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Pegatron Reportedly Starts Preparing for iPhone 6 Manufacture





A well-known Apple supplier, Pegatron, has reportedly started hiring new workers in China. These people, as well as new production capacities, are required to assemble Apple’s next-generation handset that is expected to be released in the second half of 2014.

As was reported earlier, Pegatron may become responsible for manufacture of about half of the iPhone 6’s supplies.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014. 20:18

Apple Officially Releases Cheaper 8GB iPhone 5c in the UK



Apple on Tuesday released a cheaper iPhone 5c model with 8GB of memory on board. The UK carrier O2 was the first to offer the updated handset via its online store. The prices for iPhone 5c, as you may see at the link above, range from free to £409.99 (this is about $680).


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014. 18:53

Microsoft Will Release Office for iPad on March 27



According to the latest rumors, Microsoft will release its Office for iPad as soon as on March 27th. The company has been working on a new office suite for Apple’s tablet for a couple of months and looks like the time has come to show the results of this work.

As noted by The Verge, Office for iPad will get the interface similar to the iPhone version of the app. In order to be fully functional, the application will obviously require an Office 365 subscription.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014. 18:47

Many Existing and New Users May Upgrade to iPhone 6 - Analyst



A large number of existing iPhone users may upgrade to iPhone 6 because of its larger display, claims analyst Brian Marshall of ISI Group. Apart from that, Apple’s next-generation handset may lure new users - those people who previously used Android devices.

The analyst believes that the company from Cupertino will release two iPhone 6 models, one with 4.7-inch display and one with 5.5-inch display. Apple is expected to unveil both smartphones in the second half of 2014.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014. 1:10

New Images Showing Apple's Healthbook App for iOS Appear on the Internet



As you probably know, Apple is expected to release iOS 8 soon. This event is expected to take place later this year. However, ahead of the purported launch, a bunch of photos showing iOS 8’s new and amazing application called Healthbook surfaced on the Internet.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, March 17th, 2014. 20:52

Apple to Launch 8GB iPhone 5c ...Tomorrow?



The company from Cupertino will release an 8GB iPhone 5c tomorrow. The new handset is expected to become about $80 cheaper that the current 16GB version, so looks like Apple is seriously planning to occupy the entry-level smartphones market.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, March 17th, 2014. 19:42

Top 10 Stories of the Week



Like every Sunday, I’ve come up with a list of the most interesting posts of the past week. Well, you know that. I hope that you got used to reading such roundups.


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Written by Andrey

Sunday, March 16th, 2014. 16:48

iOS 7.1 vs 7.0.6 battery life test



ArsTechnica has developed a chart that shows us the influence iOS 7.1 has on the battery life of your device.

During this Wi-Fi browsing test the battery life of different devices on iOS 7.1 was compared with the one working on iOS 7.0.6. The finding showed that most of the scores differed within a few percent so can be accounted for by an error.


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Written by Lizzen

Sunday, March 16th, 2014. 16:47

TechRadar iPhone 6 Concept - Video



Ahead of iPhone 6 release that is expected to take place either in July or in September, TechRadar has come up with its own smartphone concept. To be honest, it looks pretty much the same as other concepts. Except for one thing - there’s no physical home button. Instead, the creators of the video suggest that Apple will use a next-generation Touch ID sensor. Take a look at the video and you’ll understand what I mean.


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Written by Andrey

Sunday, March 16th, 2014. 16:06

New List of iPhone 6 Specifications Leaks Online



A usually reliable insider named Sonny Dickson has recently revealed some specs for the upcoming iPhone 6. I really don’t know if we can trust these facts and figures, so it’s better to take them with a pinch of salt.


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Sunday, March 16th, 2014. 16:01

Microsoft to Release New Office for iOS Any Day Now - Reuters



As you probably remember, I once wrote that Microsoft will release its Office for iOS in the first half of 2014. According to some trusted sources, the new Office for both iPhone and iPad is now ready and fully functional. Now it’s up to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to decide whether to release the new product or not.


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Saturday, March 15th, 2014. 19:55

Apple Begins Offering Refurbished iPad Airs



Good news for all those who want to buy an iPad Air, but lack enough money for a brand new tablet: Apple has started selling refurbished iPad Air through its online store. And the prices are more than affordable. For instance, Wi-Fi model with 16GB of memory on board costs only $419.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, March 15th, 2014. 19:45

Apple Suspends Development of 12.9-Inch iPad Pro



Apple has reportedly faced some serious difficulties that prevent the company from the development of its long-anticipated 12.9-inch tablet called iPad Pro. That is why Apple has put this project on hold, DigiTimes reporters write.


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Written by Andrey

Friday, March 14th, 2014. 21:10

Apple Releases Second OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Beta to Developers



Apple on Thursday seeded the second OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 beta to registered developers for testing. The release comes just a week after the company from Cupertino unveiled the first OS X 10.9.3 beta. This version included a number of important bug fixes as well as improved 4K display compatibility for Macs.


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Friday, March 14th, 2014. 21:02

Rutledge BookBook Case for MacBook from Twelve South



A new MacBook case was presented by Twelve South company. The new case called Rutledge BookBook Case is the first one unveiled by the company over the last 3 years.


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Written by Lizzen

Friday, March 14th, 2014. 19:20