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Top 10 Stories of the Week





It's Sunday today, which means I should tell you about the most interesting posts of past seven days. Let's begin.

As you probably know, Apple is expected to release its next-gen iPhone later this year. Ahead of the purported launch, more and more mockups and alleged schematics appear on the Internet. They look pretty much the same, however, each one has a unique or worth mentioning feature. That's why I try to describe each mockup thoroughly.


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Written by Andrey

Sunday, May 11th, 2014. 19:36

4.7-inch iPhone to Come in August, 5.5-inch - in September



According to the latest report from Economic Daily News, Apple may release its long-anticipated iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch display in August, not in September as it was reported earlier. Moreover, the 5.5-inch handset will come in September. The company from Cupertino is expected to ship as many as 80 million iPhone 6 units this year.


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Friday, May 9th, 2014. 16:39

Apple Releases Ninth OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Beta to Developers



Apple has released the ninth OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 beta to developers for testing. As usual, the new version has been seeded just one week after the eighth beta (build number build 13D55). Apart from the operating system itself, Apple has released Safari 7.0.4.


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Written by Andrey

Thursday, May 8th, 2014. 20:16

Attachment Encryptor: Fix for Email Encryption Issue



Earlier this week it was reported that iOS 7 doesn't encrypt email attachments, though it should. The only possible way out was not to detach important or confidential files to emails, but fortunately, another one appeared on Wednesday.


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Thursday, May 8th, 2014. 19:54

PocketMode Makes Your iPhone Ring Louder When Needed



Let's take look at another useful tweak. This tweak is called PocketMode and it makes your iPhone ring louder when it is in your pocket or bag. The creator of the tweak is a guy named Nick Dawson. Quite recently, he has released PocketMode (version 2.0) with iOS 7 support.


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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014. 17:23

iOS 7 Does Not Encrypt Email Attachments - Security Researcher



Apple's iOS 7 (including iOS 7.1) is not as secure and protected as it was believed to be. According to what security researcher Andreas Kurtz writes, email attachments sent using native Mail app aren't encrypted. What's even more interesting is that Apple claims the files are encrypted. This means the guys from Cupertino had no idea about the issue until now.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, May 6th, 2014. 17:52

AutoBlue: Tweak that Disables Bluetooth When iPhone is Connected to Wi-Fi



A new tweak has been recently released on Cydia. It disables Bluetooth when your iOS device is connected to your home Wi-Fi network and enables it automatically when Wi-Fi connection is inactive. The tweak is called AutoBlue. To understand what this tweak is capable of and how to configure it, take a look at the video below.


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Written by Andrey

Thursday, May 1st, 2014. 15:44

Appellancy: Tweak that Allows to Unlock iOS Devices Using Face Recognition



A new iOS 7 tweak called Appellancy has recently appeared on Cydia. It allows iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners to unlock their devices using facial recognition. The creator of the tweak is named Elijah Frederickson.


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Tuesday, April 29th, 2014. 17:07

TapToUnlock7 Tweak for Your iPhone



A new iOS 7 tweak has been recently released by the guy nicknamed drewsdunne. The tweak is called TapToUnlock7 and it allows you to get rid of the 'Slide to Unlock' feature and use a customizable button instead. Well, those who for some reason don't like Apple's native unlocking system will be fond of the new tweak, I guess.


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Monday, April 28th, 2014. 17:49

Top 10 Stories of the Week



It's Sunday today, so let's take a look at the list of most popular posts of the last seven days.

As to the most interesting news and rumors, this time they deal mostly with the upcoming iPhone 6 and iOS 8. Both are expected to debut this fall.


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Apple's iPad to Feature Touch ID?



Apple's next generation iPad may feature a Touch ID sensor. A couple of days ago, some evidences have been found in the iOS program code, which prove that the guys from Cupertino are actually planning to add fingerprint recognition to their new tablet.


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Sunday, April 27th, 2014. 18:38

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New iOS 8 Concept by TechRadar [Video]



As you probably know, Apple is expected to release a new 4.7-inch iPhone running iOS 8 this year. While there're many concepts showing the updated device, it is quite difficult to find at least some renderings of the would-be iOS.

One of such rare iOS 8 concepts is available below. This is the concept created by TechRadar. Take a look.


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Saturday, April 26th, 2014. 17:04

Apple Starts iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake Button Replacement Program



Apple has initiated an iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake button replacement program. The guys from Cupertino plan to recall a number of iPhone 5 models because of an issue, which can make the button "stop working or work intermittently". This is what MacRumors reporters write.


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Saturday, April 26th, 2014. 16:49

New FaceTime Bug and How to Get Rid of It



A new bug has been recently discovered that makes FaceTime unusable. The bug affects devices running iOS 6.

According to a new support document released by Apple, those iOS 6 users who encountered problems with FaceTime should upgrade to iOS 7.0.4 or later if their devices support such upgrade. In case you have a gadget, which doesn't support iOS 7, you need to update it to iOS 6.1.6.


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Friday, April 25th, 2014. 16:38

iOS 7.1.1 Brings Battery Life Improvements?



A couple of days ago, Apple has released a new iOS version, which contained a number of Touch ID tweaks as well as other improvements and bug fixes. Since that time, some users have begun to report that the battery life of their devices running iOS 7.1.1 has become longer. Good news for iPhone and iPad users.


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Written by Andrey

Friday, April 25th, 2014. 16:08