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Apple introduced a beta version update of the iOS 5 operating system (iOS 5.0.1) to developers which promises to fix battery life problems with the new iPhone 4S as well as other devices. Currently only available to developers, many sources say the update will be available as early as this weekend.

Apple has announced that iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 has been issued to developers and that iTunes Match is now available for testing on Apple TV.

Google released a Gmail iPhone, iPad and iPod app Wednesday hoping to streamline Apple users' Gmail experience and encourage more users to switch to the Google email platform. The new iPhone, iPad and iPod app was recalled due to a bug with notifications and Google pulled the iOS app to fix the problem.

The new Apple Store app allows customers to make online orders for in-store pickups, and even check-out from the physical retail stores directly on their own iOS device.

When Dolby Laboratories want to show off the latest and greatest in sound and visual technology, you figure they would turn to one of Hollywood's big-budget, state-of-the-art blockbusters.

iTunes Match, the new Apple service that would allow users to access their media library via the iCloud on any device, is still not available, despite Apple's promises.

Apple said its music-creating app, GarageBand, is now available for iPhone and iPod touch users.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs. That fact is already evident in Cook's first couple of months on the job filling in for Jobs, who retired in August and died in October at the age of 56 after a long tenure as Apple's CEO.

Steve Troughton-Smith, an Ireland-based hacker, along with his San Francisco-based friend, Grant Paul, claimed to have successfully hacked Siri to run fully on the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch 4G. However, Paul, who goes by the Twitter handle @chpwn, explained in a blog post on Tuesday why they can't release Siri for iPhone 4 and iPod touch as of now.

While Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S is marching towards a huge success from around the world, analysts are expecting a 4G LTE iPhone 5 to come in 2012.

Motorola took the wraps off Droid Razr recently which is claimed to be the world's thinnest smartphone. The Motorola Droid Razr not only weighs less, 127 g, it's also only 7.1 mm thick. As for design, the Droid Razr is one sexy phone with a unique wavy pattern on the back.

A little over two months as CEO, a new report outlined by the Wall Street Journal talks about the adjustments Tim Cook has began making. As a whole, it seems as though Cook will not making any changes to Apple's overall success formula.

Ecstasy was a far-off feeling for music lovers in Louisville when they heard their favorite independent music store would be shutting down indefinitely on Monday.

Google is reportedly building a native Gmail application for the iPhone. Here's why that won't happen.

Apple will release the iPhone 4S in 15 more countries starting Nov. 11, including Poland, Greece and Hong Kong.

It helps to turn off the Wi-Fi and location settings, but many users may not want to sacrifice those features.

Apple has announced the availability of the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 additional countries beginning Nov. 11.

Townshend, now 66 years old, said he was opposed to unauthorized file-sharing because the internet is destroying copyright as we know it.

Steve Troughton-Smith, an Ireland-based hacker and his San Francisco-based friend, Grant Paul, claimed to have successfully hacked the voice-enabled digital assistant to run fully on the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch 4G.

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, which is a follow-up to Galaxy S2 and to hit the market on Nov. 6, is anticipated to give immense competition to Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S.

Apple unveiled its much-awaited iPhone successor on Oct. 4 calling it iPhone 4S.