If you recall, a leaked photo in February turned out to be fake renderings. We’re not sure if these specific photos are real or not, but they resemble leaks that were floating around last week.

GforGames takes credit for spotting these three potential leaks on Weibo, a popular social network in China. Design-wise, it embodies a similar design to HTC’s One M8 and Apple’s very own iPad Air. On the current iPhone 5s, there is some glass on the back, but here, were the metal breaks there are just what look to be antenna bands; again similar to what HTC did in the M7 and M8.

If you look carefully, it appears that lens on the camera sticks out a little bit. Also, the flash design on the 5s is MIA, which is odd because the dual-LED flash on the 5s was a great move by Apple and provided more accurate pictures when utilizing the flash.  Also, the background of each of the photos resembles the machines in the iPhone 5 design video by Apple. This may be a bit of a stretch, but it may just be something to ponder and keep your eyes on.

Just remember, this is not an “s” year for Apple’s iPhone line, so it’s not too early to get excited!

Source: Tech Crunch 

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The HTC One (M8) is undoubtedly one of the most leaked smartphones of all time, but still manages to impress with its bold design. Thought it is similar to its predecessor, the M7, the minor improvements make it feel even better. The rounded off edges make the device fit better in the hand than last year’s model.  HTC has of course included their now-staple BoomSound front-facing speakers, which just makes sense for watching video and makes me wish every smartphone I use has it.

The iPhone 5s is definitely an “S” generation iPhone for Apple. It stays virtually the same, design-wise, to the 2012 iPhone 5. However, that’s probably a good thing. We’ll always see the Apple-critics moaning about the lack of a bigger screen, but no one can deny the beauty and elegance of Apple’s simple design. The 5s fits perfectly in the hand and the gold color option adds an appeal of its own.

Clearly, the HTC One M8 would win a pure spec war, but specs are irrelevant when compared to the actual experience using the device. HTC’s M8 is running Android 4.4 with its brand new Sense 6 skin. Android 4.4 KitKat is the latest (and sweetest) version of Google’s OS and HTC’s Sense skin has just gotten better from what we’ve seen from the M7. From my time using the M8, it absolutely flies, with its industry-best Snapdragon 801 CPU, and Sense 6 looks sleek and modern. The iPhone 5s is running iOS 7.1, an update to iOS 7 that has really improved the user experience from my 5s. iOS does lack the customizability and flexibility of Android on the M8, but iOS 7 on the 5s and its zippy A7 chip is blazing fast, smooth, and consistent.

One thing Apple has been doing right with the iPhone is the camera. The 5s camera is, hands-down, the best camera on any smartphone (save for the Lumia 1020 which is more camera than phone). HTC’s previous flagship, the M7, had a decent 4-megapixel “Ultrapixel” camera. It worked well in low light, but was just about an average performer overall. The shots from the M8 camera have shown improvement over the M7, but I’d still give the edge to the iPhone.

If you want a big screen, however, go HTC. The HTC One M8 features a gorgeous 5-inch 1080p LD with 441 PPI. The colors are accurate and the screen has great brightness. This leads me to give the crown to the M8 as the best “media consumption device” with its industry-best screen paired with front-facing BoomSound speakers. Apple has a smaller 4-inch display on board with the 5s and 326 PPI. This is not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but the HTC One M8 dwarfs it here.

And then, there are the little things. The iPhone 5s features a Touch ID fingerprint scanner for unlocking the phone and for payments, and is overall consistent and convenient. HTC throws in a microSD slot for expandable storage and is great if you take a lot of pictures or enjoy taking your entire music library with you. Both carry Bluetooth 4.0, but the M8 brings NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. No wireless charging at all here, probably due to their primarily aluminum architectures.

At the end of the day, deciding between these two flagships is tough. Keep in mind, when purchasing an Android device over an iOS device, and vice-versa; you’re buying into an ecosystem (Google’s vs. Apple’s). If you like the simplicity of iOS, the spectacular camera, and pocketable, yet gorgeous, design, the iPhone 5s is the better fit. If you like the flexibility of Android, a big and beautiful screen, front-facing speakers, and aren’t the biggest photographer around, the HTC One M8 is your phone. Either way, both smartphones both secure their places in the top of the smartphone world, and honestly, it is quite the luxury to be struggling to make a choice on which superphone to carry in your pocket.

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Currently it’s limited entirely to microsoft related platforms, namely the Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC, but there’s been talk in the past of the game being ported over to other systems as well, including the PS4 back when it was first shown at E3. Well it looks like even more ports than just that are in the works, as Respawn Entertainment’s head Vince Zampella has tweeted out that they are in talks with Aspyr to try and bring Titanfall to Mac.

While this doesn’t mean this is happening for sure, it is a good sign for mac users that have been wanting to get their hands on the game, though even if it does go through it may still take some time. Mac ports historically have never happened that quickly, at the fastest normally taking almost half a year, and at the longest upwards to 2 or even more years after original release. Titanfall has already had a successful launch, and you can look forward to seeing our full review on it soon.

Source: Polygon

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iOS 7.1 adds support for Apple CarPlay, which was released by the company at the Geneva Auto Show last week. CarPlay allows an individual to interact with their iPhone, using apps like Maps, Music, and Siri,, behind the wheel in select cars and will be ready for prime time late this year.

Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, has also seen improvements.  Users now have the option to hold down the hold button while speaking a command rather than waiting for Siri to pause. Alongside this, Siri has a more natural voice and can better speak Mandarin Chinese and British and American English.

7.1 also sees the UI refinements. Stock iOS apps have more user-friendly designs with less confusion as to where certain options are. For example, in the Calendar app some words looked like they were just floating in iOS 7 and 7.1 aims to eliminate this perplexity.

More minor changes include the ability to view appointments up to a month away in the Calendar app and automatically enabling HDR mode on the iPhone 5s’s already stellar camera. Apple also says, the older iPhone 4 will also see some performance boosts. The aging A4-powered device struggled a bit with the new software but hopefully 7.1will successfully speed things up.

The iOS 7.1 software update option will automatically start showing up as a notification in the Settings app over the next week. But if you want it now, you can hop into the Settings application right now and grab it. Are you planning to upgrade to iOS 7.1 on your iDevice? Have you seen any improvements in performance, specifically on older iOS-touting devices? Let us know below!

Source: 9to5Mac

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The iPro would feature a razor-thin 8mm 35-inch OLED display with near-4K resolution at 3382×1964 pixels. The massive display would rest on a unibody base paired with an integrated sound bar with the potential of sporting two 2013 Mac Pros along with other common components, liked four extra SSDs, ventilation system, and a killer audio setup. Connectivity-wise, the iPro would feature four Thunderbolt ports and eight USB 3.0 ports.

A tilt button on the front would let a user move the display 20 degrees up and down for perfect viewing angles. On a design-front, the iPro is a bit reminiscent of Lenovo’s Yoga line of tablets. The iPro is pretty big, coming in at 800x600x150mm, with a 120mm diameter for the base.

Merki describes the iPro in this statement: “The iPro is made for professionals who need a lot of everything be it memory, workspace, or processing power. All components are cutting edge from the OLED display up to the integrated Mac Pro technology. Creating the right balance between performance and design. An ‘all-in-one’ enclosed solution that still has the capability of being flexible, enabling one to up or downgrade easily.”

 To me, the iPro concept looks neat and polished, even if taking some pointers from Lenovo. But, what do you guys think? Let us know!

Source: Gizmodo 

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As you’re aware, here at Tech of Tomorrow we’re no strangers to custom build PCs but because music production is a large part of what we do, Macs also have their place here at our office.

For a couple years now, the 2010 Mac Pro has been the center of our music production and has chugged a long nicely. Since then we’ve upgraded it with a PCIe SSD from OWC and installed an EVGA GTX 680 video card to get the most power we can out of it.

This past week, we got a chance to go hands on with Apple’s newest Late 2013 6-core base Mac Pro and with all the upgrades we’ve performed on our 2010 model, we thought it’d be interesting to see how they ran against each other. We realize this isn’t a direct 4-core vs 4-core comparison but we still thought some old Mac Pro owners might be considering the new six-core model and this would serve a reference to see how it performs.

Image credit: The Verge

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Everyone has either heard or made a Mac Pro trashcan joke, but a man in Germany decided to take it one step further.

This gentleman decided to build a Hackintosh computer and used an actual trashcan as the case. No joke. The can even comes with a matching toilet brush!

The OS X-touting machine isn’t close to as powerful as the real Mac Pro, although it certainly looks like it! It is runs on an Intel Core i3 Haswell CPU, a Radeon 7750 video card for graphics, and has utilizes a Samsung SSD as well as an HDD in addition to the Gigabyte z87n Motherboard.

Source: TonyMac

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The immediate reaction aside from the trash can jokes are that ” I can build a more powerful machine for 1/4 of the price”. The problem here though is that these are workstation class components, so comparing it to a 4770K and 780 setup isn’t a fair comparison. If all you plan on doing is gaming, then by all means, for the money a custom built PC will be the much better option for you but this isn’t geared to be a gaming machine, it’s an editing machine.

Configurable from a four to twelve core Xeon machine, the much smaller and compact Mac Pro we got a hold of also features 256GB of insanely fast PCIe flash storage (maxes out at 1TB), 16GB of 1866MHz RAM (maxes out at 64GB) and twin AMD D500 FirePro GPUs. As you probably noted, because of the small form factor this is designed to be expandable through it’s 6 Thunderbolt 2 ports which can drive up to four 4k monitors, or plenty of super fast RAID arrays.

So jokes aside and again this may not be for everyone but for those looking for an extremely powerful desktop workstation, the new Mac Pro is a fantastic option. Hope you enjoyed our first look and definitely stay peeled for more coverage. If there’s anything specific you’d like covered or you have any questions, don’t hesitate to join in on the conversation below!

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The powerful OS X machine doesn’t come cheap, however, starting at $2,999 and even pushing $9,000 with upgrading the parts. And when you pay so much money for a computer, you probably want the parts to be user upgradeable to stay up to date with all the current technology.

OWC dissected their Pro machine, initiating a swift teardown, and revealed the guts of the cylinder shaped powerhouse. We already knew that the RAM is standard and can be easily replaced by the user, but OWC has found some good news concerning the CPU. The Intel Xeon processor is socketed, as opposed to soldered to the motherboard, opening the door to user upgradability.

Some of Apple’s other Mac desktops have been switching to non-replaceable CPUs, and that concerned many about the fate of the Mac Pro’s processor, myself included. The Mac Pro comes with a standard socket, standard CPUs, and a standard heat spreader (which was absent on older Pros).

Upgrading your CPU would void your expensive desktop’s warranty, no doubt about it. But, if you want to save some dough you could buy the $3,000 base model and upgrade the CPU manually. With the crème of the crop 2.7GHz 12-core Intel chip costing $3,500, the processor is easily one of the most dollar-demanding parts of the Pro machine.

The Mac Pro is Apple’s highest-end Mac, targeting professionals looking to perform graphics-intensive work, such as editing video in 4K. If the Pro is your new deskbuddy, upgrading the CPU is entirely possible and you can save a couple bucks with some processor replacement skills.

Source: MacSales

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A jailbroken iDevice will enable the operating system to side load applications outside the walled garden of Apple’s app store, but the most popular “other” app store, Cydia, is having some trouble on this jailbreak. In addition to sideloading apps, one can install themes and other cool mods. Cydia creator, Jay Freeman, tweeted that the variant of Cydia included in the jailbreak is unofficial and thus, untested.

The jailbreak will be compatible the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and iPad mini devices running iOS 7. The jailbreak process is fairly quick and simple and took about five minutes for iOS hacker, Weintraub, to complete on an iPhone 5S.

According to iOS fans on Reddit, this Evasi0n jailbreak comes preloaded with Taig, a Chinese cracked store. A large number of people in the jailbreak community are very upset about the inclusion, because Taig apparently sells pirate apps. One of the members of Evasi0n, pod2g, stated that they have no idea Taig distributed pirated software. The Evasi0n team then released a few words explaining how Taig approached them to form a partnership. This full statement is as follows: “In our agreement with Taig, we contractually bind them to not have piracy in their store. This was an extremely precondition of working with them. In entering the agreement with them, we had hoped, and continue to hope, that our cooperation with Taig will improve the piracy situation in China. We are very upset that despite our agreement and review by their team, piracy was found in the store. It was not acceptable and they have been strenousoously working to resolve the problem in good faith and have removed all instances of it that have we brought to their attention.”

As you can see, there has been lots of fishy behavior by the Evasi0n team. It’s very buggy, to say the least, and it may even be sending private user data to some random Chinese app store! So, if you are interested in jailbreaking your iOS 7-touting Apple device, I’d recommend you wait. I mean, a stable jailbreak will pop up eventually, right?

Source: Lifehacker

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