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A long-standing issue that affects some 2013 MacBook Air owners, where the machine will crash upon waking from sleep, is soon to be resolved, according to reports from Apple Support representatives. Allegedly, the problem resides in a sensor that detec…

Apple is now the fifth-largest cellphone maker in China, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal based on numbers from analyst firm IDC. The iPhone maker leapt a full percentage point in the last quarter of 2013 on the strength of its iPhone 5…

Apple’s dedicated “Your Verse” iPad mini-site added a new story on Tuesday, talking with mountaineers Emily Harrington and Adrian Ballinger about their use of the iPad in their profession. In addition to the tablet leveraging the power of GPS, the two …

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and networked audio solution provider Grace Digital has introduced the Encore (GDI-IRC7500) Stereo Wi-Fi Music System on Amazon. Boasting a powerful tweeter and woofer arrangement, the Encore promises what the company calls “clearer v…

In the wake of a T-Mobile promotion offering BlackBerry phone users the iPhone 5s with no money down, BlackBerry chairman John Chen has taken umbrage. Chen has written a blog post slamming the carrier over its “anti-BlackBerry” effort, saying that Blac…

The eleventh Humble Indie Bundle has been launched. This time around, the bundle consists of four titles: fighting game Guacamelee! Gold Edition, quest game Dust: An Elysian Tail, platformer Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, and puzzle-platformer The Swap…

While a hair over a million and a half iPhones sold sounds (and is) pretty bad for a company with the influence and presence of Apple, the 1.57 million units sold in Russia in 2013 represent something of a (small) triumph: not only does it double the n…

Phlo has announced its decision to change its search app pricing to be free. Previously $3, Phlo allows its users to search multiple websites and services simultaneously, and those who have already paid for the app will receive free access to Phlo Sync…

Wireless provider T-Mobile today announced eSIM — a SIM card designed to eliminate roaming costs between wireless devices transitioning between the US and Canada. When installed, customers benefit from local data rates for each country, as opposed to …

Security specialist IOActive announced today that it has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Belkin WeMo Home Automation devices that could affect over half a million users. The password leak allows miscreants to remotely control WeMo devices, perfor…

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has confirmed that the agency is working on a new plan to restore net neutrality provisions overturned by a court case brought by Verizon, reports CNet. In addition, a number of US senators have written to Wheeler directly, ask…

In a report that paints a grim picture for mobile phone stock investors, Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt has told clients that “the great moderation of device growth is upon us,” excluding China. McCourt believes non-Chinese vendors will see “littl…

On Tuesday, Apple released updated versions of its Boot Camp support software, which allows users to install Windows operating systems on a separate partition to run natively on Intel-based Macs. Two versions of the update were released: version 5.1.56…

Natural foods grocery chain Whole Foods has plans to integrate Square’s iPad cash registers into its stores, with a few of its locations already implementing the devices. Whole Foods has signed a deal to put its iPad-based payment systems inside US gro…

Hovering on the edge of awareness for most iOS users exists a class of apps that I hope you never have to use, or even see. I’m talking about assistive communication applications for the iPad and other tablets — used to help people unable to speak fro…