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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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Apple Revises iTunes Terms and Conditions to Allow Educational iTunes Accounts for Children Under 13

Friday August 2, 2013 5:31 pm PDT by
Apple on Thursday altered its iTunes Terms and Conditions to permit children under the age of 13 to operate individual iTunes accounts created at the request of an "approved educational institution," reports Macworld. Previously, Apple restricted iTunes accounts to children aged 13 or older, but the company announced it would be changing its policy with the release of iOS 7.These App and Book...
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Infinity Blade 3 Rumored to Be in the Works

Friday August 2, 2013 4:24 pm PDT by
Following the cancellation of Infinity Blade Dungeons, it appears that a third game in the popular Infinity Blade series will be released in the future. Gaming site Kotaku has discovered that the LinkedIn profile of a QA Tester at Chair, the studio behind the series, has Infinity Blade III listed as one of his projects. Infinity Blade and Infinity Blade 2 have proven to be some of the most...
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Apple Files Brief Calling Department of Justice Remedy 'Draconian' and 'Punitive'

Friday August 2, 2013 12:35 pm PDT by
Following the Department of Justice's release of a proposed remedy to address Apple's e-book price fixing, Apple has filed its own brief (via The Next Web) that calls the plan a "draconian and punitive intrusion into Apple's business, wildly out of proportion to any adjudicated wrongdoing or potential harm."Plaintiffs propose a sweeping and unprecedented injunction as a tool to empower the...
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BioShock Infinite Coming to Mac on August 29th

Thursday August 1, 2013 3:27 pm PDT by
BioShock Infinite, the third game in the first-person shooter series, is set to be released for the Mac on August 29 through a collaboration between Aspyr Media, developer Irrational Games, and publisher 2K Games. Originally released for consoles and PCs in March of this year, BioShock Infinite is set in 1912 in the floating city of Columbia. In the game, players take on the role of former...
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Motorola Unveils 4.7-Inch Moto X Smartphone with 24-Hour Battery and Touchless Controls

Thursday August 1, 2013 2:05 pm PDT by
Motorola today announced its new 4.7-inch Moto X smartphone, which comes equipped with a number of impressive features like a 720p AMOLED Display, Touchless Control via Google Now integration, multiple customization options, and unique camera controls. The phone has been described as Google and Motorola's flagship iPhone competitor. The Moto X is the first phone where Google is in control of...
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Best Buy Offering Free Apple TV with 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Purchase

Thursday August 1, 2013 1:26 pm PDT by
Best Buy has launched a new promotion that includes a free third generation Apple TV with the purchase of a 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The company is also currently offering a $200 discount off of the retail price all of its Retina MacBook Pros, including both the 13-inch and 15-inch versions. - 15-inch with 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage - $1,999.99 - 15-inch with 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage -...
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Apple Acquires Low-Power Wireless Chip Developer Passif Semiconductor

Thursday August 1, 2013 11:53 am PDT by
Apple has purchased Silicon Valley-based wireless chip developer Passif Semiconductor, reports technology writer Jessica Lessin. The company, which Apple has reportedly been after for several years, specializes in low-power communication chips that could be used to improve battery life in wearable devices such as Apple’s rumored iWatch. Passif develops communication chips that use very little...
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Low-Cost iPhone '5C' May Include 8-Megapixel Camera

Thursday August 1, 2013 11:12 am PDT by
Apple's upcoming low-cost iPhone, perhaps called the iPhone "5C", may come equipped with the same 8-megapixel sapphire crystal-covered camera found in the iPhone 5, reports Chinese site IT168 [Google Translation]. The site has shared an image of what is claimed to be the iPhone 5C camera module, which appears similar to the existing iPhone 5 camera module. While the low-cost iPhone will...
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Usain Bolt Added as Playable Character in 'Temple Run 2'

Thursday August 1, 2013 9:57 am PDT by
Imangi Studios' hit game Temple Run 2 has been updated to include Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt as a playable character. As expected, the character comes equipped with Bolt's signature yellow and green outfit along with unique talents like a coin-magnet speed-boost hybrid power up. Bolt spoke to USA Today about his appearance in the game, which he says that he plays while traveling. To see...
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Night Sky 2 Launches with High Quality Imagery, Original Artwork, and Community Feature

Wednesday July 31, 2013 8:31 pm PDT by
The follow-up to the popular stargazing app The Night Sky has launched today, introducing a number of new features. As with the original app, Night Sky 2 allows users to view the sky above them on an iPad or an iPhone to identify nearby celestial bodies. The revamped app offers a redesigned sky view that includes both higher quality imagery and original artwork constellations, along with a...
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iOS 7 Beta 4 Contains Fix For Malicious Charger Hack

Wednesday July 31, 2013 7:38 pm PDT by
Earlier this year, a trio of computer scientists discovered a flaw in iOS 6 that would theoretically allow an iPhone or an iPad to be hacked using a "malicious USB charger." The researchers demonstrated the hack at the Black Hat Convention in Las Vegas today, showing off a custom built charger that was plugged into an iPhone. The charger, which took a week to design and cost just $45 in...
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Code in iOS 7 Suggests Upcoming A7 iPhone Chip Will Include Samsung Components

Wednesday July 31, 2013 5:43 pm PDT by
According to developer Nick Frey (via 9to5Mac) code within iOS 7 hints at a new upgraded processor, likely the A7 processor expected to be included with the iPhone 5S. The code includes a reference to an s5L8960x application processor, which is a higher iteration than the s518950x and the s518955x numeration found on the A6 and A6X processors used in the iPhone 5 and the fourth generation iPad. ...
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Open Road Films Launches New 'JOBS' Featurette, Live YouTube Event Coming Friday

Wednesday July 31, 2013 2:16 pm PDT by
An official website promoting the upcoming Steve Jobs movie starring Ashton Kutcher launched earlier this week, featuring a number of short video clips and reviews. Open Road Films has also released a new featurette today, which offers commentary on the filming of “JOBS” along with new clips from the movie. As part of a social media blitz, Ashton Kutcher has explained why he took the role,...
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Google Play Downloads Passed App Store Downloads For the First Time in Q2

Wednesday July 31, 2013 10:54 am PDT by
In a new report, App Annie today revealed that downloads from Google Play finally surpassed iOS App Store downloads by 10% during the second quarter of 2013. The uptick in Google Play downloads can be attributed to higher activity in emerging markets, such as Russia, India, and Brazil. Of course, despite the fact that Google Play garnered more downloads during the quarter, the App Store still...
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Apple Drops the Price on Refurbished Apple TV to $75

Wednesday July 31, 2013 10:10 am PDT by
Following the launch of Google's low-priced Chromecast AirPlay competitor, Apple has lowered the price of its refurbished Apple TVs to $75, offering a $24 discount off of the original $99 price and a $10 drop from the previous price for refurbished units. Google's Chromecast, which functions similarly to AirPlay and allows users to mirror content from a tablet, smartphone, or laptop to a...
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Apple to Open New Retail Store in Italy on August 3

Tuesday July 30, 2013 1:34 pm PDT by
Apple is set to open a new retail location in Rimini, Italy this Saturday, on August 3. The store is located in the largest shopping mall in the Emilia-Romagna region, Le Befane, which includes more than 130 different retail shops and restaurants. Though Apple has 12 stores spread across the country, the Le Befane location will be the first in Rimini. The location is reportedly quite large,...
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Kindle for iOS Updated with In-App Sample Search and Downloads

Tuesday July 30, 2013 11:18 am PDT by
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS to version 3.9, adding a feature that allows users to search for book samples using the app's existing Library Search tool. Rather than simply searching through a user's library, the app now searches through Amazon's entire catalog of books and brings up samples that can be downloaded directly within the app. Though users can download in-app book...
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Extended Developer Center Outage May Be Causing App Review Delays [Updated]

Tuesday July 30, 2013 8:47 am PDT by
As Apple continues to bring its Developer Center back online after a week-long outage, the company is sending out emails to developers noting a potential delay for app reviews. ReadWrite has posted one of the letters being received by developers:"We are currently reviewing an app that you submitted for inclusion on the App Store, and want to let you know that the review process will require...
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Netflix's Personalized User Profiles Begin Showing Up on Apple TV

Monday July 29, 2013 6:11 pm PDT by
According to multiple Twitter reports and a tipster who contacted MacRumors, individual Netflix profiles are now showing up on the Apple TV. The personalized profile feature, which is expected to be launched in August, will allow users of shared Netflix accounts to select a unique profile when accessing the service. Netflix first debuted its personalized user profiles earlier this year at E3,...
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Apple TV Beta Software Adds iTunes Music Purchases

Monday July 29, 2013 3:14 pm PDT by
Along with the new iOS 7 beta 4 and iTunes 11 releases, Apple has also seeded version 5.4 of its Apple TV software to developers. The third beta of the Apple TV software includes (via Schimanke.com) a function that allows users to purchase music from the iTunes store, a feature that was removed from earlier versions of the Apple TV software. iTunes Music purchases can be made from the...