How would you change the 13-inch, mid-2013 MacBook Air?

<b>Meet the new boss, broadly the same as the old boss. Except this variation of Apple'sthin-and-light mobile PC was packing Haswell, Intel's power-sipping wonder chip, capable of giving the 2013 MBA its 12-plus-hour battery life and nippy speed.</b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTtczuYJFOTk0z20sD3ddDdFRBp06d0GxoS1ebYvrAs112G7ykWQv7_P6nSxmDok7fJZuoJp-te5G8Jho-29Hr3IAjn0rXMcdtzOOuYw9HIw7jtYK9_tDlHZF49f1Gam1ylXoj5Xdv07P/s1600/MacBook-Air-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MacBook Air" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTtczuYJFOTk0z20sD3ddDdFRBp06d0GxoS1ebYvrAs112G7ykWQv7_P6nSxmDok7fJZuoJp-te5G8Jho-29Hr3IAjn0rXMcdtzOOuYw9HIw7jtYK9_tDlHZF49f1Gam1ylXoj5Xdv07P/s1600/MacBook-Air-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="MacBook Air" /></a></div> <div> <b><br /></b> <div> When we sat this down in front of Tim Stevens' hands, his only grip was that the device was lacking a retina display, although we're probably still a year or two away from that taking place. Still, we imagine plenty of you out there picked up one of these devices, so why not hop on the forum and tell us if you'd have taken a MacBook Air with a four-hour battery life in exchange for some pixel-dense goodness.</div> </div>

How would you change the 13-inch, mid-2013 MacBook Air?

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iOS 8 review: Some overdue updates, but well worth the wait

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">iOS 8 review: Some overdue updates, but well worth the wait</span></h2> <b>Out with the old, in with the new. That was the theme of last year's iOS update, known as iOS 7, which ushered in a flat new design.</b><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDljRuwJ1VrGwSt_5wNZiU7SNI9hMIfzowV9TIVIrt_78HukZhlE3GnzyXJvvQFobxFj4jVluw1Me8qpAqui0as3ZZ14lo14kK_5c3BNXra_f8Hmlum_FUo1R2nZuq8lNFZsc2ZkPuksJi/s1600/iOS-8-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDljRuwJ1VrGwSt_5wNZiU7SNI9hMIfzowV9TIVIrt_78HukZhlE3GnzyXJvvQFobxFj4jVluw1Me8qpAqui0as3ZZ14lo14kK_5c3BNXra_f8Hmlum_FUo1R2nZuq8lNFZsc2ZkPuksJi/s1600/iOS-8-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">iOS 8 Some overdue updates, but well worth the wait</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <div> Although Apple threw in some new functionality as well, it was clear the company was mainly focused on giving its mobile OS a face-lift and setting the stage for future updates -- the first of which is coming out tomorrow. iOS 8 builds on last year's software with a plethora of new features, including third-party keyboards, camera controls, widgets, home automation, health and fitness tools and the ability to interact with other apps. (Yes, it's hard to believe these are just arriving on iOS.) Here's what to expect.<br /> <br /> <b>PROS</b><br /> <br /> • Apps can now interact with other apps<br /> <br /> • Support for third-party keyboards<br /> <br /> • Manual camera controls<br /> <br /> • Continuity lets you easily move between devices<br /> <br /> • Family Sharing <br /> <br /> • Actionable notifications<br /> <br /> <b>CONS</b><br /> <br /> • "Hey Siri" command only works when phone is plugged in<br /> <br /> • iCloud Drive files should be easier to access<br /> <br /> • Developers still can't touch Control Center<br /> <br /> • Few improvements to Apple Maps</div> </div>

iOS 8 review: Some overdue updates, but well worth the wait

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Uber defiant in face of new legal challenge

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Uber defiant in face of new legal challenge</span></h2> <b>Uber is pushing back against the latest legal challenge to its business, saying accusations against it and its competitors are inaccurate and need correcting.</b><br /> <br /> The district attorneys for San Francisco and Los Angeles sent letters this week to Uber, Lyft and Sidecar claiming they’ve engaged in unlawful business practices. The letters, based on a joint investigation by the attorneys’ offices, take aim at several issues, chiefly the companies’ policies around driver background checks.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTwb4GfxkvjUksRRTnIvKX0vG-kyfha_sjUBsAeJYuGRr4sIqtrisfFZuauY1oMga4joZ_rw4aNbU3gjZJwK-cgzQktG0l6v1iEHxwWyYnuQAIa5mA41dYSULfbIShf3LYFWwBU0kI0fu/s1600/Uber-defiant-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTwb4GfxkvjUksRRTnIvKX0vG-kyfha_sjUBsAeJYuGRr4sIqtrisfFZuauY1oMga4joZ_rw4aNbU3gjZJwK-cgzQktG0l6v1iEHxwWyYnuQAIa5mA41dYSULfbIShf3LYFWwBU0kI0fu/s1600/Uber-defiant-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br /> The checks don’t go far enough and aren’t as thorough as the companies claim, the district attorneys (DAs) allege. Sidecar, for instance, has misled consumers by saying it screens out drivers who have ever committed driving violations, sexual assaults and other offenses, according to its letter from the DAs, seen by IDG News Service. Similar letters were sent to Uber and Lyft, said a source with knowledge of the matter.<br /> <br /> Uber says the claims are false. “The district attorneys have made numerous inaccurate assertions that we will correct and discuss with them,” an Uber spokeswoman said. “Ridesharing is unequivocally supported by the California legislature, the California Public Utilities Commission, the governor, local jurisdictions across the state and millions of Californians,” she added.<br /> <br /> A car with Lyft's recognizable pink mustache.<br /> <br /> Lyft and Sidecar also said they would work with the district attorneys to address the issues. “Sidecar is strongly committed to safety for both riders and drivers,” the company said.<br /> <br /> Uber’s stated policies on background checks include county, federal and multi-state checks—but they only go back seven years, which is the maximum allowable under California law, the firm says on its website.<br /> <br /> The checks apparently haven’t stopped bad things from happening. In Orlando, an Uber driver was recently charged with battery after putting his hand inside a female passenger’s blouse, according to a local news report. And in Washington, D.C., an Uber rider this past summer says he was kidnapped by his driver, as reported in The Washington Post.<br /> <br /> The ride-sharing companies have faced legal challenges, caps on the number of cars they can operate and outright bans in many areas they operate. Uber’s legality in Germany has gone back and forth over unresolved questions of safety and insurance.<br /> <br /> In California, “We value innovation and new modes of providing service to the public; however, we need to make sure that the safety and well-being of consumers are adequately protected in the process,” said San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon on Friday.<br /> <br /> The district attorneys also say new services from all three firms that allow customers to car pool to split costs are illegal under California law, which forbids transportation companies from charging multiple people for the same ride. The California Public Utilities Commission has also challenged the services.<br /> <br /> San Francisco’s Gascon and LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in the letter they’d like to meet with the firms by Oct. 8. Barring that, their offices are prepared to take legal action including injunctive relief and civil penalties.</div>

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Apple says iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bending Complaint Number Less than 10

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Apple says iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bending Complaint Number Less than 10</span></h2> <b>Apple responded to the various reports of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bending, saying it was "extremely rare", and that in fact, only nine of all customers who have purchased the equipment for complained so far. It would probably be more than nine of 10 million have been sold so far. </b><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLG6jDAm0mdWN6rWW1OQkCL8sqyC6t-M8fpsyiN4Wi2vuauteLKYErCXv8K7eUtGJmieiwoRyc89h-DX0Z21uYYbLh3ZkHBN9AKOSrjSAMjEWnzeJ8-QLBl4dMvRDrmRLkMcVE0muVPI_/s1600/iphone-6-plus-iphone-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLG6jDAm0mdWN6rWW1OQkCL8sqyC6t-M8fpsyiN4Wi2vuauteLKYErCXv8K7eUtGJmieiwoRyc89h-DX0Z21uYYbLh3ZkHBN9AKOSrjSAMjEWnzeJ8-QLBl4dMvRDrmRLkMcVE0muVPI_/s1600/iphone-6-plus-iphone-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">iPhone 6 and 6 Plus</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <div> TechCrunch notes that Apple under normal use, the problem is rare, it is contrary to hit YouTube video demonstration showing the use of deliberately distorting their devices in special circumstances artificial . Since the first report appeared mostly in the article on the website forum Apple enthusiasts, others of which have contributed Wireless Mat Honan went ahead and note that their equipment has a slightly deformed.<br /> <br /> Apple also added that the latest iPhone is built with "insert steel / titanium" to "reinforce stress positions," and that they use the "strongest glass in the industry" to prevent any such problems description. In addition to using the high quality material, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus also underwent extensive testing to ensure they can withstand bending, sitting, twisting and other types of stress, even during prolonged , throughout the design and development of them. The type of test standards in the industry, and can be seen directly from TechCrunch trongvideo shot on location at the laboratory facilities of Nokia in 2008.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCGm5oNVyTN0shB91uoHWps4AQIpO8-Ekvi7D6NpaSCMai1MnRM6sjlTNVNeOt2eLgzddv66JLg6-HrmWZTHKAwXjuh55dis9Z7umf084oactJDGAiaZjeuhOr5AnkG-GyXxS9LamajXI/s1600/iphone-6-plus-iphone-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCGm5oNVyTN0shB91uoHWps4AQIpO8-Ekvi7D6NpaSCMai1MnRM6sjlTNVNeOt2eLgzddv66JLg6-HrmWZTHKAwXjuh55dis9Z7umf084oactJDGAiaZjeuhOr5AnkG-GyXxS9LamajXI/s1600/iphone-6-plus-iphone-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br /> Echo chamber that is the blogosphere technology may have contributed to this problem blowing disproportionately, often occurs when a new ship hardware problems and a small but noticeable to light. Apple has faced similar turmoil in the past, especially around the bend with its devices since they switched to metal box, but this one particularly large amplification.</div> </div>

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Apple iPad Air 2: What we expect for the release date, specs and price of the next iPad

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Apple iPad Air 2: What we expect for the release date, specs and price of the next iPad</span></h2> <b>Now that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are real products, speculation about Apple's other overdue devices are getting more traction in the rumor mill.</b><div> <b><br /></b>A refresh to the Apple iPad is expected before the arrival of the gift-giving holiday seasons, along with some new Mac computers, and an updated iPad Air and iPad Mini are on the short list of predictions.</div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGD9HktZZtyA6gLSoQ3inFgD74tl1rik38_FnvTYSeVF_THp2gwy51ADlcQhR_QsVl4v1gbzEikSq5mdn-7VuQJCbcpxzuwgwidsuQwLnAJT-TRsCD8JKx2FK7ECumYfOScvmUZRkGapz/s1600/ipad-2-air-02-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGD9HktZZtyA6gLSoQ3inFgD74tl1rik38_FnvTYSeVF_THp2gwy51ADlcQhR_QsVl4v1gbzEikSq5mdn-7VuQJCbcpxzuwgwidsuQwLnAJT-TRsCD8JKx2FK7ECumYfOScvmUZRkGapz/s1600/ipad-2-air-02-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple iPad Air 2</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> The Cupertino, Calif., company hasn't revealed details of when an announcement for the next generation of iPads will happen, but lately there have been hints at an October release date. Apple has a consistent history of refreshing its tablet line-up during the fall, so the presumption of an October date falls in line with the company's MO.</div> <div> <br />At this point, nothing is for certain, but there are a few safe bets on what we can expect to see. The upcoming iPads will run iOS 8 and Apple is expected to add a Touch ID sensor, an A8 processor, and possibly NFC capabilities, all of which can be found on the new iPhones. However, more details on new features remain purely speculative.</div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycbAKhyphenhyphen6iupzMhl34GJdGKzLRyHSjGpjXPDYY7pjS5iDUYjgXpqLCzJeMFQoC6Xl9PNicUYc37lRfNJjia328o8CGIaDlkh9TxFMk7NNa0SOL_vZOg8aL8hf4Z6saHbd94N6oJrfez21S/s1600/ipad-2-air-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycbAKhyphenhyphen6iupzMhl34GJdGKzLRyHSjGpjXPDYY7pjS5iDUYjgXpqLCzJeMFQoC6Xl9PNicUYc37lRfNJjia328o8CGIaDlkh9TxFMk7NNa0SOL_vZOg8aL8hf4Z6saHbd94N6oJrfez21S/s1600/ipad-2-air-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are rumors about a 12.9-inch iPad</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> On the iPhones, Apple doubled the available capacity at the top two price points (64GB and 128GB for the price of last year's 32GB and 64GB models, respectively). Currently, for the 64GB and 128GB models, the Apple iPad Air is priced at $699 and $799, respectively. If Apple replicates its game plan, that would make those prices could drop to $599 and $699. It would be a welcome sight, since anexpandable storage option is highly unlikely, but it's unclear if we'll get that.<br /><br />There are dubious rumors surrounding the announcement of a super-sized 12.9-inch Apple iPad, however, the gossip points towards a 2015 release. Extra large tablets haven't exactly caught on, with Toshiba and Samsung being two of the most recent manufacturers to attempt to tackle the task, but Apple's strong following might catch on to the flailing trend.</div>

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