It's been quite the release morning for Apple today. It was confirmed during yesterday's earnings conference call OS X Lion would be available today. But Apple also released updates for the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and introduced a new 27" Apple Thunderbolt display. Also, the White MacBook is dead, and a few OS X Lion...
Living in Canada has it's advantages like poutine, beaver tails, cottages and hockey. But there are a few disadvantages as well - one being higher prices for Apple products. Come on Apple give us a break! According to 9 to 5 Mac, we may be in luck and could see better prices soon. In the...
I don't read Dilbert very often, but this comic was too good to pass up. It looks like the folks at Dilbert's office were introduced to a smartphone with weak reception but lots of apps. I'm curious to which smartphone they are referring to?! Hmm. [Dilbert] *Thanks Gordun for the tip!
With the launch of iOS 5 beta, Apple confirmed that the latest firmware is compatible with the iPhone 3GS. However, we have received some reports that iPhone 3GS users on iOS 5 may have some iOS 5 features disabled. So far it seems that iPhone 3GS users are affected as follows: Significantly slower performance than...
comScore, through a new measurement service called "MobiLens", has published a report about Canadian mobile behaviors and device usage. Based on comScore data, 32.8% of Canadians own a smartphone. However, narrowing down to mobile operating systems, the data reveals that the top smartphone platform for March 2011 is RIM’s BlackBerry with 42% of smartphone subscribers....
The white iPhone 4 seems to have finally caught up with demand, as the Apple Canada online store has been updated with new shipping times for the iPhone 4. Previously shipping within 1 - 2 business days, white (and black) iPhone 4 purchases now ship within 24 hours. Available for $659/$779 for the 16/32 GB,...
iFixit sent out an email blast this afternoon that points to an analysis of the iPhone 4′s voice processor that powers the noise cancellation feature of the device. The noise cancellation technology in the iPhone 4 improves call quality by masking various background noises during phone calls so that both caller and receiver have an...
Update 1: The support document is now available online. Apple has just released an update for the second generation Apple TV. iOS 4.2.2 is build 8F305 and most likely fixes bugs and has performance improvements, like previous updates. If your Apple TV 2G is currently on an untethered jailbreak, MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team...
If you keep track of websites that offer group discount pricing on various products and/or services, you may find it useful to receive 68% off your next iDevice repairs. Published on the Vancouver site for TeamBuy.ca, the folks over at iRepair.ca are offering $60 worth of iPod, iPhone, iPad or Macbook Repair Services for $19. This...
With the iPhone 5 expected this fall 2011, or maybe even in 2012 if rumors are to be believed, some users were hoping that Apple would take the extra time to feature 4G networking in the next iPhone. While 4G/LTE is not completely active in Canada yet, the majority of the big carriers are on...
Looking for a good laugh? Head over to The Onion, the most objective and reliable news source on the web since 1896. Today The Onion discusses, via a panel of analysts, whether or not unemployed Americans should be purchasing Apple computers? The discussion panel features a mix of people from a blogger, to news anchor,...
The Magic Mouse is a great mouse with multi-touch gestures. I picked mine up soon after it was launched by Apple. However, I have relatively large hands. After a few hours I noticed my hand and wrist didn't 'agree' with the contours of the Magic Mouse. I've switched back and forth between mice and it...