The Weather Network's first iPhone app was called WeatherEye, but now the channel has relaunched its app with a massive update. The difference? It's not through an update to the WeatherEye app, but it comes via a new self-titled app called The Weather Network. One of the newest features includes a 'follow me' feature that...
Roger’s latest quarterly report notes that they “activated and upgraded approximately 609,000 smartphones” that were “predominantly iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices." It's not all good news, as the report goes on to note that Rogers added 74,000 new subscribers to its post-paid operations, which is a significant drop from 108,000 added in the previous quarter....
In a recent article published in Fortune, Steve Jobs' chronicler Brent Schlender has published several personal stories from 25 years of covering Apple and its late co-founder, offering a unique look at how Steve Jobs interacted with the media. The article tells stories Schlender says he "was never able to tell, either because they would...
Perhaps you’ve heard: There’s a new Steve Jobs biography out. Last night, Walter Isaacson sat down with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show to talk about his new book, “Steve Jobs”. It’s an entertaining interview, touching on Jobs’s ‘Zen Stare’, the role of coincidence in the Apple co-founder’s life, and a dig at Microsoft: “One...
PBS is set to air a documentary titled 'Steve Jobs--One More Thing' on Wednesday, November 2nd at 10PM-11PM EDT (7PM-8PM PDT). The documentary will feature never seen before footage of Steve Jobs from an interview that took place with PBS in 1994: In a never-before-broadcast interview from 1994, Jobs expounds on his philosophy of life:...
This morning The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent number 7657849 which grants Apple the rights to the familiar Slide to Unlock gesture. The unlock gesture has become synonymous with iOS devices, and now, any company that uses a gesture that’s similar will have to pay royalties, or be charged with patent...
When Apple finally released their new Cards app, I immediately placed an order to test out the service. Apple announced the Cards app the day of their Let's Talk iPhone event, where we all learned about the iPhone 4S. I placed an order on October 12th, and my card shipped the next day. How long...
The Canada Council for the Arts has launched what is believed to be the country’s first Inuktitut-language app. The app aims to improve access for artists living in remote areas to apply for the Councils grant and other program. “We know that there are tons of artists in the North,” said Sarah Rushton, a...
For several years, Macworld Expo served as the stage for many Apple product introductions, such as the original iPhone in 2007. In a press release from December 2008, Apple announced that the 2009 Expo would be their last MacWorld exhibit. The popularity of their retail operations, and the Apple.com website enabled Apple to directly reach customers,...
Update 1: YouTube embed now below (thanks draz!). Conan O'Brien has poked fun at Apple before and now he's come up with a spoof of Apple's Siri TV commercial, titled 'We Know What You're Gonna Use It For'. It could be NSFW, so turn down that volume if you're at work. (Flash video) As funny...
Today the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced that Bluetooth 4.0 will be promoted under the brand extension of “Bluetooth Smart Ready” and “Bluetooth Smart”. The aim of the brand extension is to create an “awareness around compatibility for new devices” that support the standard. The iPhone 4S was the first mobile device to feature...
After pulling the previous Apple TV update, 4.4.1, after users reports issues, Apple has released Apple TV update 4.4.2 this afternoon. The update doesn’t add any new features over version 4.4 besides bug fixes. The update is available for download at the Apple website, as well as the software update feature of your Apple TV....
