Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Geek.com: Apple Store employees sue because they’re forced to stay in line after work, unpaid

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Jul 30th 2013, 20:00, by Ryan Whitwam

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Being able to trust those around you is important, but not for Apple. Apple doesn't trust anyone. In fact, it has a policy of having Apple Store managers inspect all employee bags before…

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Geek.com: Improve MacBook Air graphics 7x using a DIY Thunderbolt external GPU

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Improve MacBook Air graphics 7x using a DIY Thunderbolt external GPU
Jul 30th 2013, 17:01, by Ryan Whitwam

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That new 11-inch Macbook Air has a spiffy new CPU from Intel's Haswell family, so the battery life has been vastly improved. But it could really use a little more juice in the…

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Geek.com: Plastic iPhone 5C confirmed by Pegatron investigation

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Plastic iPhone 5C confirmed by Pegatron investigation
Jul 29th 2013, 18:15, by Matthew Humphries

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Pegatron is one of Apple’s manufacturing partners that handles both iPad and iPhone production. An investigation has just been completed that reveals the working standards inside Pegatron’s factories are below par. The company…

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Geek.com: The cheaper iPhone could be called iPhone 5C

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The cheaper iPhone could be called iPhone 5C
Jul 29th 2013, 12:27, by Ryan Whitwam

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The iPhone has always been positioned as a premium product, which is why the never-ending rumors of a cheaper version seemed bizarre. But this may be the year Apple finally gives in and…

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Geek.com: Plastic back from possible cheaper iPhone 5S leaked on video

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Plastic back from possible cheaper iPhone 5S leaked on video
Jul 24th 2013, 14:27, by Ryan Whitwam

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After years of rumors that Apple would be making a lower cost iPhone, it may finally be time to back off on the skepticism. We've seen leak after leak of colorful plastic shells…

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Geek.com: Apple benevolently refunds $6,000 bill racked up by unaware 8-year-old

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Jul 22nd 2013, 20:31, by James Plafke

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Lee Neale, an aerospace designer, gave his eight-year-old daughter Lily his iPad to play with. As these stories tend to go, Lily bought a bunch of in-game items in whatever apps she was…

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Geek.com: Canary, an all-in-one smart home security system controlled with an app

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Canary, an all-in-one smart home security system controlled with an app
Jul 22nd 2013, 18:29, by Russell Holly

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Home security systems are all pretty similar, and very few of them put control in the hands of the user. Canary wants to help fix that, with an all-in-one device that allows the…

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Geek.com: Apple is testing larger iPhone displays and a 13-inch iPad

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Apple is testing larger iPhone displays and a 13-inch iPad
Jul 22nd 2013, 13:30, by Matthew Humphries

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When Apple increased the iPhone display size to 4-inches for the iPhone 5, it did so without changing the overall width of the handset. The reasoning behind that, according to Apple, was to…

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Geek.com: Apple’s developer portal hacked, company announces security overhaul

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Apple's developer portal hacked, company announces security overhaul
Jul 22nd 2013, 11:30, by Graham Templeton

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Apple insists that sensitive information was not in danger, but names, mailing addresses and email addresses may have been compromised.

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Geek.com: Multicolored new iPhone ‘Lite’ allegedly leaked in China

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Jul 19th 2013, 18:56, by Ryan Whitwam

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The iPhone has remained a monolithic product for its entire 6-year existence. Each and every year Apple announces a new iPhone and that is the iPhone for the next 12 months. In recent update…

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Geek.com: VLC for iOS is back in the App Store, but for how long?

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VLC for iOS is back in the App Store, but for how long?
Jul 19th 2013, 15:28, by Lee Mathews

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Videolan has had to trudge down a long, twisty path, but it’s finally managed to get VLC for iOS back in the App Store. The ubiquitous media player has been slowly spreading across…

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Geek.com: Good or bad, Firefly Online MMO is coming to iOS and Android

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Good or bad, Firefly Online MMO is coming to iOS and Android
Jul 18th 2013, 18:25, by Russell Holly

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Fans of the Firefly series are always looking for new ways to keep their favorite ship sailing, and it looks like a new game coming to iOS and Android might deliver exactly that.…

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Geek.com: Encoding trick lets Mac malware authors disguise Trojan binaries

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Encoding trick lets Mac malware authors disguise Trojan binaries
Jul 17th 2013, 13:00, by Lee Mathews

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Malware authors have figured out a new way to trick unsuspecting Mac users into infecting their systems: by altering file extensions so that their poisonous apps appear to be innocuous PDF or DOC…

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Geek.com: Apple may buy Kinect technology company PrimeSense

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Apple may buy Kinect technology company PrimeSense
Jul 16th 2013, 14:00, by Matthew Humphries

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When Microsoft decided to develop a motion controller for the Xbox 360, it found a key partner for the underlying technology in the form of Israeli company PrimeSense. Through a combination of software…

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Monday, July 15, 2013

Geek.com: iPhone 5S production reportedly begins this month to make late September release

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iPhone 5S production reportedly begins this month to make late September release
Jul 15th 2013, 21:35, by James Plafke

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In a note to clients, Jefferies & Company analyst Peter Misek said that Apple will begin production of the iPhone 5S sometime this month and the new phone will have a launch window of late September to early October.

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Geek.com: Woman dies from electrocution answering call on her iPhone

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Woman dies from electrocution answering call on her iPhone
Jul 15th 2013, 13:30, by Matthew Humphries

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Last week we saw the case of a Galaxy S3 exploding in a woman’s pocket causing third degree burns on her thigh. This week a woman has apparently been killed by electrocution while…

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Geek.com: Protect your phone and personal well-being with this stun gun iPhone case

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Protect your phone and personal well-being with this stun gun iPhone case
Jul 13th 2013, 16:01, by James Plafke

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Software like Find My Phone will help you locate a stolen phone, and a complex password will deter hooligans from trying to steal the information kept within. However, it’d certainly be better to…

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Geek.com: Kii iPhone charger stores Lightning or 20-pin adapter on your keychain

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Kii iPhone charger stores Lightning or 20-pin adapter on your keychain
Jul 13th 2013, 15:01, by Russell Holly

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If you carry a backpack or a purse, chances are you keep a power cord for your gadget of choice in there. If you’re wandering around without a bag of some kind though,…

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Geek.com: Report: Retina iPad Mini delayed until 2014

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Report: Retina iPad Mini delayed until 2014
Jul 13th 2013, 13:59, by Ryan Whitwam

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Plenty of potential buyers scoffed derisively when Apple announced the iPad Mini with a paltry 1024×768 LCD panel. The only thing to calm the unrest were rumors of a forthcoming Retina display version…

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Geek.com: Rovio’s Tiny Thief is not Angry Birds, and that’s awesome (video)

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Rovio's Tiny Thief is not Angry Birds, and that's awesome (video)
Jul 12th 2013, 20:09, by Russell Holly

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If you’re looking for a new game to play this weekend, Rovio’s new Tiny Thief is a great step away from their popular Angry Birds franchise. For most people, Rovio and Angry Birds…

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Geek.com: Deus Ex: The Fall on iOS disables shooting if your device is jailbroken

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Deus Ex: The Fall on iOS disables shooting if your device is jailbroken
Jul 12th 2013, 11:28, by Matthew Humphries

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Every so often you get a game developer or publisher trying to be clever by building anti-piracy measures directly into the gameplay of their titles. Sometimes it’s funny, like in the case of…

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Geek.com: Construction of Apple’s new Madrid flagship store uncovers ruins of 15th century hospital

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Construction of Apple's new Madrid flagship store uncovers ruins of 15th century hospital
Jul 11th 2013, 14:28, by Ryan Whitwam

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You just never know what's lurking beneath your feet. That's a lesson Apple has learned the hard way as it was in the process of building a new flagship retail store in Madrid,…

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Geek.com: Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to raise ebook prices

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Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to raise ebook prices
Jul 11th 2013, 11:29, by Graham Templeton

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A Federal court has found Apple guilty of conspiring to raise the price of e-books in an effort to increase profits and break Amazon's stranglehold on the e-books market.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Geek.com: Report: 579,001 out of 888,856 iPhone apps are zombies

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Report: 579,001 out of 888,856 iPhone apps are zombies
Jul 10th 2013, 18:58, by Ryan Whitwam

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Apple's App Store is now five years old and contains over 900,000 apps. It's impact on mobile technology and how we consume media is undeniably huge, but a new report from analytics firm…

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Geek.com: Apple cuts smartphone production ahead of iPhone 5S launch

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Jul 9th 2013, 14:58, by Matthew Humphries

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We are expecting Apple to roll out a new iPhone before the end of September, and if the rumors are to be believed, there may even be two new iPhones coming to market…

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