Funny and Hilarious Video: iPhone 5 Prank in Netherlands Ahead of Release on Friday

People in this video are doing exactly the same what I would have done if I walked by an saw a new iPhone 5 laying on the ground on the new phone's release date?

 

Funny and Hilarious Video: iPhone 5 Prank in Netherlands Ahead of Release on Friday

 

 

It has been almost two weeks since Apple's iPhone 5 was first released in the United States and people have been dying to get their hands on it -- staying up late waiting for it to be available for pre-order at midnight and even standing in long lines for hours to be among the first to purchase it.

Few prankster in Netherlands, where iPhone 5 will be released this Friday, thought to use people's iPhone craze for a fun.

The pranksters took the world's hottest smartphone and literally glued it to the ground in Leidseplein square in Amsterdam. They set up a camera to catch people's reactions. Of course it captured some funny footage.

The video gone viral immediately after it was uploaded to YouTube yesterday. Watch video below and enjoy!

 

 

Apple launched iPhone 5: Latest info about specs and features

Apple has introduced the much-awaited gadget of the year "iPhone 5". Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller introduced the tech giant's latest and greatest device saying, "Today we’re introducing the iPhone 5."

 

Apple launched iPhone 5: Latest info about specs and features

 

 

Pre-orders will start Friday, Schiller said further, and the phonewill start shipping a week later; the new operating system, iOS6, will debut for download.

 

After months of rampant rumors and hype, Apple unveiled its latest smartphone Wednesday in front of a packed house at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, claiming it is the world’s thinnest smartphone.

 

In the iPhone 5 launching event Apple's CEO Tim Cook talked about music pointing towards that there will be a new iTunes coming as well.

 

The iPhone 5 features a larger screen and weighs 112 grams, or about 4 ounces, which is 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S. It is also 18% thinner, Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller said. It has an improved A6 processor that is twice as fast as its predecessor, high-speed 4G LTE connectivity and a widescreen aspect ratio.

 

Coming almost a year after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the next iPhone is the first hardware redesign of the product since 2010. After popularizing handheld-touchscreen devices that offer swift Web downloads and a range of games, entertainment and productivity tools, Apple is seeking to stay ahead of competitors including Samsung, Google, Microsoft Corp. and Nokia Oyj in a market that surged 78 percent last year.

 

Sales of iPhones and related products and services accounted for 46% of Apple’s revenue in the most recent quarter and 58% in the previous quarter. In its last fiscal year, the company reported revenue of $47.1 billion from sales of iPhones and related product and services, an 87% increase over the year before.

 

Samsung Galaxy S III launch in Australia ahead of Apple's iPhone 5

Samsung have gone ahead from their toughest rivals, Apple, by launching its Galaxy S III smartphone in Australia today at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. 

Samsung Galaxy S III launch in Australia ahead of Apple's iPhone 5

Apple, the American smartphone manufacturer, has shown its intentions to introduce next generation iPhone 5 in the last quarter of 2012.

Galaxy S III with the latest Android operating system, "Ice Cream Sandwich" has been launched today morning in the presence of an orchestra and a number of celebrities. All new Samsung Galaxy SIII sports a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED and dual cameras.

The Samsung Galaxy S III features a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich, an 8-megapixel camera (on backside while 1.9 MP camera on front) with a HD Super AMOLED display at 4.8 inches, 1GB of RAM, near-field communication (NFC) and up to 64GB of storage, with only 16GB offered to Australian customers today. The phone comes in a choice of marble white or pebble blue.

Samsung hailed Galaxy SIII for its face recognition and eye tracking features that make it better than other rival products presently available in the market. Samsung is only launching the 3G version of the phone in Australia at this stage.

The 16GB version of the Galaxy S III is available for smartphone lover for $899, according to Samsung, and is also available on a number of plans being offered by telcos Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Virgin Mobile.

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Yerba Buena Center on March 7: Apple set to unveil iPad3 in an invite-only event

Apple's iPad 3 unveiling is likely looming at its scheduled an invite-only event on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, which has caused the rumor mill to kick into its highest gear.

Yerba Buena Center on March 7: Apple set to unveil iPad3 in an invite-only event

Yerba Buena Center is the same venue Apple used to uncover the earlier two models of iPad. Apple, has sent the invitation to reporters by e-mail on Tuesday, without disclosing the details of the event, but just said that “we have something you really have to see. And touch.” The invitation also featured a partial picture of a device resembling the iPad.

Although everyone is waiting for something vigorously dubbed as ‘iPad 3’ but it is also rumored that the new model of iPad could be unveiled with another name.

Apple iPad tablet sales doubled in the December quarter to 15.43 million units from a year earlier. The company has sold about 55 million iPads since it introduced the device in 2010.

Although the iPad has managed to dominate the consumer tablet market since its inception, but experts say it will face stiff competition in 2012. The first challenge is likely to come from Microsoft, which aims to give tough time to Apple with Windows 8 on tablets. Windows 8 features an interface optimized for touch input and due at the end of current year.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which sells at half the cost of an iPad, has chipped away at the lower end of the tablet market and still promises to repeat it in 2012.

In addition, Google and its own manufacturing partners show no signs of dwindling their joint pursuit to make Android a tablet player, despite the weak performance of many supposed “iPad killers” that hit the marketplace in 2011.

iPad 3: What experts expect from Apple (VIDEO)..??

iPad 3: What experts expect from Apple ..??

The rumors are flowing heavily, claiming stories and details that may or may not be accurate about Apple's next version of the iPad i.e. iPad 3. Users and experts similarly say they expect the battery life will be better with even a slimmer design.

What's coming in the iPad 3? Here's what experts at CNET think.

Simple 8-step Guideline to Teach iPhone 4S's Siri to Tweet (in Pictures)

Siri, the intelligent assistant of iPhone 4S, is certainly helpful in many situations but it also carries few limitations and one of which is its incapability to speak your tweets into the iPhone's Twitter app. 

First Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

If you're the one who is also facing this problem then get ready for a step-wise pictorial guide that will provide the solution for at least this problem. 

Remember: while trying this solution your location is very important, because Twitter short code might be different for different countries. Twitter short code for U.S. is 40404 for United States, used in out step-wise guidelines. 

See below the further seven steps to complete the procedure:

Second Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Third Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Fourth Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Fifth Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Sixth Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Seventh Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Final Step: Teach Siri to Tweet Via iPhone 4S

Kindle Fire: Amazon's Answer to Apple's iPad -- Must Watch Video

Amazon's answer to Apple's iPad has been revealed recently.

Kindle Fire: Amazon's Answer to Apple's iPad 

Amazon, US online retail giant, unveiled a tablet computer - the Amazon Kindle Fire - on Wednesday (Sept. 28) that costs $199, that's $300 less than the cheapest iPad from market-leader Apple.

The Kindle Fire has a 7-inch display, runs on Google's Android software. The Amazon Kindle Fire allows video and music streaming and Web browsing via Wi-Fi, though full range of apps is still not made public.

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, is eyeing the Fire will catch on where other rival tablets - Hewlett-Packard and Research in Motion - have fallen short.

The unveiling of the Fire comes a month before Barnes & Noble's planned rollout of the Nook Color 2. All of which means plenty of e-reader and tablet choices for consumers this upcoming holiday season.

iPhone 4 Vs. Galaxy SII -- Apple Beats Samsung in the Battle of "Thinnest Smartphone"

At least one patent battle is over between Apple and Samsung as the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Wednesday adjudicated that the Apple’s claims of having the world’s thinnest smartphone with its iPhone 4 is certainly correct. 

Apple iPhone 4 Ruled as the "Thinnest Smartphone"

According to details; a website ad for the iPhone 4 included the claim "And it's all contained in a beautiful enclosure a mere 9.3 millimetres thin, making iPhone 4 the world's thinnest smartphone". The complainant, Samsung, challenged whether this claim was misleading because he believed that the Samsung Galaxy S II phone was thinner.

The ASA agreed with Apple, and ruled that “Apple’s methodology for making the thinnest claim was reasonable.” The problem, according to the ASA, is that while the Galaxy S II is indeed thinner in certain sections, the iPhone 4 is still the thinnest overall.

“Because the iPhone4′s thickest point was thinner than the thickest point of the Samsung Galaxy S II we concluded that the claim ‘the world’s thinnest smartphone’ was not misleading,” ASA asserted.

Apple iPad 2 for sale in 26 Countries Including U.S. on Friday, March 25

Apple announced in an official statement of Tuesday revealed their plans to launch their tablet iPad 2 in U.S. and 25 other countries on coming Friday (march 25, 2011).

The online sale o iPad 2 outside U.S. will follow the same timing like in the U.S. launch that will start on at 5pm local time, and will be available up to 1am.

The names of the 25 other countries where the iPad 2 will be available on Friday include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

Pricing will be the same as those in the U.S., from $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version to $829 for the 64GB Wi-Fi+3G tablet.

Apple's iPad 2 Expected to be Launched on March 2 at Yerba Buena Center

According to reports first popped up on ‘ALL THINGS DIGITAL’; iPad is set to be launched on March 2 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, exactly same place where the original device was launched by Steve Jobs. 

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been on medical leave since mid-January, and was spotted last week leaving a cancer clinic in Silicon Valley. Tim Cook, the firm's chief operating officer, is looking after day-to-day operations in his absence. But reportedly, Steve Jobs is still taking an active role in Apple's decision making and will more probably be present at the launching event.

Apple is also expected to uncover some new products before iPad 2 - its  MacBook Pro line of high-end laptops is expected to be refreshed on Thursday, with faster processors, new graphics capabilities, a storage mechanism between between solid state and traditional drives, and Intel's new 'Light Peak' connection technology which allows for rapid data transfer.

Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App - - Unprecedented Access to Exclusive Content Through This New App

Fresh off the stands, or more so, the digital iTunes store, is the revolutionary Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App.

Fashionista techies who stay stylishly updated through their iPad can get unprecedented access to exclusive content through this new app, as it provides behind-the-scenes information and videos of its cover celebrities. Furthermore, It also gives digital readers access to exclusive content which is not available in the magazine or on the Vogue website such as additional interviews, videos and more. The Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App has kicked off its launch in time with the release of Vogue’s stunning Lady Gaga cover and portfolio.

Official Release Date Announced for iPhone 4 at Verizon After End of 4-years Exclusive Agreement With AT&T

After many months of speculation, Verizon has now announced the Verizon iPhone 4. The launch of the iPhone on Verizon marks the end of the almost 4 year exclusivity agreement that Apple had with AT&T.

As for the release date, expect it as early as February.

The iPhone going to the Verizon network has been in testing for about a year now and is capable of connecting to the CDMA network. All the features are practically the same such as FaceTime availability, the Retina Display as well as the insides. The only main difference is the way it connects up, ie its CDMA technology inside.

So that Verizon can handle the network load the smartphone will bring to it, they have increased network capacity.

A few questions have been asked such as why they don't use LTE technology. Using LTE chips required small design changes to the phone which Apple didn't want to make. Using LTE would make the roll out longer, so CDMA was opted for on this version of the iPhone.

Expect to hear the exact release date and pricing revealed in the next few days, perhaps weeks.

Source: Engadget

iPad 2 Coming on Within 3-4 Weeks - - Revealed by Founder of Digg Kevin Rose

Now that the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 has come to an end, all eyes are on Apple for it to announce the iPad 2 tablet. So far we've only heard rumors about the iPad 2 but there has been no confirmations whatsoever. Kevin Rose, blogger and founder of Digg stated on his blog that he had information from a "good authority" that Apple might be launching the new iPad 2 in the coming three-four weeks, most probably on February 1, Tuesday. In the past, Rose's sources managed to get him a hands on with the iPod nano and even a confirmation on the Copy-Paste feature in the iPhone 3.0 update.

 

 

According to Rose's sources, the iPad 2 will have high resolution (higher dpi) display compared to the current generation iPad and will get video chat support with front and back panel cameras. Well, most Android tablets as well as high-end smartphones unveiled at CES 2011 have front-back panel cameras. 

Our last report about the iPad 2 mockup gave us a hint of how slim the iPad 2 would be. Also, we reported " a blurb about iPad 2 having front-back panel cameras based on the reports by Taiwan based component makers. Until we see any official information, we'll continue getting rumors about the iPad 2's announcement dates.

Apple Likely to Build WiFi, UMTS and CDMA Models of the Next Race of iPad - - According to DigiTimes

According to DigiTimes, Taiwanese industry publication, reports on Tuesday; Apple is likely to build WiFi, UMTS and CDMA models of the next race of iPad in a respective build ratio of 3:4:3. Production of the device is expected to start as early as the first half of January, with about a half-million iPads expected to be assembled.

Referring to industry sources the report claimed that between 60 to 65 percent of current iPad shipments are the UMTS 3G model. Because of this, Apple is expected to work even more closely with wireless partners for the second-generation tablet.

The report also pointed to the fact that Apple is expected to have shipped about 16 million iPads in 2010, and between 2 million and 3 million units will remain in the channel at the start of 2011. That number is expected to satisfy demand as Apple gradually stops production of the first-generation device, in time for the debut of "iPad 2."

Pictures if iPad Mini Found Again on The Web - - This Time It Looks to Be WiFi Version

Just before Christmas, on December 22, we featured pictures of a mini iPad in the hands of Taiwanese Pop Star, Jimmy Lin. Although it couldn't be confirmed if it was the real deal or not, it did look quite convincing in that the proportions were about right, the bezel was quite thin and you could see iOS (or a photograph of iOS) running on the screen.

 

Late Christmas day, we received a tip from Edd Withers who claims he was sent more pictures of a mini iPad. Although we'd love to think they were the real thing, they just don't quite convince us as much as we want.

One thing to note is that the previous version posted was a 3G model (black antenna seen on top bezel). This model looks to be the WiFi version. The bezel on these new pictures is huge which leads us to think it's a fake. Also, it looks marginally thicker than a 9.7 inch iPad.

"iPad Mini": 7-inched Version of iPad - - Taiwanese Pop Star, Jimmy Lin Source of The Latest Rumour

Apple fans always looking something new in all kinds of rumours associated with Apple; regardless of the truth and reality behind such rumours. The seven-inch ‘iPad Mini’ the latest one among the long list but that is also strictly denied by Steve Jobs; as in the earlier cases. 

Despite the denial from Steve Jobs, Apple fans are keenly waiting for the micro version of their beloved gadget. The much discussed rumour is reportedly took off from the doors of Taiwanese pop star, Jimmy Lin with a picture below holding both version in the hands. 

 The 7-inch iPad Mini, pictured above, can’t be regarded as solid evidence of fate of rumoured device as it could be easily faked, but it does make us wonder what Apple [AAPL] is planning, regardless of what Steve Jobs has said. For now just enjoy the picture and play with smaller version of your beloved gadget just indreams.

Time’s List of Top 10 Gadgets of 2010 - - Apple Regain The Number One Position with iPad Followed by Samsung Galaxy S Android Smartphone

With the highly popular and loved gadget, iPad, Apple has bounced back to its superior place this year and snatched the number one position in Time’s list of top 10 gadgets of 2010. Last year Apple was beaten by the Motorola Droid as the top-ranking status gadget.

About the amazing success of the iPad, Time's Doug Aamoth wrote: "It's not the first touchscreen tablet in the history of computing, but it's easily the most successful so far. With 3 million iPads sold in their first month alone and a market for interactive magazines and newspapers created almost overnight, Apple finally managed to make tablet computing cool." 

The Time magazine, which last year said that the Droid represented "Android's first credible challenge to the iPhone," recently said that 2010 was a big year for Apple. 

Other than the iPad being acknowledged the top-most status gadget for the year, Apple's newly-launched 11-inch MacBook Air bagged the third spot, while the iPhone 4 ranked sixth and the new streaming Apple TV was placed at No. 7 on Time's list. 

Meanwhile, Google also had a good year, and apparently gave Apple a run for its money. The second spot on the Time's top 2010 gadgets list was bagged by the Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone; while the Google TV, specifically the Logitech Revue, featured in the fourth place. In addition, Google's own Nexus One beat the Apple iPhone 4, bagging the fifth place - one spot ahead of the new Apple handset.