Apple has released a software update for iOS 5.0.1 designed to fix the bugs that drained the battery life of some iPhones.

A judge has told Apple it must show Samsung its contracts with Australian mobile-phone carriers, media are reporting.

Apple has confirmed bugs with iOS 5 are affecting the battery life of some iPhones.

Conjecture is flying about when the iPhone 5 (or reportedly, 4S) will be released - and whether Steve Jobs’ resignation will affect the launch.

Vodafone has pulled its iPhone 4 insurance offer.

For $9.95 a month, owners of Apple’s latest wonderphone were guaranteed a replacement handset in 48 hours following fire, loss or theft.

After online ribbing from a retail chain earlier today, Vodafone head of corporate communications Paul Brislen confirmed the policy had been withdrawn.

But stock problems mean the company is not confident it can supply a replacement within that time-frame, Mr Brislen told NBR.

The good

Rich List celebrates success

The annual popularity of the National Business Review Rich List suggests plenty of New Zealanders are uninfected by the dreaded Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Many New Zealanders view the wealthy with jealousy and contempt but for readers of the Rich List these people are to be admired and (hopefully) emulated.

Unlike older countries New Zealand has little in the way of inherited wealth, which means the vast majority of Rich Listers have built their fortune themselves, often from humble beginnings.