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Some religious and minority groups say they’ve experienced an unfair share of discrimination in American airports since the 9/11. But thanks to a civil rights groups, there’s an app for that. FlyRights iPhone and Android app by The Sikh Coalition allows travelers to file complaints about TSA

The ‘Ugly Meter’ app on iPhone goes through and verifies all the points on the face to decide how ugly it is. New app on iPhone tells how ugly you are

The iPhone 5 release date seems to be honing down to Fall, and iPhone 5 release rumors are alive & well with features like a new iOS6 and revamped iCloud alongside an iTunes streaming service. iPhone 5 Release Date: iOS6 VS iPhone Release in June

Samsung’s displeasure with Apple can be found in courtrooms around the world, in the mockery of iPhone users in its advertising and this week it spilled into the streets. Mob tells iPhone fans to ‘Wake up’

Former SVP of Apple’s iPod division, Tony Fadell, discusses the development of the original iPhone, including a phone with an iPod click wheel, and the internal debate over a physical keyboard. Tony Fadell on early iPhone prototypes – On The Verge

Microsoft may be gaining a powerful set of partners to help Windows 8 become a success — AT&T and Verizon Wireless, who need leverage against Apple’s onerous demands for subsidies for every iPhone the carriers sell. Windows Phone’s Secret Weapon: iPhone Carriers

Several new products are set to be launched during the forthcoming World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco set to be held from 11 – 15 June. iOS 6, iPhone 5 release may be part of WWDC schedule

Recently-granted patents suggest Apple will implement a near-field communication (NFC) chip into its sixth-generation iPhone — presumably called the iPhone 5 — but in addition to sending and receiving payments from customers to merchants, Apple will also reportedly use this chip to send and receive gifts from one iPhone to another. iPhone 5 Features: Apple Introduces NFC Patent For iTunes Gift-Giving

With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative public relations campaign against Apple, South Korean manufacturer Samsung is dominating a competitive market. Samsung’s Galaxy beats the mighty iPhone

Apple charges a premium for the iPhone, and carriers pay it because subscribers want it. While, ultimately, the deal is wildly lucrative for the carriers, many are eyeing Microsoft’s Windows Phone as the leverage they need to put some space between them and Apple. iPhone and Carriers: How Long Can Apple Keep Its ‘Stranglehold’?