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• Android’s dirty little benchmark secret and why it won’t happen on the iPhone
• Reasons why the next iPad might not ship with Touch ID
• planetbeing says they might have all the pieces for iOS 7 Jailbreak
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with a “tiny-screen” mode for one-handed usage
• iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 may feature 8-megapixel camera
• Jimmy Kimmel’s solution for iOS 7 motion sickness
• Apple restores iCloud Mail push notifications for German customers, after court lifts injunction
• Apple starts training support staff for OS X Mavericks ahead of late October Launch
• Apple to premiere albums on iTunes Radio
• Virgin Mobile offering $100 discount on iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c

Android’s dirty little benchmark secret and why it won’t happen on the iPhone Posted: 02 Oct 2013 04:24 PM PDT Android has a dirty little secret — in order to win the title as the “fastest” Android device, the top handset manufacturers are using hardware and software tricks to artificially inflate benchmark scores. According to AnandTech, it’s not just one OEM, but almost all of them taking part in these shenanigans as they were rightly called by Apple’s own Phil Schiller. Thankfully, this is a scandal that won’t tarnish Apple’s reputation like it has Samsung’s, LG’s and HTC’s. Read on to find out why. Continue reading →

Reasons why the next iPad might not ship with Touch ID Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT Circulating rumors suggest the next generation iPad will sport a thinner and lighter design, just like it has in previous revisions. One unknown feature is the inclusion of the fingerprint sensor, which made its debut in the iPhone 5s. Conventional wisdom would point to the presence of Touch ID, as Apple would likely want to keep this hardware feature consistent across its iOS devices. Then again, there may be other factors at play that would prevent Apple from making that leap. I’ve already presented a few reasons why we may see a fingerprint sensor in the next iPad, below is the counterpoint with a few reasons why we might see the standard home button once again in Apple’s iPad models. Continue reading →

planetbeing says they might have all the pieces for iOS 7 Jailbreak Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT planetbeing brings us some good news on the iOS 7 jailbreak front. He has just tweeted that they’re working hard on the iOS 7 jailbreak, and may have all the pieces for it. Continue reading →

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with a “tiny-screen” mode for one-handed usage Posted: 02 Oct 2013 12:49 PM PDT Apple gets a lot criticism for not releasing an iPhone with a bigger display like Samsung, HTC and other Android manufacturers. One of the main reasons for this was that increasing the screen any further would make it uncomfortable to use the iPhone with one hand. Continue reading →

iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 may feature 8-megapixel camera Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:55 AM PDT KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 will come with a significantly improved camera. iPad 4 and iPad mini come with a 5-megapixel iSight camera, so it is possible that the new iPads could get an 8-megapixel camera. Continue reading →

Jimmy Kimmel’s solution for iOS 7 motion sickness Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:39 AM PDT A growing number of reports suggest some of the new animation features in iOS 7 are making people sick. People complain about headaches and nausea after using their phone for a short period of time. Continue reading →

Apple restores iCloud Mail push notifications for German customers, after court lifts injunction Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:41 AM PDT In early 2012, Apple had to block iCloud Mail push notifications in Germany due to an injunction won by Motorola. Today, Apple restored these notifications, around a month after the company got the injunction lifted by a German appeals court. Continue reading →

Apple starts training support staff for OS X Mavericks ahead of late October Launch Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:26 AM PDT Apple had given us a preview of OS X Mavericks during the WWDC 2013 Keynote, and told us that it will released this fall. As we reported earlier, the company is planning to release OS X Mavericks in October. Continue reading →

Apple to premiere albums on iTunes Radio Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:00 AM PDT Eddie Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, who was responsible for last month’s iTunes Radio launch along with iOS 7, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly provided interesting details of how the company plans to use the music streaming service for album premieres. Continue reading →

Virgin Mobile offering $100 discount on iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:53 AM PDT As expected, Virgin Mobile USA, the prepaid service provider and the wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint, started offering iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. But Virgin Mobile has a surprise for its customers, it is offering a $100 discount on the iPhone 5s. Continue reading →

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