Apple's 12 Days of Gifts Day 6: Avicii's New Year's Eve Mix

Day 6 of Apple's 12 Days of Gifts offers Avicii's New Year's Eve Mix as a free download.
 
Cleverly using dance music blogs as the platform to launch his career, Tim Bergling, aka Avicii, has since become one of the most prominent producers on the burgeoning Swedish house scene. Born in Stockholm in 1989, Bergling only started making music at the age of 18, writing and remixing tracks in his bedroom and then leaking them onto various blogs. 


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P0sixspwn Untether is Updated With Fixes for LTE and iMessage, Apple TV 2 Support

iH8sn0w has announced that the p0sixspwn untether used for jailbreaking iOS 6.1.3-6.1.5 has been updated with fixes for LTE and iMessage issues and support for the Apple TV 2.
 


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P0sixspwn Untethered Jailbreak Released for iOS 6.1.3-6.1.5

iH8sn0w, winocm, and SquiffyPwn have released p0sixspwn, an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3, 6.1.4, and 6.1.5 (includes A5+ devices)
 

At this time, only a Mac utility has been released. A Windows utility is coming soon!




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Evad3rs Release Evasi0n 1.0.2 Beta to Fix Issues With Jailbreak of iPad 2 on iOS 7

The evad3rs have released Evasi0n 1.0.2, a beta release that hopefully fixes issues with the iPad 2 Models (Wi-Fi Version in particular).


The update reportedly tackles the boot look issue that many of you had.




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iOS 8 Concept for Interactive Notifications

Sam Beckett has posted a new video to showcase his concept for Interactive Notifications in iOS 8.
 

A brilliantly executed and much needed feature, Interactive Notifications introduces action buttons for notification banners.


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Apple's 12 Days of Gifts Day 3: Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014

Day 3 of Apple's 12 Days of Gifts offers the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014 book as a free download.
 
Lonely Planet knows the world better than anyone else. From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 is your passport to a year of unforgettable experiences. Discover the best places to go and things to do all around the world right now! Visit previously secluded destinations before they get crowded, join in this year’s global events where they are happening, and explore countries that are more accessible than ever; all with this motivating annual trend-setting travel reference. Dive into a year’s worth of travel inspiration and begin planning an exciting 2014 filled with travel and exploration now! 

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Exploded View of the iOS 7 SpringBoard

Developer Adam Bell has posted an exploded view of the iOS 7 SpringBoard as generated by Spark Inspector.
 

 

Tried using Reveal, but it doesn’t like SpringBoard, so SparkInspector for now… 

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Cydia Has Been Updated With a New Design for iOS 7!

Cydia has received a major redesign and improved compatibility for iOS 7.
 

The update comes via a new Cydia Installer package available this morning from the Changes tab in Cydia.


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Building a Windows PC Equivalent to the Mac Pro Costs Thousands More

Building a Windows PC equivalent to the new Mac Pro costs thousands more, according to a AppleInsider.


The site sourced comparable parts from a 'large, nationwide internet retailer well respected by do-it-yourself PC builders' to build a system similar to the $9,599 Mac Pro configuration which offers a 2.7GHz 12-core Intel Xeon E5 with 30MB of L3 cache processor, 64GB (4x16GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC RAM, 1TB of PCIe-based flash storage, and Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM each.


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Jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3, 6.1.4 to Be Released This Week

Those who are still waiting for a jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3 and 6.1.4 will be happy to hear that its release is planned for this week.
 

iH8Sn0w announced the revised ETA:

 


Merry Christmas everyone. We’re still finishing the A5+ tool to jb 6.1.3/6.1.4. We can’t push a buggy release forcing users to restore.
A5+ tool is top priority atm. sn0wbreeze doesn’t jb A5+ devices.

With that being said, we’re spending time with our families today. A release should still be within this week though.

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Untether Package for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch 4G Released in Cydia

iH8sn0w has announced the released of an untether package for the iPhone 3GS and A4 devices running iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.5.


With the unexpected release of the evasi0n7 jailbreak, we are finally able to release the 3GS/A4 6.1.3 + 6.1.5 untether Cydia package.

To grab it...
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Apple's 12 Days of Gifts Day 2: Free Pilot Episode of Once Upon a Time

Day 2 of Apple's 12 Days of Gifts offers the pilot episode of Once Upon a Time as a free download.
 
From December 26 to January 6, you can download a gift each day—songs, apps, books, movies, and more—with the 12 Days of Gifts app. Each day's gift will only be available for 24 hours, so download the free app to make sure you don’t miss out. Note: Not all content is available in all countries.
Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama series that premiered on Sunday, October 23, 2011, on ABC.
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Tim Cook: 'We Have A Lot to Look Forward To in 2014, Including Some Big Plans'

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an internal memo to company employees wishing them happy holidays, reflecting back on last year, and looking forward to next.
 

Cook touches on the iPhone 5s, iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, the iPad Air, the iPad mini with Retina display, and the new Mac Pro which was manufactured in Texas.




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Evad3rs team did it again: The iOS 7 jailbreak is out!!!

Merry Christmas! The iOS 7 jailbreak has been released!
Compatible with all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models running iOS 7.0 through 7.0.4


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Apple Releases VPN Update for OS X Mavericks Server

OS X Server is the next generation of Apple’s award winning server software. Designed for OS X and iOS devices, OS X Server makes it easy to share files, schedule meetings, synchronise contacts, develop software, host your own website, publish wikis, configure Mac, iPhone and iPad devices, remotely access your network, and more.

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What to Expect from BBM in 2014: New Features, New Friends and More

BlackBerry has announced that Voice, Channels, easier sharing, and new emoticons are coming to BBM for iPhone and Android.


We’ve been working on some new ways to make it faster and easier to share with your BBM contacts. Whether it’s talking with BBM Voice, connecting over a BBM Channel, sending a quick photo, or even sharing your location, there’s more to BBM than just chatting.

Here are the new features coming to the BBM app:
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Apple Seeds First OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Build to Developers, Includes FaceTime Audio

Apple has seeded the first build of OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 beta to developers for testing, just days after the public release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.1.
 

This beta brings FaceTime audio to Macs, but Apple does ask developers to focus on Mail, Messages, VPN, Graphics Drivers, and VoiceOver.



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New Mac Pro Ship Date Goes to February 2014

The estimated ship date for the new Mac Pro has slipped to February 2014 after orders for the computer went live last night.
Apple had promised the device would be available in December and indeed customers could purchase the Mac Pro with a shipping date of 'By December 30th' at m ...
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Final Cut Pro X Gets Huge Update Bringing Mac Pro Optimizations and 4K Video Monitoring

Final Cut Pro X has received a huge update bringing 4K content and video monitoring, optimizations for the Mac Pro's dual GPUs, and much more.
 


Completely redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro adds extraordinary speed, quality, and flexibility to every part of the post-production workflow. 



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Apple Releases Compressor 4.1 Featuring a New Interface, Hardware Based H.264 Encoding

Apple has released Compressor 4.1 featuring a new interface with a single window layout and streamlined controls.
 

Compressor adds power and flexibility to Final Cut Pro X export. Customize output settings, work faster with distributed encoding, and tap into a comprehensive set of delivery features.


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Apple Updates Motion for the New Mac Pro, Adds FxPlug 3 Support

Apple has updated Motion with optimizations for the new Mac Pro, FxPlug 3, and 4K YouTube video sharing.


Designed for video editors, Motion 5 lets you customize Final Cut Pro titles, transitions, and effects. Or create your own dazzling animations in 2D or 3D space, with real-time feedback as you work.

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Fruit Ninja Adds 4 New Blades, New Background, All-New Challenge System

Fruit Ninja, a popular game for iPhone, has been updated with 4 new blades, a new background, and an all-new challenge system.


For the hundreds of millions of fans around the world with trillions of fruit sliced - thank you for you amazing continued support! You have made Fruit Ninja one of the most popular games of all time!

Fruit Ninja is a juicy action game enjoyed by millions of players around the world, with squishy, splatty and satisfying fruit carnage! Become the ultimate bringer of sweet, tasty destruction with every slash.



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Infinity Blade III 'Ausar Rising' Update Brings New Quests, Enemies, Modes, Skills, and More

The Infinity Blade III 'Ausar Rising' update brings 3 new quests, 9 new enemies, new modes, skills, goals, potions, gems, and more.
 


The award-winning Infinity Blade video game trilogy reaches its epic conclusion! Created by ChAIR Entertainment, the original iOS blockbuster returns with adrenaline-fueled sword-fighting action, gorgeous visuals, and a thrilling story of love, betrayal, and redemption.

Siris and Isa have joined with the God-King Raidriar in a desperate attempt to destroy the Worker of Secrets and his army of Deathless titans. Uncover new mysteries to wield the power of the Infinity Blade in this timeless adventure of champions and villains. 



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Samsung and TSMC to Share Orders for Smaller 14/16nm Apple A-Series Processors

Samsung and TSMC will share orders for smaller next generation Apple A-series processors.
Samsung is said to have signed a contract to produce the processors for 2015 using a 14/16nm FinFET process.
Samsung will use its 14nm FinFET process to manufacture a portion of the A-series chips for Apple's 2015 iPhone series, and the remainder of the chips will be built using TSMC's 16nm FinFET technology, the sources indicated. TSMC should land 60-70% of Apple's total 14/16nm chip orders, with the remaining 30-40% to be taken over by Samsung, the sources said.


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Delta Says It Won't Allow Cellular or VoIP Calls on Its Flights

While the FCC has taken steps to allow cellphone use on Airplanes, Delta's CEO has sent a company wide memo to all employees saying Delta will not be allowing cellular or VoIP calls on any Delta flights.
 

However, CEO Richard Anderson did say Delta would quickly work to allow customers to use text, email and other silent data transmission services from "gate to gate," once the ban is officially lifted.


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Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 is Now Available on the App Store

Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 is now available for download on the App Store.


The sequel to 2012's Game of the Year continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in an unforgiving world. But what can an ordinary child do to stay alive when the living can be just as bad – and sometimes worse – than the dead?

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Former President Bill Clinton Reflecting on Steve Jobs

Former President Bill Clinton shares his memories and thoughts about the late Steve Jobs in an interview with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel.
 

Fortune recently spotted and reposted the video which was taken just six days after Jobs' death.
"This cancer I have is very clever," Clinton remembers Jobs telling him before his death. "I have beaten it back repeatedly. But I have fired all my ammunition, and it keeps coming up with new ways to attack me. I'm not sure I got any more weapons left, but I've had a good time trying to beat it."



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Women Appear to Prefer the iPhone 5c over the iPhone 5s

Facebook's Ad platform gives a wide range of targeting information including gender and device type. With this data, Benedict Evans put together graphs that show iPhone models compared with gender. Interestingly enough, women prefer the iPhone 5c over the iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s was also found to be outselling the iPhone 5c (which was previously known).


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Scout GPS App Gets Hands-Free Voice Commands

The Scout GPS navigation app has been updated with hands-free voice commands.
 


Scout is your daily personal navigator that gets you around traffic wherever you go. Powered by over 100 million traffic sources, Scout offers traffic-conquering tools designed specifically for when you’re on the go. From your daily commute to everyday errands and weekend fun, Scout gets you—and gets you there with free voice-guided GPS navigation. 



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Square Enix Releases Original Tomb Raider for iOS

Square Enix has finally released the Original Tomb Raider game for iOS devices featuring touch optimized controls, tons of levels and even includes two extra chapters from the 1998 release.
 

The game also supports game controllers like the MOGA Ace Power and the Logitech PowerShell.


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Apple Adds Sky Sports Channel to Apple TV in UK

Apple is continuing their content push on the Apple TV, and today the company added Sky Sports to the device for those in the UK.
 

Users can watch content from Sky Sports for £9.99 daily passes which allow access to six different Sky Sports channels.


"It’s been a busy year for Now TV as we continue to widen access to our top-quality content by launching on popular platforms our customers use. The Now TV Sky Sports Day Pass is perfect for sports fans with Apple TV who want the flexibility to choose which live events they want to watch from the comfort of their sofa," said Gidon Katz, director of Now TV.



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Apple Posts 'Best of 2013' List Featuring Top Music, Movies, and Apps of the Year

Apple has posted its 'Best of 2013' list featuring the top music, movies, TV shows, apps, books, and podcasts of the year.
 

https://twitter.com/AppStore/status/412840266060791808

 


Here's their editor's choice for top apps:
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Apple Focused on Selling iAds for iTunes Radio, Working on Real-Time Bidding Exchange

Apple has reportedly told its iAds team to focus on selling ads for iTunes Radio while it works on building a real-time bidding exchange to automate selling in-app ads.
 

In a staff meeting before the holidays, Eddy Cue, Apple SVP of Software, told staff that iTunes Radio ads are the top priority, and app ads are not.

“The message that came across was basically if you’re not working on iTunes Radio, you’re irrelevant,” an Apple insider said.


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Rovio Concludes Angry Birds Star Wars With 30 New Levels

Rovio has released an update to Angry Birds Star Wars offering 30 new levels for the final battle against the Pig Empire.
 


A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... a group of desperate rebel birds faced off against a galactic menace: the Empire’s evil Pigtroopers! Rebel birds, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Imperial Pigs. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the PIG STAR, and are racing to deliver the plans to the Rebel Birds. Now they need your help!

Join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the legendary Star Wars universe! Use the Force, wield your lightsaber, and blast away Pigtroopers on an intergalactic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the depths of the Pig Star -- where you’ll face off against the terrifying Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Pigs! Can you become a Jedi Master and restore freedom to the galaxy?



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Pegatron Now Using Facial Recognition to Scan for Underage Workers

Pegatron is now using facial recognition to scan for underage workers and applicants with borrowed ID cards.
 

The company revealed details of the system following the death of a 15-year-old underage worker who fell ill with pneumonia. Apple and Pegatron have determined the dead was not due to working conditions at the factory.

 


Pegatron said applicants for its assembly line have their government-issued IDs checked for authenticity. Their faces are then matched to their ID photos through facial recognition technology, to weed out those using borrowed ID cards. Their names are also checked against police records. In theory, these measures should keep out underage workers, as they should catch people using fake or borrowed IDs. In Mr. Shi’s case, he was able to obtain a government-issued ID card that included his photo but another person’s identifying information, the company said.



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27 Year Old Mac Plus Hacked to Browse the Web

Jeff Keacher has managed to successfully hack a 27 year old Mac Plus to browse the Web.
The Mac Plus features a 8 MHz CPU, 4 MB RAM, 50 MB hard drive, and 512 x 342 pixel black-and-white screen. To accomplish his goals, Keacher needed a web browser, a TCP/IP stack, and some way to connect the computer to his home network.

The web browser was relatively easy for him to find. MacWeb 2.0 was old enough to run on the Plus and new enough to render HTML and speak HTTP.




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Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 With Improved Support for Gmail in OS X Mail

Apple has released OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 for download via Software Update.
 


The 10.9.1 update improves the stability and compatibility of your Mac, and is recommended for all OS X Mavericks users.

This update includes the following fixes:
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Beyonce Shatters iTunes Store Records Selling 828,773 Albums in 3 Days

Apple today announced that BEYONCÉ has become the fastest selling album ever on the iTunes Store worldwide with an unprecedented 828,773 albums sold in just its first three days.
 
BEYONCÉ also broke the US first week album sales record with 617,213 sold and proved to be a global success ...
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Apple Makes Widespread Ranking Changes Across App Store

Apple has reportedly made widespread ranking changes across the App Store leading to an average ranking change for iPhone apps of 41.5 positions.

Mobiledevhq says that is 8x the change they normally see. When looking at their 30,000 keyword sample taken daily, 40% of all apps that ranked for those keywords changed at least 20 ranking positions. iPad apps had an average ranking change of 20.8 positions which is not as high as the iPhone but still four times more than usual.



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How To Encrypt A Folder With Password Protection In OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Do you have confidential data in your Mac that needs to be locked with secure passwords to prevent unwanted access?
 

You can easily encrypt a folder on your Mac without any additional tools. You can create an encrypted disk image from your specified folder directly.

 

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Skype busting Viber, makes calls cheaper worldwide

Viber has officially launched its Viber Out calling service which allows its 200 million-plus registered users to make low-cost calls to mobile and landline phones worldwide from within its mobile apps.


This new service was first opened in the Philippines last month in the aftermath of a devastating typhoon. Now is available for all users of Android and iOS smartphones and even in the desktop app. Viber says it will roll out to Windows Phone customers soon.
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Apple iPhone 5s Now In Stock at Nearly 100% of U.S. Apple Stores

The iPhone 5s in now in stock at nearly 100% of U.S. Apple Retail Stores, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster.
 

In October, Munster reported that the device was out of stock at 92% of the 60 U.S. stores surveyed. Every two weeks, Munster updated his survey with the latest December 4th check finding stock at every store.


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Former Apple SVP Scott Forstall Has Been Traveling, Advising Startups, Doing Philanthropical Work

Former Apple SVP of iOS Scott Forstall has been traveling, advising a few startups, and becoming more philanthropically involved.
 


Amir Efrati at new technology site The Information is reporting that Forstall spent the year traveling to Italy and South Africa. He also advised a few startups, and became more philanthropically involved, focusing on education, poverty, and human rights. As for what's next, Efrati doesn't have any news, but he says VC firms like Kleiner Perkins and Andreessen Horowitz have stayed in touch, but Apple employees think Forstall's next move will be starting his own company. 


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Apple Releases '12 Days of Gifts' Giveaway App in the U.S. for the First Time

Apple has released its '12 Days of Gifts' giveaway app in the U.S. for the first time. In previous years a '12 Days of Christmas' app was available to international customers only. This year the app has been renamed and is available in the U.S. App Store.
 


From 26 December – 6 January, you can download a gift each day—songs, apps, books, movies, and more—with the 12 Days of Gifts app. Each day's gift will only be available for 24 hours, so download the free app to make sure you don’t miss out. Please note: Not all content is available in all countries.


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Apple Offers Free 'Hour of Code' Workshop in Every U.S. Apple Retail Store on December 11th

Apple has announced that it is offering a free 'Hour of Code' workshop in every U.S. Apple Store on December 11th.
 


Learn about the campaign to get students involved in a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics of programming. Visit code.org or attend a special Hour of Code workshop at any U.S. Apple Retail Store on December 11, 5 p.m.


Code.org is a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science education. Their goals include:
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Square Unveils Redesigned Square Credit Card Reader

Today Square released the latest generation of its credit card reader that enables users to accept credit cards via the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
 


The all-new Square Reader is built with custom-designed components for better performance, easier use and an elegant, thinner design.
"We engineered purpose-built components to create both excellent performance and beautiful design, without compromise," said Jesse Dorogusker, head of Hardware at Square.




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Apple Expands iTunes Match to Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Apple has expanded iTunes Match to Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.


iTunes users in Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden now have access to the service, which has a yearly price of 249 kr in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway and €24.99 in Finland. In comparison, iTunes Match is $24.99 in the United States and £21.99 in the U.K.


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Apple, Microsoft, Others Publish Open Letter to Washington Requesting Government Surveillance Reform

Apple, AOL, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo have sent an open letter to Washington urging reforms that ensure that government surveillance efforts are clearly restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight. 

The open letter was posted to http://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/.



It reads as follows...
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Thor: The Dark World is Updated With 18 New Missions, 2 New Bosses

Gameloft has updated the official game for 'Thor: The Dark World' with 18 new missions, 2 new bosses, and more.


Become Thor, the mighty God of Thunder, in this official action-adventure game! Malekith, the lord of the Dark Elves and ancient enemy of Asgard, leads an invasion to destroy the Nine Worlds! Thor must race to stop the Dark Elves from plunging the universe into darkness! Join forces with Asgard’s greatest warriors and embark on an epic quest to stop Malekith’s dark ambitions and restore order to the Nine Worlds. 



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"Quick" History of Apple Mac OS X

OS X is the newest of Apple Inc.'s Mac OS line of operating systems.
 
Although, under its original name of Mac OS X, it was officially designated as simply "version 10" of the Mac OS, "version 9" had a completely different codebase, file system, design, and hardware support. Mac OS had been Apple's primary operating system since 1984, and the family was backward compatible, so OS X supported an emulated version 9 until version 10.5.


Unlike its predecessor, OS X is a Unix operating system built on technology that had been developed at NeXT through the second half of the 1980s and up until Apple purchased the company in early 1997. It was first released in 1999 as Mac OS X Server 1.0, with a desktop-oriented version (Mac OS X v10.0) following in March 2001. Since then, six more distinct "client" and "server" editions of Mac OS X were released, thereafter starting with Mac OS X v10.7 Lion, OS X Server is no longer offered as a separate operating system product; instead, the server management tools are available for purchase separately. The most recent version OS X 10.9 Mavericks was first made available on October 22, 2013.



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Some Users Report Degrading Touch ID Accuracy

Dr. Drang, a consulting engineer, recently reported noticing a degradation in the accuracy of Touch ID on the iPhone 5s over time.
 


I’ve been using Touch ID since I got an iPhone 5s in mid-October. Generally speaking, I like it, and I find it faster than the old swipe-and-passcode method, but I’ve felt compelled to reteach it my fingerprints twice already. I know this sounds impossible, but its recognition of my prints seems to decay with time. I rescanned my fingers this weekend, and Touch ID has been amazingly fast and accurate since then. Just as it was when I first got the 5s, and just as it was a few weeks later when I rescanned my fingers for the first time. Just before each rescan, though, I was so frustrated with Touch ID I felt like throwing the phone across the room.



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Steeri: Apple's Answer to the Google Driverless Car

Steeri is Apple's answer to the Google driverless car. Using the technology already in the palm of your hand, Steeri allows you to control any car you get into.



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Apple Begins Selling 32-Inch Sharp 4K Monitor in Its European Online Stores

Apple has begun selling a 32-inch Sharp 4K monitor in its European Online Stores.
 

The Sharp 32" PN-K321 - 4K Ultra HD LED Monitor features a 32-inch class (31.5-inch diagonal) screen size, 3840 x 2160 high definition resolution and energy efficient edge-lit LED backlight.
This super-high resolution display allows you to view the content of four full HD screens on a single seamless display. It also features IGZO technology, which supports increased pixel transparency and reduced current leakage, thereby making the monitor more energy efficient. 


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Spotify is Reportedly Planning a Free Music Streaming Service for Mobile Devices

Spotify is planning a free music streaming service for mobile devices.
 

The company has reportedly signed licensing deals with all three of the global music companies for the ad supported service. Currently, a free version of Spotify is only available for desktops.


Spotify, which has 6 million paying subscribers and 20 million active users world-wide, has been negotiating for nearly a year with the three major record companies— Sony Corp.'s Sony Music Entertainment, Vivendi's Universal Music Group and Access Industries' Warner Music Group—over the rates it will pay them to play songs on the free mobile service, and over how much direct control users have over what they listen to, these people said.


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Google Search App Gets Voice Support for French, German, and Japanese

The Google Search app has been updated with voice search support for French, German, and Japanese.


Google can now help you find information faster by speaking out answers to your questions in your native language. English speakers have been hearing Google respond to their spoken queries for a while and we're now bringing some of the functionality to people in other parts of the world.


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Apple Reveals That 74% of Devices Are Now Running iOS 7

Apple has revealed that 74% of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users are running iOS 7.
 

The company recently updated its App Store Distribution page to note 74% of devices are on iOS 7, 22% of devices are on iOS 6, and 6% of devices are using earlier firmware versions.

The number of devices was measured by the App Store during a 7‑day period ending December 1, 2013.




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Plex App is Updated With a New Look for iOS 7, New Player for Music and Videos

The Plex media app has been updated with a new look for iOS 7 and a new player for music and videos.
 

Features:
Plex for iOS brings the power of Plex to your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. With Plex, you can stream your music, videos and photos from your home computers running Plex Media Server (available fromhttp://www.plexapp.com/) and access content from a wide range of channels. Channels are available for apps like Aperture, iTunes and iPhoto, or online services like YouTube, Vimeo and Revision3. There's also a remote control feature for Plex Media Center.


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China Mobile Finally Signs Deal With Apple

The WSJ is reporting that China Mobile has finally signed a long-awaited deal with Apple to offer iPhones on its network. China Mobile is the world's largest carrier with over 700 million subscribers.
The deal will see iPhones rollout on China Mobile's network later this month, around December 18th when the company holds a conference in Guangzhou.




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President Obama: 'I'm Not Allowed for Security Reasons to Have an iPhone'

President Barack Obama revealed that he is not allowed to have an iPhone due to security concerns, explaining his use of a bulky BlackBerry.
 


"I'm not allowed for security reasons to have an iPhone," Obama told a group of young people at the White House for an event promoting his health care law. He added that his daughters Sasha and Malia spend a lot of time on their iPhones.



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AT&T Introduces New Mobile Share Value Plans

AT&T has announced new Mobile Share Value plans. Beginning Dec. 8, new and existing wireless consumer and business customers will have the option to choose from the new plans that offer customers 'more savings' and provide 'No Annual Service Contract' options.


With the ‘No Annual Service Contract’ options, smartphone customers can save $15 a month on Mobile Share Value plans. Customers can receive these monthly savings when they: Get a new smartphone for no down payment with AT&T Next; bring their own smartphone; purchase a smartphone at full retail price; or when their smartphone is no longer under contract and they switch to the new plans. All Mobile Share Value plan customers will benefit from shared data plus unlimited talk and text on their phones. Consumers will have the ability to connect up to 10 devices, including tablets and other wireless devices, while business customers will be able to connect up to 10, 15, 20 or 25 devices, depending on the plan.

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Bluetooth SIG Announces New Features for Bluetooth 4.1

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced Bluetooth 4.1 which brings updates that will improve consumer usability with increased co-existence support for LTE, bulk data exchange rates, and aid developer innovation by allowing devices to support multiple roles simultaneously. The new release also lays the groundwork for IP-based connections, extending Bluetooth technology's role as the essential wireless link for the IoT. 

"Bluetooth Smart technology put us on a rocket ship of growth, with Bluetooth annual product shipment projections skyrocketing to more than 4.5 billion in the next five years," said Suke Jawanda, Bluetooth SIG CMO. "We updated the Bluetooth specification to address this projected growth, making changes to give developers more control in assigning a role to their product, limiting interference with other wireless technologies, and allowing Bluetooth Smart products to exchange data faster and maintain connections with less manual intervention. These updates reflect the demand we see in the market. We will continue to sculpt Bluetooth wireless technology to extend its critical role in enabling the Internet of Things and ensure it is the very best solution for OEMs, developers and, ultimately, consumers."




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Assassin's Creed Pirates is Now Available for iOS

Ubisoft has launched Assassin's Creed Pirates for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
 


Become one of the most feared pirates of the Caribbean in this exclusive Assassin's Creed adventure on smartphones and tablets! Play as Alonzo Batilla, a young and ambitious captain, a pirate eager to take on the fiercest of enemies... Break all the rules, challenge empires and make your own fortune!



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Apple Files Patent for Smart Dock That Can Activate Siri on the iPhone

Apple has filed a new patent for a Smart Dock that can activate the voice recognition mode of a mobile device.
 

The filing notes that portable electronics such as cellular phones have become commonplace and are often used with docking stations and the like. Some devices, such as the ...
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2K DRIVE is Updated With 5 New Cars, New Events

2K DRIVE, a racing game for iOS from 2K Sports, has been updated with 5 new cars and new events.
Buckle-up and get ready for the most immersive automotive experience to ever hit your iPhone & iPad. 2K Drive provides you with a variety of experiences to test your driving skills – including licensed cars, real locations and dozens of exciting challenges in an authentic world rooted in motoring culture. 

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Apple is Reportedly Testing 2K and 4K Displays for 12.9-Inch iPad

Apple is testing 2K and 4K displays for a 12.9-inch iPad.
 

The site claims that Foxconn prepared five different versions of the 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to consider. It's thought that Apple might first launch a 2K model then follow up with a 4K model later.

 

Google Translation:
We understand that Foxconn for 12.9 inches of iPad did five different scenarios, and Apple may choose from two options. That Apple may launch two 12.9 inches of iPad. We also reported that the outside world had 12.9 inches iPad 4K resolution will be adopted a confirmation message, the prototype line called the current level of testing is 2K. As for the specific launch date, the line person may be postponed until April next year. That might be the first half of next year Apple introduced two 12.9 inches of iPad. Of course, Apple may be in April next year to launch a first, and then next year in October to re-introduce an upgraded version of the iPad 12.9 inches of 4K resolution version.



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PayPal Debuts 'Digital Gifts Store' Featuring iTunes Gift Cards

PayPal has announced a new Digital Gifts store that lets visitors purchase digital gift cards from partner merchants, starting with iTunes.
 
Buying a digital gift from PayPal is as easy as one-two-three: select a gift and denomination, enter your PayPal ID and Password, send the gift to a loved one or redeem it on the spot. Simple, convenient and secure. To help open the digital doors we have just started offering iTunes codes. This year our clients can get more music, more apps, more fun, with a few clicks on their smart phones.


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Refurbished Late 2013 21.5 and 27-Inch iMac Debuts in Apple's Online Store

Yesterday, Apple began offering refurbished models of the current 27-inch iMac in its online store for the first time, and while two of the three available models quickly sold out, the company is clearly working to expand availability by adding not only another 27-inch configuration but also a pair of 21.5-inch models today. The newly listed models, all of which ship in 1-5 business days, include:
- 21.5-inch iMac 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive, and Intel Iris Pro graphics: $1099 ($200 savings) 
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youVerify for iPhone helps reassure buyers that your items are the real deal, not a scam

youVerify is a new app for iPhone that aims to help reassure buyers that sellers aren't just trying to scam them. Anyone that's ever dealt with selling electronics on eBay or Craigslist is probably well aware of how many scammers there are out there. youVerify works by verifying not only you, but the products you're trying to sell. In turn, buyers can be confident that your items are what they say they are.
 

Upon first downloading youVerify, you are asked to create a profile. You're asked for basic information such as name, address, phone, and so on. You are also asked to link your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. These aren't shown to buyers but used to verify that you are who you say you are.

After you've completed profile registration, you can then start verifying your items with youVerify. Just search for the item you're trying to sell and you'll be asked to take a series of photos of them. youVerify will provide examples of what kinds of photos are acceptable. After you're done, youVerify will check the authenticity of your photos and email you a link to your youVerify report.


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Three UK begins its 4G LTE roll out, slowly and quietly

The day many UK based iPhone owners is finally upon us, kind of. Three has begun the rollout of its fledgling 4G LTE network by way of a soft launch right now limited to just a few thousand customers in London. It will expand, but as Three confirmed to Android Central, there's a plan and a reason:
The reason for this, Three tell us, is to ensure the smoothest possible rollout for its 4G network, though a side-effect of this staged rollout has been a stream of tweets from disgruntled Three subscribers. The carrier previous committed to a launch in London, Manchester and Birmingham in December, but made no mention of its plans to restrict this to a small number of customers at the get-go.



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All iPad Models Compared in Ultimate Boot Speed Test

Check out this video that compares the boot speed of the iPad 1 vs. iPad 2. vs. iPad 3 vs. iPad 4 vs. iPad Air vs. iPad mini 1 vs. iPad mini 2.
 

All seven iPads were freshly restored to the latest firmware possible (iOS 7.0.4 for everyone but the iPad 1), fully charged, with no SIM card inserted.



The counter was started from the exact moment each device received USB signal and stopped as soon as slide-to-unlock appeared.
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Apple Acquires Topsy Analytics Company for $200 Million

Apple has acquired Topsy, a social-media analytics company, for more than $200 million.
 


Topsy specializes in data from Twitter, offering tools to analyze tweets and other information to help track consumer sentiment. Its tools can decipher how often a specific term is tweeted, find an influential person on a specific subject, or measure the exposure of an event or campaign. The company is one of a handful of Twitter's partners who have access to the so-called "firehose"—the full stream of all tweets posted to the service. Topsy competes with DataSift Inc. and Gnip Inc. to analyze and resell this data to customers.



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Procreate 2 Digital Illustration App Updated for iPad

Procreate 2, a major update to the popular digital illustration app, has been released for the iPad.
 


It’s packed with features artists love, from true-to-life sets of pencils, inks and brushes, through to advanced layer compositing, 64-bit performance and unique digital tools. And it isn’t just iPad friendly – it’s an iPad exclusive. Procreate now includes game-changing GPU accelerated filters and adjustments, offering a whole new dimension of expression. Artists can now apply colour adjustments, gaussian blur, sharpen – and more – all in real time. 



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WhatsApp Messenger is Updated With New iOS 7 User Interface

The popular WhatsApp Messenger has been updated with a new iOS 7 user interface, broadcast lists, larger thumbnails, new notification alerts and sounds, and more.
 

WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for iPhone and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($0.99 USD/year after)

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An Incredible Photorealistic Portrait of Morgan Freeman Get Painted on the iPad

Kyle Lambert has posted another video of his amazing finger painting skills on the iPad. This time he painted a photorealistic portrait of Morgan Freeman.
 

Using only a finger, an iPad Air and the app Procreate, artist Kyle Lambert has painted a photorealistic portrait of actor Morgan Freeman.
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Apple's Market Share Boost From iPhone 5s/5c is Smaller Than Boost From iPhone 5

Apple's market share has received a boost from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c but has not seen the same uplift as when the iPhone 5 was released, according to sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech for the three months to October 2013.
 

Kantar notes that across the major European markets, Android remains number one with 70.9% share. Apple holds 15.8% share and Windows continues to see rapid growth, now accounting for 10.2% share.



Dominic Sunnebo, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, comments: "In almost all markets, the iPhone 5S and 5C releases have given iOS a significant bounce compared to the previous month. Generally, Apple’s share of the market still remains lower than when the iPhone 5 was released, although this is not wholly unexpected as shoppers tend to react more positively to ‘full’ releases than incremental improvements such as the 5S and 5C."


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Appel Posts Its Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Apple has posted its holiday shipping deadlines for customers who want to ensure their products arrive before Christmas day.
 



Here are a few key dates:

iPhone order deadlines
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Apple Online Store Offers Limited Time 0% Financing Promotion to European Customers

Apple is offering Europeans a limited time 0% financing promotion on purchases over €400.
 

Spread the cost with 0% financing.
Whether you're shopping for yourself or as a gift, you can pay in 10 monthly installments with no interest. Just choose ‘Financing’ at checkout.


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The Bureau - XCOM Declassified Launches for Mac OS X

TransGaming has launched 'The Bureau - XCOM Declassified' for Mac OS X.
 


The year is 1962. JFK is President and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear – but a far more powerful and insidious enemy than communism is threatening America. Known only to a select few, a top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating and concealing a series of mysterious attacks by an otherworldly enemy. As special agent William Carter, call the shots, pull the trigger and lead your squad in a gripping third-person tactical shooter set within a high-stakes, covert war to defend humanity. The Bureau’s mission is clear – survive, adapt and overcome the enemy threat to protect the citizens from the truth.


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Amazon Mocks iPad Air and Jonathan Ive With New Kindle Fire HDX Ad

Amazon has released a new ad for the Kindle Fire that mocks the iPad Air with what appears to be a parody of Jonathan Ive's voice.

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Bad Elf Dongle Adds GPS to Your Wi-Fi iOS Device

Bad Elf is offering a 'Bad Elf GPS for Lightning Connector' dongle that adds GPS functionality to Wi-Fi iOS devices.
While all Apple's cellular devices offer GPS built-in, the Wi-Fi models do not. Instead they rely on crowd-sourced Wi-Fi to triangulate your position, which is much less accurate.
The Bad Elf GPS dongle connects to the iPad, iPod, or iPhone via the Lightning port and provides a micro-USB passthrough port for charging.




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Angry Birds Seasons is Updated With New Arctic Eggspedition Levels

Angry Birds Seasons has been updated with 25 new Arctic Eggspedition levels plus 4 bonus levels.
Angry Birds Seasons takes the captivating gameplay of the original to a whole new level! From Halloween to Chinese New Year, the birds are celebrating different festive seasons around the world! With more than 300 levels and regular free updates, these special episodes offer more challenging levels of pig-popping action and golden eggs to discover.




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Initially Steve Jobs Didn't Like the Idea of White Apple Products

Steve Jobs initially didn't like the idea of white Apple products, reveals author Leander Kahney in his new book 'Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products'.
 

Apple started to make white products in 2001 even though Steve Jobs was not a fan of the idea.

"Initially, Jobs's instincts were against white products," says Leander Kahney. However, Jony Ive, Apple's head of design was in favor of using white. He'd been making products out of white plastic since his school days. And partially in reaction to the colorful phase Apple went through with the translucent iMac, he made the iBook in white plastic and wanted to continue that with the iPod.




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