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Typically when companies release a new operating system it's suppose to add features that the user-base will enjoy. When Apple released iOS 6, that was the situation for the most part, other than the new maps application everyone is grouching about. On Device, a mobile customer research firm, held a survey over the past week...

The iPhone is just like any other mobile device or product on earth; the beginning phase begins deep down inside earth. We've all learned about the periodic table in school, and the iPhone just so happens to include a range of elements found on the chart. The photo above is of a mine located in Mountain Pass,...

As Myspace continues to dwindle away, Apple was recently denied a trademark to their orange iOS music application icon because of the social network. According to judges, people would confuse the iOS icon with Myspace's trademarked icon. The funny bit of the whole situation is that the graphics on the icons aren't even similar besides...

According to a recent survey by research firm AskYourTargetMarket (AYTM), 22 percent of Android users plan to move to an iPhone within the next six months, while 87 percent of existing iPhone users plan to buy the iPhone 5 in the next six months. In the light of AYTM's research findings, an interesting article by Computer World highlights why iOS users are...

The Verge has the scoop from two anonymous sources about what really went down between Apple and Google over replacing the latter's maps on iOS 6: Apple's decision to ship its own mapping system in the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 was made over a year before the company's agreement to use Google Maps expired,...

With Apple's new Passbook application on iOS 6, it opens whole new doors for companies. Although large corporations such as Starbucks and Cineplix Mobile are some of the first to incorporate Passbook into their company, Apple allows any company, or person to develop Passbook content. What Apple didn't do was develop an easy way to...

Apple has introduced an all new Lightning connector in the iPhone 5, replacing the old dock connector for all future iOS devices. The new connector is not only incredibly small, but also allows for reversible use i.e you can plug the cable into the device in either orientation. A closer look at how this new Lightning...

Looks like a Canadian airline has quickly jumped onto integrating Passbook as a check-in feature for its customers. Porter Airlines has posted on its Facebook page to announce Passbook support in iOS 6. How to use Passbook with Porter Airlines? 1. Web check-in from your Passbook-supported iPhone 2. Launch Passbook on your iPhone and boom--your...

Apple told us the 4-inch Retina display on the iPhone 5 has better colour saturation and contrast, but is it really true? Retinal neuroscientist Bryan Jones compares the iPhone 5 display with that of the iPhone 4 with a stereomicroscope on his blog. He place both screens on max brightness and then snapped pictures with...

iPhone 5's fast growing market demand is reportedly putting tremendous production pressure on Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), according to DigiTimes. The iPhone manufacturer is reported to be facing severe shortage in the labor area as it tries to keep up with the strong demand of iPhone 5, according to market watchers. The source claims...

Just days prior to the September 21st release date, we posted a virtual teardown of the iPhone 5. It revealed that each unit cost Apple $199 in components and an additional $8 for the labor. Whether those ballpark figures were correct, we will find out in this post. The Wall Street Journal found that component expenses...

We have previously seen diffusion images of Apple's new dual core A6 processor, but now iFixit and Chipworks have teamed up to perform a much more thorough tear down of the new Apple-designed chip using an ion blaster, a process comparable to "sandblasting a chip to remove specific layers. Instead of sand, though, Ibe uses...