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Leaked Nuance e-mail to developer community points to September 10th release date for iOS 7

September 10th seems to be the day for iOS 7’s release. Per Owened and The Verge, an email sent to developers from speech recognition software company Nuance (in this case, those using its SpeechKit 1.4.5 speech services) on Monday suggests iOS 7 could be available to the public on Sept. 10, the same day Apple […]

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Apple TV News Software

Apple TV update adds support for Vevo, Disney, Weather Channel and Smithsonian Channel

The Apple TV console received several new channels via an update today. Per AppleInsider, an update released for the set top box added Vevo, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Weather Channel, and content from the Smithsonian Channel. The launch of new content options on Apple TV comes just days after it was revealed that Apple had […]

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News Software

Apple could release OS X 10.8.5 update as soon as today

If you’ve been hankering for OS X 10.8.5, it could hit as soon as today. Per AppleInsider, Apple began supplying prerelease builds of OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion to select partners on Monday, signaling that a public release of the maintenance and software update is not far behind. Sources familiar with the software indicated that […]

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Hardware iPhone Processors Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to see 31% speed improvement via A7 chip, will feature motion detection

If this report’s anything close to accurate, you’re going to like the speed of the next-gen iPhone. Per a tweet sent by Fox News and citing inside sources, Clayton Morris claims the so-called “iPhone 5S” will be powered by an Apple-designed “A7” system on a chip that is some 31 percent faster than the current […]

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Finance News Software

Apple purchases Embark, appears to be adding transit functionality to Maps

Apple’s small-but-really-useful company shopping spree continues. Per iMore and The Verge, Apple is now reported to have acquired another transit focused app, Embark. While the usual public statements apply, the transaction has reportedly been confirmed to former Wall Street Journal writer, Jessica Lessin: “We don’t know how much Apple paid for the several-person team it […]