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There has been a lot of rumors floating around regarding the use of NFC, or Near Field Communications, in the next iPhone. NFC would enable users to use their iPhone as a digital wallet, turning the iPhone into a mobile payment system. In January, Bloomberg reported that the next-generation iPhone would include NFC technology with...

The better half of the afternoon today was spent reading about a silly iOS vs. Android web browsing speed benchmark that tried to prove iOS web browsing is slower than Android. Suffice to say, the whole thing was flawed and a waste of time. Regarding the matter, Apple issued a statement to The Register confirming...

Apple has posted three new iPhone advertisements to their website and YouTube channel focusing on users who do not currently have an iPhone. The ads begin with the phrase "If you don't have an iPhone" and then begins to demonstrate features found on the iPhone such as the App Store, iBooks, or iPod + iTunes....

Last week we saw apparent leaked images of 'engineering drawings' of the iPhone 5, the images Apple sends to case manufacturers so they can make accessories for the iPhone. Those images suggest that the next iPhone will retain the same form factor as the current iPhone 4, but have a larger edge to edge screen....

Today, Google updated their Gmail Webapp for iOS with a "connection bar". Using Gmail in Safari on your iPhone gives you access to fast search, conversation view, stars, labels, and more. But it’s sometimes frustrating not knowing whether your email has been sent or whether your phone has a functioning internet connection at all. To...

Recent rumors have pointed to the white iPhone 4 being released this Spring 2011. Even Apple Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller has dropped hints about a white "iPhone" coming this spring. In the US, these rumors have led many to wonder whether Apple would first release the GSM or CDMA white iPhone 4,...

Gary and I discuss the launch of iPad 2 and iOS 4.3 on episode 30 of The iPhone Podcast Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other RSS Readers

SwipeTapTap is a game that is well represented in its name. The game tests your reaction time, coordination, memory, and focus. If you have ever played that game called "Bop It", you'll instantly know what SwipeTapTap is about. SwipeTapTap features nine distinct gestures depending on the shown symbol. For example, a series of symbols will...

Text the following from your phone (via Mobile Giving Foundation Canada): Text "ASIA" to 30333 to donate $5 to the Canadian Red Cross Society. Text "QUAKE" to 45678 to donate $10 to the Salvation Army in Canada. Text “WORLD” to 45678 to donate $5 to World Vision Canada. These numbers will work for Rogers, Fido, Telus,...

The Register reports that iOS is apparently 'crippling' web applications that run from your home screen. According to developers, when apps are run from the home screen in full screen mode, the new Nitro JavaScript engine doesn't apply, and runs a different Javascript engine. "Essentially, there are two different JavaScript engines," says Alex Kessinger, a...

Jon Bon Jovi had this to say about Steve Jobs, in an interview with The Sunday Times: "Kids today have missed the whole experience of putting the headphones on, turning it up to 10, holding the jacket, closing their eyes and getting lost in an album," he said. "And the beauty of taking your allowance...

Kevin Rose received an email from an Apple Retail Manager in Japan documenting how Apple responded to the devastating earthquake. Here's a snippet: 7 hours and 118 aftershocks later, the store was still open.  Why? Because with the phone and train lines down, taxis stopped, and millions of people stuck in the Tokyo shopping district...