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Foxconn employee commits suicide after iPhone prototype goes missing

I would like to think that no mobile phone or any piece of technology would be worth a human life, however according to recent reports, a fourth-generation iPhone prototype was worth just that — the life of Foxconn employee Sun Danyong. Based on the report coming courtesy of Venture Beat, Sun Danyong, a 25 year old [...]

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Flickd: A “compact” Flickr uploader for the iPhone with complete EXIF support.

A new Flickr upload app is now available in the App Store and this one has a few perks that should make most Flickr users happy. To begin with the app is called Flickd and is described as a “basic Flickr uploader.” To some the “basic” description may be a turn off, but to me [...]

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Barnes & Noble moves into compete with the Kindle, releases B&N eReader app

In addition to the B&N Bookstore app that Tim mentioned a few days back, Barnes & Noble has also released an eReader app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app is appropriately titled B&N eReader and is available as a free download. As far as features, the app comes with two pre-downloaded books for [...]

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Evernote gets an update, adds “significantly faster app launch times” and more

Another day, another nice app to see receive an update. Yup, Evernote has once again been updated and although the “what’s new” section reads nicely, I can say that I have not been able to notice any real improvement. Of course, that just speaks to how well the app was already performing. Anyway, according to [...]

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10 battery saving tips for your iPhone

TestFreaks.com recently came up with a 10 item list that will help you get the most out of your iPhone’s battery. While many of these tips may seem practical, you’d be surprised at how many people complain of their iPhone’s short battery life without actually trying to do something about it! Without further ado, the tips: Turn [...]

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Portal on the iPhone? I’m not so sure.

Earlier this week, PocketGamer received an email that tipped them off to the possibility that Valve’s award-winning game “Portal” may be coming to the iPhone. PocketGamer wrote, “It seems a few adventurous coders decided to test the iPhone waters by putting together a clone of Valve’s smash hit puzzle game Portal – with quite impressive results.” The following [...]

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Verizon Wireless content with AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity

Yesterday Verizon Wireless announced that they are alright with the fact that AT&T has and probably will maintain exclusivity of the iPhone. In an attempt to convey this message, Verizon sent a letter to Representative Rick Boucher, “the Virginia Democrat who is chairman of a crucial telecommunications subcommittee.” In the letter, Verizon Wireless stated, “Exclusivity arrangements [...]

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A breakdown of new iPhone owners

With the recent release of the iPhone 3GS, countless people have traded in their flip phones, PDA’s, and even older iPhones for the newer, faster iPhone 3GS. Silicon Alley Insider (SAI) recently conducted a survey that polled those who decided to upgrade to the new iPhone, the results are illustrated in the pie chart below. Not labeled: [...]

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Get a free cup of coffee with your iPhone

I was recently perusing the App Store when I stumbled across the 23rd most popular free app, “B&N Bookstore.” Interested in what this app actually did, I clicked it and was surprised to find that by downloading this app and showing it to a server at the Barnes & Noble cafe I could receive a [...]

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“Remotest city on the planet” to get an Apple Store

Perth, a city of nearly 1.6 million inhabitants is considered to be the “remotest city in the world” due to its isolated geographic location on the southwestern coast of Australia. According to Wikipedia , “Perth is one of the most isolated metropolitan areas on Earth. The nearest city to Perth with a population over 1 million is [...]

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