5 years of iPhone

Apple's smartphone celebrates five years of existence. With over 100 million devices sold since the launch in 2007, the iPhone has become the most popular smartphone in the world.

When the iPhone was launched, one of it's most attractive characteristcs was the multi-touch screen that took up almost the entire front of the model and received commands directly from the fingers without need of a touch-screen pen.

Another one of iPhone's remarkable characteristic is the idealization of its design, which has been followed as a base for all smartphones. Apple keeps pretty much the same design used in every generation of their smartphone, changing only a few details.

Apple also revolutionized the smartphone's industry with the creation of applications. The company started to realize that iPhone's users were beginning to see their product not only as a phone, but also as an iPod or even as a hand-held computer. Thus, in 2008, the company launched the App Store applications, integrated into the iTunes music store.

In 2011 Apple revolutionized once again the smartphone's industry launching the iPhone 4S. Among new applications and tools, the most impressioning innovation was the launch of a voice recognition system, the Siri. This tool is not only able to answer objective questions like "what are the best restaurants in town?", or direct commands such as "call this person." It also has the ability to interact with the user with personal messages such as "I love you".

What is the next innovation that Apple will launch for iPhone? This is the question that not only technology enthusiasts have but also the millions of Apple's fans around the world: People who wait in lines to buy an Apple product on the very first day of launch. Fanaticism makes the iPhone one of the most desired products on Earth.

Thai girls became famous by making music using iPads and iPhones

Six Chulalongkorn University students have become famous by making music using only apps for iPad and iPhone. The Thai girls band called 'Walnut Apple Band' became popular after posting a video on YouTube with impromptu music. The video became a viral hit and has more than 200,000 views.

Their songs are performed by simulating the sound of piano and other instruments played on the screen of the tablets. Banana Records, a Thailand recording studio, has hired the band and the members are preparing to release their first album in December 2012.

Watch the video of the 'Walnut Apple Band' on YouTube and find out why they have become so popular!

Facebook Phone?

You probably have already heard rumors about a Facebook smartphone. However, according to the columnist of the New York Times, Nick Bilton, the rumors are about to become true. Bilton says that Mark Zuckerberg has been hiring Apple's engineers, who helped to create the iPhone and iPad, to develop the Facebook phone to be launched in 2013.

After the New York Times news, tech sites around the world contacted the Facebook directors, who have only answered " Facebook does not comment on rumors or speculations."

However, the Business Insider also posted news about the Facebook phone a few weeks before the New York Times. The columnist Jay Yarow said "Facebook is building a smartphone in front of us". According to Yarow, Facebook's recent purchases of startups and launch of apps (like 'Camera') is evidence that the company is thinking of a much larger market than social networking.

Steve Jobs biography is coming to the movies

Sony has announced that the Academy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin ("The Social Netwoork") will adapt Steven Jobs biography into a movie.

Steve Jobs biography was written by Walter Isaacson and brings up stories of the Apple leader's life from his childhood to Apple's creation, including details of his relationship with Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates.

Aaron Sorking is known by writting screenplays for many movies and TV shows, such as "Moneyball" and "The West Wing". Sorkin won his first Academy award for the screen adaptation of "The Social Netwoork", the biography of Facebook's co-creator Mark Zuckerberg.

Recent rumors have surfaced that Sony was looking to get George Clooney or Noah Wyle to play Jobs in the movie.