July 2010

Have you been reading books on your iPhone using iBooks? You'll be happy to know that an update has been released in the App Store. iBooks 1.1.1 comes with features and bug fixes. Take a look at what's new below: What's New In Version 1.1.1 • Double-tap an image within a book to view it...

The Apple press conference on Friday July 16, among addressing the iPhone 4 reception issue, also announced the July 30, 2010 release date for the iPhone 4 in Canada. Bell was the first Canadian wireless carrier to get their iPhone 4 July 30 splash page up which indicated that Bell was going to be carrying...

Today, Apple released the latest iTunes 9.2.1. The new iTunes is available on a PC/Mac via Apple Software Update or from Apple's website. The new iTunes 9.2.1 update addresses various bug fixes and enhancements for iTunes, iOS 4, and iDevices. The details of the update are listed below: • Addresses minor issues with dragging and dropping...

It seems like Tiger Woods may have survived the media spotlight with his prowling escapades off the golf course. You may remember seeing a video of his car crash reenactment created by a Chinese media outlet. Well, that same outlet has now created their own comedic rendition of the whole "Antennagate" saga. This is the...

One of the major new features of the iPhone 4 is FaceTime, which is Apple's answer to video calling. Currently, FaceTime can only be used between iPhone 4 devices and the devices must be on a WiFi network (in other words, not the cellular network). Last week, iPadinCanada reported on how the iPad would receive...

Folks who need to have their iPhone's unlocked, to use them on an unofficial carrier, know the nightmares of activation. If you accidentally update your iPhone to a new firmware, the iPhone becomes locked again. Unless you have an official SIM, you cannot activate the iPhone until new jailbreak tools come along to help you...

Yesterday saw Apple CEO Steve Jobs defend and reiterate (and also announce the iPhone 4 launch date in Canada will be on July 30th!) that the iPhone 4 "Antennagate" has been blown out of proportion. During this press conference, the presentation included a demo that showed other smartphones exhibited the same erratic signal distortion behaviour if...

We previously covered that the 'Big 3' in Canada confirmed they would be carrying the iPhone 4 in July. However, none of them have confirmed on their websites about today's July 30th Canadian launch date--until now. Bell has updated their iPhone 4 page to include the words "Coming July 30th" in their iPhone 4 graphic....

Looks like Apple is pulling out the guns today with their press conference. Free Bumpers for all. Confirmed July 30th release date for Canada (and the second round of countries). They also launched a "Smartphone Antenna Page" to educate people that all smartphones suffer signal issues, not just the iPhone 4. The timespan for Apple...

At today's Apple Press Conference, Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone 4 is not perfect and that their "fix" will be to offer free Bumper (or third party cases due to Bumper shortages) to customers. Meanwhile, in the following Q&A session after the press conference, Steve Jobs admitted they didn't educate customers enough and they...

This morning Steve Jobs took the stage at their Cupertino headquarters to address the world about the issues surrounding the iPhone 4. Near the end of the presentation, Steve Jobs confirmed that the second wave of iPhone 4 launches will take place on July 30th--which includes Canada! iPhone 4 Coming to Canada on July 30th--Confirmed...

Later last night, reports indicated that Apple may be working on a "brute force" hardware fix for the iPhone 4 antenna problem. AppleInsider claims that people familiar with the matter have indicated that Apple has decided on an actual hardware fix for the iPhone 4. Sources have reportedly revealed that the "mechanical fix" is the...