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WWDC 2012: What iOS 6 Will Mean for the iPhone '5'
The new iPhone is not being unveiled at WWDC 2012 as some Apple enthusiasts had hoped, but the iOS 6 announcement gives us plenty of clues to what we can expect in the fall.
Supply Chain Theft A Growing Problem For Retailers
Here's a window into how low the bad guys will stoop to steal retail inventory: Last week in California, 1,600 pounds of premium dog food, a $10,000 cargo on its way to feed animals at a local pet rescue facility, was stolen.
WWDC 2012: Mac OS X 'Mountain Lion' Release Date Set For July; Apple Unveils New Features
At the 2012 Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, Apple announced that the next version of its OS X operating system for Macs, dubbed Mountain Lion, will be released in July. The company did not give out a specific date and time.
Apple WWDC 2012: Siri Gets Six New Upgrades In iOS6 [FULL LIST]
On the first day of Apple?s Worldwide Developers Conference, improvements in Siri are unveiled.
Gina Virgilio Placed On Suicide Watch After Allegedly Setting Her Fiancee, Michael Gonzalez, On Fire In Their Apartment In Anchorage
Police arrested a 25-year-old woman in Anchorage, Alaska, charging her with first degree murder for allegedly dousing her live-in boyfriend with gasoline and then setting him on fire at their apartment.
'Canadian Psycho' Luka Rocco Magnotta Possibly Connected To Unsolved Murder Of Miami Man, Omar Laparra
Miami police are investigating a possible link that Luka Rocco Magnotta, dubbed the Canadian Psycho, who killed his gay love, before being captured in Germany, could have committed an unsolved murder in 2009.
New Apple MacBook Air Specs Released Before WWDC 2012 [REPORT]
We're just a few hours away from the start of the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, which is expected to be one of the biggest Apple events of the year. Hours later, the company learned even more new specs, this time about Apple's thinnest laptop, the MacBook Air.
iOS 6 Golden Master Expected To Be Unveiled In Early September, iPhone 5 To Follow Later In The Same Month: Analyst
At a time when all eyes are on Apple with its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off 10 a.m. PT on Monday at Moscone West center in San Francisco, a latest report said, citing an industry analyst, that Apple would unveil the iOS 6 Golden Master in early September, which would be followed by next-generation iPhone later the same month.
Apple iOS 6: Features We Hope To See Unveiled At WWDC 2012
So much for doubling down on secrecy. On Friday, several San Francisco residents snapped photos of banners being raised in the Moscone Center's west exhibition hall, one of the event sites for Apple's 2012 Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC), for the iOS 6. Even though WWDC 2012 will apparently center around the Mac, Apple will nevertheless find time to introduce developers to new tools and features for the iPhone's and iPad's next-generation operating system.
Facebook?s IPO Class Action Suits Echo Dot Com Era, But Investors Shouldn't Count Their Winnings Just Yet
Within a week of Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) $16 billion initial public offering, at least six lawsuits were filed against its top officials, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as six investment banks involved in the deal. That in itself is not surprising, considering the IPO flopped. What would be surprising is if the shareholders actually get anything near what they feel they deserve.
Garfield, 'World's Fattest Cat' At 40 Pounds, Finds Home
Garfield, an adorable chubby cat -- touted as the world's fattest -- is being prepared to enter his new foster home, acording to his Shelter's Facebook page.
Apple iOS 6 Release At WWDC 2012? Banners For New OS Emerge In San Francisco
Apple is expected to unveil a ton of new products next week at the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, but on Friday, Gadget Lab tweeted a picture from Wired's Roberto Baldwin of a banner put up in Moscone West, one of the WWDC event locations, which showcased iOS 6: The world's most advanced mobile operating system.
Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin Discusses Miss USA Resignation As Donald Trump Readies To Sue
Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin spoke out on Friday about why she chose to resign from the Miss Universe Organization after competing in the 2012 Miss USA competition. An injustice has been done, she told The TODAY Show host Ann Curry. However, Donald Trump is not taking her allegations lying down. The Miss Universe Organization co-owner plans to move ahead with a defamation lawsuit.
'Canadian Psycho' Luka Rocco Magnotta Possibly Connected To Murder Of Los Angeles Man In January
Police in Los Angeles are in contact with Canadian officials to determine if Luka Rocco Magnotta -- the Canadian Psycho who allegedly murdered his gay lover before being apprehend in Germany -- was involved in the death and decapitation of a victim in Hollywood earlier this year.
Melissa Stetten: Twitter Humiliation Of Brian Presley Goes Viral, Married Actor Denies Flirting With Model On Flight
Model Melissa Stetten used Twitter to publicly humiliate soap-opera actor Brian Presley, a married 34-year-old, who flagrantly hit on her during a red-eye flight out of Los Angeles. Stetten live-tweeted the entire encounter and the transcript quickly went viral. But Presley is now denying that any flirting occurred.
Facebook Shares Rise On Early ComScore Data
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, rose sharply Friday trading after a preliminary report by comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) that its advertisements are effective.
Facebook Falls Again: 3 Week Loss Is $48 Billion
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, exactly three weeks after the company took in $16 billion in its initial public offering.
Is Facebook Boring? 34 Percent Of Users Say 'Yes,' Spend Less Time On Social Network
Is Facebook boring? For 34 percent of users of the social network polled by Reuters and Ipsos, the answer is a resounding, yes.
WWDC 2012 Preview: Apple Expected To Update Every Mac; What About iPhone?
We're just four days away from the start of the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, which is expected to be one of the biggest Apple events of the year. A new report says that Apple will introduce as many as 14 new Mac models at WWDC, including desktop computers (iMac and Mac Pro) and laptops (MacBook Pro and MacBook Air), among other products.
Beware! ?Facebook Privacy Notice? Is Another Viral Hoax Like Charging Users And ?Invitation Facebook?
In September, users of Facebook nearly blew a gasket when rumors spread that the social network would begin charging users to access the website. Before that, it was a virus called Invitation Facebook that if opened would wipe your hard drive clean. Now, a new hoax dubbed the Facebook Privacy Notice was virally passed on social media this week, warning that Facebook's new status as a publically traded company can infringe privacy for users of the social network...unless o...
Meet Caiden Cowger, A 14-Year Old Conservative Talk Show Host Who Says 'Obama Is Making Kids Gay' [VIDEO]
Caiden Cowger, a 14-year-old conservative talk show host, is making news headlines with his most recent segment. During his latest broadcast, Cowger went on an anti-homosexual rant that suggested the homosexuality problem to be out of control in his home state of West Virginia.
What Is Airtime? Why Sean Parker's Newest Company Will Not Suffer From A Botched Launch Demonstration
Sean Parker's latest company is a social video venture called Airtime. The Napster co-creator who was played by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network has teamed up with former Napster developer Shawn Fanning to build a Facebook-connected app that allows users to participate in live video chats.
U.S. Ranks No. 1 In Generosity, Now Let's Give More
Giving is as good for your own soul as it is for the people you help. If you don?t have the cash, do what 43 percent of American?s do -- volunteer to help a non-profit that helps others.
Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin Resigns Alleging Fraud In Miss USA 2012 Pageant, Donald Trump Threatens To Sue
Donald Trump says that he plans to sue Miss Pennsylvania, Sheena Monnin, who resigned from the Miss Universe Organization on Tuesday after alleging that the 2012 Miss USA contest was rigged.
?The Bachelorette? 2012: Emily Maynard, Chris Harrison Reveal Backstage Bermuda Blunders
What?s really going on behind the scenes?
Sheryl Crow's Pollyanna Brain Tumor Outlook Outrages Fans, Survivors
Sheryl Crow fans and brain tumor survivors are tearing into the Grammy-winning singer over her cheery announcement that she was recently diagnosed with a non-cancerous growth and her Pollyanna outlook on the diagnosis.
Facebook Shares Gain From Record Lows
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, rose about 1.3 from their record low Tuesday close on indications Nasdaq may detail a deal to compensate small investors.
Pre-Market Movers (Ancestry.com, JPMorgan, Shuffle Master, Facebook, Logitech, Diageo, Mitcham Industries)
Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday are: Ancestry.com, Telefonica, JPMorgan Chase, Shuffle Master, Logitech International, Diageo, Facebook and Mitcham Industries.
The Business Of Bonnaroo 2012: Why Big Firms Are Flocking To Music Festivals
Some of the world's most popular brands are partnering with music festivals to tap into a much-coveted demographic.
Buying Spree: 3 Reasons Why Oracle, Google, IBM Buying Now After Facebook Disaster
Now that the initial public offering of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, has lost 32 percent of its value, technology giants including International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) are on a shopping spree. That may chill the IPO pipeline.


