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• You can now chat with privacy with Cryptocat’s iPhone app
• Corrosion causing some Lightning cables to fail
• Roku takes on Apple TV and Chromecast with $50 Streaming Stick
• Logitech debuts new Harmony Smart Keyboard with Apple TV support
• The iPhone 5s M7 chip counts your steps even after the battery dies
• Apple to release iOS 7.1 “any day now,” ahead of iTunes Festival launch in US
• More details about Auxo 2 revealed; to be a paid upgrade, release by end of month
• Apple’s CarPlay systems powered by BlackBerry’s QNX software
• Hands-on video with Apple CarPlay in Ferrari FF Coupe reveals some interesting details
• Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire in September, Luca Mastri to succeed

You can now chat with privacy with Cryptocat’s iPhone app Posted: 04 Mar 2014 07:52 PM PST Cryptocat, the encrypted chatting service has just released their iPhone app in the App Store. Cryptocat was initially rejected by Apple. It isn’t clear why it was rejected but according to the developers, Apple specifically had a problem with group chat encryption. Continue reading →

Corrosion causing some Lightning cables to fail Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:55 PM PST Apple’s lightning cable may be prone to corrosion that diminishes the cable’s ability to charge an iOS device. The corrosion occurs in the small gold connectors that physically plug into the lightning port on the iOS device. Continue reading →

Roku takes on Apple TV and Chromecast with $50 Streaming Stick Posted: 04 Mar 2014 03:24 PM PST Roku today announced a new $49 streaming media device that’ll compete with Google’s $35 Chromecast device and provide a less expensive alternative to the Apple TV. Continue reading →

Logitech debuts new Harmony Smart Keyboard with Apple TV support Posted: 04 Mar 2014 01:12 PM PST Logitech today added to its Harmony intelligent remote control lineup, with the introduction of its new Harmony Smart keyboard. The bluetooh-enabled keyboard and touch pad combo will connect to living room devices, including the Apple TV. Continue reading →

The iPhone 5s M7 chip counts your steps even after the battery dies Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:59 AM PST Most of you know that the iPhone 5s has a motion coprocessor called the M7 chip that keeps track of your motion related data derived from the integrated accelerometer, gyroscope and compass sensors. But did you know that this data is collected even while your iPhone's battery has died? Continue reading →

Apple to release iOS 7.1 “any day now,” ahead of iTunes Festival launch in US Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:18 AM PST Apple has seeded 5 betas of iOS 7.1, but there are no signs of a Golden Master (GM) build before the rumored mid-March release. According to well-connected writer John Gruber, Apple may skip the GM seed altogether and release the final version of iOS 7.1 to the public "any day now." Continue reading →

More details about Auxo 2 revealed; to be a paid upgrade, release by end of month Posted: 04 Mar 2014 10:40 AM PST Auxo has been one of the most popular jailbreak tweaks, and the team behind it has started building Auxo 2, the next version of the tweak for iOS 7 devices. Continue reading →

Apple’s CarPlay systems powered by BlackBerry’s QNX software Posted: 04 Mar 2014 09:12 AM PST Apple announced CarPlay, previously known as iOS in the Car, yesterday, as a way to bring the iPhone experience to in-car entertainment systems. Continue reading →

Hands-on video with Apple CarPlay in Ferrari FF Coupe reveals some interesting details Posted: 04 Mar 2014 08:44 AM PST Apple officially launched CarPlay, previously known as iOS in the Car yesterday. Volvo’s promo video gave us a glimpse of what Apple CarPlay’s interface will look like. Matt Brian of Engadget was at the Geneva International Motor Show, and he has recorded a hands-on video of Apple AirPlay in a Ferrari FF Couple, which gives some more interesting details on how it works. Continue reading →

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire in September, Luca Mastri to succeed Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:02 AM PST The Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP of Apple, Peter Oppenheimer, has officially announced his departure from Apple, after reports of him joining the Goldman Sachs Board of Directors emerged yesterday. This brings an end to Oppenheimer’s 18 year career with Apple during which he has seen plenty of ups and downs with the company. Continue reading →

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