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Apple iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.4 update brings improved audio for the speakerphone

Apple iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.4 update brings improved audio for the speakerphone 02 May 2013, 18:03 9

An update to iOS 6.1.4 is being sent out to Apple iPhone 5 owners on Thursday afternoon; the update comes...

Humor: iPhones are like new girlfriends

Humor: iPhones are like new girlfriends 02 May 2013, 17:02 20

Admittedly, this video could easily refer to any high-end smartphone on the market, but for better or...

'Goodbye, Circus': Apple adding engineers on the iOS 7 team to 'flatten' and 'de-glitz' for WWDC

'Goodbye, Circus': Apple adding engineers on the iOS 7 team to 'flatten' and 'de-glitz' for WWDC 02 May 2013, 02:48 15

The exact words used to describe the new iOS 7 look are "flat" and "de-glitzed", removing the last traces...

WSJ: Apple and Samsung about to get Pentagon security approval

WSJ: Apple and Samsung about to get Pentagon security approval 02 May 2013, 01:02 7

Samsung and Apple are both on the verge of receiving security approval from the Depart of Defense although...

Siri developer says texting-while-driving study is doing it wrong (study rep agrees)

Siri developer says texting-while-driving study is doing it wrong (study rep agrees) 01 May 2013, 21:51 12

Recently a study came out that claimed voice command is just as dangerous as texting-while-driving. But,...

Facebook reports small gain in first quarter earnings thanks to higher mobile ad revenue

Facebook reports small gain in first quarter earnings thanks to higher mobile ad revenue 01 May 2013, 17:45 5

With mobile ads now accounting for 30% of total ad revenue at Facebook, the social network has been making...

IDC: Apple iPad's market share drops under 40% in Q1

IDC: Apple iPad's market share drops under 40% in Q1 01 May 2013, 15:29 34

Shipments of the Apple iPad dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2013 with the slates coming from...

T-Mobile customers get to download the premium version of MLB's At-Bat 13 for free

T-Mobile customers get to download the premium version of MLB's At-Bat 13 for free 01 May 2013, 12:11 8

Continuing to move ahead with a partnership announced earlier in the year, T-Mobile and Major League...

Foxconn suicides continue,

Foxconn suicides continue, "silent mode" reinstated at factory 01 May 2013, 09:32 76

After installing safety nets on buildings, raising wages and putting a facade of improvement, the suicide...

Jony Ive to change the iOS 7 Calendar and Email apps in a big way

Jony Ive to change the iOS 7 Calendar and Email apps in a big way 01 May 2013, 09:10 31

As we're getting close to the start of WWDC, scheduled for June 10, we're starting to hear more and more...

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for April 2013

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for April 2013 01 May 2013, 08:38 4

Each month we pick the best games out of Android’s vast Google Play store and the Apple App Store, and...

64% of all iPads sold last quarter were iPad minis

64% of all iPads sold last quarter were iPad minis 01 May 2013, 05:23 11

That's not official info, but according to the all-knowing sources of Digitimes, the iPad mini is doing...

Leap will not re-order the Apple iPhone despite bump up in sales

Leap will not re-order the Apple iPhone despite bump up in sales 30 Apr 2013, 23:01 5

Despite a pick up in sales of the Apple iPhone by Leap Wireless customers, the pre-paid carrier will...

Analyst says Apple's global market share could drop below 10% in Q3 without a new iPhone

Analyst says Apple's global market share could drop below 10% in Q3 without a new iPhone 30 Apr 2013, 22:52 25

Of course Apple will definitely be announcing a new iPhone by Q3, but the timing of the actual release...

Apple issues $17 billion in bonds, setting record, for dividends and stock buyback

Apple issues $17 billion in bonds, setting record, for dividends and stock buyback 30 Apr 2013, 20:53 29

With $145 billion in cash sitting in the bank, one might wonder why one of the world’s most prosperous...

Tennis star David Ferrer tweets his love for Samsung Galaxy S4 from his iPhone

Tennis star David Ferrer tweets his love for Samsung Galaxy S4 from his iPhone 30 Apr 2013, 18:38 22

We have seen this stuff before but it is always worthy of noting because of the overt irony involved...

Analyst says larger iPhone 6 planned for June 2014

Analyst says larger iPhone 6 planned for June 2014 30 Apr 2013, 16:00 40

In Apple's recent quarterly earning call, CEO Tim Cook implied that Apple wouldn't be launching any new...

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 hands-on

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 hands-on 30 Apr 2013, 14:21 3

At its core, Robot Unicorn Attack 2 doesn’t require much brain power, as its controls scheme is mainly...

Google Now for iOS hands-on

Google Now for iOS hands-on 30 Apr 2013, 12:45 23

Rather than being a separate app, the Google Now feature has been incorporated into the Google Search...

5 casual racing games for Android and iOS

5 casual racing games for Android and iOS 30 Apr 2013, 07:08 10

If there's a genre of video games that even women openly enjoy, it has to be racing games! Yep! And with...

Apple iPhone to land on Boost Mobile in Q3 of 2013?

Apple iPhone to land on Boost Mobile in Q3 of 2013? 30 Apr 2013, 07:05 5

The Apple iPhone will arrive to the Sprint powered pre-paid carrier Boost Mobile in the third quarter...

First-generation Apple iPhone will become officially obsolete at Apple's retail stores on June 11th

First-generation Apple iPhone will become officially obsolete at Apple's retail stores on June 11th 30 Apr 2013, 03:16 18

A leaked document reveals Apple's plan to officially label the first-generation Apple iPhone obsolete...

Here's what users would like to see in iOS 7

Here's what users would like to see in iOS 7 30 Apr 2013, 02:31 28

With Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2013 taking place on June 10-14, the company is expected...

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 breakability and waterboarding score (video)

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 breakability and waterboarding score (video) 30 Apr 2013, 02:14 30

SquareTrade came out with its durability testing score, which, besides unbiased drops, includes submerging...

Angry Birds Friends comes to Android and iOS on Thursday, join with friends to hold tournaments

Angry Birds Friends comes to Android and iOS on Thursday, join with friends to hold tournaments 29 Apr 2013, 19:49 3

Currently available as a web only game on Facebook, Angry Bird Friends goes mobile on Thursday with the...

Android was 64% of global smartphone sales in Q1

Android was 64% of global smartphone sales in Q1 29 Apr 2013, 18:19 19

Android is everywhere. That statement doesn't really surprise anyone, but the specific numbers have a...

Apple's iOS 7 said to be as flat as Windows Phone, with a lack of gloss and shine

Apple's iOS 7 said to be as flat as Windows Phone, with a lack of gloss and shine 29 Apr 2013, 17:35 81

Those who have seen iOS 7 say that those used to Apple mobile OS are going to be a little shocked with...

Leaked KDDI documents reveal July launch, fingerprint scanner and 13MP camera for Apple iPhone 5S

Leaked KDDI documents reveal July launch, fingerprint scanner and 13MP camera for Apple iPhone 5S 29 Apr 2013, 16:10 32

While there have been numerous rumors related to the next iteration of the Apple iPhone, here is one...

Flipboard announces 56M users and version 2.0 coming to Android

Flipboard announces 56M users and version 2.0 coming to Android "very soon" 29 Apr 2013, 15:28 6

According to CEO Mike McCue, Flipboard is doing really well these days. McCue spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt...

Kantar: Verizon and AT&T control 65% of US smartphone sales, T-Mobile takes a dive

Kantar: Verizon and AT&T control 65% of US smartphone sales, T-Mobile takes a dive 29 Apr 2013, 14:47 11

We've seen a lot of different numbers recently covering the Q1 smartphone market. Most have shown the...

New Windows Phone ad to air tonight features a wedding day fight between iOS and Android users

New Windows Phone ad to air tonight features a wedding day fight between iOS and Android users 29 Apr 2013, 12:23 86

For those who are not smartphone fans and couldn't care less about the rivalries between iOS, Android...

Dual Shot feature rumored to be coming to the Apple iPhone 5S

Dual Shot feature rumored to be coming to the Apple iPhone 5S 29 Apr 2013, 11:14 51

Speculation has arisen that the next iteration of the Apple iPhone will feature a 2MP front-facing camera...

San Francisco cops go undercover in bid to halt Apple iPhone thefts

San Francisco cops go undercover in bid to halt Apple iPhone thefts 29 Apr 2013, 10:12 21

Trying to put an end to robberies involving the Apple iPhone, San Francisco cops are working in tandem...

Google Now comes to iOS in new Search app update

Google Now comes to iOS in new Search app update 29 Apr 2013, 10:00 34

We've been hearing the rumors about Google Now coming to iOS for a while now, including an odd miscommunication...

Apple to announce new MacBooks at WWDC, and not a single iPhone

Apple to announce new MacBooks at WWDC, and not a single iPhone 29 Apr 2013, 09:21 28

It seems this year's WWDC will not pass without some new hardware. But what is this new hardware going...

Apple iPad takes home more J.D. Power and Associates awards

Apple iPad takes home more J.D. Power and Associates awards 28 Apr 2013, 00:39 34

For the second consecutive time, the Apple iPad received the J.D. Power and Associates award for consumer...

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 hits iOS

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 hits iOS 27 Apr 2013, 22:28 8

Robot Unicorn Attack was one of the most fun and absurd endless-runner games to come to mobile, and [adult...

Betaworks to purchase Instapaper, Marco Arment to advise

Betaworks to purchase Instapaper, Marco Arment to advise "indefinitely" 27 Apr 2013, 21:42

Instapaper was arguably the app that started the rush of read-later apps, and for quite a while it was...

Facebook stickers from Pixar artist rolling out now

Facebook stickers from Pixar artist rolling out now 27 Apr 2013, 14:59 3

A while back, we heard that Facebook was working with an artist from Pixar to create a new set of emoticons...

Ooops! Drop test pits Apple iPhone 5 against Samsung Galaxy S4

Ooops! Drop test pits Apple iPhone 5 against Samsung Galaxy S4 27 Apr 2013, 06:24 201

Can you handle watching what some might consider the top two smartphones in the world getting dropped...

Windows Phone makes gains against Android and iOS at BlackBerry’s expense

Windows Phone makes gains against Android and iOS at BlackBerry’s expense 26 Apr 2013, 20:28 54

Perhaps it is no surprise that just after we learn of a report showing that Windows captured 7.5% of...

Nokia scores high marks on customer satisfaction, on average 21% higher

Nokia scores high marks on customer satisfaction, on average 21% higher 26 Apr 2013, 19:34 48

When you post an online survey, or use a company to canvass consumers and survey their feelings over...

Absolute Technology's LINKASE for iPhone 5 hands-on

Absolute Technology's LINKASE for iPhone 5 hands-on 26 Apr 2013, 14:28 2

At first glance, Taiwan based Absolute Technology’s LINKASE for the iPhone 5 might seem like your ordinary...

Apple teaches iOS users about in-app purchases and parental controls

Apple teaches iOS users about in-app purchases and parental controls 26 Apr 2013, 09:56 7

Apple has posted an online users guide that teaches users about in-app purchases, which it defines as...

Research firm sees U.S. Apple iPhone owners outnumbering Android owners by 2015

Research firm sees U.S. Apple iPhone owners outnumbering Android owners by 2015 26 Apr 2013, 08:37 49

According to research firm The Yankee Group, the Apple iPhone is picking up enough market share from...

New ad for Apple iPhone 5 focuses on the camera

New ad for Apple iPhone 5 focuses on the camera 26 Apr 2013, 02:46 48

Apple's latest ad for the Apple iPhone focuses on the camera, which we see being used constantly throughout...

RIP, feature phone: smartphones outship dumb handsets in Q1 for the first time

RIP, feature phone: smartphones outship dumb handsets in Q1 for the first time 26 Apr 2013, 02:42 9

Last quarter marked a first for a trend that has been out ever since the iPhone was introduced in 2007...

Judge Koh asks Apple and Samsung to each lower the number of claims for 2014 patent trial

Judge Koh asks Apple and Samsung to each lower the number of claims for 2014 patent trial 25 Apr 2013, 21:52 22

With the next Samsung-Apple trial scheduled to take place at the end of March 2014, Judge Lucy Koh is...

Apple's WWDC sells out in two minutes to set a new record

Apple's WWDC sells out in two minutes to set a new record 25 Apr 2013, 20:48 15

Apple's World Wide Developer Conference sold out in two minutes, setting a new record; it is a huge increase...

Study shows display on Samsung Galaxy S4 trumps its predecessor, matches the Apple iPhone 5

Study shows display on Samsung Galaxy S4 trumps its predecessor, matches the Apple iPhone 5 25 Apr 2013, 19:46 69

DisplayMate conducted a test between the display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 with the one on the Samsung...

 
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