iCloud e-mail problems as fixed, despite user complaints

They hammered away at iCloud for a bit and with any luck, the e-mail outage has been resolved. Per CNET, Apple’s iCloud services are now being reported as fully operational again according to the iCloud status page, but some problems may linger for users. For the past few days, a large number of iCloud users […]

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iPhone News

iPhone 5 pre-orders sell out in less than two hours, ship times slip into October

It didn’t sell out in 30 minutes like its Lightning adapter counterpart, but the pre-orders went quickly… Per AppleInsider, it only took a little under two hours after pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 5 started at midnight on Friday, the device is already showing shipping estimates slip to two weeks for all models. With the initial […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Lightning port adapters sell out in 30 minutes, shipments slip to 2-3 weeks

It wasn’t the sale of the century, but it WAS a part people needed and it went fast. Per AppleInsider, just half an hour after the iPhone 5 went up for pre-order, USB adaptors for Apple’s new Lightning port sold out, forcing users with compatible accessories to wait until new shipments arrive in October. Both […]

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iPhone News

Apple discontinues iPhone 3GS handset

It had a good run. On Thursday, Apple officially confirmed the discontinuation of the iPhone 3GS handset, according to All Things D. The iPhone 3GS been since replaced by the iPhone 4 as its free on-contract handset. Last year, with the launch of the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 3GS became Apple’s first free smartphone with […]

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News Software

Skype 5.11.0.33 public beta released

Late Thursday, Skype released a public beta (version 5.11.0.33) of its VoIP application. The new version, a 31.7 megabyte download via MacUpdate, offers the following fixes and changes: – Sharing Instant Messages with friends on Messenger. You can now sign in with your Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), and see presence as well as […]