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Foxconn is starting to faze out human workers in favor of robots

Robots are naturally more efficient than human beings. This is because they do not require sleep or food, and won’t be distracted by things such as conversation with its co-workers...

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Apple has hired the sales director of a Swiss watch maker called TAG Heuer

In what appears to be a move to expand its mobile team ahead of the much-rumored launch of the iWatch, Apple has hired the sales director of Swiss watch-maker TAG...

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Apple’s new patent changes authentication settings based on location

There are times when we want our phones to ring louder, maybe because we’re in a loud and crowded environment. Other times we would prefer if our phones were on...

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Facebook Messenger has finally arrived on the iPad

Three years after Facebook Messenger’s smartphone debut, the chat app finally has a version optimized for Apple’s iPad. Today the company rolled out an updated Facebook Messenger, bringing native iPad...

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Will Apple include voice messaging capability with the iWatch?

A voice-messaging app could become a defining feature for Apple's rumored iWatch smartwatch, UBS Securities analyst Steven Milunovich said in a research report Tuesday, while another analyst raised his price...

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Adobe is trying to capitalize on Apple’s discontinuation of Aperture

Earlier in the week Apple confirmed that it is stopping development of Aperture for OS X. This is being done due to the introduction of the new Photos application and...

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Audi will offer Apple’s CarPlay-equipped vehicles beginning in 2015

Audi has announced plans to offer CarPlay-equipped vehicles beginning in 2015. The integration is said to be the result of "intensive dialog" with Apple, and work at Audi's Silicon Valley...

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Microsoft is dropping support for older versions of Skype on PCs

Microsoft announced that it will be dropping support for older versions of Skype on Mac and Windows over the next few months to make way for newer editions. Specifically, Skype...

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Apple has patented a system of interconnected sensors

When it comes to patents, Apple happens to be one of the companies that are extremely active in filing and amassing them, which include a potential weightlifting tracker in the...

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Apple and GTAT have opened a second sapphire manufacturing facility

Apple’s partnership with GT Advanced Technologies isn’t a secret anymore, with the latter expected to provide sapphire crystal to Apple for various purposes related to the company’s iPhone, iPad and...

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Apple has released a new, low-end model of iMac

As rumored last week, Apple has today released a new model of iMac. These machines are considerably cheaper than their predecessors, priced at $1099. Previously, the cheapest iMac SKU was...

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Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop appeals in the ITC patent dispute

Apple and Samsung agreed to drop their appeals of a patent-infringement case at the US International Trade Commissionthat resulted in an import ban on some older Samsung phones. The import...

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