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EpicWin “To Do” iPhone App Review

The following is a guest post review of the iPhone app, EpicWin by William H. An Epic Tale of Laundry Washed Question: How do you get a gamer off his butt and doing the real life things that need doing, that pile up while he's off questing in his virtual world? Answer: Make real chores...

iOS 4.1 Firmware Download Available September 8 for iPhone

Apple mentioned during its iPod event that iOS 4.1 would be available next week. We know that iOS 4.1 has already been released to developers. This new firmware will include new features such as HDR photography, HD uploading via WiFi, and Game Center. It will also address issues regarding Bluetooth , proximity sensor, and iPhone...
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App Review: Improving iOS4 Performance on iPhone 3G

Hello everyone, a quick introduction!  I'm Marc and I am one of the new writers here at iPhoneinCanada.  I've been a Windows guy for most of my life until I got my hands on my iPhone 3G.  The amazing user experience convinced me to walk into the light and I picked up my first Mac...

Over One Million Registered Ping Users in 48 Hours

Part of Apple's big iPod announcement was the news about iTunes 10 and the new Ping music social network. This new network is a combination of "twitter + facebook" for music lovers, and it's built right into iTunes. Apple has just announced in a press release that Ping users have topped one million in the...

How to Speed Up Your iPhone 4/iPhone 3GS

After using an iPhone 3G, then experiencing the iPhone 3GS--the performance was like night and day. Then, going from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4--more speed improvements were gained. However, the new 'multitasking' feature of iOS 4 has caused my iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 to come to a crawl at certain times. Why? The reason...

The iPhone Podcast Episode 14 Now in iTunes

It was an exciting week as Apple made some big announcements to their iPod line up and announced a new Apple TV and the social music network, Ping. Listen in as Justin Luey and myself  discuss Apple’s September music event in episode 14 of “The iPhone Podcast”. We're currently the 7th overall podcast in Top Charts, and...

Free Demo of Epic Citadel Available for iPhone

Apple's Special Event introduced a wicked demo of an amazing upcoming game: Epic Citadel. Created by the makers of Unreal Tournament,  the demonstration by the developers showed some of the most amazing graphics I've seen on a mobile device. It looks stunning on the Retina Display of the iPhone 4. Here's the iTunes description: The Citadel...

Apple Special Event September 1 Video Now Online

If you woke up late today, you probably missed Apple's live stream of their Special Event. That's okay, because the Special Event video is now online. If you don't have time to watch the hour long video, be sure to read our Apple Special Event Summary. It was a totally different experience watching today's Special...

Today’s iPod Event Summary: What You Need to Know

Today's live streamed Apple iPod Event was seen by a lot of people, yet the stream held up except for a few choppy bits during the new iTV demo. It was really interesting to hear about the announcements made today, so this post will include "musings" over the updates released today and some info you...

How to Watch Apple’s September Event Live Stream on Your PC

Today at 10AM PST, Apple will be live streaming their September Music Event. This is a change from the past where Apple had never streamed live events, and the world relied on live blogging to catch the latest announcements. This time around, the live stream can be watch by all--but there are certain requirements: A...

Apple iPhone 4 Review: One Month Later

When Steve Jobs revealed the iPhone 4 to the world--we had already seen its industrial design thanks to a certain tech blog buying a stolen prototype. From that day onwards, the world again went iPhone-crazy. In Canada, we've always had our iPhone-lust at an all-time high. There are many out there including myself that bought...

Apple iPhone 4 Bumper Case Review

After waiting in line for the iPhone 4 (all night along with hundreds of other foaming from the mouth Apple fans), I ordered my free Bumper case the next day via the iPhone 4 Bumper Case App. I wasn't home to accept the package, but happened to be present when my brother-in-law Kael's Bumper arrived....