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PHOTOS: Look at These People Standing in Line for an iPhone

Philly mag sent intern Angelly Carrion out to document the Launch Day situation at Walnut Street’s Apple Store. People camped out overnight, of course, but […]

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The Best Feature of My New iPhone 5S – Humility

It’s 5 a.m. and I’m dozing on a cold sidewalk in Philadelphia. Bleary eyed, self-conscious of my surroundings, a bit ashamed. I commune with others […]

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30 Mobile Apps Every Philadelphian Should Have on their iPhone or Android Device

You like lists. You like your smartphone. You like where you live. So how about a list of the best apps and mobile-optimized sites that […]

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How I Got a Free iPhone 5 From Walmart

There are lots of websites that supposedly tell you how to get a free iPhone 5. But I’m pretty sure that they’re all scams. So […]

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Somebody Sending Creepy Threatening Texts to PGW Employees

On Wednesday, according to police, a Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) employee received a text from an unknown number on his company cell phone telling him […]

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Wharton Grad Wants You to Charge Your iPhone Everywhere in Philly

If one Wharton grad’s start-up takes off, your late-night bootycalls may never again be ruined by a dying phone battery. Douglas Baldasare, through his start-up […]

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An iPhone App That Lets You “Listen” to Rittenhouse Square

Open toes, picnic blankets, the sun. All have recently made their spring debuts in Rittenhouse Square. So too has an interesting new iPhone app–timed in […]

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Introducing the Horrid Invention That Is Google Glasses

Behold: Google’s most extensive peek yet at the profoundly invasive new “Glasses” technology (not yet on the market). In the video, you’ll witness users snapping […]

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My Apps Wish List for the New Apple iWatch

Recent reports from both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed sources claiming Apple is in discussion with its primary manufacturing partner […]

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“Generation Light”: The Brave New World of Not Owning Stuff

One of those ubiquitous articles about the death of print journalism—this one from Editor & Publisher, written by “new media consultant” Alan D. Mutter—has introduced […]

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Seth Williams Taking on Mark Zuckerberg in Battle Over Snitching

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who’s in hot water with New Jersey Democrats for hosting a fundraiser for Chris Christie, is now pissing off one prominent […]

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John Kerry’s Twitter Handle is Laughing at You

To let us know when he’s tweeting for himself, and when a generic State Department staffer is doing it, newly appointed Secretary of State John […]

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5 Easy Steps to a Total Robot Takeover

A hostile robot takeover has long been a worry for modern man, and the Cambridge Project for Existential Risk (along with some help from the […]

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Infographic: What a Philadelphia Geek (and Geek-ette) Looks Like

The winter of Temple Alumni Magazine introduced us to the archetypal Philadelphia tech geek. All that was missing, Technically Philly wrote, was a beard and […]

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Now You Can Report Terrorists Using Your iPhone

The Pennsylvania police has released an smartphone app that allows you to report terrorists using a picture or written message. “See Something, Send Something” appears […]