April 2010
Apple To Begin Mac OS X 10.6.4 Testing
At the end of March 2010, Apple officially released the public version of Mac OS X 10.6.3. The x.x.3 release marked the third main revision to the Mac operating system, Snow Leopard. At the time of release, the 10.6.3 update brought many enhancements: - improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X - address compatibility...
David Letterman: Top 10 Excuses Of The Guy Who Lost iPhone 4G Prototype
This past weekend marked one of the most unbelievable leaks in Apple history. With the leak of the next iPhone, which was lost/stolen in San Jose, the entire fiasco was like something out a movie. First the phone was found, then taken apart, then explained how it was lost, and then Apple demanded the prototype...
Just Mobile Xtand Go For iPhone
With the summer coming up fast and the nice weather finally coming out to play (at least in Vancouver...sort of), Canadian roads are finally becoming clear. As such, I have taken to the car and road more often as my primary mode of transportation, and of course my iPhone 3GS comes with me. However, as...
Product Review: Chromatics by Phantomskinz
Probably the most popular accessory for your iPhone is a new case or a skin. Personally, I am always on the look out for new way to show off my iPhone. Typically, I like to keep some sort of clear protection on my iPhone, but when it wears out, I like to find something fun...
iPhone Dev Team Member Gets Android Running on an iPhone
This isn't an April Fools joke, or some kid trying to get attention. This hacker, known as "planetbeing" actually got the Android operating system running on a 1st gen iPhone. Apparently, it is still real buggy, but he was able to acomplish a "dual boot" iPhone. Upon start up, you have to choose between iPhone...
Virgin Mobile To Increase 911 Fee In Saskatchewan
After just finishing a series of price increases this past April 15, effective May 20 2010, Virgin Mobile will be increasing another price, its 911 fee, for Saskatchewan-based subscribers. The current 911 fee charged by Virgin Mobile in Saskatchewan is $0.38. That amount will be increasing to $0.62 as of May, 20 2010. Virgin Mobile...
Game Review: Orion Racer
We have seen a ton of racing games come out for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but we haven't seen any official Nintendo racers, like Mariokart or F-Zero, most likely because Nintendo has their own mobile platform. Orion Racer, from Techlogica LTD, is a new racer for the iPhone that is on the style of F-Zero....
The iPhone 4G Tear Down by Gizmodo
The so called "lost" iPhone saga continues. Gizmodo continues to report everything they can about the next iPhone. In case you've been out of the loop, here's how it all started: Engadget mentions an iPhone being found on a bar floor; later they update their post with pictures Monday morning: Gizmodo unleashes a nuclear bomb...
Apple Sells 8.75 Million iPhones in the Second Quarter
Apple had a goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008. That was a conservative number back then and given the exploding popularity of the iPhone, it's easy to see that people can't stop buying iPhones. With today's Q2 earnings announcement, Apple shared their financial results with shareholders. 8.75 Million iPhones Sold in Q2 Alone...
iPhone Firmware 4.0 Beta 2 Now Available To Developers
Earlier this afternoon, Apple pushed out the iPhone SDK 4.0 Beta 2 and the iPhone 4.0 Firmware Beta 2 (8A248C). This comes just under two weeks since the original release of iPhone 4.0 Beta 1 on April 8, 2010. Apple typically follows a 2-week release schedule for beta releases of iPhone firmware. The firmware 4.0...
Must Have: Bing Top 100 Songs iPhone App, 1949-2009
Are you a music lover? If you are, then the following iPhone app is a MUST HAVE! Our fine friends from Microsoft, as you may already know have a search engine, appropriately named Bing. To market Bing's iPhone resurgence, they are offering their Bing Top 100 Songs by Year, from 1949-2009, for FREE. This app...
Apple Lawyers: Give Us the iPhone Back
Well, here we go again. The 'leaked iPhone' story thickens as Apple has finally broken its silence and requested to Gizmodo to return the iPhone. The letter reads: Dear Mr. Lam, It has come to our attention that GIZMODO is currently in possession of a device that belongs to Apple. This letter constitutes a formal...