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Amazon: Kindle app store on the way

Amazon: Kindle app store on the way

Less than a week before Apple is expected to announce a much-anticipated tablet, Amazon takes its first steps toward letting developers build applications for its e-reader.

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Apple iPad 2 pricing announced

Apple iPad 2 pricing announced

Apple Australia has announced that pricing for the Apple iPad 2 will start from AU$579 when it goes on sale at 5pm this Friday, 25 March.

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Apple iPad 2 tear-down: photos

Apple iPad 2 tear-down: photos

With the release of the second-generation iPad, Apple hopes to remain king of the tablet market.

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Apple releases iOS 4.3 early

Apple releases iOS 4.3 early

Apple today released its iOS 4.3 software ahead of schedule.

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Apple iPad 2: photos

Apple iPad 2: photos

Apple has announced the iPad 2 with new features including two cameras for FaceTime and a slimmer build.

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Apple launches Mac App Store

Apple launches Mac App Store

Apple kicked off its Mac App Store today, launching it with more than 1000 apps.

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iTunes event mystery: what is Apple planning?

iTunes event mystery: what is Apple planning?

Apple has promised us that "tomorrow is just another day" that we'll "never forget", thanks to an "exciting announcement from iTunes".

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Mac OS X update a win for photographers

Mac OS X update a win for photographers

Apple's release of Mac OS X 10.6.5 earlier this week carried some improvements for photographers: better performance, and support for raw photo formats from a handful of newer cameras.

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Skype 5 beta for Mac adds group video calls

Skype 5 beta for Mac adds group video calls

Skype's official version on the Mac is still a bit behind its Windows counterpart, but a beta release now brings the software to version 5.0 on the Mac and the Skype team has added some great new features to get excited about.

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Apple announces new MacBook Air, OS

Apple announces new MacBook Air, OS

With both an update to its operating system due next year and new laptops available now, Apple is trying to infuse the Mac with some of the best qualities of the iPhone and iPad.

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Apple plans iPhone daylight savings patch

Apple plans iPhone daylight savings patch

Apple plans to fix a daylight savings bug in its alarm clock application for iPhones that causes recurring alarms to go off an hour early.

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iOS daylight savings bug alarms users

iOS daylight savings bug alarms users

A bug in iOS's alarm clock application gave some iPhone users in Australia's daylight savings time zones a rude shock this weekend, causing alarms to go off an hour early.

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Apple's iPod, iTunes event 1 September

Apple's iPod, iTunes event 1 September

That Apple September music event? It's happening earlier than anyone expected this year.

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Apple looks to kill jailbroken devices

Apple looks to kill jailbroken devices

Apple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices.

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iPhone 'death grip' down under

iPhone 'death grip' down under

People told us they believed the iPhone "death grip" was an issue with the AT&T network in the US and not something we'd see here. We tested this theory out for ourselves.

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