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We first told you about iPhone 5 shipping times dropping to two weeks just less than a week ago. Earlier today it was reported Apple's international stores had decreased their iPhone 5 shipping times to one week (via iPhoneHacks) and just now Apple.ca has been updated to reflect the same: This is a clear indication...

A couple of months back, Facebook unveiled Gifts, the company’s social gifting e-commerce service. Today, the company has joined hands with Apple, allowing purchase of iTunes credits for friends using Gifts, as noted by AllThingsD. Facebook has recently undergone a series of new partnerships, including subscriptions to Hulu, Pandora and Rdio. It’s no coincidence that the iTunes deal is...

A press release published earlier today on PRWeb.com claimed that Google had acquired ICOA for $400 million. However, ICOA's chief financial officer Erwin Vahlsing, Jr. has now denied the claims in an official email, according to the Wall Street Journal. In fact, the company never had any discussions with any potential acquirers, said George Strouthopoulos, ICOA's chief executive in...

As predicted in a report published earlier this month, Chinese publication The Global Times has confirmed today that China Telecom's version of the iPhone 5 is set to go on sale sometime in December. China Telecom, the 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in China, has also started started taking pre-orders for the device, claims the source. China telecom's customer...

In an effort to improve the Facebook experience on Android platform, the company has put up "switch today" posters in its HQ hallways begging its employees to ditch their iPhones and use Android phones instead, TechCruch reports. Apparently, the idea is that if more Facebook employees are using the Android app, they'll report back with any flaws...

According to a report by the Telegraph, Black Eyed Peas star and entrepreneur Will.i.am is going to launch the i.am+ camera accessory for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 next week, that will transform the 8 megapixel iPhone camera into a 14 megapixel camera. The artist claims that the add-on will "turn your smartphone into a genius-phone". The camera accessory clips onto...

Smartphone owners are once again being spoiled during the Black Friday special shopping event. Those who stay home and avoid the shopping madness are expected back to the stores, and technological tools are the perfect bait to attract them. (more…)

An ex-Apple employee has a lot to say about the company, particularly when it comes to their Internet-enabled endeavours (including services like iCloud, MobileMe, and .Mac). According to engineer Patrick B. Gibson, "almost everything Apple does which involves the internet is a mess." (via ZDNET) Gibson helped build the original iPad before leaving Apple for work at...

In an era when online security and privacy are central questions, Sophos has today dropped the information that cyber criminals aren't just targeting your applications -- they can't really, due to Apple's ecosystem -- but they have now found another way to get access your private data: by convincing you to infect yourself. (more…)

The man behind the popular iPhone-5-optimized App Switcher concept, circulated across the blogosphere to finally become a jailbreak tweak, has thrown in a couple awesome concepts to improve iOS Notifications and Visuals (via The Verge). (more…)

If you thought Apple's iPhone had no room for growth, Horace Dediu of Asymco posted just the right information for you on Wednesday. (more…)

Starting at US $621, this iMac knockoff named LAVI S21i has been launched with an aluminum enclosure, a 21.5-inch 1920×1080 display, 4GB RAM and runs Windows 8. It even has a a built-in HD camera, WiFi connectivity, four USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port and a LAN port (via MIC Gadget). Most interesting of all is that at its...