With the recent MacBook Air refresh, I jumped on a 13-inch model as it's the perfect machine for working on the go when you're traveling. Of course, my next decision was to find a nice looking case that will protect the thin and light Air. That led me to Waterfield Designs, based out of San...
A few days back, cabling expert Peter from Double Helix Cables discovered that Apple's new Lightning connector sports 8 pins on each side of the plug which are dynamically assigned taking advantage of iPhone 5's unique chip. Further digging by the same guy has now revealed that Apple has added a secret authenticator chip in the official lightning cable and adapters in order to...
Apple has pushed out the iOS 5.1 update for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs to include support for shared Photo Streams and more (as noted by 9to5Mac). Here's the full changelog: Shared Photo Streams – Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. AirPlay –...
Apple has unveiled EarPods today, the company's new re-engineered headphones with remote and mic for iPhones and iPods, a hands-on video of which was leaked just over a week ago. Apple has decided to include them with the new iPod touch, the new iPod nano and with the iPhone 5, as well as a standalone accessory that is...
Earlier today, Apple introduced its all new ‘Lightning’ mini dock connector which will be featured in iPhone 5 and 4" iPod touch for the first time, replacing the old 30-pin dock connector. As promised, Apple has now listed a Lightning to 30-pin adapter on its website for sale, that will plug into the new iPhone and iPod touch’s 8-pin...
For the past few months, Apple has been rumored to be working on a new set-top box that would offer access to live and on-demand television content. Additionally, rumors of an Apple branded television set releasing 2012 holiday season have also been around but a new report by Bloomberg seems to confirm that no new Apple TV product is...
Staples Canada is gearing back to school with a special three-day Apple event taking place on August 30th/31st and September 1st. Here's what's on sale: iPads 16GB WiFi 3rd Gen iPad: $479 (save $40) 32GB WiFi 3rd Gen iPad: $569 (save $50) 64GB WiFi+Cellular 3rd Gen iPad: $789 (save $60) Previously, we have seen iPads on...
The Wall Street Journal has a follow up scoop on some new features of Apple's set-top box device that could change the way we interact with our TVs. Features include a digital video record (DVR) feature that saves to the internet (most likely iCloud) and the ability to view shows after they have started in...
Worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2.3 percent in the second quarter of 2012, when compared to the same quarter in 2011. According to research firm Gartner, anticipation of the new iPhone may be part of the reason. I feel partly responsible. Count me as one of the ones waiting! As quoted from the source:...
Back in July, some rumors regarding a 13" Retina MacBook Pro surfaced which suggested that Apple may have deliberately postponed mass shipments of the device due to shortages of 13" Retina display. Soon after, a report by DigiTimes refuted all such rumors. Today, a new publication by Mac Rumors points towards latest Geekbench results database that shows the presence of...
For those about to buy a new iPod touch, Future Shop has brought back a popular promotion that allows up to $30 off any model by trading in your old MP3 player, whether it's working or not (you can get creative here!). The promotion is only available in-store and the trade-in event ends next Thursday...
As we all know, OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) was released over a week ago on July 25th. Many sources have reviewed the operating system and gave users the thumbs up to purchase. But quite a few users with Macbook Pro and Air computers aren't having the same pleasing experience. A large ongoing discussion on...
