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iOS 7.1 beta 3 released to developers

Apple has just released the latest beta update to iOS 7.1. Currently, the official 7.1 update is expected to drop sometime in March. Other than numerous backend improvements and bug fixes, Apple seems to be tweaking the interface as well. Developers who have had a chance to go over 7.1 list several screens that replace […]

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Google opens Glass Mirror API

Last week, Google finally made the Glass API for Google Glass open to all developers. Previously, the API was only available to developers that actually shelled out the $1500 to own the Google Glass hardware and were added to a whitelist of approved owners. Now Google doesn’t care if you have the software or not. […]

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Rumor: Apple considering purchase of Israeli-based PrimeSense, creators of the Xbox Kinect

It’s speculation, but it could lead to something interesting. A series of reports from Israeli publication Calcalist.co.il and 9to5Mac claims PrimeSense, the company behind the original Microsoft Kinect’s technology, is in acquisition talks with Apple, somewhere near a valuation in the US$280-US$300M range. According to the report, a delegation of PrimeSense senior executives visited Apple’s […]

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Siri to see new features, improvements under iOS 7, will exclude Google searches

Come iOS 7, you’ll be seeing some changes with Siri. Per Macworld, as part of the iOS 7 overhaul, Siri will receive a brand-new interface, voice monitoring, and a results panel that appears on the bottom of the screen. Siri’s slightly robotic diction is no more, replaced by smoother female (or male) voices. French and […]

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Rumor: iOS 7 to include long-awaited AirDrop file sharing feature

Granted, no one has ANY REAL IDEA as to what iOS 7’s interface will look like, but there’s some cool new and improved features rumored to be coming down the pipe. Per 9to5Mac, Apple is currently testing versions of iOS 7 internally that include the AirDrop WiFi-direct file sharing tool from the Mac, according to […]