If you're an AIR MILES collector the iPhone app recently added a new feature (at the end of August) to allow you to redeem your miles for cash and activate it within the app. Previously, AIR MILES Cash required members to sign in on airmiles.ca to activate the program, but now it can be accessed...
Did you visit Canada' Wonderland this summer? Canada's premiere amusement park has quietly added Passbook integration for customers purchasing tickets online. After making a purchase, the confirmation email notes "iOS 6 users can add their tickets to Passbook on iPhone and iPod touch", as seen below: After tapping 'Add to Passbook', users are taken to a...
A few days ago word leaked TELUS was set to remove its $35 activation and $25 renewal fees today, and as expected the company did just that. A press release this morning details the following changes: As part of the company’s commitment to putting customers first and being fair and transparent, TELUS today announced it...
A report from the Korea Times (via CNET) notes Apple has continued to rely less on Samsung as their business relationship continues to deteriorate. Previously, Samsung had a role in not only the production of Apple's iOS processors but design as well. It appears the latter service is no longer needed by Apple, as the...
The all but 'confirmed' October 23rd media event for the announcement of the 'iPad Mini' will also feature the launch of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, reports 9to5Mac: Alongside the smaller iPad, Apple will debut a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, according to a consistently reliable source at a high-profile U.S. retailer....
SNL host Christina Applegate talked about the "glitches and design flaws" with latest iPhone 5 in the skit 'Tech Talk' that aired on Saturday night. Three tech writers complain about the pitfalls of the latest iPhone, but only to be shocked and surprised when the show brings out three factory workers to address their concerns...
With ongoing whispers of a native Google Maps iOS app to be released soon, it appears some purported leaked images have appeared online via web developer Ben Guild (you may remember his web profiles for obtaining an original Google Maps icon in iOS 6), who has posted what he claims are from the Alpha version. According to...
The following tip will probably be geared towards the ladies (but guys if you're into make up, stick around--I don't judge) that love cosmetics (such as my wife) and Sephora, also known as the 'Apple Store' of make up. The Sephora to Go app is one of the apps that supports Passbook integration and the...
A while back we previewed the iOS microphone accessory from Blue, the Mikey Digital. The portable mic is basically a powerful mic for those looking for high quality recordings on the go. We received a sample in the mail to quickly review, so here are our thoughts with the unit. Unboxing the Blue Mikey Digital...
The Lighting to 30-pin adapter was torn apart yesterday over at Gizmodo and the teardown revealed it's a hard unit to mess with. The exterior plastic shell is securely held in place with lots of glue and a dremel was required to open it up, notes Peter from Double Helix Cables: Once you get it open,...
The latest report from ad firm Chitika shares insight into the web traffic volume of Apple's iPhone 5 compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Based on their study of web usage rates, the iPhone 5 has surpassed the Galaxy S III in just 18 days based on mobile ad impressions between the 7-day period...
TELUS has announced this morning the launch of their LTE network in Brooks, part of the company's rollout to cover over 80 percent of Alberta's population by the end of the year. TELUS has invested $1 million in Brooks for 2012 as part of wireless and wireline expansion efforts: “TELUS is committed to offering the...
