Stories by Gary Ng
Apple Announces ‘iPhone 5’ Media Event for September 12th
The Loop has just confirmed Apple has sent out media invites for a September 12th media event, to announce their highly anticipated next-generation iPhone: Apple on Tuesday sent out invites for an upcoming event happening in San Francisco on September 12, 2012. The invitation I received says the event will take place at the Yerba...
Chinese Phone Maker Prepared To Sue Apple Over Next-Gen iPhone Design
Assuming the next-generation iPhone will follow suit with the two-toned design, we have a Chinese iPhone clone company all prepared to sue Apple over its sixth-generation iPhone design. Yes I am being completely serious, they revealed a knockoff functional 'iPhone 5' dubbed 'GooPhone' last week. With the massive amounts of iPhone leaks over the past month,...
Check To See If Your Device’s UDID Was Leaked By Antisec
We learned late last night that hacking firm Antisec had leaked out nearly one-million Apple device UDIDs to the public. The UDID is ultimately Apple's way of identifying each individual iOS device. The string of text is 40 characters long containing a mix of numbers and letters. The Antisec group claimed they hacked over 12 million...
Nano SIMs Arrive At German T-Mobile For A “Near Future” Release
Nano SIM discussion has gone on throughout the past year as the new iPhone is expected to launch with the all-new 'mini' SIM standard. These unique SIM cards are yet to be seen physically, according to past reports Apple will be the lone company with this type of SIM. German carrier, T-Mobile, actually had their...
Hacker Group Obtains 12 Million UDIDs by Breaching FBI Laptop
According to a post on Hacker News (via TNW), the AntiSec group claims to have hacked an FBI computer and obtained roughly 12 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), alongside user names, addresses, cellphone numbers, and more. UDIDs are strings of numbers and letters used by Apple and developers to identify your iOS device. They...
Apple’s Competitors Hustle To Announce Products Ahead Of iPhone Event
With the sixth-generation iPhone on-tap to be announced September 12th, many competitors of the Cupertino company are trying to beat them to the chase. These fall announcements are important to companies, as the holiday season rapidly approaches they want their product to be known. This week Nokia and Motorola have announcements set for Wednesday. The former market-leaders will announce...
Apple Store In Germany Grand Opening Hints At iPhone Launch Date
We mainly cover Canadian Apple store grand openings, but some recent speculation and rumors regarding a Germany Apple retail store may further prove the iPhone will be released on September 21st. Inside a Sindelfingen mall, an Apple store was previously advertised to open on September 22nd, just a day after the most recently discovered September 21st...
Pretend You Have The Next-Gen iPhone With This $5 Mockup
Whether you can't afford to purchase the next-generation iPhone or you just want to trick your friends, you may consider purchasing a iPhone 5 mockup. You've seen them all over the internet, now you can finally own one for just $5.50 today. Chinese news outlet MicGadget has put a list of nearly eight mockups retailing from...
The Verge Goes Hands On With The iPhone 5 Mockup [VIDEO]
Over the weekend a fully assembled iPhone 5 mockup video hit the net. The video was filmed at IFA 2012 by GSM Israel. As we have seen with prior rumors, the iPhone included the usual two-tone-back and 4-inch screen. Now we have more video and photos of the device, quite similar to the model we...
Stock Shortages Of iPhone 3GS Hit Apple Genius Bars Ahead Of Event
If you need another reason to believe the sixth-generation iPhone is coming on September 21st, maybe the latest shortages of the iPhone 3GS will be convincible. According to 9To5Mac, the email shown above was sent out to all Apple Genius Bar employees. The store employees are directed to repair iPhone 3GS displays, discuss advantages of buying a new...
Apple’s Free App of the Week: Extreme Skater
If you haven't downloaded the latest free App of the Week from Apple, this time it's the game Extreme Skater. The game has 78 levels where you shred on your skateboard through a variety of terrains and collect fallen meteor fragments. With Retina graphics and fun gameplay, this one seems to be a popular game...
NYT Profiles Samsung’s Copying Ways Against Apple and Other Companies
Here's a great Sunday read coming your way. The New York Times profiles the Samsung and its well-known copying ways; not just with smartphones but with TVs and more: Still, the [$1.05 billion] ruling reminded South Koreans of something their country painfully lacked, a shortcoming magnified by comparisons between Samsung and Apple. Although the name...
