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Looking for a deal on the soon-to-be obsolete iPhone 5? Best Buy is running a special over Labor Day weekend for those looking to trade in a working iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. Besides taking your old iPhone, Best Buy will ask for your signature on a two-year service contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. In exchange, the iPhone 5 can be had for half price.

That's right, a full 50% off on both the 16GB or 32GB iPhone 5, brand new. This equates to $100 savings on the 16GB model and $150 savings on the 32GB iPhone 5. CNET explains that the deal is good from Friday August 30 until Monday September 2, 2013. Of course, your old iPhone must not be water damaged or have a busted display.

Less than two weeks separates Apple fans from the next generation iPhone event. No surprise that parts leaks are increasing in frequency. In particular, there are new videos and photos of the graphite iPhone 5S, expected to launch alongside the gold flagship smartphone. The latest videos show both back panels in great detail, comparing the new colors to the iPhone 5 in existing colors silver and slate.

Somehow Apple has managed to tweak the exterior colors of the iPhone 5S while retaining the classy, refined look of the device. It's not clear whether or not Apple will launch the iPhone 5S in four different colors, or if gold and graphite will replace silver and slate entirely this fall. In any case, all of the leaked parts clearly show a pill-shaped slot for a brighter, more sophisticated dual-LED flash.

Fans of vintage American muscle cars can now drive their favorites in Real Racing 3. The latest update brings RR 3 to version 1.3.0 with multiple improvements and physics enhancements. Not only do Dodge and Shelby add old-school V8 power to Real Racing, but improved cameras and new events provide incredible thrills on the racetrack.

As usual, you can race you friends anytime with Time Shifted Multiplayer while enjoying dynamic reflections, fully functioning rear view mirrors, and access to a competitive racing community. The Mint 3 Engine powers Real Racing 3, and now that classic Detroit muscle is available, nothing can stop iOS drivers at the track.

The controversial app Bang With Friends has returned to Apple's App Store under the new name Down. The app, which encouraged Facebook friends to hookup anonymously, was removed by Apple in May due to its questionable content. The new app created by "BANG WITH FRIENDS, INC.", features new "Up to Hang" and "I'm Down" options, instead of the less subtle "Down to Bang" button it featured before.

The creators of the Bang With Friends app were also sued by developer Zynga in July for using the phrase "with friends". Zynga claimed the Bang With Friends creators selected the name of their app with the trademarked games Words With Friends and Chess With Friends fully in mind. The Words With Friends maker asked the court to stop the owners of Bang With Friends from using the term, and that they pay unspecified damages. It doesn't look like the lawsuit worked since Android users can still download the original and uncensored version from the Google Play Store.

It is hard to believe but not everyone obsesses over their smartphone, and a lot of people probably don't realize how much iOS 7 is going to change the look of their Apple devices. This leaves no doubt that iOS 7 is going to confuse and anger many users once it becomes public in September, but Apple is making sure that its technical staff is ready to handle the backlash.

Apple is requiring that its AppleCare staff complete iOS 7 training by the "second week of September," according to 9to5Mac. Apple is also asking part-time employees to become full-time members in anticipation of a busy September launch. Requiring that its staff be prepared for a new product is nothing new, but Apple employees may be fielding a lot more calls than usual when it comes to iOS 7.