iPhone 5 Production Cut; Galaxy S Sales Hit 100M; NRA Releases Shooting App

Topping tech headlines on Monday, Apple reportedly slimmed down orders for iPhone components amidst sluggish demand, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Citing "people familiar with the situation," the Journal said orders for iPhone 5 screens have been halved, while Cupertino has also cut down on orders for other iPhone parts. The newspaper pointed to increased competition from Samsung and phone makers with Android-based devices.

Speaking of Samsung, the phone maker yesterday announced a major milestone: global sales of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones have hit 100 million units since the first model made its debut in 2010. It all started with the original Galaxy S smartphone, which launched in June 2010, and has sold some 24 million units to date.

?In other mobile news, a new report from Arieso indicates that?iPhone 5 owners are the "hungriest" data consumers, though Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II owners aren't exactly conserving their bandwidth.??

Meanwhile, in gaming news, the National Rifle Association on Sunday released an iOS game that lets players shoot various targets with a gun of choice. Given the fact that the NRA recently placed part of the blame for the December Newtown massacre on violent video games, some reports said it was hypocritical for the NRA to essentially release its own violent video game.

Also making headlines on Monday:

• Microsoft Looking for Windows Phone 8 'App Star': Redmond launched a new developer contest that will place the winning app in a primetime U.S. TV ad.
• Developers Submit 15,000 BlackBerry 10 Apps in Two Days: The news follows two recent Port-A-Thon events ? one focused on the BB 10 Community, and the other on Android developers.
• 'Red October' Cyber Espionage Campaign Uncovered: Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered an "advanced cyber espionage network" - dubbed Red October - that has been active for at least five years and is targeting diplomatic and government agencies.
• Texas County Plans All-Digital Library: Imagine a world where a trip to the library no longer meant heavy bags full of books and magazines that can't leave the building.
• Infographic: Which Social Networks Make the Grade?: Social media hit the roof in 2012, but how did each individual network compare to its rivals?
• Netflix Lands Cartoon Network, Adult Swim Shows: Complete past seasons of Adventure Time, Ben 10, Regular Show, Johnny Bravo, and Green Lantern will be available on the Netflix "Just for Kids" section beginning March 30.
• Report: Warner Bros. Planning John McAfee Movie: Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to a recent Wired magazine article called John McAfee's Last Stand, with the goal of turning it into a feature film.
• Report: Dell 'In Talks' To Go Private: Dell is in "buyout talks" with private investors, according to a report published by Bloomberg.?

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Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414286,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000762

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