iPhone 5s battery life issue acknowledged by Apple to be affecting few units

 

News:  Apple's new iPhone 5s is courting controversy again, after the company acknowledged that some units of the phone have a manufacturing defect that is leading to the battery draining faster.

The Cupertino giant told the New York Times that a small number of iPhone 5s units have a manufacturing defect which is causing the issue, and that the company will replace these defective units.

"We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5s devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life," Teresa Brewer, an Apple spokeswoman. "We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone." 

Apple has not specified the number of units affected by the issue or the particular batch that's affected.

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iPad Air review

News: Remember "thinnovation"? That was Apple's tagline when it first introduced theMacBook Air, a laptop so skinny it could fit in a manila envelope. Six years later, the company did something similar with its tablet lineup by introducing the iPad Air. As its name suggests, the Air comes with a revamped design that sheds almost half a pound of weight, along with a couple millimeters of thickness and a significant amount of bezel area. At the same time, it maintains the same 9.7-inch Retina display that defined the last two iPads. While that's impressive enough in its own right, Apple also managed to make the device more powerful, thanks to the same A7 chip that already powers the iPhone 5s.

The one part of the iPad Air that isn't any thinner or lighter is its price, which starts at the usual $499 for a 16GB WiFi-only model. From there, the MSRP goes as high as $929 for the most expensive configuration (that's the WiFi + Cellular model with 128 gigs of storage). As always, the Air is entering a highly competitive market just in time for the holidays. So will its strong performance and super-thin frame be enough to make you upgrade come November 1st? Or is it simply not thinnovativeenough? Read on to find out.

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Apple sold 33.8 million iPhones this summer, but faces tough competition

News: In reporting its latest quarterly earnings today, Apple announced record fourth-quarter sales of iPhones -- 33.8 million, up 26 percent from 26.9 million in the same quarter last year -- along with virtually flat iPad sales of 14.1 million this quarter, up from 14 million last year. During the same period, arch-rival Samsung, whichjust reported its earnings last Thursday, sold 86 million smartphones, though Samsung's lineup has far more models than Apple's, including entry-level versions that don't compete directly with the iPhone. Samsung is facing its own challenges at the top of its range, and sold just 16 million of its flagship Galaxy S4 during the period, according to estimates. Apple continued to lead the tablet market, selling 14.1 million iPads in the quarter, compared to Samsung's 10.5 million -- though Samsung's tablet sales doubled from last year.

Apple earned $7.5 billion, on revenue of $37.5 billion. The quarterly earnings didn't include the iPad mini with Retina display or iPad Air, which were announced last week, and only included one week's worth of sales for the latest iPhones, the 5c and 5s, which Apple previously stated sold 9 million units during their first three days on the market. Apple is expected to provide some projections about sales for the new models in its quarterly earnings call, scheduled for later today.

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Engadget Giveaway: win an unlocked iPhone 5c, courtesy of Tanga!

Here's your chance to say "no" to skeuomorphism and "yes" to a colorful new iPhone. If you've been on the fence about upgrading or still haven't gotten your feet wet in the Apple ecosystem, then this is the golden bluish opportunity you've been waiting for. This handset has 16GB of storage and it's unlocked, which means you can use it on T-Mobile, AT&T and International GSM carriers. The giveaway comes courtesy of Tanga, an e-tailer with lots of tech accessory deals and for today only, it's offering Apple items at 20 percent off (code: BONUS20). So head on down to the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win this iPhone 5c!

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स्मार्ट डिजिटल कैमरा

आपको जानकर आश्चर्य होगा कि एंड्रॉयड का दायरा लगातार बढ़ता जा रहा है। स्मार्टफोन और टैबलेट से बाहर निकल कर एंड्रॉयड अब कैमरों में भी पहुंच चुका है। कुछ साल पहले तक डिजिटल कैमरे से फोटो खींचना बड़ी कामयाबी माना जाता था, लेकिन बदलते वक्त के साथ कैमरों की जगह स्मार्टकैमरों ने ले ली। सैमसंग और निकॉन ने स्मार्टकैमरे लॉन्च करके दुनियाभर में तहलका मचा दिया था।

निकॉन का कूलपिक्स एस800सी 16 मेगापिक्सल वाला कैमरा है, जिसमें 10 एक्स ऑप्टिकल जूम के अलावा वे सभी फीचर हैं, जो किसी स्मार्टकैमरा में होते हैं। यह कैमरा एंड्रॉयड 2.3 वर्जन को सपोर्ट करता है। इसके अलावा इसमें गूगल प्ले स्टोर से फोटो एडिटिंग एप्स भी डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं। वहीं, सैमसंग के गैलेक्सी कैमरा में 16 मेगापिक्सल का कैमरा है, जिसमें 1.4 गीगाह‌र्ट्ज क्वैडकोर प्रोसेसर है और एंड्रॉयड के 4.1 जैलीबीन ओएस को सपोर्ट करता है। इन कैमरों से यूजर फोटोग्राफ्स को सीधे सोशल नेटवर्किंग पर भी शेयर कर सकते हैं।

स्मार्ट माइक्रोवेव

कभी आपने सोचा है कि क्या एंड्रॉयड माइक्रोवेव ओवन में भी इंटीग्रेट हो सकेगा। जी हां, आपका फेवरेट ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम एंड्रॉयड माइक्रोवेव भी चला सकता है। केरल की सेक्टरक्यूब टेक्नोलैब्स कंपनी ने एंड्रॉयड ओएस की मदद से मैड (माइक्रोवेव एंड्रॉयड इंटीग्रेटेड डिवाइस) नाम से ऐसा माइक्रोवेव डेवलप किया है, जो आपकी कुकिंग स्किल्स को इंप्रूव करने में काफी मदद कर सकता है। इस माइक्रोवेव की खासियत है कि इसे यूजर इंटरनेट से कनेक्ट कर सकता है, साथ ही रेसिपीज भी डाउनलोड कर सकता है। इसके अलावा यह स्मार्ट माइक्रोवेव डाउनलोड रेसिपीज के इनग्रेडिएंट्स को पढ़ कर वॉयस असिस्टेंट फीचर की मदद से आपको पढ़ कर सुना कर सकता है और खाना बन जाने पर यह इनफॉर्म भी कर सकता है। इस तरह यह कुकिंग प्रोसेस में हेल्प कर सकता है। इसके अलावा यूजर चाहें, तो अपने एग्जिस्टिंग माइक्रोवेव को मैड कंसोल लगा कर अपग्रेड भी कर सकते हैं। साथ ही, इस माइक्रोवेव में वीडियो रेसिपीज भी डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं।

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iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c India launch date confirmed

 

Apple Wednesday announced that iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in more than a dozen countries on Friday, November 1, including India and Mexico. The company also confirmed that theiPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in Italy, Russia, Spain and more than 25 additional countries a week before that on Friday, October 25.

iPhone 5s comes with the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash and Touch ID fingerprint sensor. iPhone 5c features an all-new design, comes in multiple colours and packs internals almost identical to the iPhone 5.

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iOS 7 review

 

The changes to Apple's iOS software became apparent as I drove to the headquarters of the company's rival, Google. As I navigated using Apple's mapping app, I noticed one of my favorite attributes was missing: the directions for each next turn presented in green boxes that resemble highway signs.

Many of the changes in Apple's operating system for mobile devices are cosmetic. Gone are three-dimensional icons that mimic real-world counterparts, such as a magazine rack for the Newsstand app. They are replaced by larger, two-dimensional icons sporting abstract designs and pastel colors. Apple also extended that new look to many of its apps. In Maps, the green boxes are replaced with solid white across the top.

It didn't take long to realize that deeper down, the new iOS 7 software is the same as the one I've come to know.

The new software does have several functional improvements, but those take time to stumble upon. The good news is that even if you never discover them, you can still use your device the way you did before. The free update is available starting Wednesday.

I'm covering the features specific to Apple's new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in a separate review. This one is about whether it makes sense to upgrade to iOS 7 on your existing iPhone or iPad.

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Apple's iPad event reportedly set for October 22nd

AllThingsD seems to have some pretty solid sources within Apple's walls, as it was spot-on last month when it predicted the date of the iPhone event. Now, the publication is reporting that October 22nd is a date for all of us to circle on our virtual calendars -- provided we're interested in new iPads, Mac Pros and / or the upcoming OS X Mavericks. We haven't heard any official news of what Apple has up its sleeves, but we're pretty confident that it'll be a full show.

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Apple iMac review (2013)

This is an "s" year for Apple, and no, we're not just talking about the iPhone. In addition to announcing the iPhone 5s, the company refreshed its MacBook Air line with Haswell processors, leaving everything else unchanged. Now, Apple's come outwith some new iMacs, and these, too, are basically the same as last year's, just with fresh components inside. The difference, though, is that while the MacBook Air is getting a bit long in the tooth, the iMac was just revamped a year ago -- and it's still a tempting product. Like the 2012 models, this year's iMac comes in 21.5- and 27-inch screen sizes, with low-glare displays and a thin bezel that measures just 5mm thick.

This time around, as you'd expect, Apple's added Haswell processors, along with newer NVIDIA GPUs, faster 802.11ac WiFi and optional PCIe SSDs for faster transfer rates. Given that we've already been recommending the iMac, and given that the entry prices have stayed the same ($1,299 / $1,799), it seems obvious that spec bumps like these would make a great product even better. But you also want to know how the new machine performs, don'tcha? Sure you do. Read on for some performance numbers (and a recap of the design too, if you missed it the first time).

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iPhone 5s and 5c shipping to regional carriers on October 1st, but not to US Cellular

When your name is on a Major League Baseball stadium, and you're a mobile operator, you carry the iPhone. Unless you're US Cellular, that is. For reasons that cannot be comprehended by mere mortals, one of the United States' largest regional carriers still isn't offering the iPhone in any variant, despite promising back in May to carry Apple products before the year's end. In fact, things have gotten so bad over at USCC that its Facebook page has gone dead silent since September 13th, with customers far and wide ranting in the comments section about the carrier's inability to get the one phone they all want.

Making matters worse for USCC is the fact that Appalachian Wireless, C Spire, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, GCI, MTA, Nex-Tech Wireless, Ntelos and Strata are all lined up to start selling both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on October 1st. We suppose even more could be added as time rolls on and the supply / demand balance rights itself, but it's probably high time for US Cellular holdouts to head on over to a rival. Patience only gets you so far, you know?

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Apple sells nine million new iPhones in three days

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Apple just set a new all-time record for iPhone launch sales: it reports selling nine million total iPhone 5s and 5c units this weekend, well over the 5 million of the iPhone 5 launch last year. While the company isn't breaking down sales by individual models, it notes that the initial iPhone 5s supply has already sold out. The company also mentioned that more than 200 million devices are already running iOS 7. That's the fastest software upgrade in history, according to Apple. While it's difficult to put the sales and download figures into context without directly comparable numbers from rivals, it's clear that the new devices are off to a strong start. Check out Apple's self-congratulatory release after the break.

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Apple updates iMac with Haswell chips, available today starting at $1,299

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While you would be excused for thinking the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were Apple's latest offerings, you'd be wrong. Today, Cupertino has announced that the iMac range has been updated to include new silicon (Haswell) new GPUs and improved WiFi. The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac houses a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with iris Pro graphics, while the top spec version (both sizes) comes with 3.4GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics, plus the option to upgrade to core i7 at 3.5 GHz. That WiFi refresh brings "next gen" 802.11ac, and there's also support for PCIe-based flash storage meaning up to 3TB of Fusion drive, or 1TB SSD. The new models are available today, starting at $1,299 for the 21.5-inch, and $1,799 for the bigger display.

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Strava Run fitness app taps iPhone 5s motion co-processor for longer battery life

If you were placing bets on when the first app using the iPhone 5S' M7 motion co-processor would arrive, it's time to cash in. Strava Run, the fitness application that lets you score your suffering (no, really), was recently updated to include auto-pause that relies on Apple's new silicon, allowing a time-out on your activity when it senses you aren't moving. The application also uses less juice now, which should make your iPhone a little more prepared for a marathon. You, on the other hand, may need to recharge somewhere during those 26.2 miles.

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iPhone 5 heading to Virgin Mobile on June 28th

Contract-averse consumers itching for an iPhone 5 fix and wary of T-Mobile's brave new ways can now look to Virgin Mobile. The prepaid carrier has just announced plans to bring Apple's aluminum-bodied smartphone to its lineup starting next Friday, June 28th. The iOS device will be paired with Virgin's Beyond Talk plans, netting subs unlimited data (3G / 4G LTE) and messaging for $35 per month on the base tier. Only the 16GB model will be sold online and in-store for $550, so if you're in the market for larger storage, you'll have to head to the carrier's site where the 32GB and 64GB units -- priced at $650 and $750, respectively -- will be available. If you're tempted to go all in and plunk down the cash, just keep in mind, there's another better, potentially bigger and definitely 'S'-ier iPhone waiting just around the corner.
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