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September 22, 2012, 1:50 AM

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Jeff Benjamin / iDownloadBlog.com:
The Verizon iPhone 5 is GSM unlocked, tested with AT&T  —  I can confirm that the Verizon iPhone 5 is indeed GSM unlocked.  Even though I bought an iPhone 5 from Verizon under contract, I was able to cut down my AT&T Micro SIM, and use it in my Verizon iPhone 5 to pick up an AT&T signal.
Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech:
The iPhone 5 Performance Preview  —  This morning we finally got our hands on Apple's iPhone 5.  While we are eager to get started on battery life testing, that'll happen late tonight after a full day's worth of use and a recharge cycle.  Meanwhile, we went straight to work on performance testing.
Sarah Radwanick / comScore Voices:
iPhone 5 Reaches Same Level of Online Sales in First 3 Days that iPhone 4S Reached in First Month  —  Today, crowds of eager consumers will get their hands on the iPhone 5 as Apple's latest smartphone officially hits stores and mailboxes across the U.S. It's been just over a week since CEO Tim Cook …
Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
Ms. Smith / Network World:
‘We will find you’ marketing gone wild: Candy bars that guarantee stalkers  —  What do you get when you mix technology with candy bars?  In a cool yet creepy for privacy marketing campaign, Nestle plans to stalk consumers.  The “We will find you” promotion involves GPS trackers embedded in chocolate bars.
Daniel Rubino / wpcentral:
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 to be priced at $799 with keyboard  —  Last night we popped by PepCom, a little tech event that happens every few months here in New York City.  We were curious if Samsung would be there with their ATIV lineup (answer: no) and we were hoping to maybe spot some interesting tidbits for you folks.
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
The Apple iPhone 5 has reportedly been jailbroken  —  Just hours after the new Apple iPhone 5 was released, it has already been jailbroken.  While iOS 6 has been jailbroken on other devices, this development means hackers have already found and exploited security holes to run custom code …
Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
iPhone 5 (vs Samsung Galaxy S3) Drop Tests Show Very Durable Device and Screen  —  With the launch of the iPhone 5, several companies are performing tests and benchmarks on the new device.  One common effort is to put any new iPhone in a series of drop tests to see how well it survives common falls.
Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft to deliver new Windows 8 and Windows RT Lync app in late October  —  Summary: The product formerly known as Lync MX, a touch-centric, Windows Store app, will be available for Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs and tablets in late October.  —  Testers have been putting the new version …
John Koetsier / VentureBeat:
Young startup Double Robotics scores $1.2M in sales for iPad-on-wheels robots  —  Double Robotics, the Y Combinator grad that's created probably the best-looking telepresence robots on the planet, announced a $250,000 investment from Grishin Robotics today — and the fact that Double …
Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch:
You Might Be Able To Download Your Tweets By The End Of The Year … Users might able to download all of their past tweets by the end of the year, according to reports from those attending Twitter CEO Dick Costolo's talk at the Online News Association conference.

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