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• Starbucks updates iPhone app with “extra layers of protection” to address password controversy
• BioUnlock: Upcoming jailbreak tweak will let you unlock your Mac using TouchID
• Apple to offer in-store iPhone 5c display replacements starting next week
• T-Mobile expands its buyback promo to include additional carriers, damaged handsets
• Apptray: Jailbreak Tweak adds a new Notification Center tab for Quick Launch apps
• Beta 2 version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 now available for developers to download
• Web version of Rdio now free in the US
• Starbucks officially responds to password controversy, promises fix
• Here’s why the first crop of iPhone Game Controllers have been a flop
• How to Customize iOS 7 icons with Bigify+ [Video]

Starbucks updates iPhone app with “extra layers of protection” to address password controversy Posted: 17 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST As promised, Starbucks has released an update for its iOS app, which the company says “adds extra layers of protection.” Problems with the Starbucks app came to light after a Computerworld report claimed the app stores passwords in plain text on the device. Continue reading →

BioUnlock: Upcoming jailbreak tweak will let you unlock your Mac using TouchID Posted: 16 Jan 2014 07:09 PM PST BioUnlock is an upcoming jailbreak tweak from Eric Castro that’ll let you unlock your Mac using your iPhone’s TouchID fingerprint sensor. You’ll be able to scan one fingerprint to unlock the Mac and another fingerprint to unlock the phone. Continue reading →

Apple to offer in-store iPhone 5c display replacements starting next week Posted: 16 Jan 2014 06:07 PM PST According to 9to5Mac, Apple may start replacing broken iPhone 5c displays in retail stores as early as next week. Reports last year hinted at this program, but Apple needed time to obtain replacement displays and train employees on the calibration machines used to replace the screens. Continue reading →

T-Mobile expands its buyback promo to include additional carriers, damaged handsets Posted: 16 Jan 2014 05:36 PM PST T-Mobile’s termination fee and phone buyback program has been wildly successful. So successful that the carrier has accrued more than 80,000 breakup letters across social networks. T-Mobile also has decided to expand its Uncarrier 4.0 program to include new carriers and phones. Continue reading →

Apptray: Jailbreak Tweak adds a new Notification Center tab for Quick Launch apps Posted: 16 Jan 2014 04:58 PM PST Apptray is a cool new iOS 7 jailbreak tweak that gives you quick access to your favorite apps from Notification Center. The developer of the tweak has smartly added a Notification Center tab for the quick launch apps to avoid cluttering one of the existing tabs. Continue reading →

Beta 2 version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 now available for developers to download Posted: 16 Jan 2014 03:30 PM PST Apple released the second beta version of OS X 10.9.2 to developers today. This latest seed, build 13C39, arrived approximately one month after the company released OS X 10.9.2 beta 1. As was the case in the earlier beta, Apple is again asking developers to focus on Mail. Continue reading →

Web version of Rdio now free in the US Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:22 PM PST Quiet during most of 2013, the streaming music scene is getting competitive in 2014. We have the entry of new services like Beats Music , which launches next week. Existing services like Spotify has been turning up the heat by slashing the price on its subscriptions and offer some for free. Now, Rdio has entered the fray by offering web access to its music catalog for free to customers in the US.  Continue reading →

Starbucks officially responds to password controversy, promises fix Posted: 16 Jan 2014 01:51 PM PST Starbucks chief information officer Curt Garner addressed concerns with the company’s iOS app in a press release that was released on Thursday. The executive played down controversy and said the company was working hard on a fix to address these security concerns. Continue reading →

Here’s why the first crop of iPhone Game Controllers have been a flop Posted: 16 Jan 2014 12:36 PM PST Apple added official support for Made for iOS Game Controllers in iOS 7, and we've seen several companies release iPhone game controllers in different form-factors to largely unimpressive reviews, despite their high $100 price-tag. So why aren't MFi game controllers as good as other controllers? Continue reading →

How to Customize iOS 7 icons with Bigify+ [Video] Posted: 16 Jan 2014 11:26 AM PST If you’re weary about using Winterboard themes because it can drain battery life, then another cool way to customize icons on your jailbroken device is to use jailbreak app called Bigify+. Continue reading →

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