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Jordan is a long-time Apple journalist and former MacRumors editor who still occasionally helps out with coverage of live events. He also writes about automotive, so sign up for his cars and transportation technology newsletter at prndlcars.com!

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East Coast Sprint iPhone Inventories are "Seriously Constrained"

Friday September 21, 2012 9:45 am PDT by
Sprint-branded retail stores on the East Coast are nearly sold out of iPhone 5 inventory, according to a Sprint statement provided to AllThingsD. iPhone sales have been robust at most locations this morning, with some customers who placed pre-orders at Best Buy being told they may not get phones for weeks."At this time, the majority of East Coast Sprint-branded retail stores are seriously...
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How the iPhone 4 Displays Map Directions in iOS 6

Thursday September 20, 2012 7:34 pm PDT by
With the arrival of iOS 6, users have begun using the new turn-by-turn directions built into Apple's mapping app. iPhone 5, 4S and iPad 2 and 3 users get turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions that automatically route users to their destination. The iPhone 4 does not support the much promoted feature. In iOS 5's Google version of Maps, the app provided directions in list-form and...
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iFixit Tears Down the iPhone 5 As It Goes On Sale in Australia

Thursday September 20, 2012 4:27 pm PDT by
The iPhone 5 is already on sale in Australia where, because of time zones, it's already tomorrow. iFixit has sent a technician to an Down Under Apple Store so the site can be one of the first worldwide to tear down the iPhone 5.iFixit co-founder Luke Soules trekked halfway around the world to Melbourne, Australia to be one of the first to receive the iPhone 5. Then, he flew like the wind back...
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Apple Issues Statement Over Day 1 'Maps' Glitches, Maps Team Reportedly Under Lockdown to Fix Issues

Thursday September 20, 2012 2:40 pm PDT by
With iOS 6 released to the public for just over 24 hours now, Apple's new and highly touted Maps application has received a large amount of public criticism over missing features and glitches. Google has already submitted its own iOS Maps app to Apple, but the company has responded via a public statement issued to AllThingsD:"Customers around the world are upgrading to iOS 6 with over 200 new...
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Swiss Federal Railways Says Apple Copied Its Iconic Railway Clock

Thursday September 20, 2012 10:06 am PDT by
Switzerland's Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, or Swiss Federal Railway service, has accused Apple of using their iconic clock in its Clock app for iPad without permission, according to a report in the Swiss newspaper Blick [Google Translate].Left: Apple's Clock app. Right: The iconic Swiss Railway clock. Courtesy Wikipedia The clock, designed by Hans Hilfiker, has become an icon of both the Swiss ...
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Passbook Enabled-Apps Start Arriving on App Store

Wednesday September 19, 2012 11:40 am PDT by
Passbook enabled apps have begun making their way to the App Store, with major corporations like Major League Baseball, Ticketmaster, Fandango and Lufthansa offering event and flight tickets via Passbook, and Walgreens offering access to its rewards program via the service.The Next Web has details on how Passbook works:The passes are issued by companies directly to customers via email or apps ...
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iOS 6 Brings Panoramic Camera to iPhone 4S

Wednesday September 19, 2012 11:23 am PDT by
The ability to take panoramic photos was touted as a new feature of the iPhone 5, but ability has been added to the iPhone 4S as well. The iPhone automatically adjusts for camera shake using the iPhone's gyroscope and creates up to a 240 degree panoramic image with up to 28 megapixels.iDownloadBlog has put together this video to show how the Panorama feature works. ...
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iOS 6: Guided Access, Also for Kids and Kiosks

Wednesday September 19, 2012 10:45 am PDT by
Guided Access is a new feature in iOS 6 that makes it easier for users with vision, hearing, learning, and mobility disabilities to use their iOS devices. The feature allows parents or teachers to limit an iOS device by disabling the physical buttons or limiting user controls on certain areas of the screen.This could also be useful for parents with younger children who want to prevent them...
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Twitter Releases Updated iPad App

Tuesday September 18, 2012 11:35 am PDT by
Twitter has updated its official iPad client app, adding additional support for tweets with images and video embedded, as well as support to view photos, videos and links from the web full-screen within the app.Tweets come alive in the new Twitter for iPad. Expand Tweets with a single touch to see beautiful photos, rich videos and web page summaries right in your timeline. Dive into the content ...
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Guild Wars 2 Arrives on Mac With Beta Client Release

Tuesday September 18, 2012 9:40 am PDT by
Guild Wars 2 has arrived on the Mac for the first time, with a new beta client that marks the first non-Windows client for the popular MMORPG.The Mac beta client will be available for anyone who has purchased Guild Wars 2 on the PC.Today we’re happy to announce another major milestone in the development of Guild Wars 2: going forward, ArenaNet will also be supporting the game on Apple’s...
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Apple's Stock Price Breaks Through $700, Sets New All-Time Records for Price and Market Cap

Monday September 17, 2012 1:03 pm PDT by
Following today's news that the iPhone 5 has set a record with over two million pre-orders during the first 24 hours of availability last Friday, Apple's stock price is rising once more. Apple's share price broke through the $700 mark for the first time today in after-hours trading, continuing the company's meteoric rise as the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. The stock...
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Rovio Releases First Gameplay Video of 'Bad Piggies'

Monday September 17, 2012 12:00 pm PDT by
Megadeveloper (and master merchandiser) Rovio has released the first gameplay video for its new Bad Piggies game that was first revealed earlier this month. The game, which takes place in the Angry Birds universe, has the player creating and controlling vehicles and aircraft for the now-lovable pigs as they travel through the world stealing more eggs.Rovio made more than $100 million in...
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Some Experiencing Delays and Failures When Sending iMessages [Update: Fixed]

Monday September 17, 2012 11:23 am PDT by
According to reports on the MacRumors Forums and on Twitter, Apple's iMessage SMS-replacement service is currently experiencing some sort of system outage.Users are experiencing difficulties with delayed messages, messages completely failing to send, as well as read receipt notification errors. The problem is intermittent and not universal, but given the high-profile that Apple places on the...
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Google Buys Developer of 'Snapseed', Apple's 2011 iPad App of the Year

Monday September 17, 2012 10:45 am PDT by
According to The Verge, Google is acquiring Nik Software, the developer behind a number of different photography applications. Their biggest app, however, is Snapseed -- an Instagram-like iOS photography app that was named Apple's 2011 iPad App of the Year.Snapseed has more than 9 million users on the iPhone and iPad, and the company is working on a version for Android devices as well. From...
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iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Set New Sales Record for AT&T

Monday September 17, 2012 1:59 am PDT by
Apple noted on Friday that it was "blown away" by demand for the iPhone 5, and today AT&T tells MacRumors that the iPhone 5 broke sales records over the weekend. AT&T customers ordered more iPhone 5 models than any previous iPhone, breaking records both for first day preorders and for the whole weekend.AT&T set a sales record with iPhone 5 over the weekend, making it the fastest-selling iPhone...
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Apple 'Blown Away' by iPhone 5 Pre-Orders

Friday September 14, 2012 2:30 pm PDT by
An Apple spokesperson said the company was "blown away" by the response to the iPhone 5, according to a statement obtained by The Loop."Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible," said Apple spokeswoman, Natalie Kerris. "We’ve been completely blown away by the customer response."The iPhone 5's initial shipment sold out within hours of going on sale early this morning, with shipping estimates ...
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Apple Sends Emailed Apologies for iCloud Outage

Friday September 14, 2012 2:25 pm PDT by
Apple has sent an emailed apology to customer affected by the recent iCloud outage that took down email for a small fraction of users for several days. Apple claimed the outage only affected 1.1% of iCloud users.We apologize for the mail service interruption you recently experienced. Your mail service has been restored and all emails sent during this service interruption have been delivered to...
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Apple Promises iPhone 5-Compatible HDMI and VGA Cables Coming Soon

Thursday September 13, 2012 7:15 pm PDT by
There has been some consternation over the lack of backwards compatibility with the new Lightning dock connector in the iPhone 5. The Lightning to 30-pin adapter doesn't pass any video and may not work with all audio docks.One MacRumors reader expressed particular concern over the lack of video support, noting that many in-car aftermarket entertainment systems use the video out function of the...
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Web Versions of Notes and Reminders Go Live on iCloud.com

Thursday September 13, 2012 4:17 pm PDT by
Apple has added the web versions of Reminders and Notes to the public iCloud.com website for access from desktop Macs and PCs. These web apps have been live for developers in beta for several months. Notes is a fairly faithful reproduction of the skeuomorphic notepad on the iPhone. Users can create, edit, and delete notes, with updates reflecting on iOS devices in near-real time. Reminders...
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Verizon iPhone 5 Will Not Offer Simultaneous Voice and Data [Update: It Was A Hardware Decision]

Thursday September 13, 2012 2:53 pm PDT by
The Verge has confirmed that the Verizon version of the iPhone 5 will not support simultaneous voice and data. The AT&T iPhone has supported simultaneous talk and data since the iPhone 3G was released because of the GSM network it uses.Verizon gave this statement to MacRumors:iPhone 5 was designed to allow simultaneous voice calling on the Verizon Wireless network while browsing the Internet ...