It's always entertaining when analysts publish reports on Apple products because they are always so juicy. The latest from Jefferies' Peter Misek contains numerous predictions based on supply chain notes and Taiwan sales data. He notes the rumoured September 12th Apple iPhone event will include "an announcement of the iPhone 5, possibly of the iPad Mini,...
If you've been considering a subscription to Bell Mobile TV, it looks like you will be paying a new price increase for overages. According to an internal doc, MobileSyrup reports new activations will pay $3/hour for overages instead of the original $1/hour price. Bell Mobile TV subscribers pay $5/month to get access to 10 hours...
Yesterday we wrote about a harrowing story where Find my Friends was used to locate a stolen iPad. To our surprise, the man behind it was none other than one our readers @shuether. Turns out it was his sister's iPad and he used Find my Friends to locate the iPad successfully, even though the thieves...
Tomorrow can be called 'Super Saturday' in Canada as we will have three (yes, three) Apple Store grand openings taking place. We already mentioned the brand new Coquitlam Apple Store in Metro Vancouver and the highly anticipated Halifax Apple Store in the Maritimes. These new store mark 25 Apple retail locations in Canada. But, there's...
In a blog post published in the early morning, iOS security researcher which we have all known as pod2g noted he had come across a 'severe' SMS spoofing exploit on the iPhone: I mentioned it on twitter a few days ago, I found a flaw in iOS that I consider to be severe, while it...
The Wall Street Journal has a follow up scoop on some new features of Apple's set-top box device that could change the way we interact with our TVs. Features include a digital video record (DVR) feature that saves to the internet (most likely iCloud) and the ability to view shows after they have started in...
Another week, and a new free App of the Week from Apple. The latest free pick is the game iBlast 2 Moki HD, previously named by Apple as the best of the iPhone Games category in the App Store Rewind 2011 in the US. This puzzle game has 90 levels across 6 worlds for you...
EA released The Simpsons: Tapped Out this February only to remove it the first week of March 'due to server issues'. The company has announced today the return of the game to the App Store, with enhanced HD graphics for the iPhone and iPad: The Simpsons: Tapped Out returns with updates that significantly improve players’ game...
Earlier this week, a report from MacRumors noted Apple retail stores had started 'significant' layoffs of recent hires, including some stores in Canada. Now, Business Insider points to a new Nasdaq report that includes a rare admission by Apple the company made mistakes cutting its staffing levels. Apple Inc.'s retail boss told employees that the company...
Instagram has just pushed out their 3.0 update in the App Store and it brings a new feature to view your photos on a map. There's also a new redesigned profile screen and upload screen, along with other app enhancements and bug fixes. Here's the full change log below: What's New in Version 3.0.0 -...
Could Apple's next iPhone be the biggest hit of all time? In his coverage of the chip sector, FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger notes the upcoming 'iPhone 5' could sell over 250 million units over its life cycle and will be "one of the largest single product opportunities in Apple’s history." He notes carrier upgrades...
Less than a month ago, Apple acquired fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec for $356 million, an acquisition that surprised many, except for SeekingAlpha. They predicted AuthenTec to be the perfect fit for Apple as a mobile wallet payment system, based on an earlier NFC patent noted by Patently Apple that revealed the possibility of where such...
