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Developer iOS News Software

Swift demonstrates impressive growth in January 2015 rankings

Apple’s Swift programming language is growing. Per Cult of Mac’s Twitter post and RedMonk, the Swift programming language is gaining ground on GitHub and Stack Overflow, Besides the noted plot, which can be difficult to parse even at full size, we offer the following numerical rankings. As will be observed, this run produced several ties […]

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retail Rumor Software

Rumor: Walmart opting for CurrentC system over Apple Pay due to high credit card transaction fees

This is where things could get a bit sticky. In the current battle between Apple Pay and MCX’s CurrentC system, retailer Walmart has opted against supporting Apple Pay in its stores. A new report offers a big reason why: high credit card transaction fees. According to 9to5 Mac and Re/code, a current report reveals that […]

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Hardware iPhone Pictures

Images of possible iPhone 6 Home button surface

This could be what the upcoming iPhone 6 Home button will look like in both its 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch incarnations. Per French web site nowhereelse.fr and AppleInsider, a pair of parts claimed to be for both Apple’s anticipated 4.7- and 5.5-inch “iPhone 6” models were posted online Friday, showing very different designs not only from […]

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Hardware iPhone News

iSuppli runs numbers, finds $199, $183 build costs for iPhone 5s, 5c handsets

If you’re wondering how much Apple’s new iPhone handsets cost to manufacture, they’ve got a number. Per AllThingsD, a forthcoming IHS iSuppli report posits that Apple spends at least US$191 on components to build a 16GB model of the iPhone 5s and between US$167 and US$176 for a low-end iPhone 5c. Those prices are just […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Leaked iPhone 5C footage shows informal scratch test, possible use of LiquidMetal fabrication process

Ok, this could lead to some really interesting stuff. Per Apple Daily and the Apple Core, leaked video of what is purported to be an assembled iPhone 5C, the low-cost iPhone rumored to be announced on September 10, has surfaced. The footage shows the unit surviving an informal pocket test with no visible scratches on […]