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• Apple seeds OS X 10.9.1 and OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks to employees
• How a former Apple executive almost bought BlackBerry
• 5-year-old Jimmy Kimmel guest speaks the truth about the iPad
• Analyst: Apple working on new services, multiple iPhone refreshes per year
• New Kindle Paperwhite ad takes on the iPad, misses the point
• iOS 7.0.4 testing increases as Apple prepares the revision for release
• IFTTT for iPhone updated with new actions for Photos and Reminders
• Free apps for today: Asphalt 8, ProCam XL, SnapPen and more
• Some iPhone 5s users reporting problems with Touch ID fingerprint sensor
• Pebble Smartwatch will receive Notifications for all Apps on iOS 7, support Bluetooth LE

Apple seeds OS X 10.9.1 and OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks to employees Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:16 PM PST 9to5Mac reports that Apple has internally seeded two updates for Mavericks, OS X 10.9.1 and OS X 10.9.2 to its employees. According to 9to5Mac, OS X 10.9.1 is codenamed “Board” and not surprisingly includes bug fixes for OS X Mavericks which was released as a free upgrade last month. Continue reading →

How a former Apple executive almost bought BlackBerry Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:46 PM PST John Sculley spent just about a decade at Apple, serving as the company’s CEO between 1983 and 1993. He is best known as the man who fired Apple founder Steve Jobs before Jobs could have him removed as CEO. Now, Sculley is making headlines as the man who almost bought BlackBerry. Continue reading →

5-year-old Jimmy Kimmel guest speaks the truth about the iPad Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PST Arden Hayes is 5 years old. He is also a regular on the Jimmy Kimmel show. The last time he was on, he wowed the crowd with his knowledge of geography. This time around he entertained the audience with his astute observation about the iPad and Android tablets. Continue reading →

Analyst: Apple working on new services, multiple iPhone refreshes per year Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:53 PM PST Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes Apple’s introduction of not one, but two iPhones this year will lead to more frequent refreshes and increased unit sales in the coming year. She also sees new services coming down the pike in 2014. Continue reading →

New Kindle Paperwhite ad takes on the iPad, misses the point Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:12 PM PST Amazon released a promotional video on its Kindle YouTube channel that takes aim at the iPad and other similar tablets. Though the Kindle Paperwhite comparison is new, this is not Amazon’s first attempt to target the iPad. In an earlier video, the online retail giant pitted the Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch against the iPad with Retina display. Continue reading →

iOS 7.0.4 testing increases as Apple prepares the revision for release Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:18 PM PST Web traffic data suggests Apple is ramping up its development and testing of iOS 7.0.4. This increased activity could be a sign that the company is preparing to release the next iteration of iOS sometime in the near future. Continue reading →

IFTTT for iPhone updated with new actions for Photos and Reminders Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:07 PM PST IFTTT released its iPhone App earlier this year, bringing the power of the online automation tool to your iPhone. Today, the company improved upon an already useful app with a handful of new features, improvements for iOS 7 and a few bug fixes. Continue reading →

Free apps for today: Asphalt 8, ProCam XL, SnapPen and more Posted: 06 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST We have an awesome list of paid iOS apps that have gone free on the App Store. This includes the very popular racing game Asphalt 8, two camera apps ProCam XL and Fast Camera, and SnapPen, a photo annotation app. Continue reading →

Some iPhone 5s users reporting problems with Touch ID fingerprint sensor Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:08 AM PST Touch ID is one of my favorite features of the iPhone 5s. I am so used to it that I find it a pain to unlock my iPad Air using the passcode. It just works. But according to Business Insider,  it is not working as well for some users. Continue reading →

Pebble Smartwatch will receive Notifications for all Apps on iOS 7, support Bluetooth LE Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:55 AM PST Pebble was one of the first smartwatches to be released, but it didn’t do much and left many users disappointed. In a firmware update to be released later today, Pebble will natively support all iOS notifications that appear in the Notification Center on iOS 7 devices, not just email and SMS notifications. Continue reading →

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