apple fans in the bay area will have to wait a few more hours, but they're waiting patiently. scott mcgrew is actually heading to the apple store in los gatos where dozens of people spent the night outside. we'll check in with him coming up in just a few minutes. >>> the forecast is important for all the people camped out waiting for the iphone 5. >> it's amazing to see just how much people are out there. >> amazing. >> a lot of apple fans, including rob mayeda. >> that's true, but i'm nice and comfortable indoors. outside it's chilly. one of the side effects of no clouds is temperatures have dropped off. 54 san francisco, 56 in fairfield right now. notice the winds, you've still got the onshore sea breeze going, but high pressure is starting to build in today, which is a little bit of good news both in terms of warming our temperatures up if you want to last face the summer this afternoon. we get some 80s in the forecast for you inland today, but let's look at the low clouds. we'll see patches of low clouds through 7:00. as we go through 9:00 and 10:00, just broken areas of cl

still a line for apple fans, this never seems to get old. t has become a rite of passage for apple lovers standing in line for the next product. this morning's line went up stockton curled on to o'farrell. most waiting for hours in some cases, days, already have iphones. you already have an iphone? >> i do. >> reporter: why are you in line to get another one? >> i'm just excited. >> reporter: some see this line as a business opportunity. hugo gonzales ordered online but still got in line wednesday to market his company to this captive audience with >> there's so many cameras wanted to take opportunity on that. >> reporter: charlie is working his spot in line a couple of ways. he's getting paid to be here by someone who hired him through a website where you can bid on small jobs. >> i'm being paid $1,500. i got here 10 a.m. monday morning. >> reporter: he once he figured out he was getting attention at the front of the line the company considered him a billboard and slapped a t-shirt on him. >> they found out i was doing that and now promotion

still a line for apple fans, this never seems to get old. t has become a rite of passage for apple lovers standing in line for the next product. this morning's line went up stockton curled on to o'farrell. most waiting for hours in some cases, days, already have iphones. you already have an iphone? >> i do. >> reporter: why are you in line to get another one? >> i'm just excited. >> reporter: some see this line as a business opportunity. hugo gonzales ordered online but still got in line wednesday to market his company to this captive audience with >> there's so many cameras wanted to take opportunity on that. >> reporter: charlie is working his spot in line a couple of ways. he's getting paid to be here by someone who hired him through a website where you can bid on small jobs. >> i'm being paid $1,500. i got here 10 a.m. monday morning. >> reporter: he once he figured out he was getting attention at the front of the line the company considered him a billboard and slapped a t-shirt on him. >> they found out i was doing that and now promotion

. >>> the long wait is finally over for apple fans around the world. the company launched its newest smart phone, iphone 5. people in japan were some of the first on the planet to get their hand on the deep vices. >> reporter: apple fans dent seem to mind waiting in line. >> i have been here since 7:00 tuesday. >> i updated my facebook status, i finally got the new iphone. >> reporter: their goal among the first to use a new apple product. most would agree it is always worth the wait. for apple fans the day is look new year's, out with the old in with the new. they'll replace early versions of the iphone. with the 5. the scene is playing out all day across japan and in eight other countries or regions. they call it their thinnest, lightest and fastest model. >> translator: the moment i touched it i was wowed. the design doesn't lack too different. but the graphics are amazing. >> translator: it its just so slim and light. it feels especially light. when i compare it to my iphone 4. >> reporter: the apple brand helped whip up a frenzy before the release

apple fans are getting their hands on the new iphone. the envy of americans before apple stores open here in just hours. but already, major complaints about one of its key, new features. we have the first review. >>> and on the field explosion. incredible moment. a device went off during a soccer match. >>> and final flight. an emotional day in california, as another space shuttle takes its victory lap and touches down for the very last time. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller. rob nelson's on assignment. >> and i'm paula faris. we begin with a milestone in america's long et war. >> at last, troops are now out of the country. but tens of thousand ofgs american troops do remain there. they're in harm's way. >> muhammad lila is in kabul with more on the drawdown. >> reporter: leon panetta calls it an important milestone. it's been almost three years since a wave of additional troops deployed to afghanistan. in a surge to cripple the taliban, to beat al qaeda and give afghan forces the support they need. those americans are out. it

apple. die hard fans lined up at apple stores worldwide to be among the first to get their hands on the new iphone 5. by one estimate, lines were almost twice as long compared to the wait for the last version. but un-characteristic for an apple product launch. there are growing complaints about one of the device's biggest changes. its maps. erika miller reports from new york. >> reporter: in a predictable ritual, apple fans camped out overnight to get their hands on the new iphone 5. many are loyal apple fans, eager to upgrade: what features are you most excited about? >> the screen-- the larger screen, the camera, i'm interested to see what that looks like once i start to take pictures and things like that. >> reporter: some came at the behest of their kids. >> i balked at first because their phones are perfectly good. and they work perfectly well. and it was only because my son is turning 12 that he gets a phone that year. so we decided to upgrade the whole family. >> reporter: unfortunately, she could only get two of the four phones she wanted. >> the 32 megabytes in black and white are

apple fans line up for days theeit their hands on 5.one it may be the key to jobs. jared to find what kind of weather they on their day off. weather is fantastic. the best day of the week like the sunshine and temperatures. tomorrow, even though most of is nice, late afternoon, thunderstorms arrive. still on a roller coaster temperatures. 62 in culpeper and winchester. we have nothing but sunshine all day long. on traffic. could it be possible -- of the traffic is, and along the beltway we don't see too much volume yet. it is in the crompton area that g on route 3.lin just after 450- annapolis road. we do have a little bit of forming a in this stretch. back to you. >> thank you so much. overseas, south korea has opened north korea with warning s -- and they said that ships were notvy in this. not hit the fishing boat. president obama speaks to supporters in woodbridge. mr. obama is expected to talk t his plan for economic recovery and for building up a stronger middle-class. a keyromney is also in battleground state today, at the nevada las vegas this afternoon. pau

this doesn't mean apple fans are waiting until tomorrow. hundreds are already in line. been waiting all week. lisa joins us live from the apple store in palo alto with the if faithful. >>reporter: the doors open at 8:00 a.m. but a lot of people are already lined up here behind me. don't worry they are well taken care of even though it's a little chilly out here.in fact few minutes ago one of the local business owners brought in free pizza for everyone. the tents are up and tv are out. apple fans are settling in for the night. just few hours the wait will be 5 in their hand. have the new lauren is first in line. he's been here since monday night. >> my way of thanking apple for being such a great company. >>reporter: it's a company that keeps putting out product people want. >> i phones design is very unique and it's just it's truly a work of art. >>reporter: despite early complaints about the phone new map apple promises i-phone 5 will not disappoint. it's laettner weight. thinner. faster. the screen is bigger and the speaker and camera are better than any other model.

this doesn't mean apple fans are waiting until tomorrow. hundreds are already in line. some have been waiting all week. lisa joins us live from the apple store in palo alto with the if faithful. >>reporter: the doors open at 8:00 a.m. but a lot of people are already lined up here behind me. don't worry they are well taken care of even though it's a little chilly out here.in fact few minutes ago one of the local business owners brought in free pizza for everyone. the tents are up and tv are out. apple fans are settling in for the night. just few hours the wait will be over and they will have the new i-phone 5 in their hand. lauren is first in line. he's been here since monday night. >> my way of thanking apple for being such a great company. >>reporter: it's a company that keeps putting out product people want. >> i phones design is very unique and it's just it's truly a work of art. >>reporter: despite early complaints about the phone new map apple promises i-phone 5 will not disappoint. it's laettner weight. thinner. faster. tcreen is bigger and the speaker and camera a

this doesn't mean apple fans are waiting until tomorrow. hundreds are already in line. some have been waiting all week. lisa joins us live from the apple store in palo alto with the if faithful. >>reporter: the doors open at 8:00 a.m. but a lot of people are already lined up here behind me. don't worry they are well taken care of even though it's a little chilly out here.in fact few minutes ago one of the local business owners brought in free pizza for everyone. the tents are up and tv are out. apple fans are settling in for the night. just few hours the wait will be over and they will have the new i-phone 5 in their hand. lauren is first in line. he's been here since monday night. >> my way of thanking apple for being such a great company. >>reporter: it's a company that keeps putting out product people want. >> i phones design is very unique and it's just it's truly a work of art. >>reporter: despite early complaints about the phone new map apple promises i-phone 5 will not disappoint. it's laettner weight. thinner. faster. the screen is bigger and the speaker and came

it also features a new smaller dock connector which has upset apple fans. they'll have to buy all new accessories with the connector. the iphone 5 will ship out a week from today. >> if you have a blackberry charger, i think it's the same. the mini one. >> you only use that to charge your battery. >> as long as you hang on to your old chargers, probably won't have to buy a new one. >> no big deal. we got it. >>> today more than 30,000 people are waking up in shelters after a volcano eruption in guatemala. it erupted yesterday, sending volcanic ash nearly two miles into the sky. that, along with flowing lava, forced authorities to evacuate people from 17 surrounding villages. the eruptions were expected to last up to 12 hours, but they were not expected to impact antigua, the country's main tourist center. >>> droughts in the u.s. reaching near record levels. according to the national data center, 50% of the country is now moderate to extremely dry. the only time it's been worse was the mid-1950s and the dust bowl of the 1930s. america is the leading produce

some apple fans say they found the iphone 5 experience frustrating. >> alan: first witnesses to a crime, stop an armed robber in his tracks. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. happy fall to you, yes. temperatures warmed up today. we're going to be even warmer next week. the seven-day forecast coming up. lamb almost -- >> the emmy awards are lan take a look at what happened after an armed man was stopped in seattle. witnesses say he ran from a jewelry store with a gun and shot a security guard in the hand. the security guard took him down and other people held him down, the police arrived and recovered a box of jewelry and a rubber mask that witnesses say the robber was wearing. >>> some people who bought the new iphone 5 have already returned their phones. >> it's right there. >> alan: apple fans outside the palo alto store yesterday showed abc-7 necessary the iphone they just bought above chips. when an employee saw the phone she whisked the custom irairplane from our camera and got them a new phone. the customer had one word. >> frustrating you expect something coming out of the box brand ne

the sales of the new iphone 5 in the bay area, going to start in an hour and half, hundreds of apple fans lined up in front of the palo alto store. some have camped out since monday night to be one of the first. >> my way of thanking apple for being such a great company. >> people are saying i'll give you an extra $100, $200 if you let me come through. >> the store says 500 iphone 5's will be available today they will get shipments daily if you miss out today, you can go back. the new iphone 5 is leitner weight, thinner, faster, speaker and camera better than previous models. >> sounds like it is in shape. >> like us -- you. >>> new iphone on sale on the east coast live picture from new york city the flagship store, hundreds lined up earlier this week there was rain, wind and cold. apple fans don't care they say rough elements and wait are worth it to be among the first to own the new gadget. >> a badge of honor. >> with the iphone's appeal goes across our shores. look at the line earlier today in tokyo. hundreds cam -- camped out, the gadget his stores in australia, hong kong on singapor

the interruption occurs just as apple fans of finally getting reforms. >>> i'm here in union square at the apple store were about a hundred people have camped at overnight for a long anticipated release of the new phone. the release comes almost the year after the death of apple founder steve jobs. she says is why she's been hisses greeted yesterday afternoon. >>> because i had of life on foot and its outdated. i love apple products at a time they tried and true that will go. >>> some people have been reported to been steady among justice all the spots or are doing it to promote the own businesses. in brazil and australia steve was and yet another apple co-founder steven london because that's where it first went on sale. >>> this is new york. what to the new york. that is one big line. people will be in line for a form. the soros 7038 up there. >>> would you go to our show just to get a phone? oshkosh >>> at that point it's not just about the phone is about the party. a woman has major injuries after she was pinned under and has the v that crashed into a central focal restaurant. it ju

the latest apple creation went on sale this morning. fans can preorder the phone, and it will ship out later todnext week. the iphone 5 features a new smaller dock connector which has upset apple fans. they'll have to buy all new accessories with that new connector. >> phones going for as much as $900. >> they're expensive. >> good luck to you. >>> if you use the over the counter pain creams, the fda says they may burn you. some consumers have reported serious skin injuries while using certain topical pain relievers that are applied to the skin for muscle or joint pain. they range from mild to severe chemical burns. the problem has been reported with brands such as icy hot, ben gay, capzasin and flex-all. >>> the sour economy has put a lot of pressure on workers, and that could mean bad things for your health. a large stutdy out of europe found that demanding jobs with high stress are linked to a 23% higher likelihood of contributing to a first heart attack. smoking and lack of exercise pose greater risk. researchers say the current economic

apple fans carried their apple umbrellas to keep the rain off their gadgets as they waited to buy new ones. the company could sell between 6-10 million iphones this weekend. apple cofounder was the first people in line in australia. his caption on this photo says in line for first iphone five in the world. he waited in line for hours when the iphone 4s was released. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney returns to the bay area to raise money for his campaign. afternoon fundraiser scheduled right there. news chopper 2 flew over the estate yesterday. tickets are $50,000 a person which begins at 4:45 this afternoon. in a couple weeks president obama will return here to the bay area for a san francisco concert and rally fundraiser. according to bay area news group that october 8th event will be held at the bill graham civic auditorium. tickets range between $100 and $7500. congress meantime preparing to take a recess until after the november election. but first they got big issues to resolve. soming up at 5:15 we will take you live to washington, d.c.. we will tell you why this

>>pam: it is official, the day apple fans have been waiting for is almost here, apple sent out officialail invites to the media, inviting them to an event next wednesday. the company is expected to unveil the new iphone. apple has said nothing about what will actually take place at the event. we asked our tech report to examine all of the rumors about the new iphone and tell us what to expect. >>gabe: let's start with what i think we can count on, the name. the next iphone will be named to the iphone 5, not be 4g or some other name. here is one league to video of a possible prototype, the prototype is on the left and on the right, the current iphone 4s. apple has not confirmed anything, but the physical concept i agree with, i think it will be similar to this shape and design. the iphone 5 will be fully 4g and take advantage of the new faster networks. i think we can count on the new iphone to beat faster. every upgrade as he did a faster processor. it will be center, lighter and the screen will be bigger. i think apple closed the gap to android funds with the big screen. i think the ne

that question is still up in the air but apple fans and the building that's got to see it firsthand were not disappointed. >> today we're going to introduce the iphone 5 ... >> apple fans remain faithful following the introduction of a bigger iphone 5 + new ipods and improve headphones and a revamp of itunes. >> bigger screen, lighter, thinner, everything that you once in an ipod or and iphone. >> let's take a look at the brand-new iphone 5 ... >> marketing chief introduce the new 4 in. screen iphone by having it pop up, somewhat awkwardly, from a small trapdoor in the floor. >> it is an absolute jewel. it is the most beautiful products that we have ever made. >> besides being bigger, center, and later, the new device will be faster using new high-speed data networks. >> when you are out of a wi-fi zone you can actually watch a video on netflix or youtube. >> but market watch says it is technology that competing funds have had for some time. >> to expect that every year they will totally revolutionized the smart-phone is not realistic. what they need to do is keep at it every year in ter

the day apple fan s have been waiting for is almost here. ple sent out official e-mail invites to the media inviting them to attend an event in san francisco next wednesday, the 12th. the company is expected to unveil the new iphone at that time. the only thing in the e-mail was this picture of the no. 12, the date of the event, and "it's almost here." if you look closely in front of the 12, the reflection is a no. 5. that would seem to hint toward iphone 5. apple has said nothing about what will take place at the event of the so we asked gabe slate to examine all of the rumors and tell us what to expect. >> let's start with what i think we can count on for the iphone 5. first the name. their e-mail invite with the mysterious shadowed no. 5 tells me it will be named the iphone 5 and not 4g or some other name. here is one leaked video of a possible prototype. we don't know if this video is real. apple has not confirmed anything. but the physical concept it depicts i do agree with. i think it will be similar to this shape and design. i believe

apple fans are not the only ones excited. so are thieves. been onenes, it has biggest targets. >> some customers are registering their phones serial with the police department. commodity,a hot have already been stolen from stores in tokyo and london. >> still to come tonight, all eyes on the national zoo. the pictures of the new pande. >> changes are on the one way for the weekend. >> the redskins are gearing up their home opener. the redskins are favored. this message. experiences classrooms. sizes don't matter... by 20%. teaching to some test... he personally cannot relate to. education, to want the very best public education system for your children. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00. with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, and tim brant in sports. >> we have new video tonight of panda at the national zoo. the mei xiang cub. you can see it is about the size a gerbil squirming around while being groomed to. video shot around 10:00 night. have it the full video on wjla.com. >> what is so funny about being of a gerbil? space shuttle endea

. >>> happening now thousands of bay area apple fans are waiting in long lines for the iphone 5. tara moriarty joins us now from outside the apple store on chestnut street in san francisco. how many people are out there? >> reporter: we have counted about 30 folks. some have been camped out since 10:00 last night. the guy at the front says that is how long he's been here. these are customers that have not preordered. analysts have praised the new iphone, but some criticize the new charging port and the mapping feature. early upgraders are reporting that the new maps are less detailed, look weird, and misplaced landmarks. a very rare set back if for apple. apple reported more than 2 million preorders in the first 24 hours. one apple die hard says he logged on to the internet about eight minutes after apple opened up registration and they were already pushed out two weeks for delivery. that is why so many people have lined up here. back here live as we go to the head of the line here. these are the people that have been camping out overnight. we have nate our buddy here. how many ip

. >> today we will introduce iphone 5 >> apple fans remain faithful following the introduction of a bigger high phone 5 and in a new ipod, and revamp itunes >> a bigger screen, thinner and lighter, everything you would want >> let's take a look at the brand new iphone 5 >> the marketing chief introduced the new 4 in. screen iphone 5 by having it popped up somewhat awkwardly from a small trapdoor in the floor. >> is an absolute jewel. it is the most beautiful product we have ever made >> besides being bigger, thinner and lighter, it will also be faster using new high-speed data networks. >> when you are out of a wireless phone you can still watch a video >> market watcher and gallagher says it is getting technology other phones of ads for some time >> to think they will totally revolutionized the smart phone every time is unrealistic. in terms of keeping on top and adding new features, of that, most of those things are evolutionary and not revolutionary >> it was the first major iphone update since the death of steve jobs >> of course is different from steve jobs but tim cook it an awesome

apple iphone 5. plenty of bay area fans were ready and waiting to snap it up this morning. [ applause ] >> these people poured into an oakland apple store when the doors opened. employees greeted them with cheers and music and a bank of ready cash registers, customers had many reasons for jumping on the new iphone. >> i have not upgraded since the 3g, so i am far behind and my phone sucks and i am excited. >> we are going to buy it and make money, just like jordan. >> that man will have competition, soon after today went on sale many were on ebay starting at 900 dollars. americans were not the only ones that did that. this was the scene today in tokyo. apple fans carried umbrellas to keep rain after their goomg gadgets. the company could sell between 6 and 10 million eye iphones this weekend. >>> congress is set to take an early recess before the election but first there are key issues to resolve. >>> also rosemary will have your forecast, a look at the first day of fall and the weekend ahead. >>> new information on deadly protests in pakistan over that controversial anti-islamic video made in southern

and it is a day to celebrate for apple fans. 3 ordering for the iphone is under way.the new phone is thinner, taller, and lighter than its predecessors. it will operate at double the speed of the iphone 4 and 4s. the double internet speed could make online shopping easier, but several online retailers are starting to collect sales tax on internet purchases. for years, internet companies have been able to avoid those taxes, offering cheaper deals than local stores. but that is all about to change. >> it has been a long battle at the cash register with stores like george's camera collecting sales tax while online giant amazon has been selling the cameras without adding tax. >> i think it is unfair to sell for less than the local retailer can do. >> but that is changing. on saturday, amazon will start collecting california sales tax and turning it over to the state, the same way george's camera has been doing it since 1985. that is good news for local merchants since the advantage of online shopping for many consumers has been to avoid paying as much. >> do you believe y

. >> reporter: apple fans aren't the only ones excited to get their hands on them. sor thieves. >> it has been one of the biggest targets. >> reporter: in new york. some customers are registering their phone's serial number with the police department. hundreds of iphone 5's have been stolen from stores in tokyo and london. >>> locally, people were lining up to be some of the first to get their hands on the new iphone 5. crowds gathered at the inner harbor at&t store. we talked to so who arrived as early as midnight. some were happy with their phone but they just wanted the latest version. >> we just got the new one. >> so what did everybody do to pass the time? well customers chatted. they listened to music and surfed the web on their old iphone one last time. >>> another case of west nile virus hits anne arundel. coming up what actions the state is taking to keep the disease from spreading. >> you think you're eating the right thing to stay healthy but they could be diet disasters. >> and a musical number. how about a monolog filled with zingers. >>> important news

apple fans have been camping out for days hoping to get their hands on the new iphone 5. bizarre if there is an apple line -- chances are if there is an apple store where you are, there was a long line outside of it this morning. retail outlets opened their doors at 8:00 a.m. >> i tried to pre order at best buy, and there was a snafu with sprint. this is my best chance of being able to get it today, get everything squared away. >> there were 2 billion pre orders of the iphone 5 within 30 minutes last week. -- two million pre orders of the iphone 5 within 30 minutes last week. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast. >> the pollen count is low. weed, 13, grass, for. that is -- grass, four. that is a good thing. if you are a ragweed sufferer, that is good news for you heading into the weekend. for the most part, it is sunny out there. there are a couple high, thin cloud, but these are obviously not rain producers. the biggest cloud are out in with -- western pennsylvania. things will get moving over the next 24 hours. there has been kind of a logjam with stuff coming in fro

happening right now thousands of bay area apple fans they are out in long lines waiting to buy the now iphone 5. tara moriarty is also live outside apple store in san francisco. what is going on tara? >> reporter: how much would you have paid for that very first iphone? we net a guy online that paid $700. he did get a rebate later of course but a huge chunk of change for that product. he said he's bought every single iphone since its inception. in two hours the folks will be heading inside because the store will finally open its doors. around 5:30 this morning the black velvet curtain dropped and folks out here got a jolted joy. the person at the front of the line has been here since 8:00 last night. we met one woman that was paid $120 to wait in line for four hours. >> so i work for cass. we had someone camping out at the june onstore since monday. i was hired here to wait here for four hours. they will swap out my place at 8:00 a.m.. analysts say the new iphone is faster, thinner, lighter with a longer battery life. some criticize the new charging port and mapping feature. still appl

apple shares have risen 3% making dan a big winner. now "options action" fans are in a frenzy.are camping outside the nasdaq all night long and want to know the same thing, what will dan do now? >> before we answer that let's see how much money was made since the time of the trade. apple rallied about 4% to make another all time high. pretty good stuff but dan's call calendar cost about 10.50 and can be sold for more than $15. expiration came today. how will you manage the longer call? >> i covered the september 700 call and sold a higher strike call in october against the one that was long. now i have a call spread on for a credit. i sit here and can't lose money. >> we had not one but two winners on apple. last week as you remember mike bought the january 715 call spread. that has appreciated and got more room to run. carter suggested this trade. let's get back to him. what do you see here? >> not a lot happened over the last five days. we would stay in. we are still playing for 800. >> this is a coin toss. if you are comfortable staying long in apple and you want to keep you

. >>> big day for apple fans.mpany releases new ios 6 for ipads and iphones today. >> reporter: in today's tech bites kids snack foods dial-up sales as childhood obesity increases using free smartphone and tablet games to promote sugary products to children. twitter allowing a large picture on profile pages also adding photo streams to apps and major over all for ipad app. pad owners and others with apple devices can start downloading new operating system before the first iphone 5 is delivered works on most recent iphones, ipads. ebay bidding for unlocked phone that will work in canada, above $11,000 does come with free shipping. american phones are running $900 and up. those are your tech bites i'm john muller. >>> facebook may be going into the advertising business. the company gave a hint yesterday when it revealed it is testing ads targeting users on mobile apps. facebook won't stay this is the start of an ad network some hope facebook will expand beyond website to send ads across the web as google does. >> su

apple fans rejoiced. the new iphone 5 has arrived in stores. it's created a mix of consumer frenzy and corporate phenomenon. people in bethesda waited in line early this morning. >> after months of speculation about when this day would come the iphone 5 went on sale this morning at 8:00 at this store in georgetown and along the east coast. people were lined up for much of the last 24 hours, a dozen of them, hoping to be among the first to get their hands on the new phone. the new iphone is not that much different from the iphone 4s but it is thinner and faster and has a new map system, but many say that map does not work properly. most of the folks don't care especially eric, who had been here since 8:00 tonight and was the first in georgetown to get the new iphone. >> we all love the latest technology. this is the best way to be part of that change. >> this is proving to be the most popular iphone yet. in the 24 hours that it went on sale, apple sold 2 million copies of the iphone in preorders. shortly after it went on sale this morning, you c

not just apple fans looking forward to the new a phone lee cowan with more. >>> often brazen daylighttacks a woman talking on herself on and the next it is gone she's left with disbelief during that crime took place in san francisco about half of all robberies and all the smart phone. >>> it is like gold >>> this detective says that's at increase 32%, in new york city up 40% >>> we'll see cellphones overtaking money as the number- one thing stolen during to me that is astounding >>> cellphones are easy to reprogram myself sometimes for hundreds of dollars the sec stepped in requiring providers create a centralized data base to make an easier to track and shut off during the i phone remain so valuable the attacks can turn violent. >>> shoes at a bus stop texting her mom when it happened to her >>> it was by thought someone was playing a prank on me but they were forceful and it would meet around it was not a joke >>> she tried to hold onto it and it got worse >>> his friend came to this side of me and hit me in the face twice >>> the key says police say the key is to be more aware. >>>

apple fans got the been waiting for today apple unveiled the new iphone 5 as predicted its bigger, it'shinner, and this letter. the news clip screen is about 4 in. larger and 4 in. large and the entire phone weighs about 20 percent less pleasant as faster wireless but there aren't any new bells and whistles. >>> to expect every year they will completely revolutionized the smart phone is unrealistic. what they need to do is keep that eight every year and in terms of keeping on top adding new features and keep on top of competitors but most of those things are revolutionary. reorders for the fun starts friday prices cited about $2. so it's in your trunk chart? paper clips me some spare change or a bit old beer bottle caps? anyway esses five reporter julie watts tells us it turns out there is one common item that could explode. >>> according to the national fire protection agency in just four years there were 69 fires ignited by batteries there were half a dozen injuries and $3 million in damage of fires that could of been granted. teocallis most homes have to jump for but what most homeow

. >>> apple fans finally got their hands on the long awaited iphone 5 today. tom vacar has the two things that may disappointment them. >> reporter: take a look at this, the line has been here all day long. it's getting longer around the world. the problem already a very short line. but the connector problem that could be pricey. >> the new map stuff is pretty cool. >> reporter: the iphone 5's new mapping direction replaces the google mapping system that's come with the phone since the beginning. >> it does have turn by turn directions for free that it didn't have before. but the quality of the data is what's going to keep you from getting lost. so i think that's the biggest concern right now about this. >> reporter: in other words some locations are misplaced and it'll take time to make it completely accurate. >> the mapping data isn't as good. i know apple is working very hard on it but google has had several years of a head start on apple. i know that's going to bother some people. >> reporter: the other problem the new data port/charger cord is all new and

but apple fans are disappointed in the number of problems with the maps, including incorrect addresses and mislabeled landmarks. apple claims the glitches in its map app will be fixed over time. google has not yet given details on its map app. savvy travelers are sharing their secrets. when asked by go airport express how to save money on hotels, 45% said book rooms in advance. 31% use membership discounts sauch as aaa and aarp, while 26% turn to the internet, using sites including priceline. taking advantage of hotel loyalty programs was also mentioned. starbucks' single-serve coffee machine is a hit. the company sold out of some models of its "verismo" single-serve coffeemakers, which hit the market just last week. it was a surprise for starbucks, as the machines topped sales expectations. the machines go for $199 a pop. trouble is brewing in the beer industry. beer sales dropped 1.3% in 2011. domestic light and regular brews are losing some froth as consumers are saying bottoms up more often to craft and specialty varieties, which rose 11%. "the high-end consumers are doing really w

fans have been lining up at apple stores around the bay area, including a store in los gatos, just to be among the first to get one. >>> 6:17. handing it over to the lawyers. santa clara county's board of education has asked its attorneys to look into what the legal options are for buying back an $800,000 condo that was purchased by a former school superintendent. charles white bought that condo when he was hired back in 2008 using a school district loan. he still hasn't paid back the loan and now says the condo has lost too much value to sell it and break even, so he wants the county to take the condo back and just take over the loan payments. the board will hear the recommendation from its lawyers in october. >>> 6:17. getting a job in california isn't getting any easier, but employment in the bay area is on the upswing. this morning government officials will release august employment records for california and its metro areas. because of its booming tech industry, the bay area has been the strongest regional economy in the state. both the south bay and the san francisco regions in

>> reporter: the tents are up, and the tv's are out, apple fans are settling in, in a few hours their wait will be over and they will have the new iphone 5 in their hands. first in line, he's been here since monday night. >> my way of thanking apple for being such a great company. >> reporter: a company that keeps putting out products people want. >> each iphone design is very unique and it is just truly a work of art. >> reporter: despite early complaints about the new map, apple promises iphone 5 will not disappoint. it is leitner weight, thinner, faster, the -- the screen is bigger and speaker and camera are better than any other model. >> it feels different than any other phone, lighter, feels like a swiss watch. >> reporter: some are willing to go to the distance even fit means lying got here tuesday night, my parents think i'm on a field trip at lake that home >> reporter: a few are here to make extra cash. apple is only allowing two per person. many plan to sell the spare on craigslist the going rate, $1500. others meantime, can make money right here. >> people are saying, i'll

now apple fans will soon find out if it was worth the wait. bigad shaban, cbs news, san francisco. >> new iphone is expected to be available later this month. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> jc, it's turned into an absolutely gorgeous noon hour across the region. we've been expecting this great stretch of weather. it's going to be around a couple more days. and we have good news for allergy sufferers. the numberss have come in and they have improved. mold spores have dropped into the low category. we'll have a look at the seven- day forecast when 9news now returns. >>> today on the dr. phil show, anna christina is the so-called new york soccer mom madam. she's out on bail and talks to dr. phil about the allegations against her. the dr. phil show is airing right here beginning at 4:00 p.m. and then it's followed by 9news now at 5:00. don't miss it. >>> one of the first african- american women to serve in the u.s. army has passed a milestone. her 105th birthday. anny hong found alice dickson to still be a woman full of life, laug

katie couric's new talk show "katie" airs at 3:00 followed >>> apple fans finally got their hands on the new iphone 5. somebody paid $1500 to wait there for somebody else. it was a chance to promote their p cs. and despite the complaints of the charger and the map application, it it has been a hot seller. in fact, it could sell 10 million iphones by the end of the weekend. a good day for apple. shares climbed .2% and closing slightly above $700. analysts predict apple shares could hit $885 by march. >>> the emmy awards are coming up this weekend. crews put the finishing touches on the nokia theater. the host this year is jimmy kimmle. our coverage starts on sunday afternoon at 2:00 with an on the red carpet emmy special followed by the red carpet arrivals at 4:00. and then the emmies at 5:00 followed by an encore presentation at 8:00 here on abc7. >>> we are looking forward to jimmy kimmle's take on all of this. should be funny. >> who knows what jimmy kimmle could do, but it could be very, very good. >> on to sports. >> panda power is back. suddenly pablo sandoval cannot be stopped.

how apple fans managed to stay on top of the latest must have the gadgets. good police or political payback? nine san jose's mayor faces a fine or traffic school for something that many drivers do every day. on what happened and whether the mayor feels that it was, in a police uniform. >>> when chuck reed was pulled over in his blueprints this morning by his own police departments he did not name drop himself. >>> did you say and the mayor? >>> to that didn't ask and i didn't say i handed him my license and registration and he said he would give me a ticket. >>> he got the $35 to get any failed to turn on his turn signal 100 ft. before the intersection the mayor says traffic violators should get tickets a matter who they are. even if you're the mayor of the 10th largest city in the country that's where the way it should be. the data wasn't immediately available but is easy to see that it is a problem. it turns out about half of the people are not using their turn signals. >>> the society of automotive engineers issued a report on turns into usage the found o

apple fans carried apple umbrella to keep rain off the gadgets as they waited to buy new ones.pany could sell between 6 and 10 million iphones this weekend. and check out who else was in line. apple cofounder tweeted this picture wait for the iphone 5 in australia. his caption says in line for first iphone 5 in the world with two others. he waited in line for hours in palo alto when the iphone 4 was release and says he likes to do that. >>> blackberry resolved a service outage. the company announced the problems in europe, middle east and africa by using facebook and twitter. blackberry says the outage affected millions of users but laughed less than three hours. last year, more than 50 million blackberry users around the world were affected by an outage that lasted for three days. >>> time 7:33. three san francisco police officers still out on disability this morning after having a severe reaction to poison oak. it happened earlier this month during a struggle with a homeless man who attacked police with a large tree branch in golden gate park. police say 39-year-old william d

apple fans are giving a mixed reception to the new iphone. apple ceo tim cook presented the big reveal of the smartphone yesterday in san fransico. iphone 5 runs on a faster network, and is the tech company's lightest and thinnest smartphone to date. the device also has longer battery life, but uses a new charging system. "for me, it doesn't really matter because i'm just happy to have a phone that works. i don't need something that is the latest and greatest, i just need something that's consisent." "the usability and accessibility of it - i think they've beaten everybody." "we thought it was pretty cool. i wish it had more new features, not stuff we've already seen." iphone 5 will sell for $199 dollars. apple will begin taking orders friday. despite the frenetic anticipation surrounding apple, samsung sells nearly twice as many smartphones globally. in our cover story, for the first time in three years, retailers are predicting more shoppers, not fewer, will visit stores during the holidays at year's end. shoppertrak, which counts the number