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Apple's smartphone and tablet shipments by quarter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

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 the device's 2010 debut. Here's a look at Apple's

Review: Wii goes out quietly with 'Last Story'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

By LOU KESTENAssociated Press The Wii created a bona fide frenzy when it was launched six years ago. Now, most Wiis are gathering dust on back shelves, if they haven't been unplugged and thrown away. As Nintendo gears up for the holiday release of the Wii's successor, the Wii U, new

Roald Dahl stories coming out as e-books in US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

NEW YORK (AP) - E-book fans in the U.S. can follow the adventures of Willy Wonka, the Fantastic Mr. Fox and other Roald Dahl creations. Eight novels by the late British children's author are coming out digitally Thursday, on what would have been Dahl's 96th birthday, for the first time in

Facebook photo leads to mistrial in murder case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

MIAMI (AP) - A lawyer posted a photo of her client's leopard-print underwear on her Facebook page, prompting a South Florida judge to declare a mistrial in a murder case. The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/Sf2Qd1) reports that public defender Anya Cintron Stern was fired Wednesday. According to

California man confirms role in anti-Islam film

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic Christian convicted of financial crimes who acknowledged his role in

Libya attack victim remembered by online gamers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer Sean Smith, the foreign service information management officer who was killed with three others in an attack on an American consulate in Libya, wasn't just remembered Wednesday in the real world as a husband, father and 10-year veteran of the U.S.

UK spy agency asks academics to tackle cyber risks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

LONDON (AP) - Britain's government says a new research institute partly funded by the country's eavesdropping spy agency will ask mathematicians and computer scientists to join the fight against cyber threats. The Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ - Britain's equivalent of

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began

Review: iPhone 5 blends beauty with versatility

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As I played around with the iPhone 5, I wondered what the late Steve Jobs would have thought about the latest twist on Apple's best-selling device. It didn't take long to conclude that Jobs would have been delighted with the

News Summary: New iPhone in US stores Sept. 21

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press BIGGER: After sticking for five years to the same screen size, Apple revealed a new phone that's taller, with a bigger screen. LIGHTER: Even though it's taller than the iPhone 4S, it's lighter, thanks to a new screen technology that makes the whole phone