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Apple pushing to hire Mapping experts from Google to shore up holes in iOS Maps
In spite of user complaints about Apple’s new Maps application, Tim Cook and co. managed to sell upwards of 5 million iPhone 5s this past weekend. Pretty good considering some folks thought the company was toast following the resignation and subsequent passing of Steve Jobs. But despite the impressive sales figures, the fact remains that […]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s weekend iPhone 5 sales figure should be higher
24. September 2012
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Apple’s announcement that they had sold 5 million iPhone 5’s this past weekend is certainly impressive, but is well below the 6-8million estimate some analysts were initially anticipating. And even though initial iPhone 5 sales are 25% higher than iPhone 4S sales were, shares of Apple have tumbled in early Monday morning trading. Now that […]
Continue reading...Photo of Apple’s Maps Development Team
24. September 2012
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Too funny. Perhaps the man in [the] black [turtleneck] was Steve Jobs all along. via Reddit
Continue reading...Apple shares slip downwards in spite of strong iPhone 5 sales weekend
24. September 2012
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Only Apple. Only Apple can sell 5 million units of a new product in just 3 days and have its share price go down by 10 points. In the wake of Apple’s iPhone 5 weekend sales figures, shares of Apple are down nearly 10 points to $690.56. Never mind the fact that Apple’s iPhone 5 […]
Continue reading...Gene Munster says lines for the iPhone 5 are 83% longer than they were for the iPhone 4S
24. September 2012
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In the first 24 hours that pre-orders were open, Apple processed an astounding 2 million iPhone 5 orders. In doing so, the iPhone 5 positioned itself to be the most successful iPhone launch yet, and some analysts are anticipating launch weekend sales to fall in the 8 million to 10 million range. Not too shabby […]
Continue reading...Jimmy Kimmel’s iPhone 5/iPhone 4S prank [Video]
24. September 2012
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Missed this on the first go-around, but worth sharing in case you might have missed it as well. It’s Jimmy Kimmel handing people iPhone 4S’ and telling them it’s an iPhone 5. And oh boy, does the power of suggestion ever rear its interesting head as people proudly proclaim that the iPhone 4S is lighter, […]
Continue reading...Apple sells over 5 million iPhone 5s on launch weekend
24. September 2012
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Apple issued a press release boasting that it sold over 5 million iPhone 5 devices over the weekend. Further, Apple’s press release also mentioned that over 100 million iOS devices were updated with iOS 6, the latest iteration of Apple’s mobile operating system. “Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard […]
Continue reading...Apple asks Court for $707 million more in damages from Samsung
23. September 2012
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Not simply content with their $1.05 billion judgement against Samsung this past Summer, Apple continues to press on the legal gas as it recently filed a motion with the Court seeking an additional $707 million in damages from Samsung. Samsung, meanwhile, responded in kind by asking for an entirely new trial altogether. In a motion […]
Continue reading...Hilarious iPhone 5 Parody Video – This is how it’s done!
22. September 2012
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Now THIS is how you make an iPhone 5 parody. Eat your heart out, Conan. This is legit. And the accent and delivery of Joe Bloggs is just so spot on and Ivy-esque. “iPhone 5 is more comfortable to use and reduces scrolling fatigue while reading long documents.”
Continue reading...iPhone 5 photos vs iPhone 4S photos
22. September 2012
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When Phil Schiller began showing off the iPhone 5, he conceded that making a phone thinner is typically not what you want to do when you’re trying to improve a device’s camera. But Apple’s vaunted engineering team put in a lot of work to create a camera that’s markedly better than the iPhone 4S. Looking […]
Continue reading...Apple releases 4 new iPhone 5 ads
22. September 2012
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While watching some crappy TV yesterday (Mob Doctor, anyone?) I happened to see two new iPhone 5 ads. And lo and behold, it turns out that Apple released 2 additional iPhone 5 ads to make a grand total of 4 new commercials. The first one, dubbed “Thumb”, touts the iPhone 5’s bigger screen while highlighting […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 does well in drop test against Samsung Galaxy S3
21. September 2012
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You can’t have a new iPhone release without some fools dropping it down on the ground to see how durable it is. To that end, check out this drop test comparison between the recently released iPhone 5 and the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone. The iPhone does, in the words of Larry David, pretty pretty […]
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24. September 2012
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