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A latest survey has revealed that Apple is now officially on top among all U.S. retailers on the basis of nationwide retail sales per square foot. The research was published by RetailSails after analysis over 160 U.S. based retailers. Tiffany & Co. being the second largest retailer, is almost two times behind the chart leader while...

Mine Sweeper II is a new iPhone game that updates the classic Mine Sweeper with new music, graphics, and challenges. For those already familiar with Mine Sweeper and how to properly play, you will be right at home with Mine Sweeper II. The game is the classic Mine Sweeper that you know and love but...

The Wall Street Journal offers an interesting report that indicates that Sprint, a USA wireless carrier, will be offering the iPhone 5 when it launches later this fall 2011. Currently, the only US wireless carriers that officially offer the iPhone are AT&T and Verizon, making Sprint the third national US wireless carrier to offer Apple's...

Today AppleInsider reports that Apple and advertising partner TBWA/Chiat/Day are starting work on an iPhone 5 advertising campaign with the first round of ads wrapping up in the beginning of October. More specifically, one person familiar with the matter says that filming for the television spots is taking place out in Los Angeles in conjunction...

More iPhone rumours are coming your way, this time it's an 'exclusive' report from Reuters, reviving cheaper iPhone rumours from before and also speculating on the iPhone 5 launch date. According to two sources with 'knowledge of the matter' (I love that line), a cheaper 8GB iPhone 4 has already undergone manufacturing by Apple's Asian...

Apparently a source at TechCrunch has confirmed that the upcoming iPhone 5 will carry support for both GSM and CDMA networks in a single handset, allowing users to switch seamlessly between the two wireless network technologies. According to the source, who requested to be kept anonymous and offered solid proof supporting his claim, some select users...

Do you only communicate via text messages? According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), Canadians sent out 18 billion messages in Q1 of 2011, a 10% increase compared to the 16.4 billion texts sent in Q4 2010. Here are some more stats: • 6.2 billion person-to-person text messages were sent in March 2011 alone,...

For all you non-iOS developers out there, today Apple released iTunes 10.4.1. The minor update features various bug fixes surrounding media keys on third-party keyboards, album artwork, movie purchasing, responsiveness, and VoiceOver. - Fixes a problem where the media keys on some third-party keyboards work inconsistently with iTunes - Addresses issues with adding artwork to...

Skype officially announced today that they are going to acquire GroupMe, a service that lets you create private messaging groups right from your phone & send unlimited text messages throughout the group for free. GroupMe was founded just over a year ago by Jared Hecht and Steve Martocci in NewYork. According to Skype CEO Tony Bates, they have...

As we get closer to the expected September/October launch of the iPhone 5, more leaks continue to occur. This time, the battery and back camera parts have reportedly been leaked for the iPhone 5. Photos posted by TVC Mall reveal some minor changes to the iPhone 5 battery and back-facing camera lens. As seen below,...

As reported by 9to5Mac, iOS 5 features earthquake warning notifications inside Notification Center Settings Menu. Apple has added this feature exclusively for Japanese iPhone users with a switch located at the bottom of Notification Center Settings to enable or disable these notifications. To get the earthquake warnings and updates, iOS connects to Japan's warning system which is recognized...

We reported last week that Apple has been found testing 4G LTE technology for next generation iPhones with certain carriers. Many believed these carriers are most likely Verizon and AT&T since both of them already have LTE capability, a wireless broadband network way faster than 3G. Also just recently, a picture of LTE equipment installed by...