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iFixit completes teardown of 802.11ac AirPort Extreme, finds space for drive bracket among changes

The new 802.11ac AirPort Extreme is out and, continuing a long and fine tradition, iFixit tore the sucker apart without a moment’s hesitation. Per CNET and the official iFixit teardown page, the new tower-like router arrives with a bracket that can easily house a hard drive, but appears to be just large enough to perfectly […]

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Rumor: Flextronics to handle U.S. assembly of redesigned Mac Pro

Some details have surfaced as to which outfit will construct the upcoming Mac Pro tower. Per Economic Daily News and Macotakara, the desktop will reportedly be built in U.S. facilities run by Singapore-based manufacturer Flextronics. It was said that the information was shared by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has a strong track […]

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iOS 7 user interface still under development, could see major changes from version presented at WWDC

You know that new, flatter look demoed for iOS 7 at WWDC? It’s probably not the final version. Per The Next Web, sources familiar with Apple’s latest mobile operating system said the iOS 7 beta, as well as the preview shown at the WWDC keynote on Monday, is a “mid-stride” snapshot of the work being […]

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Microsoft releases Office 2011 14.3.5 update

It’s not a huge update, but it might be helpful. Microsoft on Wednesday released version 14.3.5 of its Microsoft Office 2011 suite for the Mac. The update, a 113 megabyte download, features the following change: – Fixes an issue that affects IMAP-based email accounts in which the flagged or starred state of a message was […]

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iOS iPhone News security Software

Apple to include “kill switch” feature in iOS 7, require Apple ID and password to reenable stolen devices

This shouldn’t be overlooked. According to CNN, Apple will add an Activation Lock features as part of iOS 7. The feature, which functions as a “kill switch”, will require an Apple ID and password before an iOS device’s “Find My iPhone” feature can be turned off or any data can be erased. At a keynote […]