Apple will probe death of Chinese using charging iPhone

This is an unfortunate and weird news, a Chinese woman was killed by an electric shock when she answered a call on her iPhone 5 while it was still charging.

Last Thursday July 11, 2013, Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old woman from China's western Xinjiang region and a flight attendant with China Southern Airlines, was electrocuted when she took a call on the charging mobile telephone, the official Xinhua news agency quoted police as saying on Sunday.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter," Apple said in an e-mail.

On Sina's microblog the victims sister said that Ma collapsed and died after using her charging iPhone 5 and urged users to be careful, a message that went viral on the site.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 vs APPLE IPHONE 5

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 Processor(CPU): 1.9GHz quad-core processor or 1.6GHz octa-core processor Internal memory: 16GB; 32GB; or 64GB Operating system:Android OS,v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Display: 1920-by-1080 pixels Pixel density: 441 per inch Height: 136.6 mm (5.38 inches) Width: 69 mm (2.72 inches) Depth: 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) Weight: 130 g (4.59 oz) Touchscreen: 5in Network speeds: 3G and 4G LTE Lite Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery     Stand-by: (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G)     Talk time: (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)     Music play: Up to 62 h Camera: 13 megapixel in back-facing camera, 2    megapixel in front-facing         Primary: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash         Features: Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch               focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR         Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec.         Secondary: Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call Voice recognition: It caan translate nine languages and utilizes voice-activated tools that can dictate, reply, forward or save text messages Built-in apps: Video chat; internet browser; Gmail; Google Talk, Google Play Store; infrared LED; Google Maps; YouTube Other memory: Data stored in Samsung's HomeSync - a household cloud service Colors: White Frost, Black Mist

APPLE IPHONE 5 Processor(CPU): A6 chip said to be twice as quick as A5. Internal memory: 16GB; 32GB; or 64GB Operating system: Apple iOS 6 Display: 1136x640 pixels Pixel density: 326 per inch Height: 123.8 mm (4.87 inches) Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches) Depth: 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces) Touchscreen: 4in Network speeds: 3G and mobile 4G Battery: fixed Li-Po 1,440 mAh batt. (5.45 Wh)     Stand-by: Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h(3G)     Talk time: Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)     Music play: Up to 40 h Camera: 8 megapixel in back-facing camera 1.2 in front-facing     Primary: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality     Features: Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging,     face      detection, panorama, HDR       Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, check quality     Secondary: Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or          Cellular Voice recognition: Siri upgraded to allow spoken recommendations for films or restaurants. Possible to update Facebook status by voice command Built-in apps: FaceTime; video editing; Safari internet browser; email; Apple maps; no YouTube as standard Other memory: Purchases stored in Apple’s iCloud servers Colors: Black/Slate, White/Silver

Worlds most expensive iPhone 5 worth US$15m

A Hong Kong businessman hired craftsman Stuart Hughes from Liverpool to incorporate his 26-carat black diamond worth $14.5 million to an iPhone. The diamond has been with his family for generations.

According to Hughes, the iPhone has 600 flawless white diamonds, a full solid gold dressing and 53 diamonds on the rear that make up the iconic Apple logo.

The 42-year-old craftsman is known for making lavish and expensive items, including an iPad made of solid gold he debuted two years ago.

Google says Maps not waiting in wings for iPhone 5

TOKYO (Reuters) - Google Inc has made no move to provide Google Maps for the iPhone 5 after Apple Inc dropped the application in favor of a home-grown but controversial alternative, Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said.

Apple launched its own mapping service earlier this month when it began providing the highly anticipated update to its mobile software platform iOS 6 and started selling the iPhone 5.

But users have complained that Apple's new map service, based on Dutch navigation equipment and digital map maker TomTom NV's data, contains glaring geographical errors and lacks features that made Google Maps so popular.

Most people really want is Google Maps back. It wasn't perfect, but it's really easy to use. FOr now, you can still use the web version just open up Safari on your iPhone and go to https://maps.google.com/. Tap the export button in the bottom menu bar. Then tap "Add to Home Screen”. Name the icon, and tap “Add”.