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Hardware

Amazon Unveils 2013 Kindle Fire HDX Tablets with Quad-Core CPUs

September 25, 2013 5:17 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Amazon late Tuesday unveiled the next generation of the company’s Kindle Fire tablet line. The new models feature quad-core CPUs, improved graphics, ultra-high-density displays, and impressive battery life for hundreds of dollars less than competing tablets from Apple.

Hardware

Apple Updates iMac with 802.11ac & PCIe Storage

September 24, 2013 8:41 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Apple on Tuesday announced the 2013 update to the company’s all-in-one iMac desktop. The new model keeps the existing ultra-thin form factor but brings updated internals in-line with Intel’s Haswell architecture.

Mobile

Apple Sets New Record with 9M iPhone Sales Over the Weekend

September 23, 2013 8:47 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Any concerns about Apple’s 2013 iPhone models was quickly laid to rest Monday after the company announced weekend sales of 9 million units, shattering analyst expectations and crushing the iPhone 5′s previous opening weekend sales record.

Mobile

iOS 7 Bug Allows Calls to Any Number from Emergency Call Screen

September 23, 2013 5:57 AM - by: Jim Tanous

A new bug has been discovered in iOS 7 which allows unauthorized users to make a call to any number on a locked device by using the phone’s Emergency Call feature. Apple is reportedly aware of the issue but there’s no word on when a fix to this potentially serious flaw will be available.

Games

Microsoft: Stick to Non-Interactive Sources for XBox One’s HDMI Input

September 23, 2013 5:33 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The Xbox One features an HDMI input to allow video signals to be passed through the console to the TV. While Microsoft will not restrict what sources can be connected to this port, the company says that latency issues will give users a bad experience when connecting interactive sources.

Mobile

Nokia iPhone 5c Tweet One of the Most Popular Marketing Tweets Ever

September 23, 2013 5:01 AM - by: Jim Tanous

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5c earlier this month, Nokia wasted no time in delivering its own marketing response, pointing out via Twitter that Lumia phones have long offered users a variety of colorful hardware. That Tweet has now become one of the most successful marketing moves in Twitter history.

Hardware

Touch ID and Missing M7 Coprocessor Revealed in iPhone 5s Teardown

September 20, 2013 3:44 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The iPhone 5s has just gone on sale in North America, and repair firm iFixit already has a nice teardown of Apple’s newest flagship. The teardown revealed a very similar layout to the iPhone 5, although the new Touch ID and a glued-down battery could cause some repair headaches.