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Apple to convert failed GT Advanced Technologies Arizona factory into data center

Remember that whole sapphire iPhone screen thing? When an idea goes south, you can still use the intended facility for something. Following GT Advanced Technologies’ plans to file for Chapter 11, Apple appears to be swooping in with a plan to invest US$2 billion to convert their Arizona factory into a data center. The more […]

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Rumor: Apple purchases iCloud.com domain name for $4.5 million

Moving away from the white iPhone 4 for a moment, Apple is said to have indeed bought the iCloud.com domain for its forthcoming cloud-based iTunes music streaming service, though the rumored US$4.5 million purchase price remains unconfirmed. Citing his own sources, John Paczkowski of Digital Daily reported Friday that Apple did purchase the iCloud.com domain […]

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Rumor: iOS 4.3 to be released in December, include app subscription features

Because rumors make technology interesting. Per MacStories, a new rumor claims that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in December, with recurring app subscriptions. Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Apple plans to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December. The update will reportedly allow users to subscribe to content, like News Corp’s purported […]