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If you're currently holding a brand-new iPhone 5s in your hot little hands, you know that it'll walk you through adding in your fingerprint when you set it up for the first time. From then on, you can use that fingerprint to unlock the device or to authorize iTunes/iBooks/App Store purchases. OhmyGOSH that rocks. After…

Apple's launch event for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c started today (Friday), and will continue through the weekend. The event was greeted with long lines throughout the U.S. and short supplies of silver (the new white) and gold models. If you are considering making your own jaunt to the Apple Store on Saturday or…

While the rest of the world is fighting to get their hands on the gold iPhone 5s, iFixit was busy stripping one down to its frame. Inside, they found Apple's Touch Id fingerprint scanner, but the M7 motion and fitness chip wasn't anywhere to be seen. iPhone 5s: Lots of parts, but no M7 chip…

Apple is only hours away from online orders for the iPhone 5s in the United States, and countries where online sales have already begun are showing 7-10 day wait times. If you don't want to wait that long, line up early at your local Apple Store because it looks like retail inventory will be limited,…

Just Mobile has released another one of its unique and useful products with the introduction of the AluPocket. It attaches neatly to a wall or any flat surface to hold your iPhone or iPod touch out of the way, but in easy reach. It works with or without your phone case. It will work with all…

With the iPhone 5c set to hit store shelves this Friday, Apple is hitting the airwaves with its first commercial showing off the the new smartphone model. The iPhone 5c is Apple's brand new mid-range iPhone model that does away with the familiar glass and metal back for several colors of plastic.  

For some of people saving money comes as naturally as walking does to the rest of us. These folks figure out ways to maximize the cash they sock away for a rainy and know how best to make the bucks they have work for them. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. Oh, I've managed to…

Some observers underestimate what's to be gained by Apple's 64-bit A7 in the iPhone 5s. Is it really just a marketing stunt? Or an inadvisable plan to put 64-bit ARM CPUs into MacBooks? I want to look at why the move to marry iOS with 64-bits is so darn clever, now and for the long…

The iPhone 5s includes Touch ID, Apple's new fingerprint recognition technology. You can use it to unlock your iPhone and authenticate for iTunes Store payments, but Touch ID is raising concerns that criminals will now cut off your finger when they steal your shiny new iPhone. The crooks that want your iPhone are better off…

Apple's new iPhone 5s uses a 64-bit A7 CPU. The next generation 64-bit apps will be a little bit larger and hybrid 32/64-bit apps will be almost double in size. If you're you're thinking about a 16 GB iPhone 5s, should you consider a 32 GB model instead? I asked a few iOS developers about…

With the imminent release of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, plenty of people are considering trading in their current model to help subsidize the cost of their new phone. If you aren't sure exactly which model you have, never fear. Apple has a handy cheat sheet online that makes it easy to sort out.…

Following the introduction of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley raised his target price for Apple's stock from US$530 up to $550. Mr. Walkley thinks Apple's aggressive rollout plans, plus the strong feature set on the iPhone 5s will drive up revenue during the holiday buying season. Canaccord Genuity: iPhone…

Apple will be hosting a special media event Tuesday morning where it is expected to unveil new iPhone models. Rumors have been circulating that one of the new features will be a fingerprint sensor built into the Home button, and now the Wall Street Journal is chiming in with its own version of “yep.” Sources…

If you have an older iPhone and are eligible for an upgrade, you can order the newest iPhone directly from Apple and pay only the subsidized upgrade fee without ever having to step into your carrier's store. Here's how to do it. Part I. The Upgrade Assuming that Apple announces new iPhones on September 10,…

With Apple's formally announced Media Event on September 10, the expectation is that Apple will be announcing one or more new iPhones. Here's a handy guide to help you determine if your current iPhone is eligible for an upgrade with Verizon. Method #1. Perhaps the easiest way to check is to call the number #874…

With Apple's formally announced media event on September 10, the expectation is that Apple will be announcing one or more new iPhones. Here's a handy guide to help you determine if your current iPhone is eligible for an upgrade with AT&T. ______________________ Method #1. Perhaps the easiest way to check is to call the number…

Oh, man, this is turning into the richest iPhone rumor season ever. The iPhone 5C with plastic color backs? Check. iPhone 5S? You betcha. A gold anodized iPhone 5S? Heck yeah. A super fast processor? According to a tweet, sure! And now we have another possibility straight from Japan, a SIM tray that is “gunmetal…

It's pretty much a given that Apple is adding gold as a third color option for the next iPhone model. It's no secret that I have been less than enamored with the idea, but based on some of the photos leaking to the Internet maybe the gold iPhone 5S won't be so bad after all.…

The Taiwan branch of Apple Daily (a broad newspaper not focused on Apple Inc.) has published a video of a scratch test for the iPhone 5C (Google Translate). This is the iPhone 5C that Apple hasn't even announced yet, but enough specimens seem to be leaking to encourage someone to scrape a key against one…

Kubxlab has released an ultra thin line of iPhone 5 cases that offer ten new fashion designs to help provide scratch protection.  Kubxlab Ultra Thin Cabaret iPhone 5 case Appearance Each of the ten designs presented in this line have a thoroughly unique design feature. Those that feature wood designs are made with real wood. …

The iPhone and iPod touch include a built-in calculator app that's easy to use and handy since it goes where ever you take your pocket-size iOS device. That calculator is pretty basic, but it also hides a full featured scientific calculator, and all it takes to find it is a little twist. The calculator in…

The Flex Pocket Charger from PhoneSuit is a small, pocket sized battery designed for iPhones and iPods with Apple's Lightning connector. (30-pin connections will also work with the aid of an adaptor cable.) Flex Pocket Charger with cap removed It is available in black, red, or blue and carries a 30 day money back guarantee…

iPhone and iPod touch owners that were denied warranty repairs over internal moisture sensors that falsely registered water damage are a step closer to collecting their share in Apple's US$53 million class action lawsuit settlement. The settlement is still awaiting final court approval, but a website is up and running where device owners can add…

Sprint reported selling 1.4 million iPhones during its second fiscal quarter for 2013 with 41 percent of those sales going to new customers. That sales figure is down slightly from the 1.5 million iPhones the cell service provider sold last quarter, but still shows Apple's combination smartphone and media player is a draw. The carrier's…