Nevermind all of the important events that happened in 2012 that impacted millions of lives such as the 2012 United States Presidential Election and Hurricane Sandy. What was on the minds of Bing users most this year so far was none of that. It was the launch of the Apple iPhone 5. Yes, the iPhone…
iPhone 5 jailbreak coming soon?
With the new version of iOS, Apple made it tougher for hackers to jailbreak their way into the iPhone. That, however, doesn’t mean you won’t be able to get full access to your shiny smartphone, it’s just that you’ll have to wait for few more weeks or months. What we have here is the first…
Swipegate: iPhone 5 touchscreen not responsive to fast diagonal swipes
You know, many have predicted for years now that the world would come to an end in 2012. I didn’t want to believe it — perhaps I’m just an unabashed optimist — but now, it has come to my attention it’s really happening. The end is near and it’s because the once presumably flawless Apple…
Loyalty for the iPhone declines for the first time
Results from a study conducted by Strategy Analytics have revealed that for the first time ever, owner loyalty toward the iPhone has declined. The study shows that 88 percent of iPhone owners in the United States plan to buy another Apple smartphone in the future. In Western Europe, that number is at 75 percent. Both…
Review: Slash Monsters game for iOS
Just in time for Halloween is the Slash Monsters game for iOS from Fishing Cactus. It’s not totally Halloween-themed, but this game does feature plenty of undersea monsters slowly approaching you and it’s your job to slice ’em. It’s somewhat like Fruit Ninja, except there’s a legitimate themed background instead of a wooden board and…
Roundup: The second wave of apps to support the iPhone 5
Well it’s a little bit over one month since the iPhone 5 has been out. About one month ago, we posted a roundup of apps that were updated for the iPhone 5 because developers rushed to release them before or at least shortly after the iPhone 5 came out. After that initial influx of app…
AT&T sold twice as many iPhone 5s than Verizon in Q3
Despite numerous reports that Apple is falling behind on supplying carriers and customers with iPhone 5s to meet demand, AT&T came out strong with its Q3 2012 numbers especially when compared to the year-ago quarter. The carrier rose to 4.7 million iPhone activations in the third quarter of 2012. That’s up from 3.7 million in…
Apple patent promises uniform surface for the future iPhones
Apple is crazy about the design… in a good way. I’m sure they hate the holes they need to included in the iPhone design to make space for camera, flash and various sensors. According to the new patent we caught, those holes may not be needed in future iPhones thanks to the use of polymer-dispersed…
Just 18 days after launch, iPhone 5 web traffic volume passes Galaxy S III
It’s always interesting when stories pop up pitting Apple’s flagship iPhone 5 against Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III device. This time it’s web traffic volume between the two devices. The iPhone 5 has been out for a little under a month now, and in fact Apple announced it one month ago from today, but in…
Woz wishes iPhone 5 had bigger screen, calls Apple ‘arrogant’
Though he doesn’t work there anymore, the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, has never been known for biting his tongue when he wishes to criticize the technology giant and it doesn’t look like he’ll be starting any time soon. In a recent interview with African tech site TechCentral, he went as far as to call…