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US Senate Judiciary Subcomittee Chairman Al Franken is known for being a staunch privacy advocate. The comedian turned Senator from Minnesota is known for writing official letters asking the hard questions of governmental agencies and corporations alike. The latest letter from his office, with several other Senators signed on in support, is to Apple CEO…
The iPhone 5S and its little brother the iPhone 5C launched all over North America today. The customary lines outside the Apple stores and media hype blitz are in full effect and the words “iPhone” and “Apple” are on every newscaster’s lips. One of the new features of the iPhone 5S is the new fingerprint…
Most of you are already well aware that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C officially made their debut today, with people lining up in droves for the hot new smartphones. One such location is the San Francisco Apple store, but this time around, the line was a fraction of what we’ve seen at this location…
Sales of the iPhone 5s and 5c kicked off worldwide today with what Apple has described as “incredible” demand. Spot checks of Apple’s online stores show ship dates of 7-10 days for the iPhone 5s in Space gray and longer times for the silver and gold versions. Inventory of the iPhone 5c remains stable with…
We kind of expected this to come at some point, as Apple just doubled iOS’ over-the-air download cap. Now users can download any application with the new limit of 100MB on their cellular provider, no more 50MB. This is awesome for those of you who like to download heavy apps, or lengthy podcasts shows. No…
Today, Apple released its second iPhone 5c ad. Unlike the previous “Plastic Perfected” clip that focused on the plastic casing of the phone, this commercial, titled “Designed Together,” is an iOS-themed piece. As hinted in the ad, the colorful iPhone 5c handset and iOS 7 were made for each other. The commercial is all music, lots…
The new iPhone 5c and 5s will go on sale in China the same day it launches in the US. And apparently Chinese users are already flocking in numbers to secure their units, with China Unicom claiming that reservations have crossed the 100,000 mark. China Unicom, which is the country’s second largest operator, announced the…
Last week Apple presented us what we’d seen for months thanks to all sorts of photos and leaks. Ultimately, what we got was a classier, more refined iPhone 5, but the tech giant managed to drop the ball on a few necessary features with the iPhone 5S. Apple did a great job at doing what…
Burberry kicked off London Fashion week with its spring and summer 2014 collection. While the models walked the catwalk, doting photographers on the sidelines were shooting the event with iPhone 5s handsets. According to Pocket Lint, there were 14 iPhone 5s handsets interspersed throughout the show. Nine lined the catwalk taking runway shots, three were…
Apple’s M7 coprocessor is all about measuring motion. While its most obvious application is for health and fitness apps, Apple also is touting the coprocessor’s ability to assist in Maps and navigation. According to Apple’s website, the M7 can tell whether you are walking or driving. Once your phone knows you are walking, it can…