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A little more than a week after its release, Apple’s latest Maps application for iOS 6 has been received so negatively by the tech world that the company even issued an apology for the app being inferior to Google Maps. And now Apple has removed a phrase on the company's website that had touted the app as the most "powerful” map app on the market.

T-Mobile USA has entered into an agreement with Crown Castle International Corp to sell the operation rights for 7,200 of its wireless broadcast towers for $2.4 billion.

Apple’s latest hit product, the iPhone 5, may be the cheapest new smartphone on the market in terms of energy costs, according to a recently released study. The cost of charging an iPhone 5 for an entire year? Only 41 cents.

Apple won't remove its new Maps app from iOS 6, so the Cupertino, Calif.-based computers company is all about damage control right now. After Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter apology to the company's website on Friday morning, Apple also updated its App Stores with a special section on the Featured page, which offers a list of alternative maps applications for users to choose from as Apple engineers fix its controversial Maps app behind the scenes.

If you have an iPhone 4, iPod touch, or below running iOS 6, you can now downgrade to iOS 5.1.1 using Redsn0w. However, you need to have your SHSH blobs (Signature HaSH blobs) saved for iOS 5.1.1 as Apple has stopped signing iOS 5.1.1.

A little more than one week after the iOS 6 release date, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter to users apologizing for any shortcomings in Apple Maps.

Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) surged more than 16% in trading Friday after a smaller-than-expected 2Q loss and higher revenue.

A week after its worldwide release on major US carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, Apple’s sixth generation iPhone, the iPhone 5, is now set to arrive on a number of regional carriers also, starting on Friday.

"Minecraft" creator Markus Persson isn't a fan of Windows 8. On Thursday he slammed Microsoft's upcoming operating system via Twitter, marking the second time he has publicly criticized the software.

RIM Nasdaq: RIMM) reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss and surprisingly higher sales.

While the battery life of the sixth-generation iPhone depends on the user’s various activities but it appears as though there’s yet another factor that impacts the battery life of the iPhone 5. While similar to that of the iPhone 4S, it appears as though the iPhone 5’s battery life is actually largely affected by the strength of the cellular signal.

A newly released patent, filed in March but published on Thursday, describes a handful of new technologies currently being cooked up in Apple’s research & development labs in Cupertino for new iDevices, including tactile keyboards, laser microphones and speakers, and flexible displays.

The recent riots at Foxconn factory in northern China that left 40 people injured and impacted nearly 2,000 workers reflect the sagging morale of the Chinese factory workers, who appear to be stressed out on realizing a few benefits against nurturing high expectations of better conditions and guarantees.

The older process of unlocking an AT&T iPhone included filling out an online form, sending a fax to AT&T, waiting for almost a week and then restoring the device. But now you can do that by simply restoring the phone in iTunes and it will be unlocked.

According to a new report released by The Verge on Wednesday, Apple may have had a full year left in its contract to use Google Maps before the Cupertino giant pulled the plug to introduce its own iOS Maps app.

Barnes & Noble has officially unveiled its new Nook HD and HD+ tablets to debut this fall. The book seller will join the likes of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple in offering a high-definition slate as the holiday season approaches.

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) is now the 5th biggest U.S. company by market capitalization, leaping from 10th place, where it was on July 14.

Tech giants like Apple and Google don’t make their own speaker systems (unless you count those EarPods), which is why it’s up to third parties to continually innovate wireless audio speakers that combine style with substance. Many peripheral speakers are sleek, and some have excellent sound, but few can walk the line between portability, beauty and function. The Hidden Radio & Bluetooth Speaker is one of those speakers.

Google is developing a standalone maps application for iPhone and iPad that is likely to be launched by the year end, the New York Times has reported.

Apple's iPhone 5 came with an unexpected and disappointing feature for some users: scuffs and markings along the body. Apple's Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller responded to a user saying that it is "normal" for scratches or chips to show on aluminum surfaces.

While the iPhone 5 and its features would appear unchanged from the outside, Apple has actually made some major improvements to its screen and Retina Display in this year's model. DisplayMate, the Amherst, NH-based company that specializes in evaluating and comparing all types of display technologies, released an extensive analysis of the new Retina Display on the all-new iPhone 5, which Apple finally released to the public last Friday.

Device proliferation as well as social media and browser intrusion continue to lead the parade of cyber threats to computer networks and data centers, a new IBM study found.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), set new a record high of $761.98 Tuesday on expectations that search and advertising gain will propel earnings higher.

A group of jokesters pulled a prank caught on video in Amsterdam by gluing an iPhone 5 to the ground.

One reason why only 5 million iPhone 5 units were delivered by Apple was a shortage of new display screens from Asia.

Google Inc's (GOOG) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt Tuesday ruled out rumors of submission of new version of Maps app to Apple (AAPL) that is compatible with the new operating system iOS 6 and averred that Apple's decision to switch to a proprietary Maps application was perhaps a misstep, AppleInsider reported.

In a bid to stay relevant in a world where mobile devices with new modern experiences are becoming the norm, Microsoft must take a big gamble over the next few months with Windows and Office, the two products responsible for most of its revenue and profit, says Gartner.

Many Android users are still waiting to get their hands on the Android Jelly Bean (4.1) that was released months before, with Google Nexus 7 as one of the first devices to ship with it. However, a new report says that Samsung has already started rolling out the Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S3.

While corporations like Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) are still sitting on a boatload of cash, they are slowly downsizing their cash holdings.