160 Recent Stories
Did the iOS 5 Update Solve Your iPhone Battery Issues? [POLL]
The iOS 5.0.1 update that promised to address iPhone 4S battery issues appears to have done little to nothing for some device owners. As 9to5Mac noticed, dozens of iPhone 4S users complaining that they continue to experience poor battery performance ...
Hands On: iOS 5.0.1 Upgrade is Fast, Easy [PICS]
Apple has released a free update for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, both iPads, and the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch. Watch how easy it is to update iOS 5 over the air, without using iTunes. Designated iOS 5.0.1, the update claims to fix...
One of Siri's best features is the ability to "raise to speak," which activates the voice-commanded personal assistant when the phone is raised to your face. But how does Siri know when the iPhone 4S is close to your face? iFixit decided to answer th...
iPhone 4S, Can You Hear Me Now? Apple Sees Rise in Audio Bug Reports
Some of us are perfectly happy with the iPhone 4S -- but it's starting to feel like we're in the minority. First came "yellowgate" -- reports of users who were seeing a golden tint on their screens. Next came "batterygate"; as Apple eventually admitt...
Siri Down: Did Apple's iPhone Voice Assistant Go Missing? [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Siri appears to be working again for us, as of 5 p.m. ET. Let us know if you're still having difficulties. If you notice someone barking orders to their iPhone then giving it a puzzled expression, it could be because Siri isn't working. The v...
Apple Admits iOS 5 Battery Problems
Apple has confirmed that some iPhone customers are experiencing lower battery performance after upgrading to iOS 5. Users started complaining about the battery life of the iPhone 4S soon after the device's debut. In the last week, additional complain...
iPhone Owners: Are You Losing Battery Life? [POLL]
We've seen a number of stories about iPhone 4S users whose batteries have drained far faster than they could reasonably expect. By way of acknowledgment, Apple has reportedly been reaching out to affected users. Now several sources are suggesting the...
A Potential Fix for iOS 5 Battery Woes: Your Time Zone Settings
Since the release of the iPhone 4S earlier this month, a number of users have complained about the device's battery life. One intrepid user thinks he might have found a fix. Oliver Haslam at iDownloadBlog reports that turning off the ability for iOS ...
Potential Greatness: Top 5 Tech Highlights of the Month [PICS]
October was a roller coaster month for the tech world, filled with plenty of brand new products as well as second chances and upgrades, all promising better gadgetry in the months to come. We got our hands on some of the best new products to roll out...
Who Are You, Siri? We Ask One of Her Dads
"Who are you?," I ask Siri, attempting to unravel some of the mystery behind the iPhone 4S virtual assistant by going directly to the source. No such luck. "Who I am isn't important," she tells me. Let's stop being coy, Siri. Who you are is important...
Siri Gives Apple a Two-Year Advantage Over Google, Says VC
Could Siri, the voice-based virtual assistant for every iPhone 4S owner, constitute a threat to Google's Android operating system? Absolutely, says Gary Morgenthaler, a partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, recognized expert in artificial intelligence, a...
Apple Enlists iPhone 4S Users to Solve Battery Problem
Two weeks after the iPhone 4S release, Apple is quietly reaching out to users who have experienced serious battery drainage problems -- and asking them to help by installing a monitoring program. The crowdsourced approach came to light courtesy of Th...
Siri, Seriously: 10 Ways We're Really Using Apple's Voice Assistant [POLL]
By now it seems we're all well aware of the many Easter eggs Apple has left for us in Siri, the intelligent assistant baked into the iPhone 4S. She has enough answers to silly questions to delight you for a weekend or more. Some sites are getting a l...
iPhone 4S: Siri Learns How to Pour a Beer [VIDEO]
Who knew the iPhone 4S's Siri could learn how to do so many useful things? Case in point: These guys have trained her to "pour them a beer." Calling their creation "Beeri," the guys at Redpepper taught the iPhone 4S's talkative virtual assistant to c...
iPhone 4S Now Available for Pre-Order in 22 More Countries
One week after stores in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK started selling the iPhone 4S, online Apple stores in 22 additional countries have begun taking pre-orders. iPhone 4S pre-order pages have been posted for Austria...
Teach Siri How to Pronounce Your Name
We all know Siri, Apple’s Intelligent Assistant, is smart. Her feminine voice sounds almost human — if a human were run through an Ethernet cable and emerged from a computer. She speaks almost causally and has little trouble with natural language que...
Siri Gets Its First TV Ad [VIDEO]
Siri, the sweet talking assistant of iPhone 4S owners, is now starring in its first TV ad. It's one of the most important features of the new iPhone, so it's no wonder Apple has devoted an entire 30-second TV ad to Siri. SEE ALSO: Siri Politely Answe...
21+ Essential Resources for Your Apple iPhone 4S
Millions of Apple enthusiasts are tapping away at the screens of their new iPhone 4S devices. If you're one of the 4 million, you've likely explored the phone's new features: upgraded camera, higher storage capacity, 1080p video and Siri, your own pe...
Is the Apple iPhone 4S Camera the Digital Camera to Rule Them All? [PICS]
When I sat down with Apple to discuss the new, more powerful camera on the iPhone 4S, company officials told me they had a revelation. As they prepared to update the phone’s imaging system, they realized not only were more people using the iPhone 4's...
Apple iPhone 4S Vs. the iPhone 4: Should You Upgrade?
Apple’s iPhone 4S is a solid follow-up to the popular iPhone 4. As an owner of the 4, I would not race to upgrade. The 4S is a refinement of a very good idea, and I don’t think you jump to buy a refinement unless you are 1) desperate for the under-th...
Siri Lets You Make Calls on Passcode-Locked iPhone 4S
Security firm Sophos discovered and Mashable has confirmed that you can make calls (and more) with the voice activation service Siri, even when the Apple iPhone 4S is locked. It could be an obvious security misstep for the Cupertino tech giant, or it...
Siri Now Works With Task Management App Remember the Milk
The folks behind Remember the Milk, a popular task management service, have integrated the iPhone 4S's voice assistant Siri with the app's calendar. The process of adding a new task requires no additional steps -- simply tell Siri to remind you of so...
A Duet with Siri [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. We're not going to lie, we're kind of in love with Siri. Whether it's using the personal assistant to tweet or forcing her to answer absurd questions, we...
Yellowgate? Some iPhone 4S Users Complain of Yellow Tint to Screen
The ultra-smooth launch of the iPhone 4S may have hit a snag, albeit a minor one: Some users are complaining about yellow-tinted screens. The discussion thread "iPhone 4S Screen Tint" has gotten 39 replies so far on Apple's support page. A user calle...
iPhone 4S Video Shows Off Astounding Quality [VIDEO]
Just how good is the video camera on the iPhone 4S? If a short video from Benjamin Dowie is any indication, we're going to chalk it up to "amazing." Dowie shot the footage just after getting his iPhone 4S and as he writes on Vimeo, "Couldn't believe ...
iPhone 4S Sales Top 4 Million in the First Weekend
Apple sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S devices in the first weekend on the market, the company announced Monday. This is a new record for Apple's smartphone. It took three weeks for Apple to sell 3 million iPhone 4 units, and it took 74 days to sel...
Samsung Files to Block iPhone 4S Sales Abroad
Samsung filed preliminary injunctions to block iPhone 4S sales in Japan and Australia Monday, citing technology and user-interface patent infringements in Japan, and wireless telecommunications standards in Australia. The device went on sales in both...
Add Some Color to Your iPhone 4S With ColorWare
We're guessing that by now the harsh reality has sunk in: The iPhone 4S is physically more or less identical to its predecessor. If you want to be special, however, there is a way to make your new toy stand out from the rest and shine in many magnifi...
iPhone 4S: Siri is Impressive, But Still a Work in Progress [REVIEW]
Apple is bringing speech recognition to the masses with its new iPhone 4S, equipped with an intelligent assistant named Siri. It's a major differentiator for the new iPhone, setting it apart from its predecessors. I've been using speech recognition s...
iPhone 4S: How to Teach Siri to Tweet
One of the limitations of the iPhone 4S's intelligent assistant Siri is its inability to speak your tweets into the iPhone's Twitter app. Here's a quick workaround for that:...
What Social Media Users Think of the Hottest Tech Stories [INFOGRAPHIC]
Get your fingers on the pulse of the social media community with this survey conducted by Lab42. It'll get you caught up on the hot tech issues of the past couple of weeks. For the data embedded in this infographic, market research firm Lab42 conduct...
In a week dominated by the iPhone 4S and its accompanying iOS 5 operating system, we gather up those highlights and add even more techo-goodness in this week's edition of Top 10 Tech....
iPhone 4S: Siri Politely Answers 10 Absurd Questions [PICS]
What happened when we put the iPhone 4S's (somewhat) intelligent agent Siri on the spot, asking her absurd questions? You'd be surprised....
160 Recent Stories
Did the iOS 5 Update Solve Your iPhone Battery Issues? [POLL]
The iOS 5.0.1 update that promised to address iPhone 4S battery issues appears to have done little to nothing for some device owners. As 9to5Mac noticed, dozens of iPhone 4S users complaining that they continue to experience poor battery performance ...
Hands On: iOS 5.0.1 Upgrade is Fast, Easy [PICS]
Apple has released a free update for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, both iPads, and the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch. Watch how easy it is to update iOS 5 over the air, without using iTunes. Designated iOS 5.0.1, the update claims to fix...
One of Siri's best features is the ability to "raise to speak," which activates the voice-commanded personal assistant when the phone is raised to your face. But how does Siri know when the iPhone 4S is close to your face? iFixit decided to answer th...
iPhone 4S, Can You Hear Me Now? Apple Sees Rise in Audio Bug Reports
Some of us are perfectly happy with the iPhone 4S -- but it's starting to feel like we're in the minority. First came "yellowgate" -- reports of users who were seeing a golden tint on their screens. Next came "batterygate"; as Apple eventually admitt...
Siri Down: Did Apple's iPhone Voice Assistant Go Missing? [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Siri appears to be working again for us, as of 5 p.m. ET. Let us know if you're still having difficulties. If you notice someone barking orders to their iPhone then giving it a puzzled expression, it could be because Siri isn't working. The v...
Apple Admits iOS 5 Battery Problems
Apple has confirmed that some iPhone customers are experiencing lower battery performance after upgrading to iOS 5. Users started complaining about the battery life of the iPhone 4S soon after the device's debut. In the last week, additional complain...
iPhone Owners: Are You Losing Battery Life? [POLL]
We've seen a number of stories about iPhone 4S users whose batteries have drained far faster than they could reasonably expect. By way of acknowledgment, Apple has reportedly been reaching out to affected users. Now several sources are suggesting the...
A Potential Fix for iOS 5 Battery Woes: Your Time Zone Settings
Since the release of the iPhone 4S earlier this month, a number of users have complained about the device's battery life. One intrepid user thinks he might have found a fix. Oliver Haslam at iDownloadBlog reports that turning off the ability for iOS ...
Potential Greatness: Top 5 Tech Highlights of the Month [PICS]
October was a roller coaster month for the tech world, filled with plenty of brand new products as well as second chances and upgrades, all promising better gadgetry in the months to come. We got our hands on some of the best new products to roll out...
Who Are You, Siri? We Ask One of Her Dads
"Who are you?," I ask Siri, attempting to unravel some of the mystery behind the iPhone 4S virtual assistant by going directly to the source. No such luck. "Who I am isn't important," she tells me. Let's stop being coy, Siri. Who you are is important...
Siri Gives Apple a Two-Year Advantage Over Google, Says VC
Could Siri, the voice-based virtual assistant for every iPhone 4S owner, constitute a threat to Google's Android operating system? Absolutely, says Gary Morgenthaler, a partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, recognized expert in artificial intelligence, a...
Apple Enlists iPhone 4S Users to Solve Battery Problem
Two weeks after the iPhone 4S release, Apple is quietly reaching out to users who have experienced serious battery drainage problems -- and asking them to help by installing a monitoring program. The crowdsourced approach came to light courtesy of Th...
Siri, Seriously: 10 Ways We're Really Using Apple's Voice Assistant [POLL]
By now it seems we're all well aware of the many Easter eggs Apple has left for us in Siri, the intelligent assistant baked into the iPhone 4S. She has enough answers to silly questions to delight you for a weekend or more. Some sites are getting a l...
iPhone 4S: Siri Learns How to Pour a Beer [VIDEO]
Who knew the iPhone 4S's Siri could learn how to do so many useful things? Case in point: These guys have trained her to "pour them a beer." Calling their creation "Beeri," the guys at Redpepper taught the iPhone 4S's talkative virtual assistant to c...
iPhone 4S Now Available for Pre-Order in 22 More Countries
One week after stores in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK started selling the iPhone 4S, online Apple stores in 22 additional countries have begun taking pre-orders. iPhone 4S pre-order pages have been posted for Austria...
Teach Siri How to Pronounce Your Name
We all know Siri, Apple’s Intelligent Assistant, is smart. Her feminine voice sounds almost human — if a human were run through an Ethernet cable and emerged from a computer. She speaks almost causally and has little trouble with natural language q
ue...
Siri Gets Its First TV Ad [VIDEO]
Siri, the sweet talking assistant of iPhone 4S owners, is now starring in its first TV ad. It's one of the most important features of the new iPhone, so it's no wonder Apple has devoted an entire 30-second TV ad to Siri. SEE ALSO: Siri Politely Answe...
21+ Essential Resources for Your Apple iPhone 4S
Millions of Apple enthusiasts are tapping away at the screens of their new iPhone 4S devices. If you're one of the 4 million, you've likely explored the phone's new features: upgraded camera, higher storage capacity, 1080p video and Siri, your own pe...
Is the Apple iPhone 4S Camera the Digital Camera to Rule Them All? [PICS]
When I sat down with Apple to discuss the new, more powerful camera on the iPhone 4S, company officials told me they had a revelation. As they prepared to update the phone’s imaging system, they realized not only were more people using the iPhone 4's...
Apple iPhone 4S Vs. the iPhone 4: Should You Upgrade?
Apple’s iPhone 4S is a solid follow-up to the popular iPhone 4. As an owner of the 4, I would not race to upgrade. The 4S is a refinement of a very good idea, and I don’t think you jump to buy a refinement unless you are 1) desperate for the under-th...
Siri Lets You Make Calls on Passcode-Locked iPhone 4S
Security firm Sophos discovered and Mashable has confirmed that you can make calls (and more) with the voice activation service Siri, even when the Apple iPhone 4S is locked. It could be an obvious security misstep for the Cupertino tech giant, or it...
Siri Now Works With Task Management App Remember the Milk
The folks behind Remember the Milk, a popular task management service, have integrated the iPhone 4S's voice assistant Siri with the app's calendar. The process of adding a new task requires no additional steps -- simply tell Siri to remind you of so...
A Duet with Siri [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. We're not going to lie, we're kind of in love with Siri. Whether it's using the personal assistant to tweet or forcing her to answer absurd questions, we...
Yellowgate? Some iPhone 4S Users Complain of Yellow Tint to Screen
The ultra-smooth launch of the iPhone 4S may have hit a snag, albeit a minor one: Some users are complaining about yellow-tinted screens. The discussion thread "iPhone 4S Screen Tint" has gotten 39 replies so far on Apple's support page. A user calle...
iPhone 4S Video Shows Off Astounding Quality [VIDEO]
Just how good is the video camera on the iPhone 4S? If a short video from Benjamin Dowie is any indication, we're going to chalk it up to "amazing." Dowie shot the footage just after getting his iPhone 4S and as he writes on Vimeo, "Couldn't believe ...
iPhone 4S Sales Top 4 Million in the First Weekend
Apple sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S devices in the first weekend on the market, the company announced Monday. This is a new record for Apple's smartphone. It took three weeks for Apple to sell 3 million iPhone 4 units, and it took 74 days to sel...
Samsung Files to Block iPhone 4S Sales Abroad
Samsung filed preliminary injunctions to block iPhone 4S sales in Japan and Australia Monday, citing technology and user-interface patent infringements in Japan, and wireless telecommunications standards in Australia. The device went on sales in both...
Add Some Color to Your iPhone 4S With ColorWare
We're guessing that by now the harsh reality has sunk in: The iPhone 4S is physically more or less identical to its predecessor. If you want to be special, however, there is a way to make your new toy stand out from the rest and shine in many magnifi...
iPhone 4S: Siri is Impressive, But Still a Work in Progress [REVIEW]
Apple is bringing speech recognition to the masses with its new iPhone 4S, equipped with an intelligent assistant named Siri. It's a major differentiator for the new iPhone, setting it apart from its predecessors. I've been using speech recognition s...
iPhone 4S: How to Teach Siri to Tweet
One of the limitations of the iPhone 4S's intelligent assistant Siri is its inability to speak your tweets into the iPhone's Twitter app. Here's a quick workaround for that:...
What Social Media Users Think of the Hottest Tech Stories [INFOGRAPHIC]
Get your fingers on the pulse of the social media community with this survey conducted by Lab42. It'll get you caught up on the hot tech issues of the past couple of weeks. For the data embedded in this infographic, market research firm Lab42 conduct...
In a week dominated by the iPhone 4S and its accompanying iOS 5 operating system, we gather up those highlights and add even more techo-goodness in this week's edition of Top 10 Tech....
iPhone 4S: Siri Politely Answers 10 Absurd Questions [PICS]
What happened when we put the iPhone 4S's (somewhat) intelligent agent Siri on the spot, asking her absurd questions? You'd be surprised....