Justin Luey and IÂ discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 28 of The iPhone Podcast. Want to find the must-have apps to download? You'll hear all about it in our podcast, along with talk of the hottest issues surrounding the iPhone and the iPad. Subscribe with iTunes |Â Subscribe with other...
Angry Birds is the success that has defined iOS gaming. The Oatmeal breaks down the "likability" of Angry Birds. I have to agree with their assessment. That boomerang bird drives me nuts! Love these birds? Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal is giving away the full PNG files. He drew them with Adobe Fireworks. Click...
Apple refreshed their MacBook Pro line up yesterday, with the highlight being Intel's super fast connection, Thunderbolt. Formerly known as Light Peak, this Intel technology allows for both electrical or optical connections. A question many have been asking lately: Will the iPhone get Thunderbolt in the future? The answer is no. Macworld breaks it down:...
Netflix Canada launched last Fall and its growth currently outpaces Netflix in the US (their recent two year content deal with CBS excludes Canada). The company reported that its Canadian operation is slated to be profitable during the third quarter. It's not easy being Netflix in Canada though, as issues of user-based billing for Internet...
From the makers of DataMan, GeoRing allows you to instantly make a ringtone from any song from your iTunes library--right on your iPhone. Other methods to create ringtones involve syncing with iTunes, or jailbreaking, but you can avoid all that with GeoRing. Here's the iTunes description: Instantly turn your entire iTunes music library into ringtones....
The massive data centre built in North Carolina by Apple had long been suspected for the use of cloud storage, for services such as iTunes and MobileMe. Those suspicions have now been confirmed as Apple COO, Tim Cook, revealed today during Apple's annual shareholders meeting: Apple's North Carolina data center is expected to open this...
Here's your tip of the day: don't buy a Macbook today. Why? Because new ones are coming tomorrow, and they will include Intel's latest Light Peak technology, dubbed Thunderbolt by Apple. Leaked images of the new MacBook Pro's box have revealed the feature "Built-in FaceTime HD camera", and have been confirmed to be legitimate according...
When I woke up this morning, I noticed I didn't have any signal on my iPhone 4. All I got was the "Searching..." image. I reset my phone, and nothing happened. I turned off 3G, same deal. Everything appears to be working now in Vancouver, but the system wide downtime during the busiest time of...
There are a few ways to market your product, and one of the most popular forms is through product placements in movies and television. Apple is an expert at this and in 2010 at the US box office, it managed to get featured in 30% of the top movies. Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man 2,...
Today Netflix announced a two year content deal with CBS for library content: Content covered under the new deal includes the long-running drama, "Medium" and the summer season favorite, "Flashpoint." Also covered under the agreement are episodes from some of television's most iconic franchises. Full seasons of sitcom greats "Frasier," "Family Ties" and "Cheers" will...
We covered the UBB (usage based billing) debate until the Federal government overturned the CRTC's decision. We also heard TekSaavy bust some UBB myths. OpenMedia.ca has been the fighting force that has united Canadians, and a new campaign is underway to have our voices heard against the PR machines of big Canadian telcos. Acanac and...
Higher quality MP3s are coming our way, according to a recent report by CNN. Music executives have been working with Apple to bring songs that sound more like original studio recordings, instead of the compressed formats we have today. Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Universal Music Group's Interscope records: "We've gone back now at Universal, and...
