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Unexpected emergencies can find their way to anyone and contents of an emergency kit can be lifesaving. SpareOne, an emergency mobile phone, may soon become a part of an emergency kit to make those important calls and save you from a catastrophic situation.
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The consumer market is flooded with third-party accessories for the iPad that can turn the Apple tablet into an easy-to-use laptop, courtesy an external keyboard. The Ultrathin Keyboard Cover from Logitech is one such accessory, which doubles up as a sturdy aluminum screen cover, complements the iPad's design aesthetics and turns into a full-fledged Bluetooth keyboard when flipped over.
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The beginning of the New Year has brought yet another glitch to iOS 6 with users reporting that the 'Do Not Disturb' feature won't shut off automatically even when it's programmed to do so. Perhaps, Apple wants its customers to enjoy some extra privacy in the New Year.
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The year 2012 was quite demanding for Apple - the release of iPhone 5 and iPad mini came as positives, even as the company won a few courtroom battles. However, it wasn't smooth sailing all the way - the Apple Maps snafu forced Tim Cook to apologize even as Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 threatened iPhone's supremacy. So, what could 2013 have in store for Apple? Or, to rephrase it, what does Apple have in store for us in this coming year?
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Speculations surrounding Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate smartphone have been spreading like wildfire, and yet again a few more pictures of the massive smartphone have been leaked, which show off a curved back, thin side bezels, and more.
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Hackers at XDA-Developers claim that certain Exynos-based devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, can be booted directly from a SD card.
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Rumors of the next Sony flagship smartphone have been swirling for a while now and it may be named Yuga or Odin. Recent news, however, suggest that Odin, which is set for 2013 launch, may also be called Xperia X, while Yuga may be called Xperia Z.
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Reports indicate that Apple is evaluating IGZO technology, which is believed to bring enhanced display to the iDevices, for its next-generation iPhones and iPads.
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According to the annual Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by ForeSee, an international customer experience analytics firm, Apple has dropped out of the top five list in the e-retail sector.
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Black Friday sales in the U.S, Boxing Day sales in Canada, the UK, and Australia and now it is the turn for Fukubukuro (lucky bag or a mystery bag) sales in Japan. Apple announced that seven of its stores in Japan will participate in the Fukubukuro sales in January.
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Curved glass on a smartphone is not a new feature as the Google Nexus S manufactured by Samsung sported a curved glass display. Now, per reports, Apple has won a patent for creating curved glass displays for devices as small as an iPhone and as large as a Thunderbolt display.
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If you're one of the lucky few to have been gifted a new iOS device this Christmas, then you'd want to take a dekko at some of the hottest applications Apple's App Store has on offer. However, with the App Store boasting nearly 750,000 apps, choosing from the list can be a bit daunting to say the least.
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Many iDevice owners want to jailbreak their devices to customize them to suit their personal needs and install apps, which are not permitted by Apple to run on iDevices. All iterations of the iPhone family apart from the latest iPhone 5 have been jailbroken; however, recent reports suggest that Apple is making it difficult to jailbreak the iDevices running on its next software update of iOS 6.1.
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