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TidBITS#1155/07-Jan-2013

We’re back from our break, refreshed and ready to delve into whatever 2013 may bring. To get you started on the new year, we have a wide-ranging issue. Agen Schmitz leads off with brief coverage of the iOS 6.0.2 release for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini, and Adam Engst follows up with a warning about how some users are seeing unexpectedly poor battery life after updating to 6.0.2. Michael Cohen passes on the news that Google Sync will cease to be available for new devices later this month, Glenn Fleishman writes about the City of Seattle’s gigabit Internet plans, Jeff Carlson ponders the design-driven trend away from outsourcing manufacturing to China, and Rich Mogull examines Apple’s security efforts in 2012. Notable software releases over the past few weeks include Carbon Copy Cloner 3.5.2, Airfoil 4.7.5, SpamSieve 2.9.6, BusyCal 2.0.2, Typinator 5.4, and BBEdit 10.5.1.