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Rumor: Apple switching from 30-pin to 19-pin dock connector in 2012

It’s the rumor that just won’t die. Per TechCrunch, multiple manufacturers have independently indicated that Apple is planning to shrink its 30-pin dock connector to a 19-pin port in the next iPhone. Though rumors of an upcoming “mini dock” connector for Apple’s next-generation iOS devices have swirled for some time now, although the Wednesday report […]

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Apple to include U.S. government warning alert feature in iOS 6

Under iOS 6, when the zombie apocalypse occurs, you’ll be among the first to know. Apple devices running iOS 6 will be able to receive U.S. government alerts during an emergency or disaster, in compliance with a National Alerting Program. Per Emergency Management, the new feature, labeled by Apple as “Government Alerts,” will be a […]

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Apple outlines iOS 6 at WWDC, highlights Facebook integration

Over at WWDC, Apple began to lay out the basics as to what to expect from its upcoming iOS 6 operating system. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s iOS software chief, Scott Forstall, showed off some of the new features at Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, including the ability to query Siri for sports scores, dinner reservations with […]

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Purported screenshots show possible new mapping functions in iOS 6

They’re not the most elegant pictures and they’re even a bit blurry, but they ARE interesting. Per Boy Genius Report, a collection of blurry photos claim to reveal Apple’s redesigned Maps application, expected to be a major component of the anticipated iOS 6 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The five pictures claiming to […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Analyst states that Retina Display units could add up to $92 to price tag

If you want the cool thing, you’re going to have to pay for it. Per CNET, DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim has stated that super-high-resolution 13.3-inch and 15.4-inch screens are already available from LCD suppliers. But a Retina-quality screen for Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro would cost US$160 from suppliers, as opposed to US$68 for current, […]