RUMOR: Apple to Unveil ‘iPad mini’ at October 23 Event

  Apple is expected to announce an iPad mini on October 23, according to a report from AllThingsD. The event will take place at Apple’s Town Hall auditorium. From AllThingsD: Apple will hold a special event this month, at which it will showcase a new, smaller iPad. People familiar with Apple’s plans tell us that […]

iPhone 5 Jailbroken Within 24 Hours of Release

iOS jailbreak hacker Grant Paul (@chpwn) posted screenshots on Twitter of a successfully jailbroken iPhone 5. This doesn’t mean a public release of an iOS 6 and iPhone 5 jailbreak will be coming anytime soon, but it does show that jailbreakers are quickly making progress. Taller screens like Cydia too. twitter.com/chpwn/status/2… — Grant Paul (chpwn) […]

iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Begin at 12:01AM Pacific Time Tomorrow

Apple has confirmed that pre-orders of the iPhone 5 will begin at 12:01AM Pacific/3:01 AM Eastern tomorrow, September 14. Apple had midnight pre-orders for the Verizon iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S last October. Both times Apple’s site experienced issues processing orders, and many users had better luck ordering through their carriers. Hopefully Apple will […]

Apple Working on Pandora-Like Music Service

Apple is working on a custom radio service similar to Pandora, according to The Wall Street Journal and New York Times. The reports claim the service will work across Apple’s product line, including Macs, iPhone and iPad, as Well as Windows PCs. From WSJ: Apple only recently initiated licensing negotiations with record labels for its […]

Images Leak of Rumored ‘iPhone 5′ A6 Processor

We’ve seen a lot of parts leak that are claimed to be from the 6th-generation iPhone, but this is the first one that includes the processor. The images show an Apple-branded A6 processor. From 9to5Mac: The crisp picture shows the logical board without any protective EMI shielding for an internal look at the A6 chip […]

13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Displays Already in Production

Displays for the yet-to-be-announced 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display are currently being produced, according to sources in the upstream supply chain. The initial output is expected to be higher than the current 15-inch model. From CNET: Production has begun of a 2,560-by-1,600 pixel density display that will land on a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro, NPD […]

iPhone Stops a Bullet and Saves Owner’s Life

An iPhone saved a 49-year-old Dutch man’s life after the device stopped a bullet that was headed for his heart. Several unknown individuals approached the victim while in his van and opened fire. One of the five bullets fired hit the man’s chest, but luckily his iPhone was in his shirt pocket. The bullet shattered […]