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Why I'm Not Buying The iPhone 5, And Why You'd Be Wise Not To Too

A year ago, the feverish anticipation built up for the latest Apple conference proved unsubstantiated. With many expecting the long-awaited unveil of the iPhone 5, the reveal of a slightly-updated iPhone 4 with voice assistant Siri meant many were left a little cheated. As is tradition, sales told a different story, with consumers lapping up the 4S in droves despite such minute changes over its predecessor. Tomorrow, the cycle starts up again.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II trailer released

Sega has capped off 2011 by giving us a teaser into what we can look forward to in 2012, as a short promo confirms Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II for release next year.

The trailer is light on information, lacking any actual gameplay footage; but it confirms the return of Tails to the series and "the Rebirth of a Villain."  It's coming to Playstation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, Windows Phone and Android.  Nintendo Wii has been scratched off the list to receive this sequel.  Better luck next time.

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Apple says iOS has 'few remaining' battery problems in 5.0.1

According to AllthingsD, Apple has just released the following statement regarding iPhone battery life in the just-released iOS 5.0.1 update:

The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate a few remaining issues.

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