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Rumor: Apple prepping glasses-free 3D feature for next-gen iPod touch

It seems that when Nintendo announced Apple as the enemy of the future last year, they may have been on to something. Per Macotakara, Apple could be planning on including glasses-free 3D technology in the next iteration of the iPod touch, putting it in direct gaming competition with Nintendo’s upcoming 3Ds handheld gaming console. A […]

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Apple patent application shows interest in developing solar as a power source for mobile devices

A recently revealed patent application shows that Apple is continuing to research solar power as a potential secondary power source for its mobile devices. Per freepatentsonline, the application, which describes an auxiliary solar cell that interfaces with a device’s battery, was published earlier this week. The invention includes a “battery charging manager” that can handle […]

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Hack iPod Nano

Hacker cracks iPod nano, finds support for slew of additional supported features

Irish hacker James Whelton announced Monday that he has successfully hacked Apple’s current iPod nano using a springboard hack. That process allowed him to create a “blank space” on the device by removing an app, and Mr. Whelton said that he hopes to be able to use this process to allow further modification to the […]

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Unofficial iPhone Dev Team releases redsn0w beta, offers initial iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak

The Unofficial iPhone Dev Team has advanced to its next project, posting a beta of redsn0w, its jailbreaking utility for iOS devices. Per iPodNN, the release supports untethered operation in iOS 4.2.1, that is, jailbreaking without having to stay connected to a computer via USB during the process. So far only the iPad, the iPhone […]

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Apple releases iTunes 10.1.1 update

Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 10.1.1, the latest version of its digital jukebox/digital hub software. The new version, an 90.5 megabyte download, sports the following fixes and new features: – Addresses an issue where some music videos may not play on Macs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 9400 or 9600 graphics. – Resolves an issue where […]