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BlackBerry releases BBM client for Android, iOS, then recalls software due to “rogue version” concerns

Not that BlackBerry’s officially dead in the water (yet), but this isn’t a great sign. Per Mac|Life, BlackBerry announced Saturday that it had suspended the rollout of the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app for iPhone and Android over concerns that a rogue version of the Android app would cause issues with the service. Originally scheduled for […]

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German group breaks through iPhone 5s Touch ID fingerprint authentication, releases video of hack

It only took three days to hack the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID authentication system. Per The Mac Observer, the gChaos Computer Club has claimed to have hacked Apple’s newest security feature. The group started by scanning the fingerprint associated with an iPhone at high resolution, and then printing it out for transfer to another material […]

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iPhone 5s, 5c handsets now available for Apple Store Personal Pickup

As of now, you can have the new iPhone models set aside at the Apple Store location for later. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Monday extended its popular order-online, pick-up-in-store option to the newly launched iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. The Personal Pickup program, in which customers can choose to order their device online and pick […]

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Apple TV 6.0 out the door, adds support for AirPlay, iTunes Radio, other new features

On a day filled to the brim with iPhone 5s and 5c happenings, Apple pulled the trigger on the good stuff for its Apple TV set top box. Per AppleInsider, Apple released its anticipated software update to Apple TV today. The new software adds the followings fixes and changes: – Added support for iTunes Radio […]

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iFixit completes iPhone 5s teardown, finds interesting new changes in current handset

The gents at iFixit got busy again. Granted, they were a little behind the Aussie teardown, but they still found some pretty cool stuff within the new iPhone 5s. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the iFixit teardown revealed the following: – The confirmation of AuthenTec as the company behind the fingerprint sensor, which was expected […]