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iOS 6 Brings Facebook Integration, Safari Improvements and New Apps: What You Need to Know

Apple kicked off WWDC 2012 with plenty of announcements, chief among them being the debut of iOS 6. Some of the unveiled features were expected, while others were unexpected, and here’s what you need to know.

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