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Apple is known for combining simplicity with incredible innovation and in a recent patent filing, it seems that their latest attempt revolves around data security and password recovery for computers and smartphones. In the filing, spotted by New Scientist, Apple reports that: "If the password is not easily and conveniently recoverable, the consumer is likely...

Digitimes is reporting via its anonymous sources in the supply chain that the 2012 MacBook Pros will sport Retina displays with a whopping 2880 x 1800 resolution. The report also claims that manufacturers like Acer and Asustek Computer are also planning to launch high-end notebooks having displays with resolutions as high as 1920 x 1080 pixel as compared to 1366 x...

If you're looking to get someone an iGift for the holidays, Apple has posted shipping information for those who would like their orders to arrive before December 24th.   For the majority of products, orders must be placed by December 19th in order to receive pre-Christmas delivery with the free shipping promotion. Select products do carry earlier...

Forbes reports on a new research note from Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair suggesting that Apple may bring some aspects of its rumoured television set to the iMac during the first half of 2012. The updated 27-inch and 21.5-inch iMacs would act as a stepping stone to a future HDTV Apple television by integrating iCloud and the current...

Even though Apple is yet to officially reveal it's Black Friday 2011 deals, 9to5Mac has already got the details of Apple's offerings for November 25th, from a reportedly trusted source. Discounts are offered on all Macs including iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro as well as on iPad 2, iPod nano and iPod touch.Macs will be $101...

According to Patently Apple, a patent application from Apple published today by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals their latest innovation, an intelligent multi-output adapter which can intelligently control power to supply differing voltages to multiple devices simultaneously. Current power adapters typically receive AC voltage from sockets, then convert it into DC voltage specifically for the...

Today, Apple has officially issued details regarding first-generation iPod nano replacement program due to battery overheating issues. The units affected were sold between September 2005 and December 2006 carrying a manufacturing defect caused by an Apple battery supplier for the first-generation of ultra-thin screened iPods. Even though the possibility of overheating is small but since the product...

A recent report by T3 (via 9to5Mac) suggests that 3rd-party hardware add-ons called Appcessories for iPhones and iPads will soon be making their way into the Apple Stores. Bandar Antabi, the vice president and head of special projects at Jawbone speculates that Apple could well expand its retail experience with "a new section dedicated to app-connected hardware" in the near...

In a blog post from iFixit it's noted that the iPhone 4S features a tweaked proximity sensor, basically an infrared LED capable of detecting how close the user's face is to the screen. iPhones have always incorporated proximity sensors that prevent accidental input by turning the device display off during phone calls (when the phone is raised to the users...

The Apple TV rumours keep on coming!     When it was revealed that Jobs declared he'd "finally cracked” the secret to building an easy-to-use television set, and said it would have "the simplest user interface you could imagine", many commentators assumed that he was referring to Apple’s plans to build a full-fledged television. But, according...

Yesterday, we published a report suggesting that Apple is already working on an HD Television set. Today, another report from Bloomberg claims that the rumored Apple HDTV project is being led by iTunes creator Jeff Robbin. He is also the same guy responsible for creating the original iPod and supposedly is the perfect man for the job. The...

After pulling the previous Apple TV update, 4.4.1, after users reports issues, Apple has released Apple TV update 4.4.2 this afternoon. The update doesn’t add any new features over version 4.4 besides bug fixes. The update is available for download at the Apple website, as well as the software update feature of your Apple TV....