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Seeing Buffalo Through Rose-Colored Glasses — 10 Filtered Instagrams

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:21:55 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your filtered shots.It seems that everyone who owns an iPhone thinks the different filters drastically improve his or her pictures. These filters are supposed to make pictures look aged or highlight color or somehow enhance the original photo [...]

Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:33:05 +0000

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

Walmart Tests iPhone App to Speed Up Checkout Process

Mike Adams — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:14:30 +0000

Walmart, the world’s largest retail chain, is currently testing a “scan and go” iPhone application that would allow customers to scan items as they shop and pay more quickly and conveniently at a self-checkout counter. The app was tested earlier this month at a supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas, using store employees as well as their friends [...]

Good News — Your iPhone 5 Won't Fit Any Old Apple Devices!

Buffalo Staff — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:30:09 +0000

Here goes the start to another season of iPhone chaos. The iPhone 5 will begin shipping next Friday, September 21, and with it will be millions of people crazy about the new device.The iPhone 5 has many new features that will be sure to please users, including: A 4-inch display (the iPhone 4 had a [...]

Best Twitter Reactions to the New iPhone 5

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:58:37 +0000

So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It’s thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here’s what people are saying. Can’t wait for the new iPhone 5.I’ve had this mint condition, perfectly [...]

Do You Feel Like You Need to Upgrade Your Smart Phone to 4G? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:08:36 +0000

Internet connectivity on cell phones has improved by leaps and bounds over the last five years. According to experts it’s about to take another huge leap with the introduction of the iPhone 5, which is expected to run on Apple’s 4G LTE network. As of today, iPhone users and the majority of all smartphone users are connected to [...]

iPhone Survives 82 MPH Slapshot [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:13 +0000

Have you ever dropped your cell phone, maybe broken it? A company that makes protective cases for iPhone’s wants to show you just how tough their products are so they decided to play a little hockey with someone’s phone. G-Form is out with new protective cases for the iPhone 4/4s. Rather than tell you all [...]

Apps You Would Find On My iPhone!

Aaron James — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:54:50 +0000

Two weeks ago I took the plunge… I was Mr. Android for years and now I am the proud owner of an iPhone. I have been in transition mode since I got the iPhone, trying to learn the ins and outs just like I had to do when I had purchased my first Android phone. The iPhone is a solid, secure phone with tons of great apps to go along with it.

Where's My Tax Refund? IRS Has An App For That

Staff — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:34:03 +0000

The IRS has launched a new smartphone app the allows you to check the status of your tax refund. Gone are the days of wondering what happened to your tax return after you E-filed it or mailed it to the IRS The app which is named IRS2Go can be downloaded for free at iTunes Read [...]

Verizon iPhone Debuts

Joe Chille — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:01:21 +0000

Tech saavy consumers are salivating over the announcement today that Verizon Wireless will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone early next month.The iPhone 4 will be available on Verizon’s network on beginning Feb. 10 with pre-orders for existing customers starting online Feb. 3, according to a statement released today. The phone will start at $199.99 [...]

New iPhone App the "Ugly Meter" Under Fire

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:27:37 +0000

A new iPhone app called the "Ugly Meter" is just what cyberbullies -- including elementary school kids -- need to target easy marks, FOXNews.com reported online security experts as saying Tuesday. The 99-cent app, now available for iPhone users on Apple's iTunes Store, uses facial recognition software that measures sy