STEVE JOBS

Apple iPhone 5 is grabbing attention from all corners as new rumors are emerging each day over its release date and specifications.

Ever since Apple failed to launch iPhone 5 in June (deviating from its traditional summer release), the Internet has turned cacophonous with the expected release date and specifications of the superphone.

Technophiles are waiting with bated breath for iPhone 5, which Apple is expected to launch in October.

With iCloud being reset, Apple's iOS 5 upgrade looks to be right around the corner. The company is also expected to release the iOS 5 Golden Master one day after the iCloud reset.

Shareholders are likely snapping up Apple stock in anticipation of the next generation of iPhone products – the iPhone 5, which many analysts say will receive unprecedented demand.

The row between consumer electronics giants Apple and Samsung escalated on Monday as reports surfaced that the Korean company would file suit against the iPhone 5.

Samsung filed an appeal against a German court's ban on its Galaxy series of tablets and stepped up its offensive against Apple, filing suit in Australia.

The casual release of iPhone has taken a different turn as Apple failed to launch the much-awaited smartphone in June.

Might sales be disappointing, that is, somewhat less than stupendous? And in that event, could investors start to fret over Apple’s Jobs-less future?

The most anticipated smartphone in the U.S. market -- Apple's iPhone 5 -- has been the source of a relentless amount of rumors over the past few months. The smartphone from Apple is certain to come in October, according to various sources.

Tech analysts and other experts are almost universally expecting the iPhone 5 to be a blockbuster.

Rumors are rife that Apple is on the edge of finalizing a foundry agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 will be a plug-in free browser.

The Web site page where iPhone 5/4S was spotted was immediately pulled down by Case-Mate. However, the images clearly showed that next generation iPhone 5 could come with radical design changes.

Apple is known for improving the iPhone experience with the launch of new iPhone versions year after year. This year looks no different if rumors are to be believed. Both hardware and software improvements are expected this year as well.

Adobe Flash has finally come to Apple Inc.'s iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, not directly supported but just that the new app tools will be able to export Flash content as an HTML5-supporting format.

Apple is allegedly preparing a refresh of MacBook Pro in the late 2011, and possibly before the end of the month, according to sources.

The age of the smartphones and tablets has come and traditional devices like PCs and laptops are losing their touch.

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Apple has issued EFI firmware update for Macbook Air system to address issues with Lion Internet Recovery and compatibility for the upcoming Thunderbolt displays that Apple is developing. Following this update, Apple released updates for Mac Mini and MacBook Pro to offer stability enhancement for Lion Internet Recovery, Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode.

The iPhone 5 could be on the way to Sprint (T) this autumn, and if that is the case, that will likely mean good things for other sector players, including existing iPhone provider AT&T (T).