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Third-party Lightning accessories begin to arrive in Apple Store retail locations

If you’ve been looking for third-party Lightning adapters, they’ve begun to arrive in Apple Store retail locations. Per The Mac Observer, which so far, only car chargers are available, other compatible accessories are likely coming soon. Lightning-compatible accessories with Apple’s official approval have been slow coming because the company has apparently taken its time ramping […]

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Oracle releases updated Java 7 Update 11 security fix, now available for download

Following up on the discovery of a Java 7 flaw that prompted Apple to disable the software in OS X, Oracle issued a statement saying it is currently working on a fix and released a patch over the weekend. Oracle released the statement late Friday following a U.S. Department of Homeland Security recommendation that all […]

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Rumor: Apple prepping iOS 6.1 beta, build expected to go Golden Master

Just the term, “golden master”, it pretty much sounds awesome. Per German web site iFun, Apple is said to be internally testing a new beta of iOS 6.1 that is expected to be the golden master build, suggesting the software is nearly ready to be released to the public. Citing a “reliable source,” the web […]

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Rumor: Apple to release updated iPad, iPad mini models in March

Come March…you may buy the next generation of iPad. Per AppleInsider, a new rumor has pegged both the full-size iPad and iPad mini as due for updates in March. Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets said his checks with industry sources at this week’s CES event in Las Vegas, Nev., indicated both the fifth-generation iPad […]

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Skype updated to 6.1.59.2295

On Thursday, version 6.1.59.2295 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 38.9 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Click to Call: Allows Skype users to dial numbers from Safari on Mac. – Improved user profile view. Skype 6.1.59.2295 is available for free and requires an Intel-based Mac running […]