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Jul 19, 2007 7:34 PM CDT

iPhones Down Duke Network

Snazzy gadgets cause wireless problems, headaches for university IT staff

(Newser) - Wireless access points on the Duke campus are going dead for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, and the university has 100 to 150 suspects: iPhones. An IT spokesman tells the News and Observer the devices are hammering the university's wireless network with up 18,000 connection requests per...

The 10 Laws
of Design Simplicity

Jul 14, 2007 1:01 PM CDT

The 10 Laws of Design Simplicity

MIT expert reveals the secrets of great products and services

(Newser) - In an interview with John Maeda, NPR correspondent Ira Flatow questions the MIT Media Lab designer about his new book, "The Laws of Simplicity." The 10 laws are:

Reduce: Remove functionality
Organize: Organization makes a system of many seem fewer
Time: Savings in time feel like simplicity
Learn:

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Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

Jul 10, 2007 2:55 PM CDT

Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

Analysts guess $300 scaled-down version of popular gadget in the works

(Newser) - Apple will release a fewer-frills, cheaper counterpart to its wildly successful iPhone by the end of the year, a JP Morgan report claims. A Taiwan-based analyst cites an unnamed source in the supply chain and a patent application for a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad, which Apple...

iPhone Set For Awesome Profits

Jul 3, 2007 3:14 PM CDT

iPhone Set For Awesome Profits

Supercool new gadget sells for double manufacturing costs

(Newser) - The 8GB model of the must-have iPhone retails for $600, but the parts cost Apple only $265.83—a 55% profit margin that helps account for the company's $186.1 million gross during the gadget's opening weekend, Bloomberg reports. A research firm took apart an iPhone to break down the...

iPhones Sales May Hit 500K

Jul 2, 2007 10:13 AM CDT

iPhones Sales May Hit 500K

First-weekend sales look like they'll double earlier estimates

(Newser) - First-weekend sales of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone may even beat the hype, reaching 500,000, according to one expert who earlier forecast sales in the 200,000 range. In some locations, 50 cashiers were processing over 1000 iPhones an hour, reports CNNMoney. Apple has set a goal of selling 10...

iPhone Calling! But Not for You, or You ...

Jul 1, 2007 9:07 AM CDT

iPhone Calling! But Not for You, or You ...

Some early adopters report long delays in activating service

(Newser) - The iPhone became available Friday, and the grousing started minutes later. Customers around the country reported long delays in activating service, and when they weren't able to use their new gadgets to call their friends to complain, they took their frustrations to the Internet, the Mercury News reports. "I...

iPhone Frenzy
Inspires Profiteers

Jun 28, 2007 5:00 AM CDT

iPhone Frenzy Inspires Profiteers

Scalpers find imaginative ways to take a bite of Apple

(Newser) - Apple and AT&T aren’t the only ones cashing in on the iPhone craze. The Washington Post reports on strategies—both high-tech and low-brow—being deployed to profit on tomorrow's release. Many of those camping on lines around the country are being paid for their trouble; offers on Craigslist...

Pogue Says iPhone Buildup Rings True

Jun 27, 2007 7:42 AM CDT

Pogue Says iPhone Buildup Rings True

Influential Times reviewer gives gadget qualified imprimatur

(Newser) - The Times' David Pogue joins a chorus of critics singing the praises of the iPhone, Apple's "gorgeous" cell-cum-iPod. Reviewers love the gadget's look, style, software, and usability. But they haven't failed to pick up a few clear drawbacks, including the sluggish AT&T network, the lack of video and...

Even iPhone Competitors Expect Boom

Jun 26, 2007 10:07 AM CDT

Even iPhone Competitors Expect Boom

Tide of anticipation may lift all boats in smartphone market

(Newser) - Rival phone-makers are wetting their lips for Friday's launch of the iPhone, even if it corners their market in the short term. T-Mobile, Motorola and other companies pushing their own multitasking smartphones hope that the splash Apple's device is already making will ripple out—particularly by popularizing expensive and underutilized...

iPhone Lust Spreads North

Jun 24, 2007 7:37 PM CDT

iPhone Lust Spreads North

Alaskans who want the new gadget get a primer

(Newser) - Technophiles who've been describing the iPhone as "cool" may not realize that residents of the coolest state want the gadget, too—and they don't much care that AT&T doesn't offer service in Alaska. An enterprising Anchorage Daily News reporter spells out the borderline-unethical details, which begin with getting...

iPhone Madness Has AT&T on High Alert

Jun 21, 2007 8:42 AM CDT

iPhone Madness Has AT&T on High Alert

Exclusive service provider ready to go under the microscope

(Newser) - Day-after-Thanksgiving shopping madness may look like a tea party compared to the day the iPhone goes on sale, and AT&T says it's ready for a record-breaking launch next Friday. The company is hiring 2,000 extra employees to deal with anticipated demand for the sexy new gadget, the Journal ...

19M Ready to Pick Up iPhone

Jun 18, 2007 3:09 PM CDT

19M Ready to Pick Up iPhone

More than twice as many users as projected hear Apple's new gadget calling

(Newser) - The iPhone doesn't even hit stores until next week, and already 19 million American cellphones users have it on their shopping lists. The estimate, drawn from a survey of 11,000 Americans, is good news for Apple, which projects sales of 10 million units through the end of 2008, and...

New Music Service Takes on iPhone

Jun 13, 2007 4:00 PM CDT

New Music Service Takes on iPhone

Wireless companies, music labels enter cell phone media market

(Newser) - Top music labels and wireless providers have launched a new service across the Atlantic, in a bid to undercut the momentously hyped iPhone, Apple's upcoming phone-cum-mp3. MusicStation will be available in Europe and Asia imminently, and lets users tap into a catalog of over a million songs from their cell...

iPhone Rings High Note
for Apple

Jun 7, 2007 4:32 PM CDT

iPhone Rings High Note for Apple

Smartphone may surpass hype, drive stock up to $160

(Newser) - With buzz over Apple's new iPhone vibrating on high, investors are betting that Apple's stock—which has doubled in the past year to $122 per share—will climb to upwards of $160. The iPhone hits stores June 29, and is set to achieve Apple's once far-fetched goal of selling 10...

iPhone Hits Stores June 29

Jun 4, 2007 6:54 AM CDT

iPhone Hits Stores June 29

Mac will release feverishly anticipated super-gadget—but will the hype ring hollow?

(Newser) - The wait will be over for millions of tech groupies on June 29—when the iPhone, the highly anticipated device that merges web browsing, music playing, and telephoning, will hit Apple and AT&T stores worldwide. But the hype over what some call "the God machine" has already reached...

New OS Delay Shows Strains At Apple

Apr 13, 2007 2:21 PM CDT

New OS Delay Shows Strains At Apple

"They've shaken people's confidence in their ability to execute," says analyst

(Newser) - The iPhone is coming on time, but at a price: Apple's new Leopard operating system is on hold until October. The decision reflects an overstretched company that's expanding faster than its small staff can handle, analysts say. Apple's talent for innovation, showcased by products like the iPod—and more recently,...