iPhones

A recent software update from Apple will make it harder for kids to rack up big bills on their parents' iPods, iPads and iPhones. The company's latest operating system software includes a timer to limit inadvertent purchases by children while playing games on Apple's must-have mobile devices. A...

Renting isn't just for apartments and cars anymore. Americans today are trying to save a few bucks by taking only temporary ownership (or, borrowership) of a whole new array of goods from designer handbags, rims to pimp their rides, iPhones, power tools and, yes, caskets.

Three years into a recession and a lumpy recovery, consumers aren't getting comfort from retail therapy. They're price-shopping online and jumping in and out of stores. So, bricks-and-motor merchants are looking for ways to make stores more convenient and flexible.

Apple has raised its target for first-quarter shipments of its iPhone by as much as 10%, anonymous component suppliers told DigiTimes. The news signals strong holiday sales for the phone and bodes well for the company's upcoming quarterly earnings.

Apple has postponed the release of its white iPhone again -- now until Spring 2011. But with 14 million black iPhones shipped last quarter, the delay doesn't seem to be hurting sales.

AT&T is proposing ways to get its customers to use less wireless data because its 3G network is overloaded. This comes after AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega spent a while at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference defending its 3G network capability and speed.The crux of the...

Hearing about Google (GOOG) teaming up with Verizon (VZ) Tuesday had me, and others, thinking a potential Apple (AAPL) and Verizon partnership could be squashed. Not to worry, iPhone users who are dying for Apple to sell iPhones under the Verizon banner. Verizon executives told reporters Tuesday...

Apple (AAPL) blew through analyst estimates, set record sales numbers for the quarter for Macs, and sold so many iPhone 3Gs units that factories on overdrive couldn't keep up. In short, Apple had another amazing quarter that sent investors doing cartwheels, buying up shares and sending Apple stock...

Welcome to school, here is your iPhone. More and more colleges are handing out the high tech device to lure students and distinguish themselves as "tech friendly." Schools emphasize the usefulness of having everyone online, but some professors express concern. It is hard enough to keep students'...

The next time you see a good deal on Craigslist, you might want to give this a little thought...According to New York City police, a gang in Brooklyn has been offering discounted iPhones on Craigslist to lure mugging victims. In at least one instance, the four suspects put up a posting in which...