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Raj from 'The Big Bang Theory" Scores A (Virtual) Date With Siri

Steve Wiley — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:01:51 +0000

Rajesh Koothrappali has apparently taken his affection for Siri just a little too far

The History Of Ringtones [VIDEO]

CJ — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:59:12 +0000

Ringtones have to be one of the most annoying sounds on the planet, here is the history of those pesky ringtones.

Three Out Of Every Four Smartphones Shipped, Not The IPhone

CJ — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:50:10 +0000

For the past few month , three out of every four smartphones shipped to customers, was not the new iPhone 5. So what on Earth could be more popular? After all, doesn't life cease to exist if one doesn't have an iPhone?

'Cook Some Rice!'……Or Use It To Salvage Your Smartphone.

Steve Wiley — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:21:29 +0000

There's an old joke, "What does a Cajun do when he sees a UFO landing?.......He grabs a gun and tells his wife to cook some rice!"

Check Out This Giant QR Code Corn Maze

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:15:40 +0000

If you’ve got a lot of time and a helicopter on your hands, we might have just the thing for you. Allow us to introduce you to the Kraay Family Farm — more importantly, the 13th annual Kraay Family Farm corn maze. Located in Lacombe, Alberta (that’s in Canada!), the annual corn maze has a reputation [...]

iPhone 5 Prank Worries Customers

JayCee — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:50:00 +0000

Here’s a video of a guy that dresses like an Apple employee and, armed with boxes and a hand truck, pranks anxious soon-to-be iPhone 5 owners waiting in line for the release. Of course, there weren’t really any iPhone 5s in the boxes. That would have been a travesty. Right? (Via Youtube)

Stop Battery Drain With IOS 6

CJ — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:52:31 +0000

If you recently updated your iPhone software to IOS 6, you may be having trouble with battery drain. There are some things you can do to make your battery last longer. For instance, turning off Push Notifications can optimize battery life. Only using the Location Services feature when necessary will also help improve battery efficiency. [...]

Riot at iPhone Manufacturing Plant: 2,000 Workers Rumble in China

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:20:13 +0000

A super-bout of fisticuffs among more than 2,000 employees broke out Sunday night at an iPhone-manufacturing plant in China, sending 40 people to the hospital. But don’t worry: it won’t affect shipping dates. (We think.) Workers at the Foxconn Technology Group unleashed some fists of fury on Sunday night, calling for the factory to shut [...]

The iPhone 5 Has Officially Begun Its Global Takeover

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:08:49 +0000

A wave of tech-geek psychosis blanketed the earth early Friday morning, as all the iPhone fanatics of the world lined up to infiltrate Apple retail outlets in a desperate attempt to finally get their hands on the new iPhone 5.

Many of these fiends had been waiting in line since as early as Monday, camping out on the sidewalk just to

Change An Accessory, Make $100 Million

JayCee — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:51:56 +0000

I am not a businessman; I don’t have a business ‘sense’ about me what-so-ever. If I had, I would be making much more money than I make right now, believe me. I am amazed, though, by the forethought/foresight that business ‘persons’ have (I mean successful business persons). Apple, with the new iPhone, changed the charging [...]

What Features Does the New iPhone 5 Have? LTE, Larger Screen, iOS 6 and More

Lisa Bernier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:25:26 +0000

At a press conference this morning in San Francisco, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. The latest version of the best-selling smartphone has been highly anticipated ever since the somewhat disappointing release of the previous iteration, the iPhone 4s. The iPhone 5 will be the thinnest smartphone on the market. Made entirely of glass and aluminum, [...]

Study Shows Siri May Not Be As Smart As It Thinks It Is

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:00:57 +0000

Apple’s Siri app turned a lot of heads and ears when the iPhone 4S first hit the shelves. The voice controlled app looked and sounded like something from an Arthur C. Clarke novel.

However, it may not bring us any closer to having a real HAL 9000 computer (and considering what happened in ’2001: A Space Odyssey,’ maybe we should be thankful for that).

What If Apple Changes All The Cords For The New iPhone?

CJ — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:17:02 +0000

What if Apple changes all the cords for the new iPhone? You realize what this means, if they do, the external equipment you've purchased for your current iPhone, even the power cord, won't work with the new one.

Handy 'Quick' Reset For iPhone

JayCee — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:22:57 +0000

I was having trouble with my iPhone not taking the keystrokes yesterday, and I found these instructions for a 'quick' reset. After I started doing this daily, I have had NO slowdowns/problems with my iPhone!!

All you have to do is hold the button on the face of the phone while holding the button on the top of the phone AT THE SAME TIME. Make sure to hit them simultaneously, and don't release until you see the Apple logo.

Baby Rescued From Well Thanks to iPhone

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:45:52 +0000

Two-year-old stuck in a well? There’s an app for that.

Rescue workers in Mengzi City, China had the daunting task of freeing a toddler who had fallen into a 40-foot well. While they could hear the boy’s cries, they couldn’t really see him. This posed a problem when he kept slipping out of the adult-sized harness they had sent down the shaft.

What Are Your Favorite iPhone Apps?

CJ — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:30:12 +0000

alling all iPhone users, it's CJ, and I would like to know what are your favorite iPhone apps. You may have heard Debbie Ray and I talking about my new iPhone 4s on the air (yes I finally parted with my Nokia classic brick phone).

Do You Have a Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:09:58 +0000

Whether they realize it or not, the majority of Americans now own smartphones. A recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 45 percent of adults say they have a smartphone. Additionally, 49 percent report their phone operates on a smartphone platform — such as Android, iPhone or Blackberry. When Pew pooled together the [...]

Deaths from Pedestrians Wearing Headphones Are Skyrocketing

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:38:39 +0000

Anybody who’s walked and worn headphones at the same time knows that listening to tunes reduces your awarness of what is going on around you. Just how much was highlighted in a new study published in the journal Injury Prevention, which found that the number of pedestrians in the US who have died or were [...]

Got a New Baby? Yes, There's an App for That

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:33:03 +0000

Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”

IPad, IPhone, and IPod Time-saving Touchscreen Secrets

Natalie — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:16:59 +0000

Happen to get an new Apple gadget for Christmas? Most of my friends already own an Apple device and LOVE all of its cool features. Well did you know that there are some secret tricks that can save you time when dealing with its touchscreen capabilites? Well I have found this awesome website that tells you all [...]