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Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:39:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

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Utica Police Say A Cell Phone App Helped Them Located Three Purse Snatchers

Jeff Monaski — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:34:58 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Technology inside of a stolen cell phone is being credited with helping track down three would-be purse snatchers.

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Poll Results: Are You Planning To Buy The iPhone?

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:06:38 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Are Central New Yorkers among the seven million folks who pre-ordered or bought the new iPhone 5?

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Are You Buying The iPhone 5?

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:52:48 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Are you, or someone you love, waiting breathlessly to get your hands on the latest telephone being offered by Apple?

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iPhone 5 Release Date: September 21st? PLUS Leaked Photos/Specs! [VIDEO]

Keith James — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:22:24 +0000

That date is less than a month away and most of you should be enjoying some great home-cooked chili, live bands and of course ice-cold beers at our second-annual Chili-palooza, but when you’ve had your fill of the festivities, head on over to your friendly Verizon or AT&T store as the new iPhone 5 just might be ready for your eager fingers to nab!

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Baby Rescued From Well Thanks to iPhone

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:05:52 +0000

Two-year-old stuck in a well? There’s an app for that.

Rescue workers in Mengzi City, China had the daunting task of freeing a toddler who had fallen into a 40-foot well. While they could hear the boy’s cries, they couldn’t really see him. This posed a problem when he kept slipping out of the adult-sized harness they had sent down the shaft.

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Man Sues Apple for Siri's Imperfections

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:30:50 +0000

Apple iPhone 4S users know that Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant, can be hit or miss. Sometimes she understands you perfectly and reacts with precision, and other times? Well, not so much.

But a New York man is so upset by Siri’s flaws and foibles that he’s filed a lawsuit against Apple.

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Tech-Savvy 4-Year-Old Saves His Unconscious Grandpa with an iPhone [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:40:12 +0000

Four-year-old Kanden Jones may not know the difference between taking a nap and blacking out, but he sure knows how to use an iPhone.

It was a guys’ day for the kid and his grandfather Carl Jones when the two were out deer hunting in the woods. When the worst happened — thankfully not a hunting disaster — Kanden was left with an unconscious grandpa.

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Steve Jobs Through the Years [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:10:20 +0000

The man who changed the face of technology as we know it has died. Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who was battling pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.

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Apple Announces the iPhone 4S at 'Let's Talk iPhone' Event

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:45:42 +0000

Apple’s highly-anticipated ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event on Tuesday began with newly-installed CEO Tim Cook reflecting on some of the company’s successes, as well as one new one: the new iPhone.

Dubbed the iPhone 4S, the gadget keeps with the company’s tradition of introducing completely new models every other year, with upgrades in between.

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Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:32 +0000

Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.

The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.

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