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Is This an iPhone 5 Prototype Switching GPUs? [Video]

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We were sent this video anonymously earlier this evening. The tipster says it shows the iPhone 5.

Watch as the user goes into System Settings. They select a special “Developers” tab, which then allows them to switch graphics processors.

The “Developers” tab suggests it’s a special prototype provided to partners to test the graphics performance…

Disney is About to Turn Your iPad Into an Interactive Game Board

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An upcoming line of toys from Disney is about to take the iPad’s multi-touch display to a whole other level. “Disney Appmates” will be a series of interactive games that use the iPad’s display to enhance the experience of playing with physical toys.

Initially, characters from the Cars 2 movie will be sold with an accompanying App Store app. 6-year olds everywhere are about to have a new obsession.

Sprint Is Going To Replace WiMax With LTE, Paving The Way For A 4G iPhone 6 [Report]

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On October 7th, Sprint has a Strategy Update event scheduled that will probably be filled with talk about the next iPhone, which is rumored to be coming next month to Sprint’s network. Expect another revelation, though: insiders are now tipping that Sprint will also announce their own LTE 4G network next year, signaling the obsolescence of their existing WiMax infrastructure… and paving the way for playing host to an LTE-equipped iPhone 6.

Did Chinese Case Manufacturers Manage to Buy a Foxconn iPhone 5 Prototype? [Rumor]

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Apple finally sent out invitations today for its next iPhone event, and everyone is wondering if we’ll see the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or both. Many are starting to feel that there will be only one iPhone unveiled this year, but that remains to be seen.

We have been seeing tons of purported iPhone 5 cases leaked from case manufacturers overseas. The reason? Apple hardware manufacturer Foxconn seems to have lost an iPhone 5 prototype.

AT&T, Apple, Sprint All Have Vacation Blackouts Around Rumored October 14th iPhone 5 Launch Date

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You know who has a vacation blackout for employees in mid-October? Apple, who is ready to announce a new iPhone next week. You know who else has an employee vacation blackout for mid-October? Sprint, who — you guessed it — is widely believed to get the iPhone 5 next month.

Guess who’s following suit? Yup, AT&T. And not only are they blacking out vacations for the iPhone 5, they’ve even already got the next iPhone n their system.

Cult of Mac Twitter Celebration Giveaway, Today at 5PM EDT!

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If you didn’t hear the news yesterday, Cult of Mac is hosting a huge giveaway on Twitter to celebrate our 100,000 Twitter followers. You can join the fun and win tons of prizes today at 5pm EDT. We’re giving away headphones, iOS games, iPad cases, and  some other cool gizmos. For more info on how you can win, click here.
 

 

Firefox 7 For Mac Is Released, Get It Now To Cure Firefox Of Its Memory Bloat!

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I pity the fool company who is fighting Apple’s iPhone 5 event announcement with a new product launch or software update today, but we certainly couldn’t let this pass unmentioned. In keeping with their new, more aggressive release cycle, Mozilla has just released Firefox 7 for Windows, Mac and Linux.

What’s new? Speed! Mozilla claims they’ve finally fixed Firefox’s notorious inefficiency in handling memory. Hurrah!

Don’t Get Your Hopes Up For Apple To Announce Two New iPhones Next Week

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Apple's official invite to next Tuesday's iPhone event has a hidden meaning.

We mentioned this in our last story about Apple’s invites to the iPhone 5 event, but it’s worth it’s own post: Apple’s invitation to it’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event seems to sneakily confirm that Apple will only be announcing one new iPhone at next Tuesday’s event.

Planning On Buying An iPhone 5? Here’s How To Turn Your iPhone 4 Into $250, No Questions Asked

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At this point, everyone knows that Apple’s going to unveil the new iPhone next week, which means that your window of opportunity to sell your old iPhone 4 to some sucker has pretty much closed.

Don’t fret, though. We know someone will buy your used iPhone 4 from you for a good price. If you’ve got an iPhone 4 in decent nick, NextWorth.com is promising to give you $250 for it… a $50 premium over their usual trade-in price, no questions asked.

That’s crazy. Crazy… like a fox!

Even With 25% Production Cut, Apple’s Still Building More iPad 2s Than You Can Believe

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Quit your worrying. That’s essentially the message coming from one Apple watcher on Wall Street following a day of hand-wringing over a report Apple had reduced by 25 percent iPad 2 orders from suppliers. Improvements in the tech giant’s supply chain and inventory still mean plenty of tablets for the anxious hordes of iPad customers.

You Will Be Able To Buy An iPhone 5 on Oct. 14 in U.S., U.K., France, Germany & Japan [Report]

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Apple’s unveiling of the fifth-generation iPhone now looks certain to be held on October 4, but how long will we have to wait until we can actually get our own sweaty mitts on the device? According to once report, the much-anticipated iPhone 5 will arrive in the U.S., Japan, and some parts of Europe around the middle of next month.

AT&T Might Demo LTE Network On The iPhone 5

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The new iPad can run on AT&T's 4G LTE network in select areas of the United States.
The new iPad can run on AT&T's 4G LTE network in select areas of the United States.

This image of an AT&T van parked outside an Apple store in San Francisco has sparked speculation over whether or not the upcoming fifth-generation iPhone will have 4G/LTE capabilities. Why? Because that Apple store is closed for refurbishment, set to reopen on October 5 — a day after the rumored unveiling of Apple’s new iPhone — and is thought to be having AT&T’s LTE base stations installed inside

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As Tim Cook Prepares To Unveil iPhone 5, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Greeted By Yawns Amid ‘Painful’ Annual Meeting

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Have the salad days of Microsoft passed? Insiders say CEO Steve Ballmer was greeted with yawns at a recent annual meeting replete with reportedly “painfully flat demos and lifeless speakers.” Ballmer, who once derided the Apple iPhone market share as a ’rounding error,’ is now on the defensive, adopting the mantra “Windows Cannot Lose.”