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Apple Releases iTunes 11.2.1 with Fix for Hidden 'Users' Folder
Immediately after the release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, which took place on Friday, many users began reporting a problem with iTunes 11.2. The bug somehow made a 'Users' folder on their computers hidden. And this is a piece of bad news.
The good news is that Apple responded quickly to the issue and released a new version of iTunes today - 11.2.1. This version contains a fix for the problem.
Patent War Between Apple and Google is Over?
Apple and Google have decided to stop the patent war. According to the latest reports, the company from Cupertino and Google’s Motorola Mobility unit have recently agreed to end all the so-called patent battles. This, however, doesn't mean that the tech giants will start cross-licensing each other's patents.
Foxconn Closes Factory in Vietnam
Apple's main supplier - Foxconn - has been forced to close its factory in Vietnam for three days. The reason for such a step is a protest over oil drilling.
Apple Releases Final Version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3
Apple today released the final version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 to users worldwide. The release comes after two months of developer testing. In case you don't know, the last beta (build 13D61) was released last week and contained minor improvements.
iOS Users Generate Nearly 54% of North American Smartphone Web Traffic
Apple's iPhone is a very popular smartphone. In fact, it is so much popular that nearly half of the smartphone users own one.
According to the latest report from research firm Chitika Insights, iOS users generate 53.1% of North American web traffic. Android users come in the second place with 44.5%.
Numerous Users Report Early-2011 MacBook Pro GPU Failures
A wide number of early-2011 MacBook Pro owners have begun reporting problems with their laptops. The issues are probably somehow connected with AMD's discrete video cards on both 15-inch and 17-inch models.
Apple's iPhones to Feature Sidewall Display?
Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for "Electronic devices with sidewall displays", which means that the guys from Cupertino are planning to place a kind of flexible display around the sidewalls of their future handsets.
Microsoft Reports 27 Million Office for iPad Downloads
As you probably know, Microsoft released Office for iPad in March. Just a week after the release, Office suite apps, namely, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, became the most popular apps on the App Store. 12 million people downloaded them in the first seven days after launch.
iPhone Tops South Korean Customer Satisfaction Rankings
A research firm called Marketing Insight has recently conducted a customer satisfaction survey among the South Korean smartphone users.
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.
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.
Apple is Now World's Second Largest Online Retailer
Apple has become world's second largest online retailer. The first place is occupied by Amazon and I must admit that the gap between the first and the second spot is enormous.
Both Apple and Samsung are Found Guilty of Patent Infringements
Samsung infringed on Apple's patents. This is what the jury found out during the Apple vs Samsung trial. What is interesting, though, is that Apple was also accused of violating Samsung's patent for "Apparatus for recording and reproducing digital image and speech", so now it has to pay the South Korean manufacturer $158.400.
Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 Codenamed 'Epic' to Employees
According to the latest rumors, Apple has recently released OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 codenamed 'Epic' to the company employees. What is interesting about this update is that it has appeared before the official release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3.
Beats Music App for iPad to be Released Soon
Beats Music teased an iPad app. What this means is that the new piece of software will be released very soon. And this is good news for all those people who like listening to music wherever they are.

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