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<title>iOS 7 Features – Tell Apple What You Want (Wish List)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With only a month to go 'till WWDC 2013, there&rsquo;s still time for Apple to include new stuff in iOS 7. In fact, considering the rumors about its delay, there may be more time for changes to take place than previously thought.  Let&rsquo;s say Apple has already laid down the basics of iOS 7. We hear it&rsquo;s got a neat interface...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 May 2013 16:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Company Launches Tablet PC Designed for Women, We Suggest iPad mini</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eurostar, a company based in the United Arab Emirates has released the ePad Femme, a tablet designed specifically for women. It boasts a pink background image filled with glitter and comes pre-loaded with cooking recipes. You know. &lsquo;Cause that&rsquo;s what women are all about (wink).  &ldquo;We are easing out t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tim Cook Mustn’t Let Samsung Launch a Watch Ahead of Apple</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Word on the web is that Samsung is firing on all cylinders to roll out a smart-watch, calling it one of the &ldquo;products of the future.&rdquo; If the news is correct and Samsung manages to roll out this wearable computer ahead of Apple, Tim Cook will have a hard time staying on shareholders&rsquo; good side.  According to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BlackBerry CEO Says iOS Is Getting Old</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple makes more cash per quarter than BlackBerry&rsquo;s entire market valuation, but that&rsquo;s not stopping Thorsten Heins from calling iOS old news. In fact, he thinks BB&rsquo;s new mobile OS has a fighting chance in the duopoly created by Apple and Samsung.

Speaking to the Australian Financial Review, Heins said, &ldquo;History repeats...]]></description>
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Speaking to the Australian Financial Review, Heins said, &ldquo;History repeats... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-Says-iOS-Is-Getting-Old-338153.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Here’s Why Not Every Survey Can Be Trusted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[TechBargains.com has conducted a survey of almost 900 people, some of whom own a tablet computer, to determine what&rsquo;s in the cards for the next generation of iPads from Apple. The findings are ridiculous, and that&rsquo;s putting it very mildly.  The iPad mini has become the hottest selling tablet thanks to its diminutive form f...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Here-s-Why-Not-Every-Apple-Survey-Can-Be-Trusted-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />TechBargains.com has conducted a survey of almost 900 people, some of whom own a tablet computer, to determine what&rsquo;s in the cards for the next generation of iPads from Apple. The findings are ridiculous, and that&rsquo;s putting it very mildly.<br /> <br /> The iPad mini has become the hottest selling tablet thanks to its diminutive form f... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Here-s-Why-Not-Every-Apple-Survey-Can-Be-Trusted-336890.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>This Is Exactly Why Steve Jobs Wanted to Fix the TV Industry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been quoted numerous times as saying that Apple can&rsquo;t deliver a compelling TV experience because there&rsquo;s no go-to market strategy. What he also said was that the remote needs to change drastically.  Apple took care of the latter via an intuitive interface and a very cool...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What’s New in iOS 6.1.1, What’s on the Table for Beta 2 and Beyond</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple this week rolled out iOS 6.1.1 to developers, in what was the first iOS beta to ever focus solely on improving Maps (namely, for Japanese users). However, there&rsquo;s more to iOS 6.1.1 Build 10B311 than meets the eye.In addition to the Maps improvements which we&rsquo;ve already covered on February 7, iOS 6.1....]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/What-s-New-in-iOS-6-1-1-What-s-on-the-Table-for-Beta-2-and-Beyond-2.png" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Apple this week rolled out iOS 6.1.1 to developers, in what was the first iOS beta to ever focus solely on improving Maps (namely, for Japanese users). However, there&rsquo;s more to iOS 6.1.1 Build 10B311 than meets the eye.<br /><br />In addition to the Maps improvements which we&rsquo;ve already covered on February 7, iOS 6.1.... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-iOS-6-1-1-What-s-on-the-Table-for-Beta-2-and-Beyond-328251.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Sat, 9 Feb 2013 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tim Cook Needs to Get That TV Out Now</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With its huge cash pile and sleek range of products, Apple still looks invincible to the end user, even more than a year after the death of its iconic co-founder. But Wall Street analysts see things differently.  They don&rsquo;t trust Tim Cook to deliver in the same way Steve Jobs did. And investors are letting themselves be convinced that AAPL...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 21:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>OS X 10.8 Mission Control Lag Fixed on iMac (Late 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Mission Control lag may not be inherent to OS X Mountain Lion but rather to certain Macintosh specifications, such as iMacs with ATI graphics, or the new MacBook Pros with Retina display.  Tests conducted by Softpedia on a new-generation iMac (Late 2012) pre-installed with OS X 10.8.2 (build 12C3103) have revealed that Missio...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/OS-X-10-8-Mission-Control-Lag-Fixed-on-iMac-Late-2012-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />The Mission Control lag may not be inherent to OS X Mountain Lion but rather to certain Macintosh specifications, such as iMacs with ATI graphics, or the new MacBook Pros with Retina display.<br /> <br /> Tests conducted by Softpedia on a new-generation iMac (Late 2012) pre-installed with OS X 10.8.2 (build 12C3103) have revealed that Missio... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mission-Control-Lag-Fixed-on-iMac-Late-2012-321956.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>App Store Outages Continue [Updated]</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite stating that there are &ldquo;no reported issues&rdquo; with the iOS and Mac App Stores, Apple&rsquo;s digital distribution venues have continued to experience outages in Southeastern Europe for over 24 hours. [See update below]  Between 10 AM yesterday and 10 AM today, Apple&rsquo;s App Stores in so...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iTunes Is 12 – Still a Free Download with So Much More to Offer than Just MP3 Playback</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Today is iTunes&rsquo; 12th birthday and a lot has happened in this past decade, from the app&rsquo;s inception as a simple music player to a digital download storefront accessed by hundreds of millions of users worldwide.  Pretty much every soul on the planed who has used Apple products knows iTune...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/iTunes-Is-12-Still-a-Free-Download-with-So-Much-More-to-Offer-than-Just-MP3-Playback-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Today is iTunes&rsquo; 12th birthday and a lot has happened in this past decade, from the app&rsquo;s inception as a simple music player to a digital download storefront accessed by hundreds of millions of users worldwide.<br /> <br /> Pretty much every soul on the planed who has used Apple products knows iTune... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/iTunes-Is-12-Still-a-Free-Download-with-So-Much-More-to-Offer-than-Just-MP3-Playback-319730.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2013 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Polaroid to Open Apple-Like Retail Store Called the “Fotobar”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Polaroid has come up with an admittedly brilliant idea of staying in business with an upcoming chain of stores called Fotobars which enable smartphone owners to waltz in and print out their digital shots in a snap.  The only problem is that the first Fotobar &ndash; a 2,000 square-foot store in Delray Beach, Florida set to op...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Polaroid-Opens-Apple-Like-Retail-Store-Called-the-Fotobar-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Polaroid has come up with an admittedly brilliant idea of staying in business with an upcoming chain of stores called Fotobars which enable smartphone owners to waltz in and print out their digital shots in a snap.<br /> <br /> The only problem is that the first Fotobar &ndash; a 2,000 square-foot store in Delray Beach, Florida set to op... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Polaroid-Opens-Apple-Like-Retail-Store-Called-the-Fotobar-318143.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New iPhone 5 Jailbreak Scam Doing the Rounds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just a quick warning to all iOS device holders eagerly anticipating a jailbreak. There&rsquo;s a new scam doing the rounds that you should be wary of. Keep your eyes peeled to the real jailbreak dev teams and hold off any purchases until the free hacks are released.  A new headline is popping up in Google&rsquo;s jailbreak news indexing &...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/New-iPhone-5-Jailbreak-Scam-Doing-the-Rounds-2.png" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Just a quick warning to all iOS device holders eagerly anticipating a jailbreak. There&rsquo;s a new scam doing the rounds that you should be wary of. Keep your eyes peeled to the real jailbreak dev teams and hold off any purchases until the free hacks are released.<br /> <br /> A new headline is popping up in Google&rsquo;s jailbreak news indexing &... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-iPhone-5-Jailbreak-Scam-Doing-the-Rounds-316425.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iOS 6.0.1 Bug Causes App Store “Buy” Buttons to Go Blank</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve uncovered a graphical bug in iOS 6.0.1 that can potentially affect App Store purchases on an iPhone 5. The buy / download buttons displayed in front of iOS applications sometimes go blank, which can leave non-savvy users clueless as to what they&rsquo;re accepting to do.  The iOS App Store has recently undergone some...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple, Please Fix Mission Control Lag in OS X 10.8.3</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two years ago when I used to use Snow Leopard on my office Mac I'd generally put on a smug smile every time people asked me about the benefits of using a Mac. Two years and just as many OS upgrades later, I&rsquo;m not so sure anymore.  We&rsquo;ve already discussed the strange Save As&hellip; axing and Apple&rsquo;s obsession to b...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Apple-Please-Fix-Mission-Control-Lag-in-OS-X-10-8-3-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Two years ago when I used to use Snow Leopard on my office Mac I'd generally put on a smug smile every time people asked me about the benefits of using a Mac. Two years and just as many OS upgrades later, I&rsquo;m not so sure anymore.<br /> <br /> We&rsquo;ve already discussed the strange Save As&hellip; axing and Apple&rsquo;s obsession to b... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Please-Fix-Mission-Control-Lag-in-OS-X-10-8-3-311553.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 21:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iPad mini – Apple’s Best iPad Yet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re deciding between several gadgets to put something under the Christmas tree this year, you might want to consider the iPad mini. For all the inches it shaves off, it offers a truly compelling tablet experience. 

Apple had to jump over many hurdles to get where it is today in the tablet space (and not only). Launching the first iPad in ...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/iPad-mini-Apple-s-Best-iPad-Yet-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />If you&rsquo;re deciding between several gadgets to put something under the Christmas tree this year, you might want to consider the iPad mini. For all the inches it shaves off, it offers a truly compelling tablet experience.<br /> 
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Apple had to jump over many hurdles to get where it is today in the tablet space (and not only). Launching the first iPad in ... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/iPad-mini-Apple-s-Best-iPad-Yet-310873.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>OS X 10.9 Could Be Offered for Free to Mountain Lion Users — Opinion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple may be pressured to launch its next Mac OS as a free upgrade to customers transitioning from Mountain Lion over to the new cat. Expected to enter beta testing early next year (if history bears any indication), OS X 10.9 should debut at Apple&rsquo;s annual WWDC developer conference.

With the launch of OS X 10....]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/OS-X-10-9-Could-Be-Offered-for-Free-to-Mountain-Lion-Users-Opinion-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Apple may be pressured to launch its next Mac OS as a free upgrade to customers transitioning from Mountain Lion over to the new cat. Expected to enter beta testing early next year (if history bears any indication), OS X 10.9 should debut at Apple&rsquo;s annual WWDC developer conference.<br />
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With the launch of OS X 10.... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-9-Could-Be-Offered-for-Free-to-Mountain-Lion-Users-Opinion-310552.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Don’t Be Fooled, Apple Is Dead-Serious About Its TV Business — Opinion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Think Apple regards the TV business as a hobby? Think again. Amazon.com in America is selling the 2nd-generation Apple TV set-top box for almost triple the regular asking price. Why? Because of a little thing called &ldquo;jailbreak.&rdquo;

The second-generation puck-sized box launched in 2010 is the only Apple TV ...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Don-t-Be-Fooled-Apple-Is-Dead-Serious-About-its-TV-Business-Opinion-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Think Apple regards the TV business as a hobby? Think again. Amazon.com in America is selling the 2nd-generation Apple TV set-top box for almost triple the regular asking price. Why? Because of a little thing called &ldquo;jailbreak.&rdquo;<br />
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The second-generation puck-sized box launched in 2010 is the only Apple TV ... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Don-t-Be-Fooled-Apple-Is-Dead-Serious-About-its-TV-Business-Opinion-310469.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia HERE: Anything but a Rival to Apple Maps — Review</title>
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<description><![CDATA[People saying Apple&rsquo;s Maps sucks must have a whole other understanding of the term &ldquo;sucks.&rdquo; Either that, or they haven&rsquo;t tried out Nokia HERE yet.  Sure, Apple Maps is flawed. So is Google Maps, with its occasional graphical Street View glitches, and a bunch of other bugs.  But both are still hi...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Nokia-HERE-Anything-But-a-Rival-to-Apple-Maps-Review-2.png" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />People saying Apple&rsquo;s Maps sucks must have a whole other understanding of the term &ldquo;sucks.&rdquo; Either that, or they haven&rsquo;t tried out Nokia HERE yet.<br /> <br /> Sure, Apple Maps is flawed. So is Google Maps, with its occasional graphical Street View glitches, and a bunch of other bugs.<br /> <br /> But both are still hi... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-HERE-Anything-But-a-Rival-to-Apple-Maps-Review-308871.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iPhone 5S and OS X 10.9 Could Launch Simultaneously at WWDC 2013</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two of Apple&rsquo;s biggest product launches in 2013 could share the same stage, if recent rumors are to be taken into consideration. Sources in Asia say Apple is already gearing up to make the next iPhone for mid-2013 launch, and the next Mac OS update is also pretty much a given.

Around the time Apple shipped OS X 10.7 Lion,...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/iPhone-5S-and-OS-X-10-9-Could-Both-Launch-at-WWDC-2013-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Two of Apple&rsquo;s biggest product launches in 2013 could share the same stage, if recent rumors are to be taken into consideration. Sources in Asia say Apple is already gearing up to make the next iPhone for mid-2013 launch, and the next Mac OS update is also pretty much a given.<br />
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Around the time Apple shipped OS X 10.7 Lion,... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/iPhone-5S-and-OS-X-10-9-Could-Both-Launch-at-WWDC-2013-308403.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Warning: Jailbreak Scam Sites Now Resemble Genuine Hacker Blogs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week we reported on the emergence of new jailbreak scams in light of Apple releasing new iDevices and a brand new version of its iOS mobile operating system. As it turns out, there are many more such fraudulent sites than we had previously estimated.

What&rsquo;s more is that many of the recently-emerged sc...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Warning-Jailbreak-Scam-Sites-Now-Resemble-Genuine-Hacker-Blogs-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Earlier this week we reported on the emergence of new jailbreak scams in light of Apple releasing new iDevices and a brand new version of its iOS mobile operating system. As it turns out, there are many more such fraudulent sites than we had previously estimated.<br />
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What&rsquo;s more is that many of the recently-emerged sc... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Warning-Jailbreak-Scam-Sites-Now-Resemble-Genuine-Hacker-Blogs-307265.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Guess the Name of OS X 10.9</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brace yourselves, the Longcat jokes are coming in. After parodying the taller iPhone 5, the Apple blogosphere is on Apple&rsquo;s case again, this time targeting OS X 10.9.

Alongside a handful of websites in the Apple ecosystem, yesterday evening Softpedia was able to confirm the emergence of webserver log entries with &ldquo;OS X 10.9&rdquo; User-Agent ...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Guess-the-Name-of-OS-X-10-9-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Brace yourselves, the Longcat jokes are coming in. After parodying the taller iPhone 5, the Apple blogosphere is on Apple&rsquo;s case again, this time targeting OS X 10.9.<br />
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Alongside a handful of websites in the Apple ecosystem, yesterday evening Softpedia was able to confirm the emergence of webserver log entries with &ldquo;OS X 10.9&rdquo; User-Agent ... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Guess-the-Name-of-OS-X-10-9-305090.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Birthday, Tim Cook!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Born November 1, 1960, Timothy D. Cook is turning 52 today. After one year as fully-instated CEO, the Apple boss has had a profound impact on Apple Inc., and appears to be at it still, going by his latest actions.

As Apple&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer (COO) under Steve Jobs&rsquo; lead, Cook established most of Apple&rsquo;s highly-lucrative relations wit...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Happy-Birthday-Tim-Cook-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Born November 1, 1960, Timothy D. Cook is turning 52 today. After one year as fully-instated CEO, the Apple boss has had a profound impact on Apple Inc., and appears to be at it still, going by his latest actions.<br />
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As Apple&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer (COO) under Steve Jobs&rsquo; lead, Cook established most of Apple&rsquo;s highly-lucrative relations wit... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Happy-Birthday-Tim-Cook-303689.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jony Ive to Overhaul iOS and OS X Graphics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jony Ive is now in a position to call the shots regarding aesthetics both hardware-wise and on the software front at Apple. However, as Human Interface chief, Sir Ive has his way cut out for him.

In firing Scott Forstall, a key figure within his executive team, CEO Tim Cook completely restructured Apple as an organization assigning new dut...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Jony-Ive-to-Overhaul-iOS-and-OS-X-Graphics-2.png" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Jony Ive is now in a position to call the shots regarding aesthetics both hardware-wise and on the software front at Apple. However, as Human Interface chief, Sir Ive has his way cut out for him.<br />
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In firing Scott Forstall, a key figure within his executive team, CEO Tim Cook completely restructured Apple as an organization assigning new dut... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Jony-Ive-to-Overhaul-iOS-and-OS-X-Graphics-303277.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Halts OS X Beta Seeding as iOS Requires Utmost Attention</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The next OS X update from Apple may be far off as the company is struggling to contain a wildfire stemming from its faulty Maps application, while also attempting to approve as many applications as possible for the new iPhone 5 and iOS 6.  The company headquartered a 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California is known for it...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Apple-Halts-OS-X-Beta-Seeding-as-iOS-Requires-Upmost-Attention-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />The next OS X update from Apple may be far off as the company is struggling to contain a wildfire stemming from its faulty Maps application, while also attempting to approve as many applications as possible for the new iPhone 5 and iOS 6.<br /> <br /> The company headquartered a 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California is known for it... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Halts-OS-X-Beta-Seeding-as-iOS-Requires-Upmost-Attention-298478.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple “Forgets” to Put Remote and Mic on iPod touch EarPods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A rather annoying decision on behalf of Apple Inc., the EarPods shipping with new-generation iPods are lacking hardware that would otherwise make the players more useful in certain circumstances. In our own (admittedly unscientific) tests, the EarPods sound great &ndash; especially if you like deep, rich bass in favor of treb...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Apple-Forgets-to-Put-Remote-and-Mic-on-iPod-touch-EarPods-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />A rather annoying decision on behalf of Apple Inc., the EarPods shipping with new-generation iPods are lacking hardware that would otherwise make the players more useful in certain circumstances.<br /> <br />In our own (admittedly unscientific) tests, the EarPods sound great &ndash; especially if you like deep, rich bass in favor of treb... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Forgets-to-Put-Remote-and-Mic-on-iPod-touch-EarPods-298363.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple, One Year Without Steve</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Friday marked one year since the passing of Apple&rsquo;s iconic leader at the hand of a stubborn pancreatic cancer. For a decade, the disease seemed determined to claim the life of the brilliant mind that was Steve Jobs, as if the Universe had bigger plans for him.  Steve wasn't as much a technology guru as he was an expert in gathering just the right t...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Apple-One-Year-Without-Steve-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Friday marked one year since the passing of Apple&rsquo;s iconic leader at the hand of a stubborn pancreatic cancer. For a decade, the disease seemed determined to claim the life of the brilliant mind that was Steve Jobs, as if the Universe had bigger plans for him.<br /> <br /> Steve wasn't as much a technology guru as he was an expert in gathering just the right t... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-One-Year-Without-Steve-297699.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Oct 2012 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Remembering Steve</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One year ago today, Apple&rsquo;s board of directors sent out a media advisory to inform the world that the company&rsquo;s visionary in-chief had passed away at the age of 56. Tim Cook, the newly-instated CEO, followed suit with his own letter to employees announcing &ldquo;a celebration of Steve&rsquo;s extraordinary life.&rdquo;

On October 5th, 2011, the Apple ...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Remembering-Steve-2.jpg" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />One year ago today, Apple&rsquo;s board of directors sent out a media advisory to inform the world that the company&rsquo;s visionary in-chief had passed away at the age of 56. Tim Cook, the newly-instated CEO, followed suit with his own letter to employees announcing &ldquo;a celebration of Steve&rsquo;s extraordinary life.&rdquo;<br />
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On October 5th, 2011, the Apple ... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remembering-Steve-297113.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple’s Reluctance to Give the iPhone 5 Some Pop Comes Back to Bite</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just days before Tim Cook & Co. lifted the cloth off their brand spanking iPhone 5, we released a personal thoughts piece on the possibility of seeing the first iPhone line with multi-color models. On September 12, our theory got shattered. But Nokia seems to resonate with us.  Apple sells the iPhone 5 in Black & Slat...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://news.softpedia.com/images/newsrsz/Apple-s-Reluctance-to-Give-the-iPhone-Some-Pop-Comes-Back-to-Bite-2.png" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" />Just days before Tim Cook & Co. lifted the cloth off their brand spanking iPhone 5, we released a personal thoughts piece on the possibility of seeing the first iPhone line with multi-color models. On September 12, our theory got shattered. But Nokia seems to resonate with us.<br /> <br /> Apple sells the iPhone 5 in Black & Slat... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Reluctance-to-Give-the-iPhone-Some-Pop-Comes-Back-to-Bite-296409.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012 07:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tube+ Puts YouTube Back on Your iOS 6 iPhone</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Those of you missing the dedicated YouTube application in iOS should wipe off those tears because the App Store is chock-full of alternatives – many actually much better than the original.

While you can put the original YouTube back on your iPhone, Apple now asks that you download it from the App Store (and Google asks that you look at so...]]></description>
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While you can put the original YouTube back on your iPhone, Apple now asks that you download it from the App Store (and Google asks that you look at so... (<a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tube-Puts-YouTube-Back-on-Your-iOS-6-iPhone-296222.shtml">read more</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2012 23:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
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