Articles tagged "iphone"

Foxconn Thinks the iPhone 5 Is a Pain in the Ass

China's largest and eminently loathable electronics manufacturer Foxconn is taking the fall for the iPhone 5 shortage that's annoyed consumers and worried investors in recent weeks. What's the holdup? They don't have enough parts? They're training ne…

Why Steve Jobs Started the Patent Wars

Steve Jobs loved being first. Throughout his life, he generally had the vision and capacity to make that happen. It’s no surprise then that his fingerprints are all over the brewing patent war, the one that has engulfed tech firms around the world, c…

Memories.GIF, Lest We Forget Steve Jobs

One year ago today, the world of technology, the family of Jobs and everyone who waits in line for iPods and iPhones, iMacs and iPads lost someone special. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, died this day at the young age of 56 after an incredible battle w…

The Most iPhones Ever Is Still Not Enough

Apple sold five million iPhones over the weekend, a record breaking number that eclipsed the 4S sales record by a solid million phones. But for the largest company in the world, breaking old records is no longer enough. Indeed, for many, the weekend

Science Confirms: The iPhone Is the New Pacifier

We've all seen it happen. You're standing in line at the grocery store, perusing the latest Us Weekly and thinking about buying a pack of gum, when here comes the 21st-century mom, basket full of kale and kombucha, pushing a stroller with a little on…

Smartphones Can (and Will) Get Smarter

Remember when the iPhone first came out? Steve Jobs was still alive, and he really knocked everybody's socks off with this candybar-sized piece of glass and metal. It's a widescreen iPod with touch controls and a revolutionary mobile phone and an Int…

These Are the Best Apps for You Lazy Bums (Yes, You)

The world was so much work before the arrival of smartphones. Remember when you had to carry a camera and a cell phone when you went on nature walks? And even then you couldn't check your email on the trail. Or what about the dark time before that wh…