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Has your shiny new iPhone 5s been gobbling up the battery? You are not alone. According to the New York Times, Apple has admitted that some of their iPhone 5s models include a manufacturing defect which causes severe battery drain. “We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices…
Customers with an iPhone 5s who have severely shortened battery lives may have a defective phone, says Apple in a statement provided to the New York Times. The company released a brief note on Tuesday night confirming that a small number of iPhone 5s handsets have a manufacturing defect that affects battery life. Apple spokeswoman Teresa…
Along with new versions of its popular iLife apps, Apple announced its iWork suite of apps have been updated for iOS devices! The new apps will be free with any iPad, iPhone, or Mac and have been upgraded to make use of the new iPad and iPhone hardware and iOS 7 software. Pages, Numbers and…
Apple announced an update to two of its most popular software suites today at the company’s iPad event. Before announcing the latest upgrades to its iPad line, Apple announced some major upgrades to the iLife and iWork iOS apps, in line with the OS X Mavericks upgrades! Apple’s Eddie Cue came out to announce the…
Apple’s iPhone trade-in program has made its way overseas and now is available for UK shoppers, says a report in The Guardian. The reuse and recycle option allows customers to trade-in their used electronics and receive up to £175 towards the purchase of a new iPhone. The process in the UK works just like it…
Bad Lip Reading is at it again, and this time it’s all about Game of Thrones. The popular channel does exactly what it sounds — adds it own narration to popular TV shows and movies. The newest entry for Game of Thrones is essentially a ‘trailer’ for the show called Medieval Land Fun-Time World, planting…
Samsung, the undisputed kings of bling have been making gold-colored phones for years, and they want to make sure you know it. There was some chatter on the internets today bashing Samsung for copying Apple with its gold colored Galaxy S4, claiming that Samsung was merely copying Apple. Obviously, someone at Samsung took these claims…
An old Apple patent that surfaced recently shows the company was potentially ahead of the curve when it came to gesture-swipe-typing for the keyboard on its iOS devices. The illustration (shown above) pulled from government documents displays similar functionality seen on popular third-party keyboard, Swype. By filing for a patent like this, it shows Apple…
Yesterday, Apple flicked the switch and turned on in-store pickup for the iPhone 5s. This allowed customers to check inventory 24/7 and reserve an iPhone when one shows up in their local store’s retail shelves. It appears that Apple changed its mind on offering this reservation option so soon after launch and has turned off…
Apple is making it easier for customers to snag an iPhone 5s handset. The company has enabled its in-store pick up reservation system for the popular new iPhone. To buy your new iPhone, point your browser to Apple’s online ordering page for the iPhone 5s. Choose your color, capacity and carrier options, then click on…