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iOS 6: Goodbye, Google Maps


 iOS 6: Goodbye, 
 Google Maps 
Sep 20, 2012 6:54 AM CDT

iOS 6: Goodbye, Google Maps

Apple's new mapping app suffers glitches: experts

(Newser) - The latest iPhone operating system is missing a key feature: Embedded Google maps. Instead, phones using iOS 6 will be treated to Apple's own mapping system, and that's a very mixed bag, analysts tell the New York Times of the software update released yesterday. Sure, it looks nice;...

iPhone 5 Is Awesome
 iPhone 5 Is Awesome 
REVIEW ROUNDUP
Sep 19, 2012 9:18 AM CDT

iPhone 5 Is Awesome

Techies tout design, slam new maps, plug

(Newser) - Tech reviewers are simply gushing about the new iPhone 5 . After playing with it over the weekend, most tech-heads are head over heels:
  • David Pogue at the New York Times says the iPhone 5 is a winner for two reasons: its bigger, sleeker design and the hardware (fast processor, gorgeous
...

Apple Shares Hit $700 for First Time

Company now worth $656B

(Newser) - Apple's stock has reached $700 for the first time, once again setting a record for the company the day after it announced that orders for its iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours . The shares hit as high as $701.44 in morning trading today, up...

Apple Sold 2M iPhone 5s in 24 Hours

Which means demand outpaces initial supply

(Newser) - Looks like the iPhone 5 might be the apple of Apple's eye: Tim Cook and Co. say they hawked 2 million of the smartphones in the 24 hours after it went on sale at 3am Friday. That number not only "suggests that iPhone 5 is running well ahead...

14 Stars Obsessed With Apple
 14 Stars Obsessed With Apple 
Sep 16, 2012 3:12 PM CDT

14 Stars Obsessed With Apple

They're glued to their phones, just like us!

(Newser) - Were you breathlessly awaiting the iPhone 5 ? You're not the only one. Quite a few Hollywood VIPs are just as obsessed with Apple products as you are, and Celebuzz rounds up 14 of them:
  • Tina Fey: Not only does she love her iPhone, she's used it to
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iPhone 5 Sells Out Instantly, Stock Hits Record High

So much for 'disappointment'

(Newser) - We're not sure if this means it's going to save the economy or anything, but the new iPhone looks like a sales hit; it sold out in less than an hour on Apple.com, BGR reports, despite bellyaching from pundits that it was too incremental an upgrade. The...

iPhone 5: Is &#39;Incremental&#39; Update Worth It?
 iPhone 5: 
 Is 'Incremental' 
 Update Worth It? 
REVIEW ROUNDUP
Sep 13, 2012 7:32 AM CDT

iPhone 5: Is 'Incremental' Update Worth It?

Reviewers see 'incremental' improvements

(Newser) - The new iPhone is finally here , but it doesn't bring many mind-blowing changes. Still, critics are impressed with its size, weight, and a number of other features. What some are saying:
  • "It's not a revolutionary phone, but it is a very nice release," writes Jesus Diaz
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Apple Unveils Thinner, Lighter iPhone 5

New version has a 4-inch screen

(Newser) - And it's here: Apple has unveiled its sleeker iPhone 5, and if you've been following the leaks ahead of time, there are no big surprises. Some highlights:
  • It is the thinnest and lightest iPhone yet (0.3 inches thick and 4.3 ounces). The phone is made entirely
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Apple Goes After ... Polish Grocery Site

Apparently A.pl is a big threat

(Newser) - Apple is not happy with A.pl , a Polish grocery website that, it says, is using a similar-sounding name and a similar-looking logo to sell, presumably, fruit and vegetables. At the moment, A.pl looks nothing like Apple.com and simply resembles … a Polish grocery website. But that could...

Could the New iPhone Save Our Economy?

Report says yes, if 8M are sold

(Newser) - The iPhone 5 may be more than just the latest gadget: It could be the savior of the US economy. Sales of the device could increase fourth-quarter economic growth by half a percentage point, according to a JPMorgan report. If the phones sell for $600 each, with $200 worth of...

YouTube Launches Own iPhone App in Apple Spat

New iOS won't have built-in YouTube program

(Newser) - The next version of iOS is on its way, and this time, it won't include a built-in YouTube app. So YouTube is releasing a new app of its own for iPhone and iPad—one that it says will be an improvement. The move comes after Apple and Google failed...

Hackers Didn't Steal Apple IDs From the FBI: Developer

Blue Toad CEO admits his company's database was pilfered

(Newser) - Hackers didn't swipe a trove of Apple user IDs from the FBI after all, says an app developer—who admits the information was taken from his company's databases. "That's 100% confidence level, it's our data," says Paul DeHart, CEO of Blue Toad. "As...

What Apple Should Really Do: Make iTunes Suck Less

Chris O'Brien says aping Pandora isn't the way to go

(Newser) - When news broke yesterday that Apple is trying to build a Pandora rival , Pandora investors panicked—but Chris O'Brien can't figure out why. "Like much 'news' about Apple, most of this is the vaguest of the vague," he writes at SiliconBeat , and even if something...

Amazon Grabs Major e-Book Win

Get ready for $9.99 e-books

(Newser) - An e-book price-fixing settlement is a victory for Amazon—and could pave the way to lower prices for consumers. A federal judge has approved a settlement between three publishers and the Justice Department after officials argued that a total of five publishers were teaming up with Apple to boost prices...

Look Out, Pandora, Here Comes Apple

Wall Street Journal says company is planning to launch a rival

(Newser) - It looks like Apple will try to muscle in on the digital music niche carved out by Pandora. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has begun talks to create a rival radio service similar to Pandora's, in which listeners punch in the name of an artist they like...

Hackers Say FBI Had 12M Apple User IDs

AntiSec leaks 1M to prove it, say feds were tracking users

(Newser) - Hacker group AntiSec has broken into an FBI laptop, where it found 12 million unique identifying numbers for Apple devices, it says. The group published 1 million of these UDIDs to back up its claim, Slate reports. AntiSec, which says it refrained from leaking more sensitive information such as users'...

How Apple Trains Its &#39;Geniuses&#39; to Play You
 How Apple Trains 
 Its 'Geniuses' 
 to Play You 
in case you missed it
Sep 1, 2012 1:24 PM CDT

How Apple Trains Its 'Geniuses' to Play You

A look inside a profoundly weird and ambitious training manual

(Newser) - Being an Apple Store "genius" takes more than technical know-how—it takes a company-provided crash course in psychology. Over at Gizmodo, Sam Biddle got hold of the Genius Training Student Workbook, a stunning volume full of stringent rules on how to interact with customers and each other, up to...

Google, Apple CEOs Holding Secret Peace Talks?

Tim Cook, Larry Page have had at least one conversation

(Newser) - While the smartphone patent wars rage on, the CEOs of Apple and Google have been quietly communicating with each other in an attempt to resolve a range of intellectual property issues, sources tell Reuters . Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Larry Page had a phone conversation last week and...

Japan Hands Samsung Win in Apple Patent Wars

Sync tech no infringement; Apple ordered to pay court costs

(Newser) - Samsung may have lost a major battle with Apple last week, but the patent wars go on—and the latest victory is Samsung's. Samsung scored a win versus Apple in a Japanese court today, this time in a case over the tech that synchronizes music and video data with...

Apple Nixes App Reporting Drone Strikes

Cites 'objectionable' content

(Newser) - A new app keeps you up to date on where and when US drones have killed victims—but don't expect to pick it up from Apple's App Store. The company has repeatedly turned down the program developed by a New York University grad student, and he says he...

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