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Looks like Samsung is at it again, targeting Apple users again in their continuing series of ads focusing on the line ups outside Apple Stores. The latest ad touts the features of the Samsung Galaxy S III and downplays the new features of the iPhone 5, such as the bottom headphone jack, the Lightning connector,...

Earlier today we noted the times for the release of iOS 6, and now it is available as a download over the air or within iTunes. On your iOS device, go to Settings-->General-->Software Update. The update is 599MB and contains over 200 new features. I suggest doing a full backup before you update. Oh, and...

Looks like someone got their iPhone 5 earlier than the rest of us. YouTube user Blentron (from Toronto) sent us the following video, which he claims is the first real Canadian iPhone 5 unboxing. It's recorded with the iPhone 4S and shows us how it will take two hands to unbox an iPhone 5. Check...

Later on today iOS 6 will be released to the public. If the past was any indicator than Apple will allow users to download the new operating system at 10:00 AM Pacific time, or 1:00 PM Eastern. The update will be free of charge and will be available over-the-air or downloadable on the computer. Depending...

Within iOS, Spotlight search is a feature I rarely ever use. It's a great feature to search your entire iOS device for a specific keyword, but it mixes up emails, contacts, text messages, etc. I'm an organized person and I enjoy splitting work up into categories and unfortunately Spotlight works in the opposite way. Since the...

Today iSuppli Teardown Analysis Services completed what's called a 'virtual teardown.' The company bases the teardown solely from specifications released by Apple and combines it with information on the internals already known. Everything stated on below is just an estimate. Apple's 16 GB iPhone 5 costs a total of $207 to build and manufacture in total....

AnandTech has published the first iPhone 5 SunSpider javascript benchmarks, and the latest iPhone tops tops the charts at 914.7 (lower is better): As we surmised in our A6 Geekbench post, it looks like Apple specifically targeted improvements in the memory subsystem when designing the A6's CPU cores. The result is the fastest SunSpider test...

It appears those ordering new Apple's iPhone 5 pre-orders will have to wait just a bit longer. New shipping estimates note the delay now shows 3-4 weeks (as noted by MacRumors); previously this was at 2-3 weeks. Just after the first hour of initial pre-orders last week, order ship estimates dropped to 1-2 weeks after...

Have you been wondering why there hasn't been a dock released for the iPhone 5? Well an apparent email reply by Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing, to a customer notes the details, reports 9to5Mac. Here's Phil's response: Hi Thanks! We do not plan on making a dock for the iPhone 5. Most people...

Just moments ago the iPhone 5 review embargoes were lifted and numerous prominent news outlets have began posting their official reviews. Every year Apple lifts the embargo just days before official product releases. Below we have listed many sites that had to chance to grab an early review copy: Jim Dalrymple, The Loop: "My experience with the...

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion's iOS App According to numerous IT directors such as John Turner from the accountancy network BDO LLP, the iPhone is now as secure as the BlackBerry, reports the Tech Republic: John Turner, IT director at accountancy network BDO LLP, said that after years of being a BlackBerry shop he could no longer see any...

Everybody has their own thoughts on the iPhone 5, and we are alright with that. If you choose not to like the iPhone's two-toned back plate, or the lack of additional hardware, that's your personal opinion. But we all know one thing, even the people who don't necessarily like the iPhone 5 will probably purchase one. My...