Apple Unveils Thinner, Lighter, Faster, Longer iPhone 5 – It’s the thinnest, lightest, fastest and most powerful phone that Apple Inc. has ever made. But will that be enough to keep surging smartphone rivals from nipping at its heels? [latimes + pictures]

All The Pics Of The iPhone 5 – See the iPhone 5 next to the iPhone 4. See pics of the iPhone 5 being used. Frontwards, backewards, sideways – every pic you want to see! [here]

Everything You Need ToKnow About iOS 6 – iOS 6, the latest generation of Apple’s mobile software for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, has finally been unveiled – and from what we’ve seen so far, it will delight an awful lot of iOS users. [techradar]

Why Is There No Wireless Charging For The New iPhone 5? – Many of the rumors we’ve been hearing about the iPhone 5 over the past month or so became a reality at today’s keynote event, but not all of them. The iPhone 5 does not feature NFC technology or wireless charging. And now, Apple’s Senior VP, Phil Schiller, is commenting on the missing features and explaining why they aren’t there. [macgasm]

Opportunistic Malema Blowing Hot Air – As expelled ANC youth League leader Julius Malema grabs the spotlight of South Africa’s mining unrest with calls for wildcat stoppages, analysts on Wednesday said his rabble-rousing is dangerous – but also simply hot air. [news24]

Striking Miners Join Forces To Shut Amplats And Lonmin Mines – Amplats shut down its operations after workers marched to its smelters on Wednesday. CEO Chris Griffith said the Rustenburg area was volatile, and people who wanted to go to work were being intimidated. [timeslive]

ANCYL Leader Accused Of Murder – One of the men accused of killing two KwaZulu-Natal ANC leaders is a local ANC Youth League branch leader, the party said on Wednesday. Sifiso Khumalo is the local branch chairperson of the ANCYL in Port Shepstone. [iol]

Marines Sent To Libya – When the Pentagon called out the Marines on Wednesday and dispatched them to Libya, it wasn’t the first wave of an invading force. Instead, the 50 Marines are part of an elite rapid-response team. [associated]

Two US Warships Sent To Libya – The Pentagon ordered two warships to the Libyan coast in the aftermath of the attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three others, U.S. officials said Wednesday. [associated]

Russia PM Medvedev Backs Pussy Riot Release – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that three activists from punk band Pussy Riot should be freed. [bbc]

Young Girl May Hold Key to Grisly Alps Murders – Zainab and Zeena Al-Hilli very likely saw whoever fatally shot their father, mother, and grandmother at point-blank range as they sat in their burgundy BMW on a lonely road near Lake Annecy in the French Alps last Wednesday. [dailybeast]

Renoir Painting Found At US Flea Market – A woman who paid $7 (£4) for a box of trinkets at a West Virginia flea market two years ago apparently acquired an original painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir without knowing it. [guardian]

Zuckerberg Admits Wasting Years – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was a featured guest during TechCrunch’s ongoing Disrupt conference in San Francisco. In his first public interview since the dreadful IPO back in May, the social network founder said the biggest mistake Facebook made was betting the house on HTML5. It’s a move he says cost the company two years of development time. [techspot]

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An Anonymous Pilot Reveals Secrets Airlines Don’t Want You To Know – Suspicions among travelers that airlines keep a lot of secrets from them may be well justified. In response to the Quora question, “What are some things airline pilots won’t tell you?”, an anonymous user claiming to be “an airline pilot flying domestically” has some pretty interesting answers. [businessinsider]

Prince William: I Want Two Children With Kate – The Duke of Cambridge revealed he would like to have two children after being asked a very direct question by a member of the public in Singapore. [telegraph]

81 Year Old Model Stuns At NY Fashion Week – Attendees at Lincoln Center for New York Fashion Week were given a surprise treat when Carmen Dell’Orefice, the legendary 81-year-old fashion model, took to the runway twice in one day. [abcnews]

Twins For Anna Paquin – Anna Paquin’s twins arrived safely into the world this week, despite both being born premature. Anna Paquin and her ‘True Blood’ husband Stephen Moyer are yet to announce the exact details of the birth, though a representative for both confirmed that everyone was doing fine. [contactmusic]

China’s Most Expensive Home Priced At US$47 million (R391 million) – Villas at ThaiHot Mansion and Courtyards by the Canal are selling at US$47 million each, making them the most expensive homes in China. The property, developed by Beijing Taihe Real Estate Development Co., is located in the suburbs of eastern Beijing. [luxuo]

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COMING UP TODAY

Maya On Money – Maya On Money is a finance feature, hosted by Maya Fisher-French. She will be teaming up with the Just Josie lunch show at 12h30 every Thursday, to bring us simple and useful finance tips. [mayaonmoney]

Jack Parow And Francios Van Coke On The Rock DImension – Mr Cool will have a Rock Legend and a Hip Hop Legend in studio, you guessed right – Francois Van Coke and Jack Parow! They’ll be chatting about their many colabs, Braai Day and Heineken Symphonic Rocks. Tune in from 8PM to 11PM and catch the usual segments such as Pop2Rock, Duel of Rock, The Wild Fire Acoustic set and The David and Goliath Battle sees the two frontmen of AC/DC Bonn Scott and Brian Johnson going toe to toe. [rockdimension]

FRESH PODCASTS

Mike Joubert, Founder and MD of Brandsrock SA chatted to Bob and Dan about the business of merging music and brands. Mike has made his name as the initiator and driving force behind the massive Levi’s live music sponsorships of a few years ago, which saw the clothing brand get behind local music in a big way. Mike explains the difference between the right lifestyle match creating value for bands and brands, and musicians “selling out”. [podcast]

Top 5 Local Hip Hop Tunes With Rolling Stone – As per every Wednesday, Rolling Stone was in studio with their top 5 playlist for the week. Tune in to the Just Josie show every Wednesday at 12h45 to listen to the only rock, hip-hop, kwaito and house hits you’ll need to know each month. This week, was the hip hop chart featuring the likes of Reason, Pro and Zeus Feat Tumi and AKA. [podcast]