May 19, 2012

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Woz hired as technical advisor on Jobs biopic

Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter for the Facebook-inspired The Social Network, is working on an adaptation of the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. To help him in this quest, Sorkin has hired Steve Wozniak as a technical advisor, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. Woz will help Sorkin accurately represent Jobs personality and show [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Apple sends out Apple Campus 2 brochure to new neighbors

Apple sends out Apple Campus 2 brochure to new neighbors

Apple has reportedly sent out a shiny brochure to their new neighbors, detailing aspects of the futuristic campus they’re planning to build on the old HP lot. 9to5Mac got their hands on a copy, and shared some of the details, the most interesting of which is: Campus 2, as it is currently called, won’t replace [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Apple Receives Regulatory Approval for 20-Megawatt Solar Farm at North Carolina Data Center

The North Carolina Utilities Commission today officially approved (PDF) Apple’s proposal to construct a 20-megawatt solar farm across the street from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The Public Staff presented this matter to the Commission at its Regular Staff Conference on May 14, 2012. The Public Staff recommended that the Commission approve the [...]

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May 19, 2012

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jOBS, the unofficial Steve Jobs biopic, gets a website, will film in original Apple garage

Unofficial Steve Jobs biopic, jOBS gets a website, reveals new details

The unofficial, independent Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, has gotten an official name — jOBS — a website, and has released some new details about the production. The film chronicling the life of Steve Jobs, the Apple Inc. co-founder and charismatic master of innovation, begins principal photography in June and in keeping with the [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Apple assuming retail lease, plans to open new UK Apple Store

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Apple’s march to world domination continues, this time with a new Apple Store planned for the UK seaside city of Plymouth. What’s surprising about this store announcement is that Apple apparently made managers of a successful Zara fashion store at the Drake Circus Shopping Centre (above) in Plymouth “an offer they can’t refuse.” The Zara [...]

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May 19, 2012

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iPhone & iPad Live 294: 7-inch iPad, 4-inch iPhone, iOS 6 Maps

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Georgia, Seth, and Rene discuss all the latest Apple rumors, including the 7-inch iPad, 4-inch iPhone, iOS 6 Maps, and Apple wanting to hurt Google in the wallet. Also, free iPad games, Sparrow push, Chrome for iOS, and the pro stylus shootout! Brought to you by Audible. Please visit http://www.audiblepodcast.com/imore for your free audiobook download! [...]

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May 19, 2012

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DropKey app encrypts Mac files, free through Sunday

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WellRed Apps launched its DropKey file encryption app for Mac last month, but realized that there’s one issue with gaining widespread acceptance — it takes two to tango, and it takes two copies of DropKey (one each for sender and recipient) to send files securely. The company had been giving away one free license with [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Comcast Dropping 250GB Data Cap In Favor of “Improved Data Usage Management” [iOS Blog]

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Several years ago, Comcast began instituting bandwidth caps of 250GB per month on its residential customers. In 2008, this was plenty for most customers, but with the advent of streaming video services like Netflix, Hulu, WatchESPN and others, some users have been concerned about whether the 250GB cap was sufficient for their needs. Today, Comcast [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Can you jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, or AppleTV on iOS 5.1.1?

Can you jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV on iOS 5.1.1?

If you’ve been waiting on a jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, an untethered version should be coming soon. That’s according to pod2g. But is it coming to iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV, and which versions of each? Here’s the deal. The new iPad There is currently no jailbreak tool available that supports the new [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Apple announces its iTunes Festival line up, watch live performances on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

Apple has just announced its line up for the annual iTunes Festival. The event which first started in 2007 has been hugely popular as all of the tickets are given away free of charge. The live concerts all take place at London’s The Roundhouse and it all kicks off on September 1st and goes on [...]

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May 19, 2012

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Apple’s iTunes Festival scheduled for September

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Apple has announced some details on the 2012 iTunes Festival in London. This 30-day music event will take place at The Roundhouse and feature free performances by Usher, Emeli Sandé, Jack White, Norah Jones and One Direction among others. Tickets will be distributed via lottery, and fans in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and the [...]

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