Apple has announced opening weekend sales of the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c which has sold a record-breaking nine million phones, just three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20. » Nine Million iPhone 5c & iPhone 5s Sales in Launch Weekend

“Say hello to the iPhone 5c. For those who don’t just love color, but love being colorful.” Apple has released a new ad for the iPhone 5c entitled “Greetings”. Above you can watch the one-minute extended cut, or check out the 30-second format: Greetings and Greetings Too. » New iPhone 5c Ad “Greetings”

BlackBerry has agreed to a “letter of intent” to be acquired by Fairfax Financial, in a potential deal worth $4.7 billion or $9 per share. Fairfax Financial’s primary business is insurance. Fairfax’s CEO, Prem Watsa, was on the BlackBerry board of directors until he resigned from the position last month. The deal is far from complete and Blackberry is free to look for higher bids. » BlackBerry Receives Takeover Bid Worth $4.7 Billion

The biometrics hacking team of the Chaos Computer Club claims to be able to bypass Apple’s new Touch ID fingerprint sensor with a photo of the original user’s fingerprint. Apple’s new iPhone 5s includes a fingerprint sensor called TouchID, which can be used to unlock the iPhone as well as make purchases on the Apple iTunes store. The bypass is demonstrated in the video above. » Chaos Computer Club Bypasses Apple TouchID

iOS 7 includes special APIs for third-party hardware game controllers, turning the iPhone and iPad into gaming systems on par with other handheld consoles. ClamCase shows their GameCase iPhone controller in the video above, which connects via Bluetooth, includes its own battery, and supports all iOS 7-compatible iOS devices. » First “Made For iPhone” Game Controllers by Logitech and ClamCase

iOS 7 has only just released to the public, but the first lock screen vulnerability has already been found. The vulnerability allows access to a device’s photos, email, and social networking accounts without the need of a password. According to Jose Rodriguez, who provided a video of the bug to Forbes, a simple set of gestures gives unwarranted access to a device running iOS 7. » iOS 7 Lock Screen Vulnerability Gives Access to Photos & More

iOS 7 has just been launched to the public and Apple has released another ad entitled “Designed Together”, that highlights iOS 7 on the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5c cases in multiple colors. Apple’s iPhone 5c launches Friday with deliveries of pre-orders as well as the start of in-store sales.