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Apple calls on fashion executive Angela Ahrendts to head up retail division

Come next spring, a tough, stylish new lady from the fashion world will be running Apple’s retail division. Per The Mac Observer, Apple finally has a new executive to run its retail division now that it has hired Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to fill the job. Her title will be senior vice president of retail […]

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Apple posts job openings for 802.11ac engineers

Apple’s looking to bring the 802.11ac protocol to the Mac this year. Now it just needs the people to do it. Per AppleBitch, a new job listing by the company advertises a position for engineers experienced with Gigabit Wi-Fi. The mention of 802.11ac comes from a new job posting listed by the company on Sunday, […]

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iPhone News

Australian iPhone 4 glowing/fire incident found to be caused by failed screen replacement, not battery

Ok, remember the Australian glowing/fire/iPhone 4 plane thing from this past November? It wasn’t the battery. Per AppleInsider, an investigation into the cause of an iPhone 4 that began glowing and emitting “dense smoke” on a flight landing in Sydney, Australia last fall has traced the problem to a battery punctured by a screw misplaced […]

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Hardware MacBook News

Apple pulls plug on white MacBook notebook, product reaches “End of Life” status

You had to like the white MacBook. If nothing else, it was plucky and it looked pretty good when you were working on one in a coffee shop. Unfortunately, Apple has reportedly notified resellers that the white polycarbonate MacBook is now officially classified as “End of Life” and has been discontinued. Per MacRumors, Apple has […]

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iPad News

Interference testing casts doubt on whether iPads, Kindles actually cause significant interference for air travel

There may be less of an actual reason to keep your devices off during a flight. Per Electronista, both an Amazon Kindle and a Sony voice recorder tested around 30 microvolts, or well under the 100 volts per meter limit the FAA demands. While iPads weren’t measured, they too would be well under the limit. […]