For example, if you are hanging a painting on the wall and want it level with the floor, place the iPhone flat against the wall. This tells the device you are working on a vertical axis.

beating expectations on the top and bottom lines but falling short on iPhone revenue. Sales out of the company's Greater China region were also lower than Wall Street anticipated in the quarter.

Apple (AAPL) reported its fiscal first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, beating expectations on the top and bottom lines but falling short on iPhone revenue. Sales out of the company's ...