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Is This the iPhone 5?

The iPad 2 is over (okay, not really, it goes on sale today)--and now there's a fresh leak from China that suggests what the iPhone 5 may look like. It's convincing.READ»

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iOS 4.2: The iPad Is a Real Computer Now

The newest beta version of the iPad software, version 4.2, just came out today, bringing everything iPad owners have wanted: multitasking, homescreen folders, wireless printing, and more.READ»

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Nike+ GPS App for iPhone Challenges All Fitness App Rivals

Nike+ was one of the first real mobile fitness systems, but it's fallen behind rivals like Runkeeper in recent years. The new Nike+ is a worthy challenger to those upstarts.READ»

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Apple Game Center for iPhone Beats Xbox Live to the Mobile Punch

Along with Microsoft's Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7, Apple's new Game Center is going to change the very nature of portable gaming. READ»

Facebook Unveils Places, Its Foray Into Location

2010 is the year of location--at least in blogs focused on social networking, which is a Montana-sized "at least"--and Facebook's entry into the increasingly crowded field has long been expected. Today, the company officially ...READ»

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iPad and Record Mac Sales Boost Apple's Quarterly Revenue to Highest Ever

Thanks to the sales of both the iPad and, interestingly, record sales of the Mac line, Apple's third quarter earnings rose 78% from last year. READ»

The Oft-Unhappy Marriage of Apple and AT&T: "We're Apple. We Don't Wear Suits."

Wired has a great, extensive piece about the tumultuous relationship between Apple and AT&T since 2007. Particularly juicy tidbits include Apple's refusal to compromise and ever more information about the mythical Verizon iPhone.READ»

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iPhone 4.1 Software Update Doesn't Fix "Death Grip": True Fix Coming Friday?

Apple released a firmware update for iOS 4, the first one to affect the signal-challenged iPhone 4. It doesn't fix the signal problem, but Apple may announce something that will, this week.READ»

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Apple iPhone 4 Pre-Order Is a Security-Breached Nightmare: AT&T to Blame? [Updated]

Apple's shiny new iPhone 4 is available for pre-order today, and the crush of customers seems to have thoroughly knocked AT&T for a loop. Customers are reporting insane lines, glitchy procedures, and serious security breaches.READ»

What Happens When a Dumb iPhone App Hits the "App Lotto"

Here we have an interesting, if one-off, story of a gimmicky iPhone app that hit #1 on the App Store charts. The takeaway? Millions of ad impressions and over $20,000 in eight days.READ»

The Great WebOS Exodus: HP's Loss Is the Rest of the Tech World's Gain

Several high-profile members of the Palm WebOS team have left in the weeks since the company was purchased by HP. That's bad news for HP, but great news for the companies they've landed at, including Apple and Google.READ»

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DoubleTwist App: Google Android's Answer to iTunes?

DoubleTwist's new media player just landed on Android, and it may do for the OS what Google can't seem to: legitimately compete with Apple in music and video.READ»

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Google Mobile Search Loves Apps as Much as You Do

Google just made a small change to its mobile search for smartphones that puts an emphasis on apps.READ»

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Foxconn's Human Resources Site Has Been Prank-Hacked

Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer of the iPhone and site of several tragic suicides, has been hacked--a mysterious prankster published an incisive, satirical job posting on the company's HR site.READ»

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AT&T Hikes Smartphone Early Termination Fees by $150

Early termination fees are inherently necessary, but when a carrier abruptly hikes theirs by nearly 100%, as AT&T did this weekend, customers don't usually take it kindly.READ»

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Google's Silliest-Named Android Version Yet, Froyo, Brings iPhone-Baiting Features

Froyo, guys? Really? What about Flan, or Fudge, or Fig Newton? But beyond the oh-so-'90s codename, there's a lot happening, including Flash, streaming audio, and speed, speed, speed.READ»

Tethering Pops Up in Newest iPhone 4 Beta

iPhone OS 4.0, which will ship with the next version of Apple's iPhone (and, later, the iPad), has been available to developers in beta form for a while now, in three consecutive versions. The newest, iPhone 4.0 Beta 4, just came out ...READ»

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iPhone's In2Pay Case Turns Your iPhone Into a Credit Card

Seems like there's a new payment-making smartphone accessory once a month, but this one might actually be useful, if only because it's not looking too far in the future--it uses PayWave, which is popular right now.READ»

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Search Warrant Used to Raid Gizmodo Blogger's Home Reveals Apple's Involvement

The case of the stolen iPhone just got stickier: The judge involved just ruled that, due to the massive publicity the story has received, there's no need to keep the search warrant a secret any more. It's been released, and it shows just how involved Apple was in the investigation.READ»

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How Renting, Not Owning an iPhone Could Have Saved Gizmodo: Expert

A leaked next-gen iPhone is the celebrity sex tape of the gadget geek world. Instead of purchasing it, Gizmodo should have just bought access to it, says San Francisco lawyer and trade secret specialist Lawrence J. Siskind. READ»