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Apple’s ex-sapphire supplier is out of bankruptcy and looking for work

GT Advanced Technologies — a.k.a. the disastrous sapphire supplier which was hired by Apple to build iPhone displays, before collapsing into bankruptcy — has announced that it has reemerged from Chapter 11 as a newly-reorganized company with a “solid balance sheet,” and “renewed strategy focused on growth in the solar and sapphire industries.” Fancy being its first new […]

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Laurene Powell Jobs is building Steve’s dream home

Steve Jobs was such a perfectionist that, for years, he didn’t fill his house with furniture simply because he couldn’t find items that measured up to his high standards. Which is why it is oddly fitting that only now — approaching five years after the former Apple CEO’s death — is work finally set to begin on building Steve […]

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Pay what you want for 100 gigs of cloud storage [Deals]

Cloud storage is incredibly, almost unbelievably convenient. It can also be incredibly expensive, which makes this opportunity from Zoolz all the more exciting. Right now you can get five years of 100 of top notch backup for whatever you’re willing to pay. Or, beat the average price to get 500 gigs. Zoolz offers tiered cloud […]

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Apple’s plans to build its own cloud with ridiculously-named project

Apple’s looking to decrease its reliance on data infrastructure that it currently outsources to Amazon Web Services (QWS) and Microsoft Azure. Dubbed “Project McQueen,” the new project is meant to speed up Apple’s cloud services, like moving photos and videos onto your iOS devices. Apple has purchased land in China and Hong Kong to put […]

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Here’s how Siri might get to your desktop

Talking to your iPhone is commonplace these days, but getting Siri on your MacBook or iMac might seem like something out of a near-future like the one shown in Her by Spike Jones. Siri on the desktop might not be as far out as it seems, though, if a new partnership between speech recognition company […]

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Apple engineers might quit to avoid making ‘GovtOS’

Apple’s own engineers may be the company’s last line of defense if it loses its case against the FBI and receives final orders to create “GovtOS,” a less secure version of the iPhone’s mobile operating system. In fact, some reports say that even if legal proceedings go in the government’s favor, and Apple is compelled […]

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How to catch March Madness with Facebook Messenger

Maybe you’ve heard of a little sportsball contest that’s starting this week, and maybe you haven’t. If you haven’t, just know that that’s why your neighbors are going to be shouting like maniacs for the next few weeks. My loud, a-hole neighbors aren’t the only ones excited about March Madness; Facebook’s Messenger app is also […]

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4 apps that fix Apple Music’s shortcomings

I recently expressed my frustrations with Apple Music and why I didn’t plan to continue using the service. I want to love Apple Music. Siri integration and the ability to have a singular place to listen to all my music, both streamed and purchased, would be a dream come true. Unfortunately, Apple Music currently has […]

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Apple Events app brings March 21 keynote to Apple TV

The new Apple Events apps for tvOS has finally arrived, giving Apple TV owners a way to watch the iPhone SE keynote from the comfort of their living room. Apple’s ‘Loop you in’ event will be the company’s first keynote to stream on the new Apple TV, only unlike previous event channels, you’ll have to […]

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T-Mobile Binge On now supports your YouTube addiction

T-Mobile Binge On, the awesome service that lets you enjoy all the videos your eyes can handle without eating into your data plan, now supports YouTube, Discovery GO, and a whole bunch of other streaming services. The full list of services added includes Baeble Music, ESNE TV, FilmOn.TV, Fox Business, Google Play Movies, KlowdTV, Red Bull TV, and […]

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