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Apple debuts new iPhone 5 ads: Thumb, Physics, Cheese, Ear
The software that stops you smiling in New Jersey
Local search Field Test: Apple Maps vs. Google Maps
Quick, painless way to buy an iPhone 5: Don't plan
Kindle Fire HD vs. iPad
Q&A MacFixIt Answers
Twitter CEO: Soon, you can download all your tweets
iPhone 5 matches monthlong sales figures for 4S in just 3 days
How Windows 8 will shake up the laptop market
New Google Voice Search, Siri are closely matched (hands-on)

Apple debuts new iPhone 5 ads: Thumb, Physics, Cheese, Ear

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:24 PM PDT

Apple taps Jeff Daniels, the actor who plays a news anchor on Aaron Sorkin's "Newsroom" to be the voice of the iPhone commercials. [Read more]

The software that stops you smiling in New Jersey

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:18 PM PDT

Because the state has invested in facial recognition software, you can't smile on your New Jersey driver's license photo. The software is confused by smiling. [Read more]

Local search Field Test: Apple Maps vs. Google Maps

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:40 PM PDT

In part two of our Apple Maps app testing, we decided to perform local searches of landmarks and other locations and the results were clearly lopsided. [Read more]

Quick, painless way to buy an iPhone 5: Don't plan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT

Getting an iPhone 5 can actually be pretty uneventful, even in Los Angeles. [Read more]

Kindle Fire HD vs. iPad

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT

How does the new Kindle Fire HD compare with the best tablet on the block? [Read more]

Q&A MacFixIt Answers

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:39 PM PDT

We answer reader questions about using Maps from iOS 5 on iOS 6, Time Machine backups, and more. [Read more]

Twitter CEO: Soon, you can download all your tweets

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:36 PM PDT

During a keynote at the Online News Association conference, Dick Costolo addressed a popular user request -- and explained Twitter's ideas for a broader platform with more value. [Read more]

iPhone 5 matches monthlong sales figures for 4S in just 3 days

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT

ComScore report says the first three days of online preorders for the iPhone 5 matched the earlier Apple record set by the iPhone 4S over the course of a month. [Read more]

How Windows 8 will shake up the laptop market

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Dozens of new laptops and tablets are coming with the Window 8 launch. Here's what you need to know ahead of time. [Read more]

New Google Voice Search, Siri are closely matched (hands-on)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Apple's Siri created a sensation, but Android Jelly Bean's voice capabilities are impressive, too. [Read more]