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Hardware iPhone News

Analyst: Lightning cable shortage due to new production methods, change in suppliers

There might be a valid reason as to why Apple’s Lightning connector sold out so quickly last week. Per AppleInsider, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes a change in supplier weighting combined with low yield rates has caused a shortage of Lightning connector supply. Being roughly 80 percent smaller than its predecessor, Lightning is a complex […]

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Apple TV updated to 5.1, Shared Photo Streams, other features added

It’s almost never bad to have a spiffy Apple TV update. Apple on Monday quietly updated the Apple TV set-top box, adding the following fixes and changes to its operating system: – Shared Photo Streams — Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. – AirPlay — […]

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Hack discovered, Verizon iPhone 5 apparently unlockable for use on GSM networks

Ok, this is interesting. Hours after the iPhone 5 hit store shelves across the U.S. on Friday, it has reportedly been discovered that the CDMA Verizon version of the device can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks with a simple GSM micro SIM card modification. Per the iDownloadBlog, it’s apparently possible to trim down […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some users reporting scuffs, scratches on new iPhone 5 handsets

You can’t win ’em all. Per AppleInsider, an increasing number of iPhone 5 owners are reporting scuffs and other signs of damage to their newly-purchased smartphones right out of the box, with some miffed customers taking to the web in what is being dubbed “scuffgate.” According to complaints posted to various forums and social media […]

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SpamSieve updated to 2.9.5

You’ve got to hand it to him: Michael Tsai keeps a good thing going. Michael Tsai’s must-have shareware program, SpamSieve, has just been updated to version 2.9.5. The new version, a 10 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and improvements: – Updated the Apple Mail plug-in to work with Security Update 2012-004 (Snow Leopard) for […]