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Apple Announces iPad Air—Dramatically Thinner, Lighter & More Powerful iPad — iPad mini Features Stunning Retina Display & 64-bit Apple-designed A7 Chip — Apple® today announced iPad Air™, the latest generation of its category defining device, featuring a stunning 9.7-inch Retina® display …
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Apple iPad mini with Retina display hands-on — Same basic shape, new great screen — We've just taken our first in-person look at Apple's new iPad mini with Retina display, and our first impression is that it's an iterative change from last year — but sometimes that's all it takes to make a great product.
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iPad Air hands-on (update: video) — It's the iPad that's so light, they needed a whole new name. At first glance, there's not a heck of a lot new about the Air (though the more discerning amongst you may well notice the new dual-mics at top). There's a brushed metal backing … | MG Siegler / TechCrunch: |
Air or Mini? A hard choice - nearly identical internals, both comfortable one-handed devices — Two iPads To Tango — I walked into today's Apple event positive that the iPad mini with a retina display, if unveiled, would be the one iPad to rule them all.| John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: |
New iPad Mini: Retina display, A7 processor, improved cameras and Wifi, starts at $399 — Apple's New iPad Mini Boasts Retina Display, 64-Bit A7 Chip — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its second generation iPad mini, the successor to the diminutive tablet it debuted at about this time last October.
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What you need to know about Apple's free apps policy — Apple made waves during Tuesday's media event when the company announced that its iLife and iWork suite would be free for customers who buy a new Mac or iOS device. But the apps are also free for users who already have the apps installed, and one app is free, period.| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
‘Previous Versions’ Coming to Mac App Store for Users of Older Macs — Last month, Apple began offering a “last compatible” version feature in its iOS App Store, giving developers the option of offering users running pre-iOS 7 operating systems on their iOS devices the ability …
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| John Siracusa / Ars Technica: |
OS X 10.9 Mavericks: The Ars Technica Review — After a dozen years and nine major releases, OS X has had a full life: the exuberance of youth, gradually maturing into adulthood, and now, perhaps, entering its dotage. When I am an old operating system I shall wear... leather?
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OS X Mavericks Now Available Free on Mac App Store — As announced at its iPad media event today, Apple has released OS X Mavericks on the Mac App Store [Direct Link] as a free download for all eligible Macs. osx_mavericks_store OS X Mavericks includes enhanced multiple-monitor support …
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Apple releases iOS 7.0.3: iCloud Keychain, iMessage fixes, sensor fixes, Touch ID improvements — Apple has released a major iOS bug fix update called iOS 7.0.3, bringing iCloud Keychain, improved password management in Safari, the delay of the Slide to Unlock text on the Lock screen for Touch ID devices …
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Apple unveils Haswell-based MacBook Pros with Retina display, starting at $1,299 — If you've been waiting for the MacBook Pro with Retina display to get a big processor upgrade, today's your lucky day. Apple has just refreshed its high-end portable line with Intel's Haswell chips …
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Why Longtime Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy Just Agreed to Work for Clinkle's 22-Year-Old CEO — Clinkle, a stealth startup building a new way for shoppers to pay in stores using just their phone, has gained some early credibility thanks to an impressive roster of investors, which includes Peter Thiel … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft drops ‘RT’ moniker from original Surface, hides desktop mode on new RT tablets — Microsoft is altering its Surface RT name to just Surface today. After dropping the RT moniker for its Surface 2 tablet, the software maker is removing the RT branding on the Surface entirely.| Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: |
Facebook Reverses Stance — Again — On Violent Viral Video — Sometimes figuring out the fine line between free expression and overly objectionable content is harder than you'd think. — Just ask Facebook, which on Tuesday reversed a stance it took just 24 hours previously and removed … | Michael J. de la Merced / DealBook: |
Handybook, a Housecleaning Start-Up, Raises $10 Million — Investors are betting that the business of scheduling housework can be the next big thing. — Handybook, a start-up that allows users to book preapproved cleaners and handy workers, plans to announce on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million …
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Nokia Refocus turns your Lumia into a Lytro-like camera — Nokia may have had a bunch of hardware on display at its Abu Dhabi event today, but some of the company's most impressive work is linked with its camera improvements. While the Lumia 1020 introduced a 41-megapixel camera and a new Pro Cam app … | Susan Stellin / New York Times: |
Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly — The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its screening of passengers before they arrive at the airport by searching a wide array of government and private databases that can include records like car registrations and employment information.| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Court Rules Probable-Cause Warrant Required for GPS Trackers — An appellate court has finally supplied an answer to an open question left dangling by the Supreme Court in 2012: Do law enforcement agencies need a probable-cause warrant to affix a GPS tracker to a target's vehicle?| Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
Union Square Ventures Adds Hacker News-Like Link Sharing Community To Newly Designed Site — Union Square Ventures, the New York-based VC firm that has backed Twitter, Foursquare, Etsy, Zynga and many others, has debuted a newly redesigned website today. A VC firm launching a new site …
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