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Rogers Reverts Back To Old Hardware Upgrade Policy

Well, you heard it here first! On September 18, we reported that Rogers may be reverting back to its previous hardware upgrade policy beginning October 2009 and BAM, dead on! Effective October 1 2009, Rogers will be reverting its current Hardware Upgrade Policy back to what it was before the changes on August 21 2009....

iPhone App Store: Over 2 Billion Downloads With No End in Sight

Just this past summer, the iPhone App Store celebrated its one year anniversary. By that time, over 1 billion apps had been downloaded. Just two and half months later, Apple has announced that the App Store has surpassed over 2 billion app downloads. This number is just short of amazing. Apple has mentioned that within...

Update: Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.1; Safe for Jailbreakers

I know it is a little late but for whatever reason, we completely neglected the tweet that the Dev Team sent regarding iTunes 9.0.1 and jailbreakers/unlockers. Doh!* With that being said, after iTunes 9.0.1 was released this past September 22 2009, we issued a warning to not update to 9.0.1 if you have a jailbroken/unlocked...

Augmented Reality, Becoming Reality.

Remember in the Terminator movie, when the T100 scanned his environment, and he was able to identify his surroundings? I remember thinking, "I can't wait for the future, 'cause it looks awesome!". Well, it seems we are getting close to this future. I don't just mean SkyNet becoming self -aware and killing us all; I'm...

Apple Stores Oakridge Mall and Fairview Pointe Claire Open Saturday

Vancouver Gets Another Apple Store at Oakridge Mall If you haven't heard by now, Vancouver is getting its second Apple Retail Store, and it opens this Saturday at Oakridge Mall. The first Apple Store in Vancouver opened downtown at Pacific Centre. This new location is eagerly anticipated by myself and others included because of...FREE PARKING!...

Vancouver Pacific Centre Apple Store Closed for Renovation

This coming Sunday September 27 2009, the Apple Store located in Pacific Centre mall in Vancouver, BC will be closed for four days for renovations. The move comes as Apple has been renovating some of its key stores in recent months and the renovation process has now come to Vancouver. The renovation is not an...

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.1; Available Now for Download

Today Apple released a minor update to iTunes. The new version is iTunes 9.0.1 and is available now for download. The update brings some minor enhancements listed below: Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit. Fixes a problem syncing...

GoogleSync Delivers Push Gmail for iPhone!

It's about time! Google has finally released Push capabilities for the iPhone and Gmail. The new function allows you to sync either your email, contacts or calendars, or a combination of the three. This is great for Gmail users who have been waiting for an integrated Gmail Push service without having to download an apps...

Canadian Apple Stores Receive iPhone Activation Centers

Apple Stores across Canada will finally be receiving the much talked about "iPhone Activation Centers" that have been popping up across USA-based Apple Stores. iPhone Activation Center These new activation centers will be a dedicated zone in which Apple customers or just strictly iPhone buyers can discuss, purchase and activate an iPhone just as you...

What the heck is “ECID SHSH”?

Hey, RoryPiper here. This week, I thought I would take a minute to try and explain what the "ECID SHSH" is, and why it may be very important for future jailbreaking. Currently it only affects the iPhone 3GS, and the newest, 3rd gen iPod Touch, and will most likely affect every new version of the...

Rogers/Fido May Revert Back To Old Hardware Upgrade Policy

I think everyone remembers on August 21 2009 when Rogers/Fido yet again amended their hardware upgrade policies. If not, you can read all about it here. Well, earlier last week I spoke with a little birdie and here is the highlight of that conversation. Check it out: "There have been many concerns regarding the recent changes...

Canwest Global’s Canada.com Now iPhone Friendly

With the growing number of iPhone users out there cherishing their data plans, there's nothing sweeter than stumbling across an iPhone optimized website. When websites are made easier to read on the iPhone, it makes surfing the net just that more enjoyable. Canwest Global's Canada.com Network is Now iPhone Friendy Yesterday, all the newspapers on...