June 2010

Effective June 2010, the Saskatchewan Government 911 Fee that Fido customers pay will be increasing to $0.62 per month from the previously charged $0.38 per month. The change will affect all Fido prepaid (Pay as you Go) customers and all Fido postpaid (contracts) customers that are being charged the system access fee/911 fee on previously...

With all of this iPhone 4 buzz I couldn't resist installing iOS 4.0 on my iPhone 3GS today. First impressions iOS 4.0 seems faster. A few flicks from screen to screen and I noticed a difference. All in my head? Maybe, maybe not. Multi-tasking is amazing. Double tap the home button and a custom list...

If you like low prices, don't mind contracts, and don't really care for having the latest tech, then this deal from Bell may be for you. Through their Family and Friends program, Bell is offering a "refreshed" iPhone 3G for $9.95 on a 3-year agreement with a minimum $50 per month smartphone plan. The promotion...

With Apple's announcement of iPhone 4 on Monday (click here to watch the keynote if you missed it), the Internet has been buzzing with endless frenzy about the newest device. The iPhone 4 is slated to launch in Canada in late July from Rogers, Telus, and Bell. Although Canada missed the boat for the initial...

For those looking to get their hands on the iPhone 4 from Apple, you can now order your ZAGG invisibleSHIELD. The iPhone 4 has glass on both the front and the back--this time the back being flat like the front. This means the invisibleSHIELD install for iPhone 4 will be the easiest and quickest one...

Every year at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) Apple announces winners for the Apple Design Awards (ADA) which this year is based solely on apps for the iPhone OS...err...I mean iOS. These awards recognize developers that come up with innovate and quality apps that can be used on any iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad....

Today Apple seeded the seventh build of OS X 10.6.4, build 10F566. The current build comes one week since the last OS X build, 10F564. According to reports, the current build focuses on Graphics Drivers, SMB, VPN, USB, and VoiceOver. The build further includes the following updates and enhancements, which are unchanged from the last...

Bringing themselves on par with Rogers, Telus has now increased the prices on a series of their services. This week, the company has increased pricing on the following standalone feature add-ons: Caller Display: $8.00/month (was $7) Call Forwarding: $3.00/month (was $2) Local Five Favorite Numbers (Talk/Text to five numbers): $15.00/month (was $10) Nationwide Five Favorite...

With the announcement of iPhone 4 yesterday, many noticed that Steve Jobs and Co. unleashed a bevy of new features and specs. Since the original iPhone launch in 2007, other companies have been playing catch up with Apple. Fast forward three years later and the emergence of Android as an iPhone alternative has become a...

Today was a big day for all iPhone lovers as Steve Jobs introduced the newest iPhone 4 to kick off the 2010 WWDC. The iPhone 4 comes with new features such as HD video recording and video calling. iPhone 4 has some new features and will be launched in Canada in late July by Rogers,...

Have you heard about our new podcast? It’s called The iPhone Podcast and it’s currently one of the top podcasts on iTunes in Canada. It’s all about the iPhone OS and includes the latest news about the iPhone and iPad. For those who haven’t heard about our podcast, you can listen to Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3 in...

This morning at WWDC, Apple announced the release of the GM version of iOS 4.0 (8A293), otherwise known as the Gold Master version of the firmware. Apple also released a new iTunes 9.2 beta to developers. The iPhone firmware 4.0 beta, now known as iOS 4.0, began in April 2010 and has seen four beta...