Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Keep Track Of Your Belongings With iKeepTrack For iPhone/iPod touch
A new utility app was recently released that allows users to easily track their belongings when they are borrowed by others or by the user themselves. In other words, if you lend out supplies or even borrow items from friends, check out iKeepTrack! iKeepTrack by Normann Joseph iKeepTrack is a simple app that features a...
Apple Product Dead Pixel Policy Found
According to a source from BGR, Apple's policy on the acceptable number of dead pixels was recently updated. The policy guide, seen below, is used as a reference for Apple's Mac Geniuses when addressing product display problems. In other words, the guide determines whether or not to replace or repair the affected product. As seen...
British Columbia To Experience Phone Number Shortage By 2016
Attention fellow citizens of British Columbia. It looks like we are going to have a phone number problem in 2016! Many remember that BC had only one area code, 604, until 1996. At that time, a new area code, 250, was introduced to serve the area of outside of the Greater Vancouver Area. Then, in...
iOS 4.2 Reveals Hidden Volume Slider For iPhone/iPod touch
Earlier this week, Apple released the GM seed of iOS 4.2, which among other features, brought a volume and brightness slider to the iPad. At the time, it was believed the sliders were iPad only. After a little searching, it seems that the iPhone/iPod touch on iOS 4.2 had the volume slider the whole time!...
iOS 4.2 Jailbreak May Be Delayed
As iOS 4.2 comes closer to its full public release, many iPhone users who have jailbroken or jailbroken and unlocked their device are wondering when the jailbreak for iOS 4.2 will be available. Well, some possibly bad news has come our way that reports that the jailbreak tool for iOS 4.2 may be delayed. The...
Steve Jobs Explains Why There Is No White iPhone 4 [Humor]
Many would-be and existing iPhone users have been waiting a long time for the white iPhone 4. After the recent Apple announcement that the device is being pushed back to Spring 2011, and then removing it from the company website, it seems that the white iPhone 4 may never arrive. Well today, Apple CEO Steve...
iOS 4.2 GM Brings New Multitasking Bar & MobileMe Login
With Monday's release of the GM seed of iOS 4.2, Apple has made a few interface changes to the latest firmware. The first major interface change comes with an updated multitasking bar, which now features both Volume and Brightness controls in addition to the regular Orientation Lock and iPod controls. This change seems to be...
AppleCare Protection Plan Now Transferrable
Today, Apple quietly made some changes to its policies surrounding the AppleCare Protection Plan, Apple's service and support warranty for the company's products. The policy change has to do with the transferability of the AppleCare Protection Plan across all Apple devices/products and is changed effective immediately. Customers of AppleCare will now have the ability to...
Shape Services’ IM+ Messaging App Brings A Halloween Surprise
IM+, one of many instant messaging apps for iDevices, was one of the first major players of instant messaging in the App Store. IM+ was also one of the first to support push notifications back in the iOS 3.0 days! What made IM+ unique when it first launched was its support for a variety of...
Apple Quietly Updates iTunes With “iTunes Sidebar”
Today Apple released a silent and minor update to the latest iTunes 10.0.1 (version number stayed the same). iTunes 10.0.1 (updated) The new iTunes upgrade brings an updated Genius/Ping sidebar now called "iTunes Sidebar" (was "Ping" sidebar in 10.0.1). The new sidebar provides Genius recommendations based on selected songs and also the ability to play...
iPhoneinCanada.ca October iPhone 4 Accessory Giveaway, Part Trois!
It’s that time again! For those that may just be joining us, here is the run down about these giveaways. It is a segment that will: Last 24 hours Only happen a couple of times a month (maybe less or maybe more) Be extremely easy to win Be posted at random What’s up for grabs...
Better News: Rogers Pulls Back Hardware Upgrade Eligibility To 24 Months
Last week, Rogers decided to give us some bad news and push their hardware upgrade (HUP) eligibility to 30 months (this affected every phone except iPhones until December 2010). In other words, customers would be eligible for new device (promotional) pricing at month 30 since their initial activation or upgrade. With the 30-month change, customers...