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PrimeSense purchase confirmed

On Sunday, Apple officially announced its acquisition of 3D sensor developer PrimeSense. As we reported earlier, Apple has been in talks with PrimeSense since the summer in a bid to grab the company. PrimeSense was the developer of the 3D tracking technology used in Microsoft’s original Kinect device that shipped with the Xbox 360. Apple spokeswoman Kristin […]

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PPUG November 9, 2013 — Wrap-up, links and presentation

Last weekend’s PPUG meeting was a resounding success! In case you missed it, here are links to the products that Jason talked about: MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch – The mother of all notebooks iPhone 5s – Gold is best. RAVPower Luster battery – Smallest 3,000 mAh battery, $19.99. Gold, gold, gold. Jackery Air battery – Ultra-thin 5,000 mAh battery, $59.99. InCase […]

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Review: Budget Lightning cables from iSmooth (Updated)

Before I upgraded from my iPhone 4S to the new 5S, I wanted to be prepared. Unlike previous iPhone upgrades, I had to deal with the switch from the 30-pin to the Lightning connector which was introduced with the iPhone 5. Over the years I had collected a stash of chargers and cables as well as […]

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Apple adds 2 more channels to Apple TV

Apple hasn’t done much with the Apple TV hardware lately, although an update is rumored to be coming soon, and a beta of the next major software update has been seeded to developers. However, Apple has been updating features pretty regularly. At the beginning of the year, we discovered that Apple could sneakily add channels […]

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Apple’s recycling program gives a leg up to e-waste business

Back in September, Apple began rolling out its in-store iPhone trade-in service in US Apple retail stores as part of their Reuse and Recycling Program. In October, this program extended to the UK followed by other European retail locations. This program allows customers to walk into a store, have the value of their current iPhone determined […]