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How to Avoid Long Lines When Buying the iPhone 4S Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the iPhone 4S will go on sale in stores around the world, and many people will be (and already are) lining up to purchase one.

One problem people always encounter when Apple releases a new product is long lines. There are a couple of different ways to avoid the lines, which will save you time, and, most importantly, ensure that you get a new iPhone!

Apple Giving Employees Extra Time off for Thanksgiving

Even with the death of the mastermind behind Apple, former CEO and found Steve Jobs, 2011 has been an incredible year for Apple.

Apple has broken record sales, launched several new products and services, such as iCloud, Siri, OS X Lion, iPad 2, and the iPhone 4S. All this success comes with the help of Apple's dedicated employees.

According to MacGeneration, in recognition of all this success, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent out an email to Apple corporate employees telling them to take all of Thanksgiving week off, with pay...

Have you Upgraded to iOS 5?

Apple officially released iOS 5 yesterday, with several new features including, iCloud, iMessage, Notification Center, Reminders, Newsstand, Twitter integration, and much more. Since the release of the new iOS update, Apple servers have been getting smashed with the amount of people trying to download and install the new OS.

While many of you have reported troubles with updating to the new OS, we'd like to see just how many of you have upgraded, or haven't upgraded...

iFixit Dissects the iPhone 4S

Although the iPhone 4S has not even been officially released yet, the folks over at iFixit have managed to get their hands on Apple's latest magical handset to begin their usual teardown.

While we already know most of what has changed inside the new iPhone 4S, iFixit provides additional details and a more thorough look at the device's insides...

The Apple TV Gets a Silent Update

Today, Apple released iOS 4.4 for the Apple TV 2G. Apple did not release an official iOS 5 update for Apple TV users as expected.

As noted by the folks over at Electronista, Apple did however release iOS 4.4 for the Apple TV. This update adds iOS 5 features, but is still called iOS 4. This update adds AirPlay mirroring, Photo Stream, and Movie Trailers. Apple also added some third party apps, such as an NHL app and a WSJ app for video consumption. 

Apple Releases Cards App for iOS

Today Apple released the Cards app for iOS, which allows you create cards and mail them. Apple showed this app at their latest keynote, along with the iPhone 4S. This app lets you make custom cards on your iPhone and send them to any address in the world.

You can use this app for making custom cards for many occasions, Birthday parties, weddings, postcards, etc...

Jailbreak Hackers Already Working on Porting Siri to the 4G iPod Touch [Updated]

Chances are you probably heard about Siri coming with the iPhone 4S. Many current iPhone 4 users were bummed when Apple announced that it would be a iPhone 4S-only feature.

The jailbreak community is already working on porting Apple's revolutionary Siri technology to the 4G iPod touch. Thanks to iH8sn0w and Gojohnnyboi, hackers have somewhat ported Siri to the previous generation iPod touch already...

RedSn0w is Getting a Major Update

Today, Musclenerd announced that RedSn0w is going to get a major update. Musclenerd posted pictures of the new version RedSn0w, which also includes some new features.

This update is expected to be pushed out in the next couple of days. As seen in the picture above, you're greeted with a new welcome screen that presents a couple of new options...

Priceline for iPad Drops in the App Store

The Priceline Hotel & Car Negotiator app for iPad has dropped in the App Store. Priceline is a service that allows you to find the best deal on plane tickets, hotels and car rentals. There is already a Priceline app for the iPhone, and both versions have been integrated into one app, making it a universal download...

Formspring Releases Official iPhone App

Formspring has launched its official iPhone app. There are many unofficial apps for Formspring in the App Store, much like the Facebook iPad app.

The official Formspring app lets you ask and reply to questions. You can also respond to questions with text and video.