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Article | 26/10/2012 Which iPad should I buy?

Should you get an iPad? If so, which model? And after you decide on a model, which size? And should you buy one with cellular connectivity?

Article | 24/10/2012 Apple unveils iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad

Just six months after unveiling the third-generation iPad, Apple has unveiled the long-rumorued iPad mini along with a fourth-generation of the standa...

Article | 23/10/2012 Apple unveils iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad

On Tuesday, just six months after unveiling the third-generation iPad, Apple unveiled the long-rumored iPad mini along with a fourth-generation of the...

Article | 9/10/2012 How to create a ringtone on your iPhone with GarageBand

Here’s how to create and save custom ringtones for your iPhone or iPad using GarageBand.

Article | 4/10/2012 Google Maps Street View now available in Safari on iOS

Good news for Dora the Explorer and other map fans: Google Maps now, for the first time, offers Street View when you access the service from Safari on...

Article | 24/09/2012 How to clean up Facebook updates in iOS 6 Contacts

Apple says more than 100 million devices are already running iOS 6. If you have one (or more) of them, you likely have already explored some of the op...

Article | 24/09/2012 Apple: Five million iPhone 5 sales, 100 million iOS 6 upgrades

Apple on Monday announced that iPhone 5 sales topped more than five million over its first weekend, and that more than 100 million iOS devices are now...

Article | 19/09/2012 Apple releases iOS 6

iOS 6 is upon us. Apple on Wednesday, as promised, released the new version of the operating system that powers the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Article | 19/09/2012 Hands on with iOS 6: Siri

Your favorite virtual assistant now knows a lot more than it ever did before. Beyond merely knowing answers to more kinds of questions, Siri in iOS 6 ...

Article | 17/09/2012 It's a record: iPhone 5 tops 2 million preorders in 24 hours

Apple has announced that iPhone 5 preorders topped the 2 million mark in just 24 hours, which the company says more than doubles the last iPhone preor...

Article | 14/09/2012 Developers prep for iPhone 5's screen, iOS 6 launch

Developers weren't shocked to learn during Apple's Wednesday press event that, with the introduction of the iPhone 5 that they'll once more need to re...

Article | 13/09/2012 Opinion: Should you upgrade to the iPhone 5?

When Apple introduced the iPhone 5 on Wednesday—with its taller screen, faster networking, and new Lightning port—iPhone owners everywhere faced a com...

Article | 12/09/2012 New Apple EarPods aim to improve on headphones of old

Alongside its new iPhone and iPod models, Apple also unveiled a new set of earphones.

Article | 12/09/2012 Apple introduces the iPhone 5

As was widely expected, Apple on Wednesday unveiled the iPhone 5, the newest entrant into its smartphone lineup. The iPhone 5 sports a taller screen, ...

Article | 11/09/2012 New iPhone looms as likely star of Apple's Wednesday event

As Apple's invitation read, "It's almost here." On Wednesday, Apple will almost assuredly unveil the iPhone 5 at a press event in San Francisco.