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iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 5C Teardown: Just How Different Are They?

We already know that the iPhone 5C is basically an iPhone 5 with a fancy plastic coat, but how do they compare side-by-side? There are a few more differences than you’d think. https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5c-teardown-an-iphone-5-wrapped-in-plastic-1354332196 This video tears down the 5 and 5C simultaneously, to see exactly how they differ. Maybe it’ll help you decided which one…

Apple has apparently asked its suppliers to ramp up production of the gold-colored iPhone 5S by one-third after seeing strong demand for the new phone.

iPhone 5C Teardown: An iPhone 5 Wrapped in Plastic

The ace team at iFixit has already gutted Apple’s new iPhone 5S, and now they’ve taken a look inside the 5C, too. So what, exactly, lurks beneath that colorful plastic shell? https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5s-teardown-everything-new-is-on-the-inside-1352885479 Here are some of the highlights from iFixit’s analysis: Despite being essentially a repackaged iPhone 5, the battery is beefed up a bit,…

You Can Order the iPhone 5S Right Now

The reviews are in, you’ve seen its guts—and now it’s time to buy the damn thing. The iPhone 5S is now available for order in Apple’s online store. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5s-meta-review-that-fingerprint-scanner-is-pret-1337963882 Currently available in all capacities and colors, it’s worth getting your order in soon just in case stock levels aren’t quite what Apple would like. Usually…

BBM for iOS and Android Hands-On: The Best Blackberry Thing In Years?

Even as Blackberry has fallen from grace over the last few years, its proprietary messaging service BBM has remained a solid, well-designed product. A few months back, the company announced plans to bring the product to iOS and Android. We were excited then, and after spending a few minutes with the final build of both…

Apple told AllThingsD that it’s working on a fix for the bug that lets anyone bypass the iOS 7 lock screen to access pictures and share them through e-mail, Twitter and more. The bug will be fixed in a “future software update”.

Warning: Your just-updated iOS 7 iPhone has a serious security bug

Once again, Apple has left a security backdoor wide open in a new version of their mobile operating system. iOS 7 allows anyone with physical access to your iPhone to see your private photos and then share them online. https://gizmodo.com/anyone-can-bypass-your-ios-7-lockscreen-to-see-and-sha-1350617707

Apple’s Dumbest, Sloppiest iOS 7 Screwups, Collected in One Tumblr

So it’s come to this. We knew iOS 7 had some dumb and frustrating imperfections, but hadn’t scoured every bit of it for flaws in the small details that Apple used to nail. Well, some industrious design head has given Apple’s new OS a proper fisking, and put all the screwups on a Tumblr. This…

Anyone Can Bypass Your iOS 7 Lockscreen to See (and Share!) Your Photos

Got fancy new iOS 7 on that iPhone of yours? Beware. There’s a super simple bug that can let anyone blow right by your lockscreen and look through your pictures, and even share them. The process was discovered by Jose Rodriguez, and even though it has quite a few steps, it’s super easy to master.…

How to Go Back to iOS 6 (If You Can At All)

iOS 7 is here! It’s different! It’s beautiful! It’s…terrifying! Not brave enough for this brave new world? It might not be too late to go back. Past a certain point it’s going to become virtually impossible to put iOS 6 back on your phone, but for now you may be able to postpone the inevitable.…

If you’re in the market for a 16GB iPhone 5C, Target’s knocking $20 off for preorders today, bringing the on-contract price to $80, level with Walmart. If you’ve got a Target REDcard, you’ll save an additional 5%, but no word on whether Target will discount the 5S. [9to5Mac]

How to Trick iOS 7 Into Letting You Hide Apple’s Annoying Default Apps

Be honest: when was the last time you opened your iPhone’s Stocks app? Yeah, us neither. Everyone has their own habits when it comes to iOS apps, and fortunately, YouTube user macmixing has posted a wonderful little hack that lets you get rid of any offending stock apps from your home screen—without actually deleting them…

Oh hey, Google Wallet is on iOS. The new app comes a few days after Wallet’swide release to Android phones. Since iOS devices don’t support NFC, you won’t be able to use the “tap and pay” function, but you can send money to friends with just an email address, as well as scan in your…

iCloud for Windows now lets you sync bookmarks between your iOS devices and the Windows versions of Chrome and Firefox. Useful!

Conan Shows Us What It’s Like to Update the iPhone to iOS 7

So if you didn’t hear, iOS 7 came out earlier today. But of course you heard. For a while, it seemed like everybody with an iPhone was focused on one thing: updating their phone and staring at a progress bar that inched ever so slowly (if it didn’t give you an error, that is) towards…

The 30+ Best Tweets About iOS 7’s Shaky Launch

iOS 7 came out today, and obviously Twitter was there as always give insightful/snarky commentary. Here are the best thing people had to say about the software update in 140-character form: https://gizmodo.com/go-download-ios-7-right-now-1340946172

Looks like Apple has doubled the size limit for downloading apps over cellular connections alongside today’s iOS 7 rollout. Users can now download apps up to 100MB before the system forces you to connect to Wi-Fi. [Macrumors]

How Do You Like iOS 7 So Far?

iOS is out. Provided you made it through updating purgatory, your iPhone is up and running on the new software. How do you like it so far? https://gizmodo.com/go-download-ios-7-right-now-1340946172 iOS 7 is beautiful and colorful, and everything looks different—like your apps. But a new operating system takes some getting used to. There are going to be…

iTunes Radio Isn’t For You. It’s For Apple.

iTunes Radio is years in the making, and today, it finally lands on millions of devices via iOS 7 and the newly updated iTunes 11.1. Like anything that has been predicted and anticipated for ages, intrigued users will dive in, and in all likelihood, millions upon millions of them will become regular users. They shouldn’t,…

The Only Excuse For Having a Desk Phone in This Day and Age

You probably ditched your home phone years ago, but odds are there’s still a landline phone sitting on your desk at work. As satisfying as it is to slam down a handset to drive home a point, it’s time to upgrade. And Native Union will help you transition to using your smartphone all the time…