NY Attorney General Seeks Help for Cell Thefts
New York state's attorney general asked smartphone makers on Monday to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cellphone thefts.
Agency: Number of NY Apple Trees on the Rise
Federal agriculture statistics show the number of apple trees in New York grew by 22 percent from 2006 to 2011.
Verizon to Start Selling iPhone in Early February
Since it launched in 2007, the phone has been sold exclusively for AT&T's network in the U.S., while customers in most other countries had a choice of several carriers.
Apple COO Tim Cook has called phone’s new availability "the beginning of a great relationship between Verizon and Apple."

