Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Authentec Sells Embedded Security Division for $48 million
The news broke back in July that Apple had acquired mobile security company Authentec and the blogosphere was full of rumors claiming the iPhone 5 would feature NFC and biometric security, courtesy of Authentec. (more…)
Apple-Redesigned iMacs Will Be Available for Sale as Scheduled [Update]
Despite earlier rumors claiming Apple's redesigned iMac's wouldn’t hit Apple Store shelves on schedule in November–December, 9to5Mac's own sources say the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac lines are still on track. (more…)
The App Store Has Now Passed The 1 Million App Submission Milestone
Apple has unofficially surpassed the 1 million approved app milestone, according to the App Store discover company Appsfire as cited by The Next Web. (more…)
Apple Hit With Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over iCloud
Innovation Automation, a San Jose based company, claims that Apple's iCloud product and service infringes on two of its patents. (more…)
Analyst: iPhone 5 Won’t be China Mobile Compatible Anytime Soon
Apple may not be able to put a dent in the Chinese smartphone market with the iPhone 5 as analysts previously expected. As you may recall, earlier rumors speculated Apple would close a deal with the world's largest wireless carrier, China Mobile. But according to Peter Misek, this isn't going to happen. At least not...
Google Nexus 4 Camera Suffers from Purple Fringing – Just Like the iPhone 5
Turns out the LG-made Google Nexus 4 also has the purple haze issue -- just like the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3. (more…)
VLC for iOS Could Return to the App Store
The popular video player app VLC could return to the App Store, as VideoLAN's developers have changed the majority of software modules using software licenses, which was the main reason the app was pulled from the App Store in the first place. (more…)
Apple Australia Hit With $28.5 Million Tax Bill
Apple Australia was hit with a $28.5 million bill for back taxes, the Sydney Morning Herald reported this morning. (more…)
Taiwanese Film Director Called an ‘Idiot’ by Hong Kong Apple Staff
Apple's Hong Kong staff messed with the wrong guy when they called a leading Taiwanese writer-now-film director an "idiot", as he complained about copyright infringement of his work, South China Morning Post reports. (more…)
Steve Jobs And Sam Walton: Completely Different With a Lot in Common
Looking back on the twentieth century (not Fox) there are two big names in business who changed the way we shop and interact, and they even marked the way we work and live. Yes, I am referring to Steve Jobs and Sam Walton: Jobs was the mind behind what is now the world's most valuable...
Apple Patents Multi-Level Presence Sensing System
Apple is continuously improving its presence sensing system. As we previously reported, the company is exploring the possibilities of Sonar technology, but their recently released work (USPTO published Apple's patent on November 15, 2012) reveals that the company is planning to place a number of other sensors sensitive enough to detect a user’s heartbeat or...
Steve Ballmer: “iPhone is high-priced; Android is ‘uncontrolled’”
Steve Ballmer had the chance to talk about everything Microsoft yesterday evening during an interview with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. While he praised their work, he took the opportunity to open fire on his competitors, iOS and Android. (more…)