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• Need to Confess? There's an App for That

  February 9, 2011 12:09 AM

  There seems to be an iPhone app for just about everything, and now there's even one for confessing your sins. It's called Confession and the Pope himself has given the application his blessing. But is the new religious app really a good thing for the Church? We asked the... more »

• Verizon unveils pricing details for iPhone service

  February 2, 2011 10:41 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Wireless is revealing details of how much it will charge iPhone users for voice, text and data service. The company will begin taking preorders for Apple Inc.'s smart phone on Thursday. Verizon says a basic voice plan including 450 minutes per month will cost $40.... more »

• iPhone Shuts Down LA Post Office

  September 15, 2010 11:35 AM

  SWARTZ, La. (AP) - Ouachita Parish deputies closed a post office in Swartz after a customer told workers he heard something ticking in an outside mailbox and deputies confirmed something was ticking or beeping. Maj. James Purvis tells The News-Star that it turned out to be an Apple iPhone being... more »

• iPhone Owners Will Be Able To Break Locks In Order To Download Apps.

  July 26, 2010 11:01 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple. The government is making that legal under new rules announced Monday. The decision to allow the practice commonly known as "jailbreaking"... more »

• Apple Will Give Free Protective Cases to Buyers of New iPhone

  July 16, 2010 2:51 PM

  CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem in which holding the phone with a bare hand can muffle the wireless signal. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the giveaway Friday during a news conference... more »

• Consumer Reports Won't Endorse iPhone 4

  July 13, 2010 4:20 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - Apple has an iPhone problem it probably can't just fix with duct tape. Consumer Reports said this week that it won't endorse the iPhone 4 as "recommended" because tests show that simply holding the gadget can cause reception to fade. Bloggers and others have been speculating since... more »

• Locals Snatch Up iPhone 4

  June 24, 2010 1:33 PM

  The iPhone 4 debuted Thursday with record pre-sales, and locals were already lined up outside the Best Buy in Lafayette before at 7am. The highly anticipated gadget has 10 times more pre orders nationwide compared to the last launch, with 600,000 pre-sales in the first day. Even in... more »

• More than 600,000 orders for iPhone 4s

  June 16, 2010 12:25 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it's ever seen, despite widespread problems getting orders through overwhelmed computer systems. The crush of orders sets the scene for long... more »

• iPad Craze Hits Lafayette

  April 3, 2010 7:50 PM

  Move over iPod and iPhone, and make room for the newest device from Apple…the iPad. Jason Florez, an iPad owner said, "I went in to get a mouse pad and ended up walking out with an IPAD." People who have already purchased the iPad say it’s... more »

• New KATC iPhone Application Now Available

  March 23, 2010 7:18 PM

  You can see stories at KATC.com and as of today now on your iPhone as well. All the day's news, weather, sports, live radar and video is available on your mobile device. So now we can say we've got an app for that. It's free for your iPhone, just got... more »

• Lee Avenue Parking Lot Robbery

  November 27, 2009 11:07 AM

  Suspect Arrested in Parking Lot Robbery On November 26, 2009, at approximately midnight, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Lee Avenue regarding a robbery that occurred in a parking lot. The victim advised officers he was getting out of his vehicle when he... more »

• FREE, Online Concert

  November 12, 2009 2:24 PM

  CYBERSPACE (AP) - Wanna go to a concert by Alicia Keys, Daughtry or Usher? A new Web site lets you do so - without even leaving your home. The new concert-viewing Web site gives music fans the opportunity to see the virtual "shows" from any number of different angles. You... more »

• VERIZON'S asnwer to the iPhone

  October 29, 2009 8:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon hopes that it has an iPhone killer. Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone is the Motorola Droid and it goes on sale Nov. 6. The after-rebate cost is $200 with a two-year contract. Verizon revealed details yesterday after an ad blitz. Verizon touts features that... more »

• LALA predicts end of MP3 format

  October 28, 2009 9:52 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Online music retailer Lala is predicting the end of the MP3 format with its new iPhone app. It allows users to buy the right to stream songs for an unlimited time from a digital locker for just 10 cents. The songs are lower quality than iTunes,... more »