iPad By Davis: “iPhone 5 pre-orders LIVE now.” plus 19 more |
- iPhone 5 pre-orders LIVE now.
- What phone are you ditching to get an iPhone 5? [Poll]
- iPhone 5 to go on sale at 8 am local time at Apple Retail on September 21, unlocked starting at C$699
- HDMI- and VGA-out adapters coming for Lightning port
- Black & Slate or White & Sliver: Which iPhone 5 color should you get?
- Staying up to pre-order an iPhone 5? Jump into the iPhone 5 forums slumber party and win prizes!
- Notes, Reminders, and banner notifications now live on iCloud.com
- Apple rolls out online versions of Notes, Reminders
- AT&T clearly doesn't want to keep me as a customer
- The iPhone 5: What you need to know
- iPads in schools: a missed opportunity (?)
- iPhone 5 reportedly does not support simultaneous voice and LTE data, or any at all on Verizon and Sprint
- iMore show 312: iPhone 5 event analysis
- iCloud outage strikes discordant tone with professional musician
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB: Which iPhone 5 storage size should you get?
- Hands-on lightning review of Apple's new EarPods
- Why the iPhone 5 is exactly what Apple and investors need it to be
- iPhone 5 preordering starts at midnight Friday morning
- Congress looks to tighten email privacy law
- TechHive: How the iPhone 5 stacks up against other smartphones
| Posted: 14 Sep 2012 12:15 AM PDT iPhone 5 pre-orders have begun! Well, sort of. The Apple Online Store isn't working for everyone, some carrier sites are flakier than others, and in general would-be purchasers might be in for a long night. If Apple.com fails for you, try the Apple Store app for iPhone. If a carrier website fails... try the Apple Store app for iPhone. If you're pre-ordering, let us know what you ordered, when Apple says it's arriving, how smoothly -- or not smoothly -- it went. If you're having trouble and want help, or just want to blow off some steam, jump into our iMore Forums pre-order pajama party! 
  
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| What phone are you ditching to get an iPhone 5? [Poll] Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:51 PM PDT The question is simple: what old phone are you ditching to get a new iPhone 5? Is it a previous generation iPhone like last year's iPhone 4S, or an even older iPhone like iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, or iPhone 3G? Or is it an Android phone, like the Samsung Galaxy S3 or S2, or Galaxy Nexus or Nexus S? Or an HTC One X or Nexus One? Something from Motorola like the RAZR? Another Android phone entirely? Maybe a Windows Phone like the Nokia Lumia 900 or Lumia 800? Or a different kind of Windows Phone? Something by BlackBerry perhaps, like Bold or Torch or Curve? A webOS device like the Pre? Or could the iPhone 5 be your very first smartphone? Vote up top and give me the details on what you're switching from and why in the comments! 
  
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| Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:40 PM PDT If you're not pre-ordering your iPhone 5 but instead want to engage in the age-old (since 2007 anyway) tradition of lining up outside your local Apple Retail Store, and enjoy all the pomp and circumstance (and screaming Apple Geniuses) that go with it, good news -- According to Apple.com those stores will open at 8am local time on launch day, September 21. The Canadian Apple Online Store also lists the factory unlocked price starting at $699 for 16GB. (Which probably means $799 for 32GB and $899 for 64GB... Yeah.) iMore reported the September 21 launch day back in July, and Apple made it official this week during their iPhone 5 event. First wave launch countries include US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK. The second wave will follow on September 28 and include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.. So who's planning to line up for their iPhone 5? 
  
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| HDMI- and VGA-out adapters coming for Lightning port Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:15 PM PDT Yesterday's iPhone 5 announcement brought a flurry of news, including the new reduced-size, reduced-pins, reduced-orientation-dependence Lightning connector. Lightning replaces the previous unbranded 30-pin connector, but in the process of losing a bunch of pins (down to 8), the port also lost a lot of possible functionality. At least out of the gate, that is. Despite the lack of information on Apple's website, Apple has confirmed to The Verge that the all-digital Lightning connector will eventually regain HDMI-out and VGA-out thanks to new adapters, though they won't be available until "the coming months", which as any webOS user can tell you can be an interminably long time. Apple's Lightning-to-30-pin adapter doesn't support video out, only working to transfer power, USB data, and analog and USB audio. With eight pins, the Lightning connector's options are fewer. Power takes two pins, USB takes two more pins, and analog audio takes at least two pins as well. But there's something that we've speculated about since the first leaking of the smaller port, and that's software switching. While the power pins on Lightning are likely hardwired, it's not hard to imagine that the other six pins are of the switchable type and can adapt to whatever's plugged into them to provide the appropriate signal (which would require additional authentication chips in the receiving device). Why not put this in the regular 'ole 30-pin adapter? Two problems: it'd be complicated and thus more expensive, and the current 30-pin connector is pretty dumb as far as communication is concerned, so the adapter wouldn't necessarily know what to tell the Lightning port on the matter of how to configure its software-switchable pins. HDMI and VGA adapters are coming for the iPhone 5 and its Lightning connector. You won't have to rely on AirPlay, an Apple TV, and a wireless network if you don't want to. Eventually. Source: The Verge 
  
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| Black & Slate or White & Sliver: Which iPhone 5 color should you get? Posted: 13 Sep 2012 07:28 PM PDT This year, like the last few years, one of the biggest decisions you have to make about buying an iPhone 5 is which color will you get? Unlike the new iPod touches, the iPhones are still a two color affair -- black and white. But this year, they're also a two-tone affair, with a metal back plate breaking up the glass on the back. And for the black version, it's a blackout affair, which the aluminum anodized as dark as the glass. Technically Apple is calling the iPhone 5 color options Black & Slate and White & Silver. So while you still have only two choices of iPhone color, with the iPhone 5 those choices are more extreme than ever before. So here's the story... Is the White & Silver iPhone 5 more distracting?TV sets are almost always black for a reason -- when you're watching a show or a movie, or playing a game, you want the TV set to disappear, so you can enjoy what you're doing without noticing a big colored rim around it. The same goes for iPhone 5. Some people find having a white faceplate very distracting when they're watching videos or gaming, and others just don't like the contrast between the white border and the black screen when the device is off. It's very "panda". Others aren't bothered by a white border at all and really like the two-tone look of the iPhone when its off. This year, however, you also have something else to consider. Until apps update for widescreen, they'll be letter-boxed or pillar-boxed on the iPhone 5, which means black bars. Those will almost disappear on a black iPhone 5. On a white iPhone 5, not so much... I've had both a Black & Slate and a White & Silver iPhone 4 and have never been distracted nor irked by either one. If White & Silver catches your eye a little too much, however, you might want to stick with Black & Slate. Will the White & Silver iPhone 5 discolor?Rumor has it Apple delayed the launch of the white iPhone 4 in order to improve the UV protection and prevent discoloration. That's just a rumor, however. The white iPhone 4 has been on the market for over a year and a half now and there haven't been any widespread accounts of discoloration, and my own white iPhone 4 looks as white now as it did the day I bought it in 2011. If you like White & Silver, so far the evidence says you'll be just fine. Does the Black & Slate iPhone 5 look better?Black is almost always the most popular color for electronics and electronics accessories. That's why it's so common. It's literally the hot little black number. So it's no wonder the Black & Slate iPhone 5 can't help but impress. That said, some people just love the look of a white phone, whether it's iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, or whatever. They sometimes get shipped in more limited quantities so, rightly or wrongly, there's a perceived air of exclusivity about them. Whatever. At the end of the day, you need to buy what you like. White & Silver tends to stand out more and can be more obvious with brightly colored cases. Is that something that appeals to you? I loved the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in white. But the anodized Black & Slate this year really has my attention. What about two-tone and anodized aluminum on the iPhone 5?It would be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to get glass and aluminum to blend together absolutely seamlessly on the back and sides of an iPhone 5, so Apple wisely isn't trying. They're going two tone. Namely Black & Slate and White & Silver. Like the watch or race car trend, the Black & Slate is blacked out. White & Silver appears brighter and flashier. Think Darth Vader vs. Storm Trooper. Both mix texture and sheen to great effect. Both look hot. Unless and until a significant flaw shows up in one or the other, you're fine with either. So which iPhone 5 color should you get?At the end of the day, the only real answer is get the color you like better. Everything else is manufactured anxiety at this point. Just close your eyes, picture your iPhone in your hand, and carefully look at what color you're picturing. Then buy that. 
  
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| Staying up to pre-order an iPhone 5? Jump into the iPhone 5 forums slumber party and win prizes! Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:18 PM PDT iPhone 5 pre-orders will begin tonight at 12:01 am Pacific Time (that's 3:01 am ET, 8:01 am BST). Sprint will star pre-orders at the same time, Verizon will start 1 minute earlier, and AT&T... hasn't said yet. Apple, for their part, has confirmed the time to Wired. If you are going to brave the web tonight, make sure you join our waiting for iPhone 5 pajama party. We'll be hanging out with the staff and readers, having fun, and giving away cool accessory prizes to the people posting. 
  
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| Notes, Reminders, and banner notifications now live on iCloud.com Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:39 PM PDT iOS-style Notes, Reminders, and banner notifications are now live... IN SPACE! Well, sort of. The web app versions are now out of beta and available to one and all via iCloud.com. Even though Notes, Reminders, and Notification Center are all available already on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Mac, it's nice to have iCloud.com as a backup option. If, for some reason, you run out of power on your mobile device, or you're using someone else's computer, you can quickly log in, look up something in your notes, check your reminders, and if something important comes up, get alerted to it right in the browser. The Notes, Reminders, and notification banner design and interfaces looks exactly like the iPad, You can create, read, write, and delete Notes and Reminders, and individually enable or disable notifications for Mail, Calendars, Reminders, and Find my iPhone. All that said, I don't think I've used iCloud.com in a year or more. How about you? Source: iCloud.com 
  
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| Apple rolls out online versions of Notes, Reminders Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:20 PM PDT  Apple has added Web versions of Notes and Reminders to its iCloud site, along with the ability to receive notifications while using the Web interface.  
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| AT&T clearly doesn't want to keep me as a customer Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:31 PM PDT Until now, AT&T has always made exceptions for early iPhone adopters by qualifying these customers for full upgrade prices before their contract technically allowed it. I took advantage of this when upgrading from the iPhone 3G to iPhone 3GS, from iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4, and from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4S. Not this year. Not for the iPhone 5. Those glorious days are now over. I learned today that my account is only eligible for "early upgrade" pricing, which is $250 more than "full upgrade" pricing. So a 16 GB iPhone 5 will cost me $450 instead of $200. Ouch. Before learning of this fact, I was already considering making the switch to Verizon because AT&T LTE is not yet available in my area. I was hesitant, however, because of expensive early termination fees (ETFs). Well, it turns out that the ETF for my line on AT&T is $215. Let's do some basic math. If I stay with AT&T and purchase a 16 GB iPhone 5, it's going to cost me $450. If I cancel my account with AT&T, I will have to pay an ETF of $215 then purchase the 16 GB iPhone 5 on Verizon for $200. So ultimately, the cost to switch to Verizon is $415 (upgrade fees and activation fees aside). So for $450 I can stay on AT&T with no LTE, or for $415 I can switch to Verizon and gain LTE. This is a no-brainer. When I contacted AT&T PR, I was told that there hasn't been a change in policies and the ineligibly of full upgrade pricing is likely due to the fact that it's only been 11 months since the release of the iPhone 4S.
What is AT&T thinking? Why did they choose this to be the year to stop their early upgrades for iPhone customers? I understand that the timing of the iPhone 5 may be playing a role, but why not make an exception by 1 month? This is the year that the iPhone supports LTE and it's no secret that Verizon offers much more LTE coverage than AT&T. Because of this, Verizon is very tempting for current AT&T customers, but ETFs are expensive and typically incentive enough for most customers to stay -- providing that the cost of the iPhone is the same on both carriers. Instead, AT&T has decided to stop early upgrades, making it cheaper for their existing customers to cancel and switch to Verizon. If both the ETF and the upgrade price are meant to offset my subsidy, why aren't these values equal to each other? When I informed the AT&T representitve of all of the above, she put me on hold to see if she could get an exception made for me, but returned empty-handed. I told her that my decision to switch to Verizon was now an easy one and she replied with "well, it was great having you as a loyal customer for the time that we did". Yeah, ok. Seriously, does AT&T even want to keep their customers? There is literally no reason for me to stay with AT&T -- and as a very loyal customer who has been with AT&T since I was 16 years old (and it was Cingular Wireless), it's time to give Verizon a shot. 
  
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| The iPhone 5: What you need to know Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT  There's a new iPhone coming to an Apple Store near you. What's different about the iPhone 5? What are its marquee features? And most important: When can you get one? We answer all those questions and more in this guide to the latest smartphone out of Cupertino.
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| iPads in schools: a missed opportunity (?) Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:38 AM PDT Here's an interesting piece discussing the use of iPads in schools, and the (thus far) missed opportunity for Apple to really push iPads into the education market. The premise is interesting: Apple should be offering educational bundles…keyboard docks, cases, app store credits toward educational apps or textbooks, etc., in an effort to maximize sales to students. In general I think this is a good idea, though obviously the more 'stuff' you put around an iPad, the more like a laptop it becomes. That's not a bad thing in general however, and once hooked as students people are likely iPad users for years to come. The article also links to this blog. Thanks guys  
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| Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:00 PM PDT Yesterday after the Apple event, we received a tip saying the iPhone 5 wouldn't be able to do simultaneous voice and data over LTE, which mean Verizon and Sprint wouldn't be able to do voice and data at the same time at all, and AT&T and other GSM carriers would have to drop data down to HSPA in order to do it. It sounded strange to us, because almost every other LTE phone launched to date has been able to do simultaneous voice/data. Here's how it was explained to us:
The only thing we could think of is that Apple made a deliberate decision to optimize for battery life by using a single connection on the radio The editors here at Mobile Nations spent some time batting it back and forth and, frankly, hoped it was a mistake. Turns out it might not have been. The Verge has received the following statement from Verizon:
And just as described above, AT&T will only be able to do it over HSPA. How fast the iPhone 5 will be able to fall back onto HSPA and then return to LTE as you make calls is the X-factor here. On early Android phones, LTE handoffs were abysmal. With the new iPad, they haven't been bad at all. But: no voice going on. If this does indeed turn out to be true, will it change which carrier you choose to go with for the iPhone 5? You know the next generation AT&T commercials are just warming up for it... Thanks Matt! 
  
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| iMore show 312: iPhone 5 event analysis Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT Rene and David Barnard of App Cubby talk Apple's iPhone 5 event, from Mac and iPad numbers to the iPhone 5 hardware, iOS 6 software, iTunes 11, and new iPod nano and iPod touch. This is the iMore show! 6 likes, 10 dislikes
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| iCloud outage strikes discordant tone with professional musician Posted: 13 Sep 2012 02:50 PM PDT An unexplained iCloud mail outage hit thousands of users earlier this week; Glenn Fleishman talks with one of many affected, professional musician Roseanne Cash.
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| 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB: Which iPhone 5 storage size should you get? Posted: 13 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT Decided to get a brand new iPhone 5 but not sure which storage capacity to get? 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB all have their pros and cons, so it's important to weigh all the options carefully and get the very best price/performance ration for you. Price for storageThe current US prices for iPhone 5, with full carrier subsidies are:
At first glance it may look like 64GB is twice the price for four times the storage, in other words a really sweet deal. But nothing is ever really that simple, is it? Basically, 16GB for $199 is Apple's lowest margin device. After that, Apple is getting you to pay a pretty premium for every additional doubling of storage. Think of it this way, going from 16GB to 32GB costs you $100. Go look at the cost of a 16GB SD card and you'll see how much more you're paying for that bump. Now the $200 premium for an additional 48GB of storage is more interesting, because it's for more expensive, double density NAND Flash. But it's still not $200 more expensive. Hey, that's why Apple has over $100 billion in the bank. If your goal is to pay Apple absolutely the least amount of money as possible, the 16GB might tempt you. But hold on, there's a lot more to consider than just the cost of storage... iCloudiCloud gives you free, unlimited storage for all your iTunes stuff. That includes iBooks, music, movies, TV shows, and apps, as well as 30 days or 1000 Photo Stream photos. You also get 5GB of additional storage for backups, data, etc. In many countries, you can use iTunes in the Cloud to download your media only when, and as needed. You can even purchase more iCloud storage for the following yearly fees: 10GB: $20/year 20GB: $40/year 50GB: $100/year All of this might make that 16GB iPhone all the more tempting, since you could keep most of your media nearline in iCloud, and maybe even by a little extra iCloud space if you need to. It's not a crazy idea but it's important to remember that online storage isn't always as available, fast, or convenient as onboard storage. For starters, you can't really play a movie from iCloud, you have to download it at the same time you watch it, which means you have to have enough space available on your iPhone 5 to handle the download. If you want to watch a lot of movies, you may have to watch, delete, watch, delete, over and over again. Annoying. iCloud also isn't as open as things like Dropbox (which is also an option to consider), so you can only really store what Apple lets you. If your movies and videos don't come from iTunes, that's an important consideration. Also, in our tests, iCloud's free 5GB could get filled up pretty quickly by photos and especially videos. Bottom line, iCloud means you can get away with managing more content on your device, but you still want to have enough local storage for what you need, when you need it. Photos and videoThe iPhone 5 can take 8 megapixel photos, 28 megapixel panoramas (?!), and shoot 1080p video at 30fps, and those can be some big files. About an hour of video can take up roughly 10GB of storage. 16GB doesn't seem so roomy now, does it? I take a ton of photos and videos on my iPhone and back when I had a 16GB iPhone 4, I ran out all the time. And that was just at 720p. And it's a huge pain in the butt to have to go through and figure out what to delete if I'm not near my computer and can't sync stuff of. So if you're really into the camera, 16GB might not work. Apps, games, and mediaThe other thing that can fill up our iPhone quickly is apps, especially games. It's not uncommon for some console-quality games to be well over 1GB in size these days. Even basic apps might include interface assets for the new iPad, which are huge, and which all add up. iTunes movies can be 1-3GB in size for SD depending on the length. If you prefer watching HD, they can be 3-5GB. iTunes TV shows can be a quarter to half the size of movies, but more than make up for it by the number of episodes typically available. If you get your movies and TV shows from somewhere other than iTunes, you're still looking at about 400MB an hour for SD and over 1GB (sometimes way over) an hour for HD. Music files are generally quite small but can add up as well, especially if you have lots and lots of albums you want to keep with you everywhere. Even with something like iTunes Match or a similar music locker service, or a streaming service like Slacker you need local storage for offline playback. Again, it all adds up. Who should get 16GBIf you don't use a lot of apps, if you don't want to have a lot of movies and TV shows, or a huge amount of music, if you don't intend to shoot and keep very much 8mp photos or 1080p video on your iPhone, you'll probably be okay with 16GB. Some people like to keep their iPhones light and do all their gaming and media on their iPad, and some people just don't shoot a lot of pictures or video. If that's you, you can save yourself some cash and get a 16GB iPhone 5. Who should get 32GBIf the iPhone is your primary device, if you play games on it and watch movies and TV shows on it, if you have a decent-sized music collection you want to keep with you, and if you shoot an average amount of photos and videos, 32GB is your sweet spot. Some people like to have one device that, while it doesn't do everything all the time, it's capable enough to do most things most of the time. If you do a fair but not overwhelming amount of stuff on your iPhone, your probably better off going for 32GB. Who should get 64GB If you're a power user who wants to keep as much as possible for as long as possible, if you have a large amount of apps and games, TV and movies, and a huge music collection you simply have to have with you all the time, or you shoot photos and video almost non stop and don't want to have to bother transferring it all the time... we'll, you've probably already decided on 64GB, haven't you? Some people really do want their iPhone to do everything, all of the time, and never (or rarely) have to worry about running out of space. They probably want 128GB -- or even 256GB if they could get it! -- but they'll use the most they can, whenever they can. That's 64GB. What if you choose the wrong size?Remember, in most places you have time to try out your new iPhone 5 and return it if you don't like it. Make sure, as soon as possible, you put your iPhone 5 to realistic use. Load up all the apps and games you want with you, load up your movies and TV shows, go out and take some photos and shoot some video. Give it a complete and thorough workout and see. If it feels like you got too much storage, say 64GB and you haven't even gone past 2GB, or if you got too little, say you're already at 15GB of 16GB, then take your iPhone 5 back and exchange it for one that better suits your needs. If you come to this realization too late, after the exchange period is over, remember you can buy additional iCloud storage, or look at other options like Dropbox which will let you keep your stuff available online and potentially free up some much needed space on your iPhone. How to get more help with the iPhone 5
  
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| Hands-on lightning review of Apple's new EarPods Posted: 13 Sep 2012 02:15 PM PDT Let's face it -- in-box earbuds have never been anything to write home about. Frankly, they usually suck. Even for as iconic as Apple's white earbuds have become since the release of the first iPod -- they still sucked. They were uncomfortable. They didn't sound good. Even the slightly better Apple In-Ear Headphones, with their rubberized tips, weren't a whole lot better. That all changes today. We could rave all day over the improvements Apple's made to your too-often overlooked ear holes. But, really, selling you on these $29 wonders won't take nearly that long. The fitWhereas the original Apple Earphones felt (for me, anyway) like some sort of crude torture device, the EarPods are wonderfully benign. The anterior gracefully curves into the stem, which leads to the cables, while the posterior is flat. They earpods definitely have a futuristic look to them. The oval grilles add to that effect. The EarPods are hard plastic, so you won't be getting any real noise-cancellation here. That's not surprising, but it's still worth noting. But that doesn't mean they're uncomfortable. Far from it, actually. They've got a much more natural fit. No longer do you feel like you're trying to wedge a plastic disc into your ear with the least amount of discomfort. Not to over-use the terms "comfortable" and "natural," but that's what they are. The soundHow much do these things cost again? Because they sound good. Really good, actually. For as crappy as the old earbuds were, the EarPods sound that much better. When was the last time you heard bass come out of a pair of apple buds? If you can't remember, it's time to spring for the EarPods. The bass comes through loud and clear. Highs are surprisingly crisp. Mids are in the middle, where they should be. Audiophiles probably won't be happy. (Are they ever?) But on the other hand, these are sub-$50 earbuds. Hell, they're sub-$30 earbuds. If you want better sound, spend more money. The functionEarPods are more than just mere speakers for your ear holes, of course. There's a dongle on the right-ear cable that controls volume, play/pause and call answering, with 11 functions in all. Apple says the EarPods will work with any generaetoin iPad, the iPhone 3GS and up, iPod classic (120GB and 160GB versions, iPod nano 4th generation and up, and the third-gen iPod shuffle and up. Sirir's not forgotten, either. Press and hold the center button to activate her. The bottom lineThis is a no-brainer, folks. For $29 (sans tax or shipping) direct from Apple, anyone unhappy with the previous generation Apple EarPhones should upgrade. Anyone looking for a inexpensive and surprisingly comfortable set should get the EarPods. Our only complaint -- and this is a small one -- is that we'd prefer just a little more length in the cable. But that's us. It'll probably be long enough for the vast majority of folks out there. The bottom line is this: The three years Apple spent on the EarPods has paid off, and should guarantee that the little white cables remain an iconic part of personal tech for years to come. 
  
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| Why the iPhone 5 is exactly what Apple and investors need it to be Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT The financial markets are usually right. Not always, but usually. Today Apple stock is trading higher, following the iPhone 5 launch. It's only 2 percent higher, but it tells you that most people were quite happy with what Apple announced, from a financial perspective. Apple already revolutionized the smartphone market. They've revolutionized a few markets in their time on this planet. First they brought us the GUI and mouse. Then they created the iPod and iTunes. Now they've brought multitouch mobile computing to the masses. Let's not debate who invented each particular item. In the end, execution is what matters. Apple is creative, smart, and executes well. How many commentaries have you read about the iPhone 5? If you're the average tech geek, probably a bunch. Most of them focus on the same points - that it, Apple only incrementally improved its product. In a few minutes you can be swimming in a blogosphere full of disappointed tech geeks. Here's what people need to keep in mind: Apple doesn't revolutionize the Mac product line anymore either. Sure, they drop some awesome stuff on us such as the initial Macbook Air, the unibody MacBook Pro or the latest, Retina Macbook Pro. But none of that is truly disruptive like the iPod or iPhone (and iPad) were. They're incremental improvements, and they should be expected in markets where we've either seen product maturity or product leadership. And in Apple's case - a mix of both. OS X and the Macbook Pro line is fairly mature. Yet it still grows faster than any PC player out there, taking market share every quarter. And with so many iOS devices dropping into consumer's hands, the halo effect is even stronger now. This demonstrates what should be an obvious point: Revolutions are rare. For Apple stock to be a strong performer they don't need a yearly revolution. They just need to avoid missing the next revolution, whenever that is. Just look at Samsung and RIM. Samsung caught the revolution. They rely on Google for an OS, but they've gone on to become the world's largest smartphone vendor (at least for now). You'll never hear people say "revolution" and "Samsung" in the same sentence. And RIM? They were revolutionary, and they are fighting hard to come back with BlackBerry 10. But they completely missed the revolution that Apple created, and they're suffering as a result. Apple is in great shape. People talk about Samsung having great vertical integration but that's only from a component standpoint. Apple has better integration when you include components along with apps, cloud, content and retail distribution. We won't know what the next revolution is until it hits us in the face. Until then, folks, enjoy the evolution. 
  
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| iPhone 5 preordering starts at midnight Friday morning Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT  Apple and the three U.S. carriers will begin accepting preorders for the iPhone 5 at midnight pacific time early Friday morning.
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| Congress looks to tighten email privacy law Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT  A new bill will require warrants for authorities to access email and other private online communications.
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| TechHive: How the iPhone 5 stacks up against other smartphones Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:15 AM PDT The iPhone 5 might not be a big departure visually from the previous generation, but Apple is packing a punch with its new smartphone.
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