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iPhone 5 to Hit Stores Sept. 21, Retails for $199 for 16GB [PHOTOS & DETAILS]
Apple has introduced the highly anticipated iPhone 5, calling the device its thinnest, lightest smartphone ever at an event in San Francisco, Calif. and will hit stores next week Friday, Sept. 21.
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Did 'Kenny the Clown' Steal Steve Jobs' iPad?
An iPad stolen from the home of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs wound up in the hands of a professional clown, Kenny the Clown, who says he had no idea it was pilfered from Jobs'.
Big retailers team up on mobile payments plan
A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan's 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones.
Square teams up with Starbucks, which is also investing $25M
In surprising news tonight, mobile payments startup Square has announced an extensive partnership with Starbucks. Among the terms of the partnership, Square will power Starbucks' credit and debit card payments nationwide, and Starbucks will invest $25 million in the startup as part of its fourth round of funding.
Starbucks Locations See Less Customers, Drop 11% in Quarterly Shares
Due to slowed sales at stores across the country, Starbucks corporation was found to have dropped 11 percent in shares on Friday, its biggest one-day drop in 12 years, reported Reuters.
Apple OS X Mountain Lion Release Date: What You Need to Know to Upgrade
Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion released Wednesday and is available for download from the Mac App Store on systems running OS X 10.6.6 or later. Apple confirmed the new OS X Mountain Lion roll out yesterday during its fourth quarter earnings conference call and it retails for $19.99. The upgrade is exclusively downloadable via the Mac App Store.
iPhone 5 Release Drives Apple Earnings Down
With the impending iPhone 5 release date set to be around mid September to October, more and more customers are holding off buying new products now which may have cause Apple Inc, the world's largest company by market value, to report its slowest sales and profit margins in over two years.
iPhone 5 Release Date: Production Has Started, Out in September
Apple's iPhone 5 release has been pegged at mid-September and production has already started, according to various reports. The new iPhone 5 will come with a new "nano-sim" system to enable the device.
iPhone 5 Already in Production, Out in September; iPad Mini to Follow Soon
The Apple rumor mill churns once again. The highly anticipated iPhone 5 has gone into production and is set to be launched this fall, followed by a thinner and light iPad Mini.
Chipotle Menu: Lack of New Food Items Possible Cause of Low Sales
As Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock prices dropped on Friday, insiders are saying that the reason isn't necessarily that the franchise isn't providing to consumers, but that customers are being more cautious with their money in these economically-stressful times, said Reuters.