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Apple TV 5.1 Update Released with Support for Shared Photo Streams

Apple has pushed out the iOS 5.1 update for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs to include support for shared Photo Streams and more (as noted by 9to5Mac). Here's the full changelog: Shared Photo Streams – Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. AirPlay –...

‘MintChip’ Challenge Winners Announced by the Royal Canadian Mint

Back in April of this year, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) introduced a contest for developers to create a digital payment system using their new MintChip technology. With voting taking place just over a week later, the RCM has announced the winners of the contest today: Winners in the following categories are as follows: Best Overall...

iPhone 5 Smokes Galaxy S III In Display Quality Tests [DisplayMate]

In almost all the recent smartphone performance tests, iPhone 5 has been put head-to-head with Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III and once again, both devices go head on in yet another performance test. DisplayMate Technologies, the global leader in video diagnostics and test patterns for calibrating, optimizing and evaluating displays, reveals that iPhone 5's display is...

Sparrow Announces iPhone 5 Support Coming In Next Update

Back in July, Sparrow team announced its acquisition by Google saying that they do not plan to release any future updates for the Sparrow iOS and Mac apps. Despite the early statement, the much-loved email client will soon be getting an iPhone 5 compatibility update, according to Sparrow founder Dom Leca (via TNW). Sparrow team tagged the iOS and Mac...

New ZAGGsparq Portable Chargers Announced: 1220, 3100, 6000

ZAGG has announced the release of their all-new ZAGGsparq, available in three different models based on charging capacity. The model names are as follows: ZAGGsparq 1220, ZAGGsparq 3100, and ZAGGsparq 6000. These new battery chargers have USB ports to charge your iPhone or any other USB device. The 3100/6000 models have what ZAGG is calling...

iPhone 5 Owners Now Reporting ‘Light Leak’ Issues

Apple can't seem to catch a break these days. It has gone from the iOS 6 Maps issues, to scuffgate, and now what is called a 'light leakage' issue. This problem isn't anywhere as huge as the others, but involves light leaking from between the glass display and aluminium antenna. The photo above highlights the area of...

Foxconn Plant Temporarily Closes After 2000 Employee Brawl [UPDATE]

Apple's main supplier, Foxconn, will be halting production over the next few days after a huge 2,000 employee brawl broke out last evening. The specific location is in Taiyuan, where 57 million iPhone 5 units are set to be produced each year. This isn't very great news for Apple, who is already experiencing supply constraints...

Were iPhone 5 Launch Sales Limited By Supply?

We reported earlier that the iPhone 5 had sold five million units during launch weekend. This figure was significantly less than what analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray had predicted just days prior to the iPhone 5 release. With the sales figures being made public, Munster has stated that the Cupertino company's limited supply couldn't...

How The iPhone 5 Fares Against Its Predecessors [VIDEO]

While benchmark tests were completed to show the true speed of the iPhone 5, how exactly does it rank up against all five previous iPhone models? Everything Apple Pro has created a video presenting a series of tests. Go ahead and watch it below: The first test completed was a power down test, where the...

Apple iPhone 5 Launch Weekend Sales Tops 5 Million Units

Apple has just released their annual iPhone launch-weekend sales press release, and stated iPhone 5 sales topped five million over the weekend. This exceeds the four million iPhone 4S units Apple had sold last year during launch weekend. A few days after pre-orders began, Apple announced that 2 million customers had the chance to purchase...