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The Court of Appeal for Ontario says the right of police to search through your cellphone depends on whether or not you have a passcode, reports the Canadian Press.  If a passcode is present, police should get a warrant in order to look through your phone. The decision comes from a case where Kevin Fearon...

Last report by Flurry revealed that China has overtaken U.S. to become the world’s leading smart device market. Today, another study published by the analytical firm shows that the app market is becoming increasingly global and in order to remain competitive, the developers must know how the app consumer behavior varies across different countries. The study also reflects...

Far-stretching rumours have claimed Apple is set to launch a larger iPhone this year and we've seen mockups of what a larger device could look like too. But now you can print your own papercraft model to experience what a potential larger iPhone design would feel like in your hands. MacRumors hired CiccareseDesign to make a 3D...

The most recent Strategy Analytics report reveals that for the first time since its launch, the iPhone 5 has become the world's best-selling smartphone, having superseded Samsung's Galaxy S3 flagship handset in the holiday quarter of 2012. (more…)

Apple has released iTunes 11.0.2 for download and according to the update notes here's what's new: This update adds a new Composers view for music, improves responsiveness when syncing playlists with a large number of songs, and fixes an issue where purchases may not show up in your iTunes library. This update also includes other...

The iPhone 4S is normally priced at $79 on a three year term but right now you can a 16GB model in black or white for $0 from Rogers, TELUS and Bell. TELUS is also again offering the iPhone 4 for $0 on a two year term. Also, TELUS still has refurbished iPhone 5 units...

Reuters reports Apple has reported some of its Macs were hacked by the same group that targeted Facebook: Apple Inc computers were attacked by the same hackers who targeted Facebook Inc, but no data appeared to have been stolen, the company said on Tuesday in an unprecedented admission of a widespread cyber-security breach. Apple stated...

A low-cost iPhone could triple Apple's market share in China, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty claims. Sales of the iPhone 5 didn't perform as well some had expected, but Apple still retains roughly 10% of the rapidly growing Chinese smartphone market. (more…)

If your iPhone battery is running low during the day then you might want to keep an eye out for DanTeb charging stations. The smartphone charging stations were created by the daughter-father duo, Laura and Harvey Miller. Their startup has signed deals to implement stations within major malls in Toronto plus the underground PATH pedestrian...

Opera Software announced that it will make a transition to the WebKit engine during 2013 for most of its upcoming versions of browsers, as it hit the 300 million monthly users milestone. Today, the company has laid off approximately 90 of its employees, downsizing its workforce by almost 10%, according to a Norwegian publication Digi.no (via TNW). It must...

Apple's Supplier Responsibility Progress Reports have long contained the names and locations of its worldwide supply chain partners. In order to get a better visual of how Apple sources parts from all over the world, TeaLeafNation and ChinaFile (via AppleInsider) collaborated with the most recent data to create a pretty cool interactive map. Although the majority of...

Apple is about to extend its presence in the living room – or at least this is what the most recent job posting by the company suggests. According to the job listing posted on Apple's website (via 9to5Mac), the Cupertino company is looking for an experienced engineering manager to "lead a team of engineers working...