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  • Here Is The iPhone 5S. It’s Gooooold

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    Or champagne if you want to get technical.

    I could go through the rundown of all the new bells and whistles that come with the next model in the iPhone family, but you already know if you are getting one or not if you are an Apple supporter. I will give you the easy Fisher-Price rundown:

    -New camera. Pretty pictures.

    -Fingerprint scanner.

    -Faster processor.

    -iOS 7 included. Duh.

    -Silver, black and champagne colors.

    -$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB.

    -Releases on September 20th.

    -Makes a great stocking stuffer.

    -I may or may not want one.

    -Will be used by every sorority chick by years end.

    -Just wanted another footnote.

  • iPhone 5C Announced. Will Sell For $99 And $199

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    The rumored iPhone 5C became real today as Apple announced that it would replace the iPhone 5 starting on September 20th. The new model will come with polycarbonate plastic covers in multiple colors and will retail for $99 for the 16GB and $199 for 32GB.

    Along with this, it was announced that the 4S would be free with a two year contract.

    The phone will come already loaded with iOS 7 and will be available for pre-order on Friday, September 13th.

  • iPhone 5S To Launch With Different Colors, 6 In 2014 With Larger Screen?

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    An analyst for Jeffries has stated that he believes that the iPhone 6 will launch in 2014 with an even larger screen than its predecessor, the iPhone 5. He also went on to say the iPhone 5S will launch this summer with the 4″ screen that is standard on the 5’s now, but that Apple will try to woo new users with a better camera, faster processor and larger choice of colors beyond just black and white.

    The iPhone’s chief rival, the Galaxy S series, is gaining steam on the king of smartphones and as much as we would like to say that this is just one analyst’s best guess, I can easily seeing things shake down just like he said.

  • Here Is The Galaxy Muse, Samsung’s Answer To The iPod Shuffle

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    First off, I know what you are thinking and no Samsung has not started making birth control holders.

    This, in fact, is the company’s answer to Apple’s iPod Shuffle, the Galaxy Muse. The Muse comes with 4GB of storage and promises 6 hours of music playback. While not incredibly stylish in design it does have some cool features that could make this worth a purchase for Galaxy phone owners.

    The big feature of this player is the Music Sync Android, which lets you sync your music from your phone to the player without the need of a PC. Simply plug in the Muse into your [amazon_link id=”B007VCRRNS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Galaxy S3[/amazon_link] or [amazon_link id=”B0099LATZ2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Galaxy Note 2[/amazon_link] through the headphone jack on the Muse to the USB port on your phone and bingo, your music is synced.

    With Samsung making huge headway into Apple’s smartphone money with the Galaxy series this is the next logical step in their attempt to keep their brand strong. The Galaxy Muse is available now and only costs $60.

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  • Marvel & DC iPhone Cases Go Big, Adorable

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    Big and bulky you say? How about insane and amazing? These iPhone cases are made by Huckleberry and feature a host of Marvel and DC characters. Hard shell in design and meant to take a beating, these will be available by March and run between $29 and $39. There is a Wonder Woman version also available and will be sold at certain retailers like Claire’s.

    The cases will be made for the Iphone 4/4S and the iPhone 5. Take a look at all the cases below and let us know if they are your type of case.

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  • Amazon AutoRip Gives You Free MP3’s Of Your CD Library Since 1998.

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    Amazon has just added a literal ton to my cloud player. Today they have announced their new service called AutoRip. The basics of it are that for every CD you buy on Amazon.com you will have a free MP3 copy sent instantly to your Amazon Cloud Player. This means that while waiting on your CD you can listen to an MP3 version of the album instantly and then transfer it to any of the Apple or Android phones or tablets you happen to own.

    The real big deal of this new service is that Amazon has decided to reward longtime customers and give them MP3 versions of albums they have bought since the beginning of Amazon Music way back in 1998 for free. So for people, like me, that have had Amazon accounts for quite a while (2002 for me), you will now have every CD you have bought delivered to your cloud player for no charge. This is a great bit of fan service that amazon did not have yo do but I am very thankful they did. Go check out Amazon.com/AutoRip to see exactly how the service will work.

     

     

  • Did You Get Your iPhone 5 Reserved? Don’t Worry A Lot Of Others Didn’t Either.

    2 Week Waits Now Reported By Apple

    I really hope you were able to get that iPhone 5 pre-order in fast. Apple is now saying that there is now a two week wait for a lot of people who got online last night and pre-ordered the new iteration of the iPhone. That means that even if you did get your order in last night that you are not guaranteed an iPhone 5 on September 21st but sometime within a two week window.

    Add that to a lot of problems people were having with not being able to change their addresses when ordering the phones and Apple is not exactly having the smoothest beginning to a launch. It is possibly a minor problem….or the beginning of the end without Steve Jobs!!!!

    I’m guessing a minor problem.

  • iPhone 5 Officially Announced

    Releasing on September 21st for $199.

    As expected, today Apple announced the iPhone 5. And in today’s age of leaked content and footage there really is no surprise on the look of it. It it a two toned back and 4″ elongated screen like the leaked photos over the past few days. The phone will come loaded with iOS 6 straight out of box and the new, smaller A6 chip which is twice as fast as the A5 and allow for 2X better graphics.

    The camera will be the same as the 4S with a few improvements including 40% faster shutter speed and a built in panoramic mode as well as having facial detection for up to ten people. The back camera will be able to shoot 1080p video and the front will get to shoot our ugly mugs in 720p.

    Battery life has been improved with 225 hours of standby time and can even run 8 hours on 4G LTE.

    Size Matters

    Like I said before the phone is getting a bump in screen size to 4″ but it will be longer and not wider. Also the iPhone 5 will be 20% lighter and 18% thinner than the 4S. Apple said that they did this because they believe you should be able to handle everything on your phone with one hand (maybe a dig at such phones as the Galaxy Note).

    The new power connector is also going smaller and is called Lightning. It is 80% smaller and digital. Apple has an adapter ready to sell if you want to use your stockpile of old iPhone or iPod cords with the new phones as well.

    Siri update my status…wait wait!

    Don’t worry Siri users, the digital chick is getting a few upgrades to. First off you will now be able to update your Facebook using the service which I can already tell is going to be so much fun to watch certain people’s drunken Siri talks accidentally go up for all to see. For the sports fan you can now ask Siri about your favorite team and get live score updates on the screen.

    Apple said that the iPhone 5 will be available for pre-order on September 14th and released on September 21st. The prices are the same as when the 4S released last year so $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB. The 4S will drop to $99 and the 4 will become free with a two year contract.

    What say all of you? Is it a big enough jump to get rid of your 4 or even your 4S?

     

  • Amazon Reveals Kindle Fire HD In 7 And 8.9 Inch Models. Kindle Fire Receives Price Drop.

    Today’s press conference by Amazon showed off the future of the Kindle family in a big way. The Kindle Fire HD is the company’s next big entry into the crowded tablet world looking to build on the massive sales of the original Kindle Fire which was released almost a year ago.

    The Kindle Fire HD will come in 7 and 8.9 inch versions. Both will have redesigned display to lessen the glare and both can be bought in Wi-Fi and 4G LTE versions. The 7 inch tablet will come with 16GB of storage and run $199 and 32GB for $249 while the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD will be available in both 16 and 32GB versions. The 16GB will cost $299 and the 32GB variety will be $499.

    For those of you who decide to spend the big bucks and grab one in the 8.9 inch 32GB version you will be able to purchase a data plan through Amazon that gives you 20GB of cloud storage, 250 MB a month and a $10 Amazon app store store credit for only $49.99 a year. When compared side by side at the press conference, the difference in price per year for purchasing and running an 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD was almost a whopping 400 dollars below that of a 32GB IPad.

    The original Kindle Fire will be dropping in price to $159 and has been given double the RAM and a longer lasting battery.

    The Kindle Fire HD will be shipping out on November 20 and can be pre-ordered in the link below.

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  • IPhone 5 Announcement To Be Held On September 12.

    Are you just getting used to not using Siri as much as you thought you would? Well it’s time to get excited again. Apple has released this image above for their September 12 event and you would have to assume it will be the IPhone 5 announcement that everyone has been anticipating. Keep looking at the picture. It’s like a magic eye trick. Notice it? See that’s why the PR guys at Apple make the big bucks and I type on a keyboard about it…for free.

    Rumors have been bouncing around about the next version of the IPhone since the day the 4S was announced. The one rumor that is almost assured is that it will have a redesigned charging port so all the IPhone cords you and your friends have won’t be so universal anymore. Also it should almost be a guarantee that the screen will be getting a bump up in size. Nothing so ridiculous as the Galaxy Note or even some of the other Samsung or Nokia models but more around the 4-4.2 inch range.

    Anyone looking to pick up the IPhone 5 when it releases in a few weeks, sticking with what you have now or waiting to see the official unveiling before deciding?