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Sirius CEO expects Liberty would not keep him on

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Sirius XM Radio Inc.'s CEO Mel Karmazin said Wednesday that he expects Liberty Media Corp. would not want to keep him on if the media conglomerate is successful in its bid to take control of the satellite broadcasting company. Karmazin, speaking at an investment

Colors, prices, dates on new iPhone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Apple Inc. unveiled the new iPhone 5 on Wednesday. It will have a taller screen and can work with faster, fourth-generation, or 4G, cellular networks. Here are some details on its availability. COLORS: Black or white. MODELS AND PRICES: 16 gigabytes of storage, $199; 32

Worldwide market share for smartphones

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Android and Apple devices dominate in smartphones, with 85 percent of the worldwide market combined, according to research firm IDC. Apple should get a boost during the holiday season with a new iPhone announced Wednesday. Companies making Android devices include Samsung

Worldwide market share for smartphones

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Samsung and Apple dominate with nearly half of the worldwide market for smartphones. Samsung had an advantage in releasing its flagship Galaxy S III phone months ago. Samsung says global sales of the S III have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. The

How iPhone availability has grown in US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press The first few iPhones were available in the U.S. only through AT&T. Verizon Wireless broke AT&T's exclusive grip on the iPhone last year, and other phone carriers have since started selling it as well. It's not yet known which U.S. carriers will get the

New Apple mobile software to get maps, Siri update

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Not ready for a new iPhone? Don't worry. Many software features are coming to older iPhones as well. Apple has said that its iOS 6 software will sport more than 200 new features, though some won't be available on all devices.

Apple's smartphone and tablet shipments by quarter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Apple has sold some 244 million iPhones since the first one launched in 2007, and it's expected to get a boost from the new iPhone 5 out next week. Apple Inc. has also sold more than 84 million iPads since its 2010 debut. Here's a look at Apple's smartphone

iPhone 5 would be Apple's 6th iPhone model

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press The new iPhone 5 is actually the sixth iPhone model. Apple unveiled it at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Here are Apple's iPhone releases since its debut in 2007: - iPhone, June 29, 2007, starting in the U.S. (announced Jan. 9) - iPhone 3G, July 11, 2008,

Now what? 11 things to do with your old iPhone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The iPhone 5, out later this month, is thinner, lighter and has a bigger screen than its predecessors. For hordes of Apple fans who have some money to spare, the question is: What should you do with your old iPhone after you buy a new one?

Facebook friends get out the vote in large numbers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Here's something most politicians can "like": Facebook friends played a big role in getting hundreds of thousands of people to vote in 2010, a new scientific study claims. Facebook researchers and scientists at the University of