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You now need an Apple ID to book a Genius Bar appointment
techcrunch.com
Over at TechCrunch, Matthew Panzarino notes that Apple is now requiring all customers to associate an Apple ID with a Genius Bar appointment. This may keep Chinese scalpers at bay, but it also gives the Genius helping you more information about your device history, including past appointments and service requests.
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c: Bigger batteries than iPhone 5
anandtech.com
AnandTech dug into Apple's FCC filings and found that the batteries in the new iPhones are 5 to 9 percent bigger than those in the previous generation. We'll have to see how that translates in terms of battery life.
iBeacons may be iOS 7's most interesting hidden feature
gigaom.com
Hari Gottipati discusses Apple's under-the-hood support for iBeacons, low power-sensors that transmit information via Bluetooth, and what it might mean, especially for businesses.
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