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Need a Girlfriend? There's an App for That

By Ben MuessigDec 23rd 2010 – 9:25AM
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For millennia, people have been looking for love in all the wrong places. But now, they need look no further than the iPhone App Store. Savvy South Korean programmers have released an iPhone app that gives lonesome cell phone owners regular messages from a digital girlfriend named Mina. The "Honey It's Me!" app sells for...

Manhattan Declaration iPhone App War Rages On

By Steven HofferDec 15th 2010 – 5:01PM

(Dec. 15) -- Creating a frenzy of social tension? There's an app for that. A heavily debated iPhone application that asks users to signal their positions on gay rights and abortion is forcing Apple into a crossfire. The Manhattan Declaration, which, according to its website, "speaks in defense of the sanctity of life,...

Grannies Learn to Love 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer'

By Monica GarskeNov 30th 2010 – 8:29AM
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Pam Wendell

(Nov. 30) -- That wacky Christmas ditty "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" may be a song about a sweet old granny's untimely death, but believe it or not, some grandmas actually dig the dig. Dr. Elmo Shropshire, singer of the catchy 1979 novelty tune, told AOL News that after 31 years of holiday airplay, it seems...

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Background on iPhone app

The iPhone ( ) is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007. The 5th generation iPhone, the iPhone 4S, was announced on October 4, 2011, and released 10 days later.

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