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Volkswagen iBeetle offers built-in iPhone dock, custom app

Designed to take advantage of the massive popularity of Apple's iPhone 5, the Volkswagen iBeetle offers a variety of custom options that will appeal to anyone obsessed with Apple products.

Build your own pair of D.I.Y. headphones with a 3D printer

Could the next big thing in headphones come from a 3D printer? At least one guy thinks so. We take a look at his prototype and share the link to his plans.

T-Mobile: Give us your old iPhone 4 or 4S, we’ll give you an iPhone 5

In an effort to draw in new customers, T-Mobile is inviting people to trade in their used iPhone 4 or 4S in exchange for a brand new iPhone 5.
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Did HTC’s CEO just sign his own resignation with the new One?

HTC has built an incredible smartphone to reboot the One line, but it is still a long way from guaranteed Android success. Where did it all go wrong?

DTS-HD surround sound coming soon to mobile devices

DTS launches DTS-HD layered audio for media streaming services making it possible to stream various bit rates in one encode. Tablets and Vudu rejoice.

iPhone 5 now available for pre-order with T-Mobile

T-Mobile is now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 5, with down payment prices starting at just $100.
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Forget the Galaxy S4, get the same new software features with these apps instead

The Galaxy S4 is the new Samsung flagship, and it's really feature-rich, but a lot it brags about can be done with phones already out on the market.

Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5: Spec Comparison

Between Apple and Samsung there's certainly blood boiling. But when it comes to each of their flagship devices, which one reigns supreme?
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Hauwei Ascend P2 vs iPhone 5: In-depth spec comparison

The Huawei Ascend P2 is a stand out amoung the Android competition, but how does the P2 stand up to the iPhone 5? Read our comparison to find out.
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HTC One vs. Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5: Spec Showdown

HTC has laid it all on the line with the newest One device. But how does it stack up to the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3?
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Beware: Your iPhone lockscreen is easy to hack

With Apple's latest operating system, iOS 6.1, it's really not all that hard for someone to bypass the lockcode screen.

iPhone 5 ranks 5th in user satisfaction in U.S. behind four Android phones

Apple's iPhone 5 is one of the best smartphones around. But going by customer satisfaction, a new report reveals it just cracks the top five.

Jailbreaking records: Envasi0n frees 7 million iOS devices in just four days

Apple continues to criticize the act of jailbreaking, but that isn't stopping the 7 million who just did it in the past four days

Mophie’s Helium case doubles the battery capacity of the iPhone 5

Ideal for anyone that uses the iPhone 5 extensively during the workday or when traveling on vacation, the new Mophie Juice Pack Helium case will provide a sizable boost to overall battery life.
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Blackberry Z10 vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3: Spec Showdown

Research in Motion is all in on BlackBerry 10, so much so that it changed its company name to BlackBerry. The Z10 is the flagship device of the new OS and now that it's officially here, it's time for it to go head-to-head with the kings of the OSes that stole BlackBerry's spotlight so long ago.
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Apocalypse for Apple: Conspiracy, coincidence, or the beginning of the end?

January 2013 has been "Kick Apple" month in the press, where even the stories about future devices make the firm sound ridiculous. However, is the negative coverage impacting Apple's business, ahead of a potentially record-breaking earnings call?

Apple iPhone sales numbers creep out before its earnings report

Apple's iPhone has accounted for more than half of smartphone sales in the United States last quarter, according to a new survey.
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iPhone 5: Weak demand forces Apple to cut orders, WSJ reports

"iPhone" and "weak demand" aren't often seen in the same sentence, but a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday says the Cupertino company has been forced to cut orders of various iPhone 5 components due to "weaker-than-expected demand."
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Samsung’s smartphone sales surge… at Apple’s expense?

Samsung's Q3 2012 earnings and sales are way above expectations, and analysts believe that it's at least partly Apple's fault.
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ZTE Grand S vs. Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5: Spec showdown

The ZTE Grand S just made its debut at CES 2013 and it is the world’s thinnest Android smartphone boasting a 5-inch full HD 1080p display. Can it compete with the current leaders? We compared it with the Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5.
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Bad timing: Apple launches ad for iPhone’s Do Not Disturb mode on the same day it’s hit by a bug

Oops! Apple has released an ad for the iPhone's Do Not Disturb feature – which allows users to silence calls, alerts and notifications between scheduled times – on the very day that it's hit by a bug.
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Google releases YouTube app for iPad and an improved version for iPhone 5

Google has just released its native YouTube app for iPad users, with an update also rolled out for the iPhone version.
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iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S: Our in-depth comparison

The iPhone 5 is here. But is it worth the money to upgrade from the iPhone 4S? Check out the specs and decide for yourself.

Mobile weekly wrap-up: The five stages of grief edition

Apple may want to trademark the hashtag #iPhoneProblems, Microsoft is sitting pretty before the Windows Phone 8 launch, and Sprint's just happy someone might like them. That and more in this week's mobile wrap.
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How iOS 6 is elbowing in Google and Facebook’s turf

Apple's ability to undermine and intrude on smartphone industry should look like a threat to Google and Facebook.
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Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3: In-depth comparison

Check out how Apple's hot new iPhone 5 compares to its toughest Android rival, Samsung's Galaxy S3.

Digital Blend: Torchlight 2, FTL: Faster Than Light, Lili, Rayman Jungle Run… so many games

Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop-shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending September 23).
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Why it’s good for the iPhone 5 to be ‘boring’

Apple's reluctance to reinvent the wheel with every new iPhone is its greatest strength, not a detriment.

Digital Blend: iPhone 5 revealed, Steam Greenlight games greenlit

Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop-shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending September 16).

What happens when you give people an iPhone 4S and tell them it’s an iPhone 5?

After a day of iPhone 5 announcements, it might be difficult to remember that the product doesn't actually ship until September 21.
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TaskRabbit offers people to stand in line for you on iPhone 5 release day

For early adopters that absolutely despise having to stand in line for new gadgets, there's an easy way to pay someone to do it for you.
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Why you shouldn’t fall for the upgrade trap phone makers set for you

Will the latest superphone save you time, organize your days and make you the life of the party any more than your last phone? Probably not.
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Foxconn CEO claims iPhone 5 will “shame” Samsung Galaxy S III

With the launch of the iPhone 5 likely just a few months away, the head honcho at Foxconn spent some time this week praising the new Apple smartphone and putting down rivals.
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Svelte iPhone 5 concept slims down Apple’s popular smartphone

Design firm [FUSE]Chicken offers up its idea for what Apple's next phone could look like.
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Digital Trends looks back on 2011

Check out the technology headlines that stuck with our editorial staff this year.

New details on the iPhone 5 surface

According to new speculation and insiders, Apple will keep with its iPhone 4S scheduling and release the iPhone 5 this fall. But will it really time the launch so close to a potential iTV debut?
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Rebecca Black crowned top search term in Google Zeitgeist 2011

With countless numbers of search terms flowing through Google's search engine all the time, the company likes to compile the most popular search terms each year and publish the Google Zeitgeist.
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San Francisco man plans to sue Apple over iPhone prototype search

While we will have to wait until 2012 to see if another Apple employee will lose another unreleased iPhone, a San Francisco man plans to go after Apple for searching his home for a missing iPhone prototype.