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Rumor: This Is What iOS 7 Will Look Like

9to5mac has had been given the chance to look at beta version of iOS 7—which Apple is set to announce later today—and this is what it apparently looks like. The image above is actually a mock-up created by 9to5mac after they saw a phone running the new OS; the source of the leak wouldn’t provide…

WWDC 2013 Predictions: Here Comes iOS 7, But What Else? (Updated)

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) doesn’t kick off until tomorrow, but the internet’s been wildly speculating about the company’s plans for months. Some of it is almost definite (hello, flat design) and some of it’s absurd (stop it with this). Here are all the goodies we actually expect Tim Cook and his funky bunch throw…

What WWDC Announcements Would Warm The Cockles Of Your Heart?

WWDC is tomorrow. Which is great because I think another week of rampant speculation about flat design would kill me (though if you’re still looking for a straightforward explanation of what the heck that is we’ve got it). Especially because the latest rumor from John Gruber at Daring Fireball is that “all the leaks are…

The Tech Companies in PRISM Aren’t Telling the Complete Truth

Apple. Facebook. Google. Microsoft. Yahoo. AOL. YouTube. Skype. PalTalk. The tech companies that have been associated with PRISM have all unequivocally denied involvement with the spying program. But are they speaking the whole truth? Or are they simply using choice words to evade the real question? It definitely doesn’t look like the whole truth. When…

Eater, Moment, Instafeed, and More

Whether or not we can really afford to, it’s hard to start slacking off a bit once the warm weather rolls around. And the bounty of apps making the process that much easier certainly doesn’t help. We can’t help but love them anyways, though. This week’s app selection is full of goodies to take the…

Hulu Plus, Wikiweb, and More

Our lives our filled with aggregators meant to make finding what we’re actually looking for a bit easier. Unfortunately, most of these just aggravate the process. This, week, though we offer a few apps to help browsing and, forgive us, “curating” your info a pleasant and, dare I say it, fun process. Hulu Plus: It’s…

Lego Adapter Turns Your iPhone Into a Touchscreen Brick

There are already a few case options that will turn your iPhone into a platform for your Lego creations. But we much prefer this simpler and more elegant solution: a tiny adapter that plugs into your iPhone’s Lightning port, making it compatible with your mountains of plastic bricks. https://gizmodo.com/lego-iphone-cases-re-define-brick-phone-5984384 So you can either use your…

Hacker Group Retaliates By Leaking Secret NSA Documents

In response to PRISM—the NSA and top tech companies’ spy network to capture all your calls, photos, videos and files—hacker group Anonymous has published 13 secret US government’s secret documents. These include documents about PRISM and the Department of Defense’s Strategic Vision for controlling the internet. https://gizmodo.com/nsa-surveillance-scandal-feds-shut-down-snowdens-secu-511588927

Report: Sony Signs On for Apple iRadio In Advance of WWDC

AllThingsD reports that Apple has signed Sony Music on for iRadio, the long-rumored, ad-supported music service Apple has supposedly been working on for eons. Last month, reports circulated that Sony was the lone hold out amongst the major record companies stalling iRadio; Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group had reportedly already signed on. If…

Interestingly, Apple’s Russian division has apparently just registered an “iWatch” trademark.

This Smart Airbus Case Could Mean You Never Lose Your Luggage Again

This concept case by Airbus, which pairs up directly with your iPhone, could mean you never lose your bag again. Called Bag2Go, it uses a GPS-tracker, 2G mobile connection, and an RFID chip built directly into the case itself to record its whereabouts. The idea is, primarily, to allow airports to pair its unique ID…

Our WWDC 2013 Liveblog Kicks Off Right Now

Welcome friends! In less than an hour, Apple’s going to take the wrapping off of the all-new, Jony Ive-powered iOS 7, and we’ll be covering it all live, right here. What else are we expecting out of WWDC 2013? New MacBooks, OS X improvements, better iCloud, and maybe even a surprise or two. The keynote…

Hulu Plus for iPad Looks a Whole Lot Different Now

It’s been a long time since we’ve last seen any sort of major update to Hulu Plus’s iPad app. And thankfully, its newest incarnation has been completely redesigned from the ground up. One of the most notable additions is a far more gesture-based UI that should, supposedly, make interacting with the app a more pleasant…

The MacBook’s Most Underrated Feature

Next week, it’s very likely we’ll see a fresh round of MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. They’ll be a little faster, and maybe a little prettier. But it’s unlikely that any new addition to Apple’s laptops will be as awesome as MagSafe. Seven years after Apple made the best laptop charger on the planet, no…

In case anyone is wondering, BlackBerry’s messenger service BBM will drop on June 27 for both Android and iOS. According to T-Mobile UK, at least. Update: And now Business Insider is citing a source that says this date is “bogus.” [Slashgear]

The Apple Store’s New Mystery Machine Helps Unbreak Your iPhone Screen

Just the other day, Apple announced that you can now get your smashed iPhone screen fixed in-store for the low (?) cost of $150, with or without AppleCare. This is the machine that lets them do it. https://gizmodo.com/good-news-klutzes-apple-is-apparently-now-replacing-b-511178266 This picture of mini-Foxconn that’s now sitting behind Genius Bars all over the place was captured by…

Eater App: Leave Your Dining Choices Up to the Pros

When you’re with a group of friends, trying to pick a place to eat is a frustrating, generally horrible experience. No one can make up their minds, and when someone finally does, you can almost guarantee that someone else is going to find a reason to shoot it down. Eater App for iOS and Android,…

Report: Apple’s Almost Certainly Got New MacBook Airs at WWDC

Compounding previous reports of global stock shortages of Apple’s slim-line MacBook Airs, plus the rumoured product numbers we saw the other day, now some leaked pricing supposedly points directly to a new MacBook Airs. 9to5Mac reports that it managed to get a sneaky peek at the pricing for the previously leaked SKUs, which confirms that…

6 Tech Company Slogans That Mattered

Intel’s always been a bit of a brand machine—remember the “Intel Inside” stickers?—and on Tuesday it upheld that tradition. In a pivot from the sort of stodgy “Sponsors of Tomorrow” slogan, the company is going with the hacker-friendly “Look Inside.” How much can a new slogan really matter, though? A lot, if history is any…

What Apple Should Steal from China’s Steve Jobs

Slapped on the front page of Wednesday’s New York Times Business page is a picture of Steve Jobs, resurrected. It’s clearly taken at a new product launch where a black-shirted, blue-jeaned CEO stands confident and alone on stage. But there’s something off. The product description is in Mandarin. The CEO is wearing Converse, not New…