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Siri Versus Google Voice Search — Who Wins?

Emerald Catron — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:56:44 +0000

We’re sure Apple fanboys will have something to say about this. In a head-to-head contest between Siri and Google Voice Search, it looks like Siri is the loser. But at least she’s friendly while she’s taking her precious time answering your questions. Truthfully, though, both are still faster than asking another person, thankfully. We are [...]

Kristen Bell Gets Nagged By 'MOMi' In Siri Spoof

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:15:04 +0000

The recent release of the iPhone 5 has gotten our minds into a techie frenzy, but not because we’re overloaded with too much iPhone newness too soon. Ohhh, no. See, the latest iPhone has even more addicting app possibilities, a sleeker finish, and (most importantly), an upgraded version of our girl Siri.

Prankster Smashes iPhones in Front of Eager Consumers

Emerald Catron — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00:29 +0000

This funny gentleman dresses up like an Apple employee and then knocks over a bunch of boxes of new iPhones that he’s carrying. The horrified look on their faces as he says “it’s fine — it’s Gorilla Glass” makes up for any possible hot flashes or panic attacks that may have happened soon afterwards. Source: [...]

Pranksters Glue iPhone 5 to the Ground in Amsterdam

Donald Deane — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:47:49 +0000

If you're anything like us, then you've grown seriously tired of all the buzz and relentless hype surrounding the launch of the iPhone 5. And you'll probably laugh as hard as we did at this video of people in Amsterdam vainly trying to pick up an iPhone that's been glued to the ground.

Meet the Weirdest iPhone 5 Fan Out There

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:52:59 +0000

Do you ever wonder why some folks will actually wait in line for days for the release of a new product, mainly Apple's iPhone 5? Well, Youtube interview Sam Roberts got to the bottom of at least why one woman had camped out two days for the iPhone, and her reasoning will probably make your head hurt.

iPhone 5 Spoof Points Out Phone's Many Shortcomings

Emerald Catron — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:45:51 +0000

The new iPhone 5 looks great, but we did have concerns about "scroll fatigue" and not being able to take one of those snazzy panoramic shots with just one click. That's why these guys came up with a phone that is nearly 800% taller than the original iPhone. Now you can have all you

Best Twitter Reactions to the New iPhone 5

Emerald Catron — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:58:37 +0000

So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It’s thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here’s what people are saying. Can’t wait for the new iPhone 5.I’ve had this mint condition, perfectly [...]

Walmart Tests iPhone App to Speed Up Checkout Process

Mike Adams — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:14:30 +0000

Walmart, the world’s largest retail chain, is currently testing a “scan and go” iPhone application that would allow customers to scan items as they shop and pay more quickly and conveniently at a self-checkout counter. The app was tested earlier this week at a supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas, using store employees as well as their friends [...]

Radiopup App Lets You Take KLUB Rock With You Everywhere You Go

Adam West — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:00:54 +0000

You want your music with you all the time, but having a separate player is a hassle. You’ve already got your smartphone with you, so wouldn’t it be cool to be able to have your favorite station right on your phone? Now you can with Radiopup. Radiopup is the app for your iPhone, iPod Touch [...]

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

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:10:57 +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).

Would You Give Up Sex to Keep Your iPhone? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:30:47 +0000

Obviously folks get pretty attached to their iPhones — perhaps more than any other hi-tech gadget out there — but how attached may surprise you. According to a new survey of more than 1,000 iPhone users from electronics trade-in site Gazelle, 15 percent would give up sex if the alternative was going just one weekend [...]

Chameleons Hate iPhones [VIDEO]

Adam West — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:43:56 +0000

I don’t know if this is any indication of the quality or worthiness of having an iPhone, but it’s definitely an indication of what a chameleon thinks of one. You Tube

Tot Racks Up $200 in Charges on Mom's iPhone

Ernio Hernandez — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:19 +0000

Are you smarter than a one-year-old? Jeff and Holly Hall may have to think about it after their 20-month-old girl went

Holly Drumb Hall was shocked when she received an email saying she’d been charged more than $200 for a game called ‘Frisb

Apple releases IOS 5.0.1 with fix for iPhone battery life bug

wcampise — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:05:38 +0000

Apple on Thursday issued IOS 5.0.1, an incremental update for the iPhone, IPad and IPod touch that addresses a well-publicized bug that resulted in shorter battery life. The update is now available to all users through ITunes, and will also be made available for download as an over-the-air update. In addition to addressing battery life [...]

Chinese Teen Sells Kidney to Buy iPad 2

Amory Gritta — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:00:38 +0000

Xiao Zheng, a 17-year-old living in China, wanted an iPad 2 so badly that he was willing to sell one of his vital organs to get it.

Zheng didn't have the money for the tablet computer so he responded to an online ad that offered cash for healthy

Tech Thursday: iPhone Battery – Make It Last Longer

wcampise — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:19:06 +0000

If your iPhone battery seems to be holding less and less of a charge here are some ideas to help make it last longer. Push e-mails: If you have a number of emails accounts, your phone could be checking them as often as every fifteen minutes. If you turn off the “Push” feature, and set [...]

radioPup Mobile App Now Available for Android

Amory Gritta — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:48:35 +0000

radioPup, the only mobile app that lets you to listen to 106.9 the Rock, is now available for Android users! Starting now, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android users can listen to KLUB FM anytime, anywhere, for free. You can download radioPup and learn more about the app on our mobile app page. You can also [...]

Drunk Man Mistakes Cigarettes for Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:30:10 +0000

Cell phones can do many things these days, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one that also satisfies your nicotine craving.

Britain's Sun newspaper reports a drunk driver in Russia pulled over by police tried to make a call with a pack of cigarettes he thought was a cell phone.

Cops pulled over the would-be Marlboro Man after noticing he was driving erratically. When they stopped his vehicle, the man pretended his hand was a cell phone and he began trying to yak away.

Introducing radioPup, Radio That Can Follow You Everywhere

Amory Gritta — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:31:29 +0000

Great news, 106.9 the Rock fans — there’s a revolution happening in radio and you’re a part of it. No longer do you need a radio to listen to the radio. With our brand new radioPup app you can listen to 106.9 the Rock all day, anytime, anywhere, for free — directly on your smart [...]

iPhone Secretly Tracks Your Every Move, Claims Security Experts

Amory Gritta — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:00:51 +0000

Security experts Peter Warden and Alasdair Allen have made a startling discovery about Apple's iPhone and 3G iPad: The devices secretly track and record your location.

Apparently, this has been going on for 10 months, despite the fact that Apple has never p