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Rumor: Microsoft working on “iWatch” device of its own

You know that rumor about Apple working on an iWatch of sorts? Microsoft may be working on its own. Per the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is apparently working on designs for a touch-enabled watch device, executives at suppliers said, potentially joining rivals like Apple Inc. in working on a new class of computing products. Earlier […]

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VirtualBox updated to 4.2.12

A good set of bug fixes never hurt anyone. VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.2.10. The new version, a 150 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – VMM: fixed a Guru Meditation on putting Linux guest CPU online if nested paging is disabled – […]

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Firefox updated to 20.0.1

Even the minor updates help… On Friday, Mozilla.org released version 20.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 40.2 megabyte download via MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes: – Minor bug-fix. Firefox 20.0.1 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to arrive later than usual launch date, development issues cited

The next-gen iPhone may be a bit late in arrival. Per

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to use LED backlighting system to reduce weight of next-gen iPad

This could prove spiffy. Per CNET, a report released on Thursday says Apple will likely use a modified LED backlight apparatus in a bid to make the 9.7-inch tablet as thin and light as possible. NPD DisplaySearch stated that it expects Apple’s fifth-generation iPad to sport a more efficient LED array, as well as a […]