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Apple to Release Faster iPhone

It'll have the same processor as the iPad 2

(Newser) - Apple plans to introduce a suped-up iPhone this September, one outfitted with the faster A5 processor found in iPad 2s, sources tell Bloomberg . The phone will also come with an 8-megapixel camera instead of the 5-megapixel model found in the iPhone 4. Cosmetically, however, the device will closely resemble the...

Apple Wants to Block Your iPhone Camera at Concerts

Technology uses infrared signal to prevent filming events

(Newser) - Apple has filed a patent on technology that could ensure you never see someone filming a concert or sporting event on an iPhone again. The technology would allow live event venues to install infrared transmitters that could trigger an infrared sensor in any iPhone held aloft within range, shutting off...

Nokia Notches Win Against Apple

Apple agrees to pay it a one-time sum to settle patent disputes

(Newser) - Nokia notched a valuable win against rival Apple today with the US company agreeing to pay the Finnish handset maker a one-time sum to settle long-standing patent disputes as well as royalties for current licenses. The companies have been locked in a long-running legal battle over patent claims, with each...

Lark Alarm Clock: Is This the World's Most Perfect Alarm Clock?
Is This the World's
Most Perfect Alarm Clock?
tech review
Jun 12, 2011 6:34 PM CDT

Is This the World's Most Perfect Alarm Clock?

Lark alarm 'works like a charm,' writes Katherine Boehret

(Newser) - The only thing worse than waking up for work is being jarred awake by the sound of your partner’s alarm clock ... well before you actually need to get up. The new Lark alarm clock and sleep sensor solves that problem, as long as you don’t mind shelling out...

Another Study Says Planes, Cell Phones Don't Mix

Industry analysis points to 75 suspected cases of interference

(Newser) - You might wanna wait until your plane lands before playing Angry Birds. According to a report by the International Air Transport Association, there were 75 in-flight incidents between 2003 and 2009 that pilots and crew think were linked to cell phones and PEDs, reports ABC News . That includes 26 cases...

Steve Jobs Unveils iCloud, New iOS

Apple also unveils new version of Mac OS

(Newser) - Steve Jobs took a break from his medical leave to show off some major new Apple software today, including its hotly anticipated new cloud computing service. The service, predictably dubbed “iCloud,” lets users keep all manner of data online, including books, apps, and music, syncing it all across...

AT&T Consistently Overcharges for Data Use: Suit

Investigators left iPhones unused for 10 days in probe

(Newser) - AT&T “systematically” overcharges customers for data usage on their iPhones and iPads, a probe finds. In a lawsuit, investigators say the firm overcharges by 7% to 14% on a regular basis—and that charges have in some cases reached up to 300% of what they should be, the...

iPhone Squabble Leads to Arrest for NYT Tech Writer

David Pogue, wife charged with disorderly conduct

(Newser) - Irony alert: David Pogue writes about the iPhone quite a bit in his job as the New York Times' tech writer, and it was an iPhone that got him charged with disorderly conduct Monday night. He and his wife, who are in the process of divorcing, got in an argument,...

Man Gets Stolen Truck Back Thanks to ... His iPhone

Owner left iPhone on the front seat, and used its GPS app to track the car

(Newser) - An iPhone left on the front seat of a stolen truck led to the vehicle's return—and the capture of a burglar suspected of multiple auto break-ins in Colorado Springs. Joshua Mitzelfelt, 29, allegedly stole a truck left unattended and running in a driveway yesterday morning. He was apprehended...

San Francisco iPhone App Will Find You a Parking Spot

But, city officials warn, you should pull over before using it

(Newser) - In busy San Francisco, city officials estimate that drivers looking for a parking spot account for 30% of all downtown congestion. Enter the iPhone: A new app could solve the parking problem. The city introduced SFpark last month, aiming to show drivers the areas that have open spots. Wireless sensors...

Apple Fixes iPhone Tracking Problem

Now users can delete the data entirely

(Newser) - The uproar over the revelation that your iPhone is tracking you has led Apple to fix the problem. A software update released yesterday reduces the amount of location data stored on iPhones and iPads from a year to about a week. The iOS 4.3.3 software also allows users...

Apple: Relax, We Aren’t Tracking You...

...But there are a few bugs in the iPhone's location software

(Newser) - Apple finally responded to the accusations that it was tracking iPhone users’ locations today, saying it “has never done so and has no plans to ever do so.” In a statement, which you can read on TechCrunch , the company explained that it was actually keeping a log not...

More People Want Androids Than iPhones
More People Want Androids Than iPhones
survey says
Apr 27, 2011 9:00 AM CDT

More People Want Androids Than iPhones

Google's operating system barely edges out Apple's

(Newser) - Is Apple losing its grip on smartphone buyers? Google's Android is already the most widely-used operating system , and a new survey shows it may also be the most wanted. In a poll of US cell phone consumers this year, Nielsen found that 31% planned to buy a new smartphone...

iPhones Grab Location Data When Tracker Function Is Off

Some call for a congressional inquiry

(Newser) - Not only do Apple's iPhones and iPads track your location in unencrypted, easily hackable files, but they continue to do so even if you turn off the location service function, reports the Wall Street Journal . Apple and Google had said that location tracking was done anonymously and could be...

Samsung Fires Back, Sues Apple

Files suit for smartphone, computer patent violations

(Newser) - After Apple launched a trademark lawsuit against Samsung, it’s the South Korean firm’s turn to sue. Samsung is suing Apple in Seoul, Tokyo, and Germany over patent violations, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Korean tech company says Apple—one of its leading buyers of chips and other...

Android Is Tracking You, Too
 Android Is Tracking You, Too 
Apr 22, 2011 6:36 AM CDT

Android Is Tracking You, Too

And sending your location back to Google a few times each hour

(Newser) - Apple isn’t the only one tracking its users’ every move . Google’s Android OS does something very similar, a security analyst has found. The HTC Android phone he tested collected data on its current location every few seconds, transmitting it to Google several times an hour, the analyst tells...

Apple Earnings Nearly Double
 Apple Earnings Nearly Double 
Apr 20, 2011 4:42 PM CDT

Apple Earnings Nearly Double

Even if iPad sales didn't meet expectations

(Newser) - Apple today reported another exceptional quarter, nearly doubling its net income and far exceeding analyst estimates on the strength of the seemingly unstoppable iPhone. However, sales of Apple's big new product, the iPad tablet computer, came in below expectations. The second version of the tablet launched three weeks before...

Your Apple iPhone Is Tracking You

Researchers say hidden file stores data

(Newser) - This sounds a wee bit creepy: Two researchers say the latest iPhones and iPads are keeping track of your every move. They found a file on the devices that stores longitudes and lattitudes along with time stamps. "What makes this issue worse is that the file is unencrypted and...

AT&T's New Activations Fall Off a Cliff

Numbers suggest more new subscribers turning to Verizon

(Newser) - The fallout has begun: Now that Verizon is selling the iPhone, AT&T's new contract-based subscribers have dropped off dramatically. New subscribers on contract-based plans bring in the most revenue each month, and there were only 62,000 in the first quarter—a record low, the AP notes. One...

iPhone 5 Coming in September
 iPhone 5 Coming in September 
Apr 20, 2011 7:55 AM CDT

iPhone 5 Coming in September

Rumored to have faster processor, bigger screen, better camera

(Newser) - The next generation of the iPhone is coming, but not until September, sources tell Reuters . News recently surfaced that Apple probably won't announce its newest phone in June as it normally does; now it looks like production of the new iPhone will begin in July or August and the...

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