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GrayKey enters market, becomes second firm to offer iPhone unlocking tool

A second iPhone unlocking company has just entered the market. A startup called Grayshift is advertising a tool called “GrayKey,” which costs $15,000 for an always-online version limited to 300 uses. An unlimited offline edition is priced at $30,000. Grayshift is said to be staffed by U.S. intelligence agency contractors and a former Apple security […]

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Nike announces “Day to Night” band collection for Apple Watch

If you’re into nifty Apple Watch bands, this might be among the coolest things ever. Nike has unveiled its “Day to Night” bands for the Apple Watch. The collection features four different colors of sport bands that include perforated holes to air out the user’s sweat. While the Day to Night bands don’t glow in […]

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iFixit programmer drills 60 small holes in MacBook Pro to help resolve overheating issues

This is somewhat psychotic. And it just might work. Per 9to5Mac, a programmer over at iFixit was able to resolve an overheating problem with a MacBook Pro notebook by drilling a ring of holes under each of its fans. With a 1/16” bit, the group drilled holes in the bottom case, under the fans (they […]

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Purported iPhone 6 Touch ID sensor image leaked, minimal changes seen from iPhone 5s model

An image of the purported iPhone 6 Touch ID sensor has leaked. Unfortunately, it’s not a radical departure from the current iPhone 5s iPhone sensor, save for where the screw holes are located. Per French web site Nowhereelse.fr and Electronista, the part is thought to fit in the anticipated 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model.

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Scientists looking into methods of boosting consumer battery strengths via millions of tiny holes

Even if you’d like to throw your MacBook or MacBook Pro’s battery through a wall on occasion, there’s hope. Per BBC News, a new battery development technique could allow batteries for phones and notebooks to recharge up to ten times faster and hold a charge ten times larger than current technology allows. Scientists at Northwestern […]