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Thursday, September 13, 2012

iPhone 5 Unveiled, Available at Brandon Apple Store Sept. 21

You won't have to go far to find the new iPhone 5. It will be available at the Apple Store at 459 Brandon Town Center Dr. in Westfield Brandon mall Sept. 21 starting at 8 a.m.

Are you itching to get your hands on the new iPhone 5? Well, you'll have to wait another week. Apple's newest marvel won't be available at Apple stores until 8 a.m. Sept. 21, according to employees at the Brandon Apple Store. But if you just can't wait that long, you can preorder the phone online at Apple's website starting Sept. 14. Why Switch to an iPhone 5? According to Apple's media release, the new phone is "the thinnest, lightest, fastest iPhone ever." iPhone 5 is just 7.6 millimeters thick. To accomplish this, Apple engineers created a nano-SIM card, which is 44 percent smaller than a micro-SIM. They also developed a unique cellular solution for iPhone 5. The conventional approach to building LTE into a world phone uses two chips — …

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Techno Geeks Specialize in Customizing, Repairing Apple Products

igeeksrule.com is located in the River Hills Plaza.

They're admitted Geeks, and they're proud of it. Austin Pennington and Bernard Davis thrive on the new technology that leaves most people scratching their heads. So, it seemed only natural to turn their mutual Geekiness into a business specializing in the latest tech gadgets. igeeksrule.com, which opened in July at 4367 Lynx Paw Trail in Valrico, specializes in customizing and repairing iPhones, iPods, iPads, MacBooks and Androids. While their storefront in Valrico, the only Apple repair center in the area, serves local residents, the two longtime friends also run a website offering customization and repairs around the country. "This business just kind of fell into our laps," said Pennington. "We love Apple products, and this area didn't …

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