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Game Review: Arcade Solitaire – TriTowers for iPhone
by X1Zero on November 20, 2009

If you enjoy playing cards and specifically Solitaire, then you will like Tri-Towers, as it is one of the most addicting and amusing solitaire games on the App Store.

Arcade Solitaire: TriTowers by Endloop Systems Inc.

If you have played classic Solitaire, then you will have a general idea of what TriTowers is about. This iPhone game is the classic Tri-tower/tri-peak solitaire game play which can take a second to … Read More

Google Updates Mobile Google News For iPhone
by X1Zero on November 19, 2009

Earlier today, Google announced an update to mobile-formatted Google News pages for iPhone.

The update brings the view and navigation of Google News to a desktop-class experience that users would normally see on a desktop or laptop computer. This is contrasted with the WAP browsing experience that Google News was on the iPhone before the update.

Our new homepage displays more stories, sources, and images while keeping a familiar look and … Read More

WIND Mobile Stores, The Apple Store Of Wireless Carriers

WIND Mobile, or as many more know them as Globalive, is the wireless carrier in Canada that never was. Globalive (WIND Mobile) was going to be one of the new Canadian wireless carriers that seemed to bring hope to consumers of the wireless landscape in Canada. Unfortunately, they were recently rejected by the CRTC.

So as it stands, Globalive is on a permanent vacation.

It’s Like An Apple Store, But For A … Read More

Steve Jobs Pwns iPodRip App Developer

Steve Jobs. He is a tech luminary, a presentation master and an idolized CEO but he can also be a man of few words.

This week, there has been some drama regarding the app “iPodRip” from developers “The Little App Factory”. iPodRip is an app that lets you copy and transfer your songs from an iPod and iPhone to your computer. It has been used extensively, with over five million downloads.

The … Read More

iFixit.com Launches Online Store And Free Repair Guides

Apple hardware fans, listen up!

The folks from iFixit.com have released over 200 repair guides covering every Mac Mini and iMac that Apple has made since 2004. All of these repair manuals are now available FOR FREE from iFixit.com! There are also extensive iPhone and iPod guides available.

iFixit is known for its very detailed guides and excellent documentation processes. The step by step directions are very clear and concise … Read More

Virgin Mobile Canada To Launch iPhone In 2010

As expected, Virgin Mobile Canada will be launching the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in Canada in 2010. An official statement was released this morning.

Bell Canada acquired Virgin Mobile Canada in May 2009 and since Bell has just received the iPhone in Novemer 2009, they now plan to move the device to their Virgin Canada brand. The iPhone will be available at Virgin stores, Virgin online and Apple … Read More

iRingPro Professional Ringtones for iPhone

We all know somebody that has a rather embarassing ringtone on their mobile device. This is the person who scrambles frantically to answer their phone because outside of them, everyone else thinks their ringtone is ridiculous. We see it everyday.

So what can be done about this? Well, this is where iRingPro comes in, a professional group that makes professional and subtle ringtones.

iRingPro

iRingPro is a professional group that designs ringtones that … Read More

Telus Sues Rogers Over False Advertising
by X1Zero on November 18, 2009

These two are like brothers fighting over toys.

This morning, Telus filed legal action against Rogers for misleading advertisements claiming that Rogers is “Canada’s fastest network”. Rogers has been running these ads, along with another one whose slogan is “Canada’s fastest network: two times faster than any other” since 2007. We have seen them all over television and billboards, but now Telus says they are false!

With the launch of … Read More

Rogers/Fido Name Display Does Not Work With iPhone?

Recently Rogers and Fido both updated their various iPhone related value packs to include Name Display along side the Caller Display feature. This was primarily due to the release of iPhone OS 3.1, which, among other updates, brought with it the ability to use Name Display on the iPhone…or did it?

After various personal testing and many emails from concerned readers, I have concluded that Name Display … Read More

Apple Working On Mac OS X 10.7?

In a report at MacRumors, evidence has been found that may indicate that Apple is already hard at work at the next iteration of OS X, 10.7. This news comes as OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard was only just released at the end of August 2009.

The evidence came from an entry posted in a database of changes to the open source “launchd” framework. The new entry cites the … Read More

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