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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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'Becoming Steve Jobs' Leaks: Tim Cook Offered Jobs a Liver, Jobs Wasn't Interested in TV

Thursday March 12, 2015 1:42 pm PDT by
There's a new Steve Jobs book coming out later this month, written by Brent Schlender, a reporter who interviewed Jobs several times throughout his life, and Rick Tetzeli, editor at Fast Company. The book, Becoming Steve Jobs, isn't set to be released until March 24, but Cult of Mac discovered some of the contents could be read using Amazon's "Look Inside the Book" feature and shared a few...
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Casetify Debuts Design-Your-Own Apple Watch Bands

Thursday March 12, 2015 12:15 pm PDT by
Casetify, a site that specializes in custom designed iPhone and iPad cases, recently debuted its first Apple Watch accessory -- watch bands that can be personalized with photos or images for a range of custom looks. Using the site's design feature, or the company's mobile app, users can add photos from their computers, Instagram, or Facebook to create a watch band design. Bands are...
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Apple Launches New iOS Beta Testing Program, Seeds iOS 8.3 to Testers

Thursday March 12, 2015 11:48 am PDT by
Apple today made a pre-release version of iOS 8.3 available to those who sign up for the company's public beta testing program, giving them early access to a new version of iOS for the first time ever. The version of iOS 8.3 being distributed to beta testers is the third iOS 8.3 beta, which was seeded to developers a few hours ago. The launch of today's iOS beta testing program has also been ...
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Apple Seeds Third OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite Beta to Developers

Thursday March 12, 2015 10:01 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of OS X Yosemite to developers, almost a month after seeding the first OS X 10.10.3 beta and a week after releasing OS X 10.10.3 to public beta testers. The new beta, build 14D98g, is available for registered developers through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store and through the Mac Dev Center. Apple has also released OS X Server 4.1 for...
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Apple Seeds Third iOS 8.3 Beta to Developers

Thursday March 12, 2015 9:57 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of iOS 8.3 to developers, more than two weeks after seeding the second iOS 8.3 beta and more than a month after releasing the first iOS 8.3 beta. Today's third beta release comes just days after the public launch of iOS 8.2, which included support for the Apple Watch. The beta, build 12F5047f, is available as an over-the-air download and through the iOS...
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Popular 'Ulysses' Writing App for Mac Expands to the iPad, Gets Major Update

Thursday March 12, 2015 12:12 am PDT by
Soulmen's popular Markdown text editor designed for writers, Ulysses, has long been available on the Mac and is one of the more popular Mac-based writing apps due to its clean, text-focused distraction-free interface and it's organizational system. As of today, Ulysses for Mac is getting a major update and it's also expanding to the iPad. For those of you unfamiliar with the app, Ulysses sets...
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Apple Ceases Selling Jawbone UP, Nike Fuelband as Apple Watch Launch Approaches

Wednesday March 11, 2015 5:00 pm PDT by
With the Apple Watch set to launch in April, Apple has decided to stop selling many competing fitness products in its retail stores. Re/code checked several popular Apple Stores in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, and New York, and found that Apple had ceased carrying the Jawbone UP and the Nike+ Fuelband. The two fitness bands are also unavailable through the company's online store, and ...
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Teardown Reveals New 13-Inch MacBook Air SSD is Nearly Twice as Fast as SSD in New 11-Inch MacBook Air

Wednesday March 11, 2015 2:41 pm PDT by
Apple on Monday refreshed its MacBook Air lineup, adding Broadwell chips and Intel 6000 graphics. Both models received the same processor updates, but the 13-inch MacBook Air got an extra boost -- new PCIe-based flash storage that Apple says is "up to two times faster" than the flash storage used in the previous generation MacBook Air. The 11-inch MacBook Air did not receive the same flash...
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Apple Again Said to Adopt Intel LTE Chips for iPhones in 2016

Wednesday March 11, 2015 1:38 pm PDT by
Some of Apple's iPhones produced in 2016 will use wireless modem chips supplied by Intel rather than Qualcomm, reports VentureBeat. iPhones (presumably the iPhone 7) sold in emerging markets in Asia and Latin America will reportedly use an Intel 7360 LTE modem. Intel has been gunning hard during the past year for a place in the iPhone and now appears to have succeeded, at least partly. The...
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Google Announces New Chromebook Pixel With USB-C, $999 Price Tag

Wednesday March 11, 2015 12:30 pm PDT by
Google today launched an updated version of its Pixel Chromebook, which is equipped with USB-C, much like Apple's new Retina MacBook. With USB-C, the Chromebook's 12-hour battery can be fully recharged in approximately 90 minutes, and a 15 minute charge supplies two hours of power, according to Google. The new Chromebook Pixel features an aluminum body, a 13-inch touchscreen with a resolution...
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Belkin Announces New Line of USB-C Cables, USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Wednesday March 11, 2015 11:29 am PDT by
Popular Apple accessory maker Belkin today announced a line of new cables and adapters designed to work with the newly announced 12-inch Retina MacBook, which ships with a single USB-C port. Most notably, the company has announced a USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, which will allow the 12-inch MacBook to be connected to Gigabit Ethernet networks using its USB-C port. Apple is not offering...
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Apple to Add Force Touch and Pink Color Option to Next iPhones, Screen Size to Stay the Same

Tuesday March 10, 2015 6:21 pm PDT by
Apple will add pressure-sensing Force Touch technology to its next-generation iPhones, reports The Wall Street Journal in an article that covers a range of new details on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Currently built into the upcoming Apple Watch and 12-inch Retina MacBook, Force Touch lets devices distinguish between a light tap and a hard press, enabling new gestures. According to the...
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USB-C in 12-Inch MacBook Adds Limitations but Opens Up Possibilities

Tuesday March 10, 2015 1:40 pm PDT by
Apple's newest MacBook is one of the first computers to take advantage of the USB Type-C specification, which was finalized in August of 2014. USB-C uses a small reversible connector that's similar in size to a Lightning connector, but slightly larger. In addition to delivering power to the Apple MacBook (it's capable of delivering up to 100 watts at 20 volts), USB-C has a DisplayPort...
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Leaked Documents Suggest CIA Work on Hacked Version of Xcode, OS X Installer Exploit

Tuesday March 10, 2015 11:47 am PDT by
United States Central Intelligence Agency researchers have been working for years to crack the security of Apple's iPhone and iPad, and may have done so through the creation of a modified version of Xcode, Apple's software development tool designed for developers. According to secret documents obtained by The Intercept, at a 2012 "Jamboree" that focused on security flaws found in various...
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High-End Retail Shops Around the World Preparing to Showcase Apple Watch

Tuesday March 10, 2015 11:01 am PDT by
During yesterday's Apple Watch event, Apple CEO Tim Cook suggested the high-end Apple Watch Edition will be available in limited quantities at a select number of stores. He was likely referring to some of the pop up shops we've seen under construction, in upscale department stores Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Selfridges in London. Women's Wear Daily has shared some more information on the...
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Google Launches 'Google Calendar' App for iPhone

Tuesday March 10, 2015 10:32 am PDT by
Towards the end of last year, Google unveiled a new Calendar app for Android users. The Calendar was able to pull events from Gmail, suggest titles, people, and places to add to events based on past usage, and it had a Schedule View that offered photos and maps of calendar destinations. At the time, Google promised to bring the app to iOS, and as of today, Google is debuting Google Calendar...
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Apple Watch Hands-On: A First Look at Software, Apple Pay, Water Resistance, and More

Monday March 9, 2015 3:52 pm PDT by
We got several hands-on first impressions of the Apple Watch following its September debut, but at that time, finished versions of the Apple Watch with fully functional software were not available. As of today, members of the press are getting their first look at Apple Watches running near-complete versions of Watch OS, and several sites have shared new tidbits and thoughts on the device,...
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First Impressions of New 12-Inch MacBook: Ridiculously Light, but Thin Keys and Trackpad Take Getting Used To

Monday March 9, 2015 2:25 pm PDT by
Following today's "Spring Forward" media event, Apple allowed members of the media in attendance to get some hands-on time with the brand-new 12-inch Retina MacBook. Many sites are now sharing their first impressions of the notebook, which includes an incredibly thin design (13.1mm), a revamped trackpad, a Core M processor, silent operation thanks to the lack of a fan, an edge-to-edge keyboard,...
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Compare Actual Size Apple Watch Models in Apple Store App

Monday March 9, 2015 2:15 pm PDT by
After today's "Spring Forward" media event that included a slew of new information on the Apple Watch, Apple updated its Apple Store app for iOS with a featured Apple Watch section that lets users browse available models, see if their iPhone is compatible with the device, and learn more about each version of the Apple Watch There are also life size images of the 38 and 42mm watch casings for...
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Apple Posts Full Video of Today's 'Spring Forward' Event, Plus Product Videos

Monday March 9, 2015 1:57 pm PDT by
Now that Apple's "Spring Forward" media event has wrapped up, the company has posted a full video of the event on its website, which viewers can watch at their leisure. During the event, Apple shared several product videos, which it has now uploaded to YouTube. There are dedicated videos on the new MacBook, each of the Apple Watch models, the new West Lake, China Apple Store, and more. A full...