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According to the NYT, the iPhone 5 is just weeks away, according to an anonymous Apple employee: We’re just weeks away from the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5, according to an Apple employee who asked not to be named because he was not allowed to speak publicly for the company. Earlier today, Case-Mate...

Update: Looks like it's back up, but nothing is new. With earlier rumours of iOS 5 Beta 8 being released Friday, as of publishing the Apple Developer site is down with the usual "We'll Be Back Soon" image we've become accustomed to via the Apple Online Store. Could we see a new beta released today...

According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...

Update: I contacted my rep at Case-Mate, and this was their response from their PR department: At this time, Case-Mate is not commenting on this matter. Excellent marketing, or an actual mistake? - Gary Just a few hours back, we published the leaked iPhone 5 screen protector story suggesting a larger display with a wider...

Back in August it was reported Nintendo was facing increased pressure from investors to develop games for iOS and Facebook rather than its current focus on 3D titles. The company's president dismissed such an idea and reaffirmed his stance in a recent news interview: “This is absolutely not under consideration,” Iwata definitively replied when asked...

A newly leaked iPhone 5 screen protector from Unwire.hk (via MacRumors) suggests the next Apple handset will in fact sport a larger display than the iPhone 4. More interestingly, the screen protector cutout also hints at a wider home button for the upcoming iPhone 5. The report also suggests that if the current aspect ratio is preserved, the...

Apple was recently challenged for its claim the iPhone 4 was the 'world's thinnest smartphone', compared to rival Samsung's Galaxy S II. Apple ended up winning that battle, according to the Guardian. To help judge the exact title for the thinnest smartphone, in stepped the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). What is the role of...

Further reports have surfaced over the launch date of the iPhone 5, this time coming from China. According to a report by the Southern Metropolis Daily (via CapitalVue): China Telecom has instructed some of its provincial branches to begin preparations for the sales of the iPhone 5, including conducting staff training, and the operator will...

According to a report by MacRumors, iMessage which is one of the key new features in the upcoming iOS 5, might get integration into Mac OS X Lion's iChat in the near future. For those who don't know, iMessage is Apple’s answer to BlackBerry Messenger service using which users can exchange text and multimedia messages between iOS devices...

An interesting development has ensued between the CBC and Canadian developer, Cory Alder of Vancouver. He developed an app titled Canadian Radio Player, available in the Mac App Store for $2.99, to enable CBC radio streams on your Mac, from anywhere. Originally, the app contained a reference to the CBC and use of its logo,...

You might not be a big fan of iPhone themes, especially the ones that change the whole UI experience but trust me, you gotta check this one out! It's called OS X Lion Ultimatum and as the developers are saying, "this is the theme everyone has been looking for since the iPhone was first announced: a mobile version of OS X". Looking...

Stéphane Richard, the CEO of France Telecom has just claimed that the next iPhone handset will be launched by Apple on October 15th 2011. He also believes it will be an iPhone 5 and not an iPhone 4S as opposed to some recent claims which strongly suggested a minor upgrade to the iPhone 4 instead of a...