ibattz has announced a pair of new cases that will protect the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S smartphones. These cases will do more than protect these iPhone models, they also have removable batteries allowing you to significantly extend runtime. The cases are called the Mojo Refuel Aqua and Mojo Refuel Armor. Each of the cases […]
Samsung has announced a new high-end home theater audio system called the 7.1 Channel Home Theater System HT-F9730W. This is a very interesting home theater system because in addition to using digital components it also brings old-fashioned analog vacuum tubes to the mix. The combination of digital and analog sound technologies should make for a […]
Believe it or not, the history of Nintendo goes all the way back to 1889. And before you ask—no, they were not selling Mario figures carved from wood.
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The gold iPhone 5s (which still seems more “champagne” to me) was a phone that seemed improbable when it was first rumored, but Apple did indeed make it – and consumers seem glad. A report from the Wall Street Journal says that Apple is asking suppliers to increase production of the gold finish iPhone 5s in order to keep up with demand.
Currently, just a few hours after iPhone 5s orders have gone live on the Apple online store, the gold iPhone is the only model that’s showing a shipping time longer than “7 to 10 days”) in the U.S., and it’s not going to make it out to new buyers until October, per the order page. With every new iPhone, there are supply constraints initially in terms of how many Apple can produce, and it’s also possible that the gold iPhone carries additional constraints depending on how hard it is to produce the aluminum with that particular finish, but regardless it looks like the somewhat unorthodox color choice is the big seller this time around.
“I don’t care what’s inside the device,” the WSJ quotes TV-station employee Lian Jiyu, who was waiting for an iPhone 5s in Beijing, regarding his own device color choice. “Chinese people like gold.”
One launch day iPhone buyer on the ground at the Toronto flagship store reports that it’s already completely sold out, even before the doors have officially opened, thanks to a reservation system put in place for those waiting.
All models of the gold iPhone 5S is sold out at toronto eaton centre—
Mark Pavlidis (@mhp) September 20, 2013
Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c launch in Hong Kong appeared to draw a considerable line, the WSJ reports, and in Beijing line-ups were manageable and without any kind of excessive drama. This differs considerably from previous years where there was almost a riot at the kick-off of iPhone 4S sales in the city. The company has changed its launch strategy as a result, giving customers the chance to pre-order and then assigning them a time to come to the location to pick up their devices.
Apple is selling the iPhone at launch in China for the first time ever, which could help alleviate grey market device sales, which are normally a big issue in the country. But it sounds like demand for the gold 5s, combined with scarcity of that model could create a different type of grey market opportunity, which is another good reason for Apple to ramp up production and try to supply the appetite for the gold finish device themselves.
A new game has landed on the app store for iPhone and iPad users called Carnage Racing. The game is from Jagex Games Studio and launched yesterday. The game will work for the iPad 2 and up, iPhone 4 and up, and the iPod Touch fifth-generation and up. The devices do have to be running […]
To celebrate 15 years of Gran Turismo, Sony is releasing a documentary about the obsessions of series creator Kazunori Yamauchi. Kaz: Pushing the Virtual Divide chronicles Yamauchi’s creative process via interviews with car makers and journalists, all keen to heap praise on the mastermind. While the trailer (embedded below) does get a little bit heavy-handed — with slightly dodgy comparisons to Magellan, for instance — it’s nice to see an influential game designer’s work in the spotlight. We don’t have a release date, but it coming out near GT6‘s December 6th launch doesn’t seem too far-fetched.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony
Via: Joystiq
Source: PlayStation Blog
It’s undeniable that this satellite image of the Al Jawf oasis in southeastern Libya is incredibly striking, with large irrigated plots standing out in contrast to their barren surroundings. But, a little like staring at clouds, their lay-out is enough to get your imagination running wild.
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Sylvain Gautier emerges from the Apple store in Paris at 8:03 a.m. local time Friday after becoming the first in France to buy an iPhone 5S, Apple's new flagship smartphone.
(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Apple’s iPhone 5S is playing hard to get for those who want the new gold color option.
The initial supply of the phone, which went on sale online just after midnight in the US, slipped to a ship date of 7 to 10 days within 10 minutes, and to October in less than a half-hour. That happened with all three varieties of the phone, with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB of storage space.
The situation matches what buyers in the UK, France, and Germany experienced. After an initial rush, Apple’s online store pushed back gold iPhone 5S ship dates to 7 to 10 days, then to October a few hours later.
Supplies of silver and space gray iPhone 5S devices held up better. At 2:45 a.m. PT, the Apple store still had enough stock for a ship date of less than 3 days. At 1 a.m. in Germany, France, and the UK, those models had ship date of 7 to 10 days. By 2:45 a.m. PT, though, all three colors had slipped to October in the European countries.
Later in the day, the existing stock of silver and gray iPhone 5S models started selling out, too, in the United States. By 4 a.m. PT, ship dates from 7 to 10 days arrived for some 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models on AT&T and Verizon.
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