Target is dropping the price of the iPhone 5c to $50 starting Sunday. The retailer's new 5C price presents a savings of $30 off the former $80 price. The new price is good at Target Mobile centers across more than 1,500 Target stores in the US and requires the usual two-year contract with the carrier of your choice. … [Read more...] about Target Drops Price of iPhone 5c to $50
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iPhone 5s Ship Times Improve to 2-3 Weeks
Apple has updated its shipping times for the new iPhone 5s smartphone. Since September 23rd, Apple had only indicated a vague 'October' ship time for all colors, sizes, and carriers of the iPhone 5s. That's now been updated to 2-3 weeks. … [Read more...] about iPhone 5s Ship Times Improve to 2-3 Weeks
Crittercism: Apps Crash Twice as Often on the iPhone 5s
Crittercism, a company that helps mobile app developers track their performance, reports that apps running on the iPhone 5s crash twice as often. The company looked at millions of app launches and determined that apps crash about 2% of the time on the iPhone 5s compared to just under 1% on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c. “Anytime there is new hardware or software release, we see … [Read more...] about Crittercism: Apps Crash Twice as Often on the iPhone 5s
Internals Wallpaper for the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, Late 2013 iMac
iFixit has posted wallpaper images of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and late 2013 iMac internals. Using one of these images as the wallpaper for your device makes it appear as though you can see through it. … [Read more...] about Internals Wallpaper for the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, Late 2013 iMac
Apple Cuts Production of the iPhone 5c in Half
A new report from CTech claims that Apple has cut production of the iPhone 5c in half due to dismal sales. We learned from insiders, because the actual dismal sales, Apple has begun to reduce capacity iPhone 5C after iPhone 5C average daily production was 300,000, now reduced to 150,000. … [Read more...] about Apple Cuts Production of the iPhone 5c in Half
Apple Gets Authorization to Sell iPhone 5s and 5c in Brazil
Apple has received authorization from the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to sell the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in the country. Anatel is responsible for the homologation of telephony equipment, including mobile devices — which means that manufacturers can only sell such items in Brazil if they are scrutinized and approved by the agency beforehand. The new … [Read more...] about Apple Gets Authorization to Sell iPhone 5s and 5c in Brazil
National Geographic Photographs Scotland With an iPhone 5s
National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson left his Nikon behind to capture the aura of the Scottish Highlands with an iPhone 5s. With intense use (I’ve made about 4,000 pictures in the last four days) I’ve discovered that the iPhone 5S is a very capable camera. The color and exposures are amazingly good, the HDR exposure feature does a stunningly good job in touch … [Read more...] about National Geographic Photographs Scotland With an iPhone 5s
Nest Labs Unveils Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Detector
Nest Labs has unveiled the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide detector that speaks to you, telling you where the danger is and what the problem is. Before it sounds a piercing alarm, Nest Protect gives you a friendly Heads-Up warning that you can silence with a wave of your hand – no more swinging towels or brooms to try to quiet a false alarm. It integrates with your mobile … [Read more...] about Nest Labs Unveils Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Detector
Qualcomm Retracts Declaring Apple's 64-bit A7 Processor a 'Marketing Gimmick'
Qualcomm has issued a statement retracting remarks made by its Chief Marketing Officer who recently said the Apple 64-bit A7 processor is just a 'marketing gimmick'. Apple is a major customer of Qualcomm's and was likely very displeased with the CMO's remarks. Here's the retraction: … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Retracts Declaring Apple's 64-bit A7 Processor a 'Marketing Gimmick'
Apple Announces iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Will Arrive in 25 Additional Countries on October 25th
Apple has announced that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will arrive in Italy, Russia, Spain and more than 25 additional countries on Friday, October 25th. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will also be available in more than a dozen countries on Friday, November 1, including India and Mexico. Phone 5s and 5c will be available on Friday, October 25 in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, … [Read more...] about Apple Announces iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Will Arrive in 25 Additional Countries on October 25th