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Samsung Ripped Off
iPhone, iPad: Apple Suit

Apr 19, 2011 10:03 AM CDT

Samsung Ripped Off iPhone, iPad: Apple Suit

Apple alleges competitor 'blatantly' copied iPhone, iPad

(Newser) - Samsung's Galaxy smartphone bears more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone, says Apple, and Steve Jobs and Co are slapping its rival with a lawsuit that claims "slavish" and "blatant copying" on Samsung's part. In addition, the Apple lawsuit alleges the Galaxy tablet is a...

Mind-Controlled
Games Hit the iPhone

Apr 15, 2011 11:25 AM CDT

Mind-Controlled Games Hit the iPhone

MindGames rolls out W.I.L.D. and Tug of Mind

(Newser) - Ever wanted to control a video game with your mind? It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real and it’s in the Apple App Store. Iceland company MindGames has released a pair of games controlled by your thoughts, using a headset that reads your brain waves like an...

Apple's White iPhone Due Out Within Weeks

Wait Is Over: White iPhone 4
Out Within Weeks

Apr 14, 2011 2:43 PM CDT

Wait Is Over: White iPhone 4 Out Within Weeks

Glitches delayed gadget by 10 months

(Newser) - It was supposed to be here 10 months ago—but in the next few weeks Apple will finally release its white iPhone 4, insiders tell Bloomberg . Both AT&T and Verizon will offer the device. Causes for the delay included paint that peeled off when hot and problems with a...

Verizon iPhone Drops Fewer Calls Than AT&T's: Study

It's Official: Verizon iPhone
Drops Fewer Calls

Apr 5, 2011 1:49 PM CDT

It's Official: Verizon iPhone Drops Fewer Calls

AT&T users suffer 4.8% drop rate vs. 1.8% for Verizon

(Newser) - The marketing hype is apparently true: The Verizon iPhone drops way fewer calls than AT&T’s, an independent study finds. In a survey of 4,068 iPhone users, those on Verizon dropped calls at a 1.8% rate, while those on AT&T lost them 4.8% of the...

Kinect Sells 10M Units,
Sets Guinness Record

Mar 9, 2011 5:55 PM CST

Kinect Sells 10M Units, Sets Guinness Record

Motion-controller trumps iPad, iPhone

(Newser) - Forget the iPhone, iPad, or Wii—the Microsoft Kinect has snagged the record for "fastest-selling consumer electronics device" after moving 10 million units since its launch in November of last year, PC World reports. The motion-sensing add-on essentially turns the Microsoft xBox into a competitor for Nintendo's Wii, and...

Sen. John McCain: iPads, iPhones 'Are Built in the United States of America'

McCain Goofs
on iPhone's
Origins

Mar 7, 2011 11:54 AM CST

McCain Goofs on iPhone's Origins

He claims iPads, iPhones 'built in the USA,' but his rep says he knows better

(Newser) - Sen. John McCain slipped up yesterday on This Week when he claimed that iPads and iPhones are built in the good old US of A. McCain was talking about the importance of free trade agreements when he made the error, noting that “it's obviously a recognition of the reality...

Consumer Reports iPhone: Verizon's Version Has Antenna Problems if Held in a Certain Way

Verizon iPhone Has
Antenna Trouble, Too

tech review

Feb 25, 2011 3:18 PM CST

Verizon iPhone Has Antenna Trouble, Too

Consumer Reports: It drops calls if held in a certain way

(Newser) - Remember the "you're holding it wrong" problem of last year that led to dropped calls on iPhones? Well, it applies to the new Verizon version, too, says Consumer Reports in a blog post . The magazine generally loves the phone but won't recommend it because of the antenna issue. "...

Poisoned Chinese Workers
Appeal to Apple

Feb 23, 2011 3:46 AM CST

Poisoned Chinese Workers Appeal to Apple

137 injured making iPhone screens

(Newser) - Chinese workers poisoned while working for an Apple supplier say they've appealed to the company for help without success. The workers— seriously injured by a toxic chemical used in the manufacture of iPhone screens —complain that the contractor they work for, Wintek, has pressured them to resign and accept...

Sorry, Apple Fans: No Plans for 'iPhone Nano,' But...

rumor dept

Feb 18, 2011 10:06 AM CST

Sorry, Apple Fans: No Plans for 'iPhone Nano,' But...

...a cheaper version may be on the way

(Newser) - Ignore the reports you’ve been hearing: There are currently no plans to make a smaller version of the iPhone, insiders tell the New York Times . Apple is working on a new version, likely for release this summer—but it’ll be about the same size as the iPhone 4....

Apple Unveils Long-Dreaded
App Subscription Plan

Feb 15, 2011 12:16 PM CST

Apple Unveils Long-Dreaded App Subscription Plan

...Much to developers' chagrin

(Newser) - Apple at long last introduced its long-rumored subscription plan—whether app developers like it or not. The system not only sets up an easy way to charge recurring payments for iPad/iPhone/iPod content, it also mandates that developers use it if they want to set up any kind of subscription service,...

Yep, 'iPhone Nano'
Is Coming: WSJ

Feb 13, 2011 4:54 PM CST

Yep, 'iPhone Nano' Is Coming: WSJ

Smaller, lighter, cheaper phone expected this summer

(Newser) - Another report that the so-called “iPhone nano” really is coming: Sources tell the Wall Street Journal Apple is working on a new line of smaller, cheaper iPhones, as Bloomberg reported last week . One person saw a prototype of the phone last year, and said it’s about half the...

Apple Plans Cheaper
'iPhone Nano'

tech rumor mill

Feb 10, 2011 6:31 PM CST

Apple Plans Cheaper 'iPhone Nano'

It would be $200, without contract, assuming it's actually for real

(Newser) - It's been hours since the last Apple product rumor , so here we go: The company is working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone, reports Bloomberg . This version would sell for $200—a price point that would help Apple compete better with Androids—and would not require the standard two-year service contract....

Four Years Later, 4 States Finally Get the iPhone

Feb 10, 2011 10:39 AM CST

Four Years Later, 4 States Finally Get the iPhone

Montana, Dakotas, Wyoming aren't served by AT&T

(Newser) - For four years, residents of Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming were permanent wallflowers at the iPhone prom: AT&T doesn't serve those states, making them one giant dead zone. Today, Verizon starts selling the iPhone in the region, ending a long and painful wait for gadget lovers. “I remember...

Vatican: You Cannot
Confess by iPhone

Feb 9, 2011 2:04 PM CST

Vatican: You Cannot Confess by iPhone

Penance requires a 'personal dialogue between penitents, their confessor'

(Newser) - So much for instant absolution: The Vatican today emphatically stressed that Catholics cannot confess by iPhone , one day after news of the "Confession: A Roman Catholic App" emerged, reports the AFP . "It is essential to understand that the rites of penance require a personal dialogue between penitents and...

Verizon Smashes Sales Record With iPhone

Feb 4, 2011 3:52 PM CST

Verizon Smashes Sales Record With iPhone

But company offers no specifics on pre-orders

(Newser) - Verizon Wireless sold out of iPhones just 17 hours after putting a limited number on sale for pre-order yesterday, smashing the company's sales record for any device, reports MarketWatch . In fact, the single-day record fell after only the first two hours—those being 3am to 5am. Verizon released no sales...

Verizon Will Slow Speed
of Heaviest Data Users

happy iphone day

Feb 3, 2011 7:33 PM CST

Verizon Will Slow Speed of Heaviest Data Users

Top 5% of smartphone users are affected

(Newser) - Enjoy that handsome new iPhone, Verizon customers. But not too much: Verizon Wireless put into place a new policy today that allows it to slow the speed of the top 5% of data users, reports BGR.com . The policy applies not just to iPhones but to Androids and Blackberrys as...

Android
World's No. 1
Smartphone
Platform

Jan 31, 2011 2:23 PM CST

Android World's No. 1 Smartphone Platform

Passes Symbian; iPhone at No. 3

(Newser) - Google’s Android is now the world’s most popular smartphone platform, having edged past Nokia’s Symbian in the fourth quarter of 2010. Vendors shipped 33.3 million Android-based phones that quarter, beating Symbian’s 31 million, a report out today finds. That’s good news for Android phone...

iPhone Gunning for
Your Credit Card

Jan 25, 2011 10:59 AM CST

iPhone Gunning for Your Credit Card

Apple devices to beam consumer information

(Newser) - So the next generation of iPads and iPhones will help you empty your wallet in a whole new way: As a credit card. Using “near-field communication” technology, the devices will be able to beam data—credit-card numbers and bank details, for example—up to 4 inches away. The move...

The iBike,
and 9 More
Exciting Apple
Patents

Jan 18, 2011 1:42 PM CST

The iBike, and 9 More Exciting Apple Patents

The iKey? Why not?

(Newser) - Steve Jobs may be stepping back , but that’s no reason to stop being jazzed about all things Apple: The company snagged a whopping 563 patents last year, some of which are sure to eventually see the light of day. Mashable reports on 10 you should be particularly excited about:...

Now You Can File
Taxes by iPhone

Jan 15, 2011 11:34 AM CST

Now You Can File Taxes by iPhone

1040EZ filers can use Snap Tax app on mobile phones

(Newser) - Filers with uncomplicated taxes can take care of business in a matter of minutes—by smartphone, of course. Intuit's $15 Snap Tax app works on iPhones and Android phones by taking a photo of the filer's W-2, then using that data to fill out the form, explains the New York ...