Apple really doesn’t like the fact that many of its own users seem to prefer using Google Maps to its own mapping service, which is why it’s figuring out new ways to make them less and less dependent on it.

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Apple is no stranger to building devices mostly out of glass, but the company is apparently interested in the possibility of using only glass for future mobile devices such as iPhones, as well as even bigger gadgets like an iMac or a future “iTV” television set. AppleInsider reports that Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent describing ways of building an electronic device using “glass housing structures” that are fused at the edges, without requiring metal components to hold them in place.

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The typical device upgrade cycle at wireless carriers in the United States is two years, but Apple’s iPhones tend to remain quite usable for even longer than that. As is the case with any computer, tablet or smartphone though, things tend to slow down over time. There are plenty of factors that contribute to this slowdown, and some of them are beyond our control. For example, as new software updates are applied, older processors and other aging components might not be able to handle the new load as well as they used to.

While hardware limitations are insurmountable, there are some things that can be done to speed up a slowing iPhone.

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Apple has gone to great lengths to make privacy one of the main features of iOS 8 and Yosemite, which could be a very important differentiating factor for mobile device and computers buyers— especially considering the recent NSA-related leaks, the privacy-breaking practices of other companies and the malware that can affect certain other operating systems looking to steal personal data.

IOS and web app designer Luis Abreu has taken an extensive look at Apple’s new operating systems, revealing the ways they protect user data while offering more advanced features. In addition to focusing on the user-side, Abreu is also offering app developers advice on how to better adapt to the changes, in order to take advantage of the new iOS 8 and Yosemite features, while abiding to Apple’s strict privacy rules and requirements.

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Android’s open nature offers some substantial benefits to consumers versus rival mobile platforms such as Apple’s iOS operating system. There are also some negative affects, however, and one of them is the fact that Google’s Android devices are far more susceptible to malware attacks. We have seen plenty of reports on various Android security holes and malware in the past, and now a newly discovered flaw could end up costing Android device owners a fortune.

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Apple on Monday released iOS 8 beta 3, the third developer preview version of its upcoming iOS 8 software update due to be released to the public this fall alongside the launch of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 handsets. While the software is intended only for use by developers as they update their apps and prepare new apps for iOS 8, many non-developers pay $99 to register developer accounts with Apple in order to gain early access. As has been the case with the past two beta versions of Apple’s iOS 8 software, however, there is also a method that allows people without developer accounts to install the new beta.

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When we first brought you word about the amazing Potato Salad Kickstarter project last week, it had only raised $300. Less than a week later, we see that Potato Salad has now raised a mind-melting $36,000 — and it still has 25 more days to go. Unsurprisingly, the freakish success of Potato Salad has led to a slew of knockoff projects that are looking to capitalize on the success of what might be the most profitable Internet joke in world history.

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Want some cool new apps to check out? Want the option to download them for free if you act fast? You’ve come to the right place. We do our best to bring nifty apps to your attention when they go on sale. As nice as it is to support developers, a freebie every now and again is certainly appreciated. Today, we have three terrific paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for a short while, so you should definitely check them out for free while you can.

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Following the many leaks that showed 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 dummy units fished out of China – revealing many significant design changes for Apple’s 2014 iPhones – there’s now a new iPhone 6 leak trend: showing purported iPhone 6 components, and especially the front panel that will cover the bigger displays. After a couple of new videos have shown display measurements for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 display, and a short stress test of the leaked front panel, Marques Brownlee has put the same iPhone part through a more thorough stress test, revealing other important details about this major iPhone 6 component.

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The new BlackBerry Passport phone is not going to win any awards for beautiful design. But then again, it’s not supposed to — it was designed specifically to appeal to BlackBerry diehards who want a phone primarily for productivity purposes and who don’t care what it looks like.

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