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These Awesome iTattoo Snap Cases Make Your iPhone 4’s Apple Logo Part Of The Design

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Unless you go for a boring old transparent hard case for your iPhone 4, you’re going to cover up that Apple logo on the back of your device when you slap a case on it. However, like those stick-on decals that you can buy for your MacBook, these iTattoo Snap cases compliment your Apple logo beautifully.

iOS Developers Continue to Lose Money Thanks to In-App Purchasing Issue

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The option to purchase additional content within iOS applications seems to have been plagued by an error for at least 10 hours now, with in-app purchases “failing in a big way,” according to one report. iOS developers who rely on the income they receive from in-app purchases are beginning to lose their patience with Apple.

Does Facebook Have an iTunes Killer Up Its Sleeve? Of Course Not

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Facebook’s f8 conference got under way today, and speculation has begun that suggests the social networking behemoth is going to announce its very own music service, which Jonny Evans at Computerworld believes “may give iTunes hegemony its biggest shake yet.” But I’m inclined to disagree.

Apple is Working on an All-In-One Data & Power Cable for Your Mac & iOS Devices

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When I go on vacation and I want to take my notebook and iOS devices with me, I have to pack a bunch of white cables into my case — all of which seem to be tangled up with each other by the time I take them out again. However, Apple is developing a universal all-in-one data & power cable that will charge both your Mac and your iOS devices, and allow you to transfer data between them.

Apple Retail Staff Will Get iPads on Loan With New Pilot Program [Report]

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Apple is set to launch a new pilot program for retail employees that will allow them to borrow an iPad for up to a week. (Yes, a whole week!) The initiative is intended to give staff a better understanding of the product so that they can be more helpful to customers who want to know about the device.

The Perfect Hard Disk Enclosure for Your Mac’s External HD… If Only It Wasn’t Counterfeit

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We’ve seen some pretty desirable counterfeit accessories for our Macs before — such as that delightful little card reader from MIC Gadget that featured a glowing Apple logo — but unfortunately, Apple drops its banhammer on them before we get chance to buy them.

It looks like the Cupertino company has done the same thing with this little gem, which could be the perfect hard drive enclosure for your Mac.

Good News: Your Saucy FaceTime Calls Really Are Encrypted… As Long As You Use The Right Connection

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The iPad 2 was the first iPad to bring us front- and rear-facing cameras.
The iPad 2 was the first iPad to bring us front- and rear-facing cameras.

Okay, so not all of us use FaceTime for sleazy video calls, but either way, you’ll be glad to hear that your FaceTime calls really are encrypted — just like Apple promised back in July 2010 — as long as you use the right type of connection.

Sources Say Apple’s iPhone 5 Announcement is Set for October 4

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Having missed its traditional annual refresh date back in June, we’ve been anticipating Apple’s iPhone 5 ever since. It has been widely rumored that the device will finally be unveiled at some point this month, but according to one report, we’ll hear nothing from the Cupertino company until early October.

Any Lion System Can Be Compromised With Trivial, Easy To Perform Password Hack

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A security research firm claims to have discovered a serious flaw in Apple’s latest Mac OS X operating system which allows attackers to change your system password without any knowledge of its existing password. One researcher says that a change to Lion’s authentication system has somehow allowed non-root users to view password hash data.

This Logic Board Says It Is The iPhone 5, We Say It’s Schizo… Here’s Why

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We’ve been pretty confident since Apple announced the iPad 2 that the next-generation iPhone would feature the company’s dual-core A5 processor, but in case you needed photographic evidence, here’s what is claimed to be an iPhone 5 logic board with that A5 processor built-in… But we’re not sure it’s really an iPhone 5.

GimmeMusic Is The Easiest Way to Discover Music You’ve Never Heard Before on Your iPhone [Review]

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Are you fed up with listening to the same old albums all the time? Sure, that UB40 compilation you made in 1983 has some pretty decent tracks on it, but wouldn’t you like to discover something new?

GimmeMusic for the iPhone is a free app from NexStudios that will help you discover new music. The beauty of this application — apart from that ‘free’ price tag — is that it’s incredibly simple to use. In fact, all you have to do is listen.

South Korean Carrier Introduces NFC to iPhone with Apple Certified Case

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Many of the rumors surrounding the iPhone 5 in recent months have claimed that the device won’t feature near-field communications technology, however, that doesn’t mean you can’t get it on your iPhone. One South Korean carrier is offering an NFC service to its customers with a new ‘Apple Certified’ case.

Install Windows 8 in a Virtual Machine on Your Mac in Just 4 Simple Steps [How-To]

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Microsoft has been showing if its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at its BUILD conference in California this week, and while I may be completely dedicated to my Mac, I can’t help but think Windows 8 looks pretty darn nice.

We’ve already showed you how to install the Developer Preview on a Boot Camp partition on your Mac, but there is an easier method for those of you who just want to play around. In this how-to, we’ll take you through the setup for installing Windows 8 in a virtual machine — in just four simple steps.