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• The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

  April 9, 2013 5:45 PM

  App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 8, 2013: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Temple Run: Oz (Disney) 2. WhatsApp Messenger (WhatsApp Inc.) 3. Minecraft - Pocket Edition (Mojang) 4. What's the Phrase (Zynga Inc.) 5. Slayin (FDG Entertainment) 6. Plague Inc. (Ndemic Creations) 7. Toca Hair Salon... more »

• The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

  March 26, 2013 4:00 PM

  App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 25, 2013: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Temple Run: Oz (Disney) 2. WhatsApp Messenger (WhatsApp Inc.) 3. Minecraft - Pocket Edition (Mojang) 4. Superstickman Golf 2 (Noodlecake Studios Inc.) 5. Wreck-it Ralph (Disney) 6. Sonic Dash (SEGA) 7. Plague Inc. (Ndemic... more »

• Wii U: New console launches in a sea of gadgets

  November 18, 2012 1:44 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - In the six years since the last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, "Angry Birds" invaded smartphones and Facebook reached a billion users. In the process, scores of video game consoles were left to languish in living rooms alongside dusty... more »

• Tech titans faceoff in court over iPhone, iPad

  July 29, 2012 2:16 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two tech titans are squaring off in federal court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smart phone and computer tablet markets. Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. last year alleging the world's largest technology company's smart phones and... more »

• Apple unveils new iPad

  March 7, 2012 1:57 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple's new iPad model features a sharper screen and a faster processor, the company confirmed Wednesday. Apple said the new display will be sharper than the high-definition television set in the living room. The company says it will show more saturated colors than previous models.... more »

• 7-year-old on a mission for a tablet computer

  December 12, 2011 8:28 PM

  UPDATE: Just after this story ran on News 5 at 6 p.m., the Beems had already received an outpuring of support to help Alex get his iPad. His mother, Heather, is now working on ideas to help other children in a similar situation as Alex; who don't qualify for support... more »

• 7-year-old on a mission for a tablet computer

  December 12, 2011 6:50 PM

  A local family is going through the same thing a lot of people are right now; the kids are asking for something this Christmas that's just too expensive for the budget. However, for this family - with a child with autism - they're finding that the iPad is a big... more »

• CO Man pleads guilty in finger-mangling iPad theft

  September 10, 2011 8:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A man who mangled a shopper's finger while stealing an iPad faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in the case. The Denver District Attorney's office says 22-year-old Brandon Smith pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated robbery and second-degree assault in an agreement with... more »

• Wal-Mart and Amazon go around App Store

  August 10, 2011 4:48 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart and Amazon have revealed new video and book-reading services that are designed for the iPad but bypass Apple Inc.'s fees on content sales. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started to stream video from its Vudu service to the iPad's Web browser on Wednesday, and Amazon.com Inc.... more »

• Next gen video games let players control the story

  July 4, 2011 3:30 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Game makers are crafting more sophisticated story lines and creating characters that evolve based on their experiences within a game. It's an attempt to interest new customers and reverse a decline in video game sales as the maturing business competes for attention with new devices... more »

• iPad speaks

  December 24, 2010 11:35 AM

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A young North Carolina boy with a severe disability got his Christmas present early: the ability to communicate, thanks to his father. Paul Pauca, a professor at Wake Forest University, worked with his students this year to designed a computer app for the iPhone and other... more »

• Accused iPad thief faces more charges

  August 17, 2010 7:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man suspected of mangling a shopper's finger while stealing an iPad has been accused of trying to arrange to have the victim killed. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey filed a charge of attempted first-degree murder Tuesday against 20-year-old Brandon Smith. Smith is also charged with... more »

• 87-year-old woman masters new technology

  August 5, 2010 4:16 PM

  Mary Majka is well known in New Brunswick, Canada as an environmentalist and bird watcher. She lives in Mary's Point, a preserve where birds gather to migrate to South America for the winter. Mary's been watching them for years and now she's using an iPad to share her passion with... more »

• Cupidtino: Dating for Apple aficionados

  June 16, 2010 9:11 AM

  Apple's ads used to challenge consumers to "think different." Now a website wants to help fans of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computer maker date different, too. Called Cupidtino - an homage to Apple's home base in Cupertino, California - the site aims to connect Apple aficionados with like-minded... more »

• Charges filed in finger-mangling iPad theft

  April 28, 2010 5:06 PM

  Prosecutors have formally filed charges against a man suspected of mangling a shopper's finger while stealing an iPad in a bag entangled with the victim's hand. The Denver district attorney's office said Wednesday that 20-year-old Brandon Darnell Smith faces charges of robbery and assault. Smith hasn't entered a plea.... more »

• Man loses part of pinky in iPad theft

  April 20, 2010 12:16 PM

  A man lost part of his pinky finger when a thief snatched an iPad that was in a bag tied around the man's hand. Fifty-nine-year-old Bill Jordan said he had just purchased Apple's latest must-have item at a store at Denver's Cherry Creek Mall Thursday and was near the... more »

• Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on day of debut

  April 5, 2010 11:49 AM

  Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day it debuted across the country. Sales included pre-orders of the iPad, a new type of touch-screen device that blends features of the iPhone, electronic book readers and tablet computers. Prices start at $499 for iPads that connect to... more »

• Apple's much-anticipated iPad goes on sale

  April 3, 2010 12:48 PM

  Apple's much-anticipated iPad has gone on sale. Eager customers have been lining up outside Apple Stores and some Best Buys to be among the first to buy one as sales started at 9 a.m. Saturday in each time zone. Carlos Herrera came to New York from Barcelona, Spain, because it... more »

• U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed until April 3

  March 7, 2010 10:14 AM

  The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned. When Apple unveiled the touch-screen device Jan. 27, the company said the first iPads would reach the market in "late March" worldwide, not just in the U.S.... more »

• Is the iPad the future of portable gaming?

  January 30, 2010 12:33 PM

  Seemingly tailor-made for puzzle games, racing simulations and arcade amusements, Apple's iPhone has quickly become a major player in the portable gaming market. But even with a staggering 30,000-plus downloadable diversions from "Dragon's Lair" to "Flight Control" available, the device is about to face its stiffest competition yet. Enter... more »

• Apple debuts highly anticipated tablet-style iPad

  January 27, 2010 5:38 PM

  Apple will sell its newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499. The iPad resembles an iPhone, but larger. Apple will sell some iPad models with data plans from AT&T, with no contract required. Apple Inc. will have to convince consumers, many of whom already have Internet-connected phones, computers... more »