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Don Samuels, member of the Minneapolis City Council representing Ward 5, recently told a tale involving ne'er-do-wells publicly urinating on a building, a stolen iPhone, and the chagrined thief who gave it back at the urging of the cops who retrieved it. Apple's “Find My iPhone” feature played a central role in the story, and…

A screen flickering issue is affecting some iPhone 5 devices, according to a large and growing thread at Apple’s Support Communities. Some users report a distortion-like flicker on their screen, but only when the virtual keyboard is visible. First reports of the issue appeared as early as September 21, the launch day for the iPhone…

It's been a week since Apple finally put the iPhone 5 in customer's hands, and we've been putting the new model through its paces ever since. The iPhone 5 is thinner, taller, and yet lighter than the iPhone 4S it replaces, and it has a sleek new look thanks to its brushed metal back and…

Apple’s decision to move the headphone jack on the iPhone 5 to the bottom has customers talking. It turns out, there are two parallel universes, and neither side knew the other existed. __________________ The headphone jack has been on the bottom of the iPod touch for a few generations, but when Apple made the move…

This article is ultimately about the iPhone 5, the people who initially found it “disappointing” or “boring,” and the people who lashed out at those iPhone critics. In the end, I also offer my own assessment of the new iPhone. But before I get to all of that…I need to talk about the movies. Movies…

While much ado has been made out of Apple “only” selling 5 million iPhone 5s in the opening weekend of sales, some analysts have hailed the achievement, saying that expectations of much higher unit sales weren't realistic. Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu and Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes both issued research notes on Monday saying that…

Apple's new iPhone 5 officially went on sale last Friday and the company says it sold over 5 million units during the first three days of availability. That number tops the 4 million iPhone 4S units Apple sold during launch weekend last year. “Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard…

No one can stop the tide of the iPhone 5. Tens of millions of customers will buy the iPhone 5 in short order, and no critic, no publication can stop it, slow it down, or even have a quantifiable impact.  It’s like the anticipation over a new Marvel Comics-based blockbuster movie. There’s no stopping those…

Lines for the launch of the iPhone 5 Friday contained 83 percent more customers compared to the launch of the iPhone 4S, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. This increase in customer demand will lead to 8 million unit sales during the phone’s first weekend on the market. Customers in Glasgow, Scotland wait for…

If you ordered your brand new iPhone 5 from Apple and haven't received your UPS tracking number yet, you can still find it and see where your smartphone is sitting — as long as you know your phone number. Here's what to do: Go to the UPS website and look for the package tracking field.…

Though some rumors had claimed otherwise, the iPhone 5 didn't include near field communications (NFC) capabilities. There are critics who believe this represents a missed opportunity for Apple, it's more likely the company doesn't believe that NFC is ready for prime time just yet. Whither NFC? In the months prior to Wednesday's debut of iPhone…

Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um thinks iPhone 5 demand is high enough that shoppers need to be ready for long lines when the smartphone goes on sale in Apple's stores and at other retailers this Friday. Pre-orders for the new iPhone model started last Friday, and within an hour Apple was pushing ship times out…

The iPhone 5 has over twice the overall processing performance of any previous iOS device, including the third generation iPad, according to Geekbench results revealed by Primate Labs Sunday. The results, if authentic, show that the iPhone 5 is powered by a dual-core ARMv7 processor with 1 GB of RAM. Despite the iPhone 5’s relatively…

Continuing a trend dating back to the first iPhone, customers have begun lining up days early outside of high profile Apple Retail Stores for the launch of the iPhone 5. According to Fortune Tech, however, not all of the early arrivals are eager customers; many are there for promotional purposes, hoping to take advantage of…

Apple made it official—the company said on Friday that it has been “completely blown away” by iPhone 5 pre-orders. Announced during a media event on Wednesday, Apple sold out of its initial inventory for the device in only one hour Friday morning when it went on sale at midnight. In a statement issued to AllThingsD,…

Interest in Apple's iPhone 5 is so high that Well Fargo analyst Maynard Um expects the just announced smartphone will top iPhone 4S sales records for the first three days of availability. Mr. Um's report to investors follows iPhone 5 pre-orders from the Apple website slipping out to two weeks after only an hour. “We…

Apple's iPhone 5 went on sale at 3am EDT this morning, and within an hour Apple's own online ordering system went from showing a Friday, 9/21 delivery date to “2 weeks.” For those who weren't burning the midnight oil but are up now, though, you're in luck. All 3 US carriers, AT&T, Verizon & Sprint,…

There are plenty of articles discussing specs and features about the iPhone 5, 5th Gen iPod touch, and 7th Gen iPod nano that you can read at your leisure (who are we kidding, you already have, right?). I'll leave all that out of this and focus on the one thing you can't yet do on…

Apple introduced its new iPhone 5 Wednesday as a “world phone,” capable of utilizing high speed cellular data networks in many countries. Like many things international, however, restrictions and limitations apply, especially when it comes to high-speed LTE support. Thankfully, Apple has updated its iPhone product information to assist LTE-obsessed customers with planning their next…

There are some rather mundane reasons to buy a new iPhone. We writers on the Mac Web have to have the latest and greatest iPhone if we’re going to write about it. Some customers who have an iPhone 3GS or 4 probably feel that it’s high time for a new phone. Their iPhone contract entitles…

The PRODUCT (RED) campaign, founded in 2006 by musician and activist Bono, partners with various retailers to offer special edition products from which a percentage of revenue is directed for charitable purposes. Aside from Apple, participating companies include Nike, Starbucks, Beats Electronics, Gap, and Hallmark, among others. Participating companies pay the organization a licensing fee…

If you have an iPhone 4 or 4S, Ego has your bases covered. Their recently released Hybrid Snap Case not only protects your phone, it includes a built-in Flash drive. The phone is available in seven colors and the attached flash drives are available in the same seven colors.   Hybrid iPhone Case color choices Buyers…

The next generation iPhone may use the new nano-SIM standard, according to supposedly leaked images obtained by French tech site Nowhereelese [Google translation]. The new SIM card, developed by Apple and approved in Europe in June, is even smaller than the micro-SIM used by Apple since the iPhone 4 and will allow more space inside…

According to TechCrunch, the new port will be similar to Thunderbolt, but with a different pinout. The publication also said it received information from three sources confirming the new dock port size.Adding to the rumor, tech pundit Robert Scoble claimed his sources said the new port will make it “nearly impossible to make unlicensed devices.”…