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9to5Mac reports they have discovered hardware details for the next iPhone 5 based on information they have acquired from a beta version of iOS 6. Their sources revealed evidence of an ARM S5L8950X processor, known internally with the name A5-***. As for the GPU, numbers note a new or unknown chip identified as SGX543RC* (the...

As noted by Cult Of Mac, a $10 Killer Duck Decal for 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV can transform your dull black Apple TV into an 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Console. For an even better "retro experience", you can pair this decal kit with another decal set which will transform your iPhone into a NES controller for another $6. From the...

A recent publication by Wall Street Journal reveals challenges faced by Nokia as it struggles to compete in the cutthroat smartphone marketplace. The report points out that Nokia's Lumia 900 sells for $200 less than the cheapest iPhone 4S, even though the Finnish cellphone maker actually pays more for its phone's components than the Cupertino giant. According to the source:...

Rovio Mobile’s latest Angry Birds game, the Angry Birds Space that took the crown of becoming the fastest growing mobile game ever by surpassing 50 Million downloads in just 35 days of its launch, has just received its first major update. The update takes you to a food-themed planet with 10 new levels featuring pop corns and jelly trampolines. From the official Angry Birds blog:...

Earlier this month, Foxconn CEO announced that his company and Apple will share the initial costs to improve working conditions for their factory workers. However, a new Reuters report claims that working conditions at Foxconn's factories have barely improved according to workers' rights activists and employees. Earlier this year, Apple allowed the U.S.-based Fair Labor Association (FLA) to conduct an extensive audit of Foxconn's...

AllThingsD has just uploaded all the videos and audio of Steve Jobs appearances at D from 2003-2010 in iTunes, available for free. These are the priceless videos where Jobs answers interview questions candidly and script-free. Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher: So, as a memorial to a great man and in the spirit of sharing a...

A new job listing at Apple is looking for a "Connector Design Engineer". The listing suggests that the company may be looking to redesign the dock connector found on iDevices. The job listing indicates that the candidate will be “responsible for managing multiple connector designs and developments in support of the iPod product lines.” The...

Yesterday 9to5Mac posted some purported leaked images of metal-backed shells for the next generation iPhone 5 in both black and white. Now, they report sources have told them these are in fact being tested internally: …sources in position to know say that the structure of the shells do match up with what is being tested...

Cisco, the global leader in producing networking equipment, has released the latest version of its Visual Networking Index (via ArsTechnica), that measures global Internet usage and predicts future trends. The statistics claim that by 2016, WiFi will account for 51 percent of all internet traffic while cellular data will take a 10 percent share. Cisco's numbers show the proportion of traffic...

A new iOS app named HSW, short for "Health & Safety Watch", has been released by Intelligent Health Solutions Inc. Canada, that promises to be a real-time health and safety information resource for iPhone (via Canada.com). HSW app provides personalized information on Canadian advisories, recalls, and warnings, giving Canadians the information they need to make safe and informed...

Looks like its going to be the week of next-gen iPhone leaks. Only yesterday, images of purported iPhone 5 rear shell along with its side were leaked by at least two different sources. Today, a new blueprint has been leaked on the web (via Macotakara) which points at a larger display measuring a little over 4"...

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at D10 tonight with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Some of the videos from the interview have now started to be uploaded online (Flash video). Here's one on Tim Cook about the state of the tablet and how the PC should not burden it: Here's one more about how Cook...