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Bill Gates talks about his last visit with Steve Jobs, and a cancelled dinner!

By Richard Devine, Monday, May 13, 2013 a 6:32 am

Bill Gates was recently interviewed for television, and while the main focus was the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the late Steve Jobs also got a mention. I don't want to spoil it for you, but in the clip above from CBS News' 60 Minutes, Gates emotionally talks about his last visit with Jobs, and how they talked about how education hasn't really been improved by technology yet.

Star Trek Into Darkness launches next week; iTunes has all the old Trek to get you caught up

By Derek Kessler, Saturday, May 11, 2013 a 4:39 pm

Thursday, May 16th marks the US premiere of the 12th Star Trek flick: Star Trek Into Darkness. Like the 2009 film simply titled Star Trek, the new Into Darkness is directed by JJ Abrams and follows the adventures of the crew of the [new] original Enterprise under the command of a reimagined Captain Kirk played by Chris Pine. While the action-oriented direction of the last film, cockier Kirk, aggressive lens flares, and design of the new old U.S.S. Enterprise might have ruffled a few feathers, the 2009 entry kicked up the production quality of Star Trek films by an order of magnitude or two.

AppleCare changes may extend in-store repair options to iOS devices

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, May 11, 2013 a 2:22 pm

For a long time, the only devices Apple has ever extensively serviced in-store have been Macs, with some requiring mail-out repairs. If recent rumors are to be believed as true, Apple plans on extending in-store repair options to iOS devices. According to a report by AppleInsider, Apple will begin actually repairing iPhones and iPads in-store instead of swapping them out for replacement refurbished devices in the very near future.

Shocker: Falling iPad demand story turns out to be BS

By Joseph Keller, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 11:40 am

Rumors of shrinking demand for the iPad mini appear to be exaggerated, after a report from Bloomberg’s Tim Culpan has been shown to be inaccurate. Culpan’s report had indicated that Pegatron, one of the manufacturers of the iPad mini, would experience lower revenues, due to lower demand for the iPad mini.

Apple's two-step verification now enabled in Canada, additional countries

By Richard Devine, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 10:40 am

Apple's two-step verification service first rolled out in March, though only to a limited number of countries. Anyone outside the U.S, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand was out of luck, but as 9to5Mac reports, the service has just been switched on in a host of new locations.

Magnets in iPad discovered to be strong enough to shut off implanted defibrillators

By Richard Devine, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 8:01 am

Magnets are bad for implanted defibrillators, this isn't a new discovery. The iPad 2 onwards contains magnets, those little ones around the edges to hold down the Smart Cover and the top of the Smart Case. Combining these two pieces of information, a science project by 14-year-old Gianna Chien has determined that the iPad might not be the best thing to hold close to your chest if you have one of these devices implanted. Bloomberg reports:

Apple releases stability fix firmware update v1.2 for Thunderbolt

By Richard Devine, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 7:13 am

Users of a Thunderbolt equipped Mac will want to head on over to the Apple Support pages and grab the latest firmware update. It's not a huge update, in fact the download is just 1.22MB in size, but does promise stability fixes for Thunderbolt and for Target Disk Mode. And we'll always welcome stability fixes.

YouTube launches paid channels, watch them back on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV

By Richard Devine, Thursday, May 9, 2013 a 6:37 pm

Having been much rumored in recent weeks, YouTube has finally pulled the trigger on launching paid channels. The subscription based channels start at a monthly rate of $0.99 and all come with a 14 day free trial period. Best of all, once subscribed the channels are available to enjoy on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV beyond the browser on your Mac.

iPhone 4 to be available for 50p per day at UK high-street retailer

By Richard Devine, Thursday, May 9, 2013 a 12:57 pm

The iPhone 4 in the UK is about to get a whole lot cheaper. According to Pocket-Lint, beginning May 10 high-street retailer Carphone Warehouse is set to offer the iPhone 4 on contract for £17 per month with a free phone. Or, to put it another way, you'll be able to pick up an iPhone 4 for just 50p per day.

AT&T launches Aio Wireless, offers the iPhone on prepaid. Anyone tempted?

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, May 9, 2013 a 12:44 pm

AT&T has just launched Aio Wireless, a new prepaid cellular service that boasts the iPhone as one of their flagship devices. Since it is a prepaid service, Aio offers plans without a contract, and users can either bring their own compatible device, or buy it from Aio at full price. AT&T touted the simplicity of the service in a statement today.