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Smuggling iPhones into mainland China is a big business, and a man was recently caught at the border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen with 66 iPhones strapped to his body. iPhones are available in China, but because of taxes and restrictions the units carry a higher price tag than those in nearby Hong Kong.…
TV and video recommendation engine Matcha went offline this summer with nary a mention as to why it was shut down. Thanks to a report by AllThingsD, we now know the reason for the company’s disappearance — it was acquired by Apple. Apple hasn’t confirmed the acquisition (it rarely does when it scoops up the…
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn took a large position in Apple, prompting the stock to shot up by more than 22 points. At one point during the trading day, shares of the Cupertino-based giant reached $494 after starting the day at $471.50! Icahn tweeted his excitement about the investment, adding that the company is “extremely undervalued.”…
If you’re watching live TV, a commercial break is a great time to take care of brief tasks. Once the ads starts, you’ve got a couple of minutes to shoot off an email, take out the trash or (let’s be honest here) grab another beer and some chips. But you always run the risk of…
Oh my god, it’s all happening! No, it’s not the singularity, but it’s close enough. The newest EP from Deltron 3030 is available on iTunes and Google Play Music All Access today, giving hip-hop heads a taste of what is to come from the legendary ensemble that has had us lying in wait for new…
Apple’s board isn’t happy with Apple’s recent track record. The company hasn’t had a major product announcement in quite some time, and some people are getting nervous from the wait. Here’s what the board wants to know, according to a report from Fox Business News correspondent Charlie Gasparino: What we are able to confirm is…
While Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 5S on September 10th, a new iPhone 6 concept is here today, showing us what we may see from Apple in the future. The concept, dubbed ‘iPhone 6 Infinity’ showed up via Dribble and shows a device with a flexible screen which wraps around the device. Although…
Sources told AllThingsD that Apple plans to hold a press event on September 10th to introduce its next generation iPhone. Details on the iPhone were not provided to AllThingsD, but Apple is rumored to be working on an iPhone 5S possibly with a fingerprint sensor, beefier processor and improved camera sensor. A spate of recent rumors…
Well, it looks as though Apple’s activation servers are down…again. On July 25th, Apple’s activation servers went down for a spell, barring new iPhone customers from activating their handsets. The same thing has happened today, and Twitter is blowing up with irate customers who are stuck holding a shiny new iPhone in their hands with…
We’ve heard the rumors of a Gold iPhone, and many rumored iPhone 5c color options. But a new leak points to a special luxury hue that may be coming down the pipeline for the refresh of Apples iPhone 5. If you thought champagne, you were right! Luna Commerce leaked photos today that purportedly show a…