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iPhone 4S: What you need to know

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:00
The iPhone 4S may not look very different from the model it replaces, but there are plenty of internal hardware changes as well as a new voice-command feature. If you've got a question about the new iPhone, we've got the answer here.


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AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon: The plans compared

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 23:15
For the first time, a new iPhone model will appear on three of the major U.S. carriers simultaneously. We take a look at what each of them offer for voice, data, and messaging plans.


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New Kindle with Special Offers option removes ads for $30

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 22:15
Kindle buyers no longer have to decide right away whether they want the ad-free or ad-subsidized version of the e-reader, because Amazon is including an option to remove the ads later.


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Analysis: 'Incremental' iPhone 4S still promises to be big seller

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 20:15
It may be taking flak on the Internet, but Apple's new iPhone 4S seems destined to be as successful as the old iPhone.


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Publisher advances Jobs bio pub date to Oct. 24

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 19:15
Simon & Schuster has moved up the publication of the first authorized biography of Steve Jobs.


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iPhone 4S: no NFC? no problem

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 18:45
When the Apple iPhone 4S was unveiled this week, it didn't have the NFC mobile payment technology that some had predicted. Here's why that's not a big deal.


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Dropped from App Store, Siri Assistant to stop working Oct. 15

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 17:51
Siri Assistant already disappeared from the App Store after Apple announced its features would be incorporated into the iPhone 4S. Now users of the app are being told that Siri Assistant will stop working October 15.


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Rdio drops web paywall, offers free music

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 16:23
Cloud-music provider Rdio on Thursday partially dropped its paywall and began offering its web service for free.


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The Week in iPhone Cases: The 4S cometh

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 15:30
The iPhone 4S may look the same as the iPhone 4, but that's not stopping accessory vendors from welcoming the new model with open arms and a generous selection of new cases.


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Sprint offers iPhone 4 preorders

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 15:14
After years of being one of the odd men out in the iPhone market, Sprint jumped in with both feet on Thursday, offering preorders of Apple's 8 GB iPhone 4 for $99.


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iOS 5: Five new things your device will be able to do

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 13:00
We've heard a lot about iOS 5's keynote features, both on-stage and on Apple's iOS 5 website. But as the company hints, it's packed more than 200 other improvements and hidden gems into the operating system. Here's a look at some new features you may not have heard about.


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Steve Jobs: Developers, politicians, CEOs honor his memory

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:45
Jobs was mourned publicly by Barack Obama, Bill Gates, celebrities, and countless Apple developers, customers, and fans.


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Mourners flock to Apple Stores to pay tribute to Jobs

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:30
As the sun set over San Francisco Wednesday, locals and tourists alike flocked to the city’s flagship Apple Store on Stockton to pay their respects to the man who helped shape it all.


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Slideshow: Steve Jobs through the years

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 02:07
During a 14-year stint as Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs introduced some memorable products and offered a commanding presence in the world of tech and beyond.


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Tim Cook's email to Apple employees

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 01:14
Here's the text of Tim Cook's email to Apple employees in the wake of Steve Jobs's death Wednesday.


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A look at Steve Jobs's life and times

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 01:04
IDG News Service takes a look at the life of Steve Jobs, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 56.


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Remembering Steve Jobs, the man who saved Apple

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 23:49
Steve Jobs passed away Wednesday at 56. Here's a look back on his legacy.


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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs dies at 56

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 23:46
Steve Jobs, who resigned as Apple's CEO in August, has died, according to a statement from Apple's board of directors.


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Abvio readies fitness apps for iOS 5

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 21:46
Abvio says its lineup of iOS fitness apps -- Runmeter, Cyclemeter, and Walkmeter -- will make the most of iOS 5's Notification Center when the updated mobile OS ships next week.


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Apple vs. Samsung: Behind the patent fight

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 21:05
Samsung took a step toward finding a kind of "pax tabletica" with arch-foe Apple in an Australian court last week, offering to remove features from its Galaxy...


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