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Apple recently launched a new page on its website to tout why the iPhone was the smartphone of choice. Just yesterday, the iPhone won its 9th straight JD Power and Associates award for customer satisfaction and we noted the company had not updated its "Why iPhone" page to reflect this achievement. Well, that time has come...

The French site Nowhereelse has spotted components from what the source, a Japanase vendor, claims to the iPhone 5S. (more…)

After performing the usual supply chain check, Amit Daryanani, an RBC Capital analyst, has issued a note to investors today saying Apple will launch two iPhone models this year in the third quarter – reiterating earlier analyst predictions – and that the low-cost iPhone won't feature a Retina Display (Via BGR). (more…)

Apple has made a couple announcements to developers that should come as a positive news for users of Retina display iOS devices such as the iPhone 5: Starting May 1, new apps and app updates submitted to the App Store must be built for iOS devices with Retina display and iPhone apps must also support...

Apple has introduced 2-step verification for Apple ID and iCloud users to further enhance security (via 9to5Mac). Essentially this added layer of security, a unique code is sent to your device (via SMS or push notifications if you have Find my iPhone enabled) before you make changes to your account or make digital purchases on new...

According to a report by Technology Review, Sapphire, which is harder than any other natural material except diamond, may soon become cheap enough to replace Gorilla Glass, the durable material from Corning that’s used to make screens on iPhones and other smartphones. Sapphire is three times stronger and more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass, which is why Apple...

Apple's latest environmental footprint report has been updated to provide new facts about the company's green initiatives. Their data centres now run on 100 percent renewable energy, via solar, wind, hydro and geothermal sources: Our investments are paying off. We’ve already achieved 100 percent renewable energy at all of our data centers, at our facilities...

Apple's "Why iPhone" page needs to be updated: The iPhone didn't receive eight straight J.D. Power and Associates awards for consumer satisfaction, but nine. (more…)

Russian anti-virus firm Doctor Web has raised a red flag: It has detected another wave of adware targeting Mac computers, a trend which has been rising since the beginning of this year. Among the new adware there is one entitled, "Trojan.Yontoo.1," which seems to be the most prominent, as it can download and install an...

Apple suppliers will only start shipping next-generation iPhone components at the end of May, with the highly anticipated smartphone arriving sometime in the third quarter, according to Digitimes' upstream supply chain sources. The iPhone 5S release date rumour is in line with analyst expectations. (more…)

According to a report by Electronista, the US Department of Defense plans to purchase 650,000 iOS devices, part of its mobile device testing program: We were told that the breakdown was 120,000 iPads, 100,000 iPad minis, 200,000 iPod touches, and the remaining 210,000 filled by various iPhones. Specific models were not shared, and would likely...

While Amazon's current generation Kindle Fire HD has not yet landed in Canada, the company is rumoured to be working on a $99 version of its 7-inch tablet which will be shipping later this year, according to TechCrunch. If the rumour turns out to be true, Kindle Fire would be able to easily knock out the...