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According to a recent report by Reuters, Samsung has increased its lead over Apple and Nokia in the global smartphone market selling around 50 million units during Q2 2012 whereas Apple has sold 30.5 million iPhones during this time period. A Reuters poll reveals that Samsung's booming sales were helped by strong demand and large marketing campaigns for...

Three weeks after the previous beta, Apple has pushed iOS 6 Beta 3 to developers as an over the air (OTA) update. Right now, the update is available only to those running iOS 6 Beta 2 through Settings > General > Software Update, however it should be hitting Apple’s iOS Developer Center pretty soon as well. We'll...

Last time I was this excited about a Kickstarter idea was when Pebble E-Paper watch was announced, a project that eventually became the most funded project in Kickstarter history. And today when I came across the Nifty MiniDrive Kickstarter page, I found myself equally excited as I've always looked for a faster but cheaper alternative to SSD for...

With the Fall just around the corner (can you believe it?), next generation iPhone rumours and parts leaks have started to appear more frequently. Just a couple days ago it was noted production of the next iPhone had apparently started already, and now more parts have surfaced according to Apple.pro (via 9to5Mac). The front plate below...

Apple announced at WWDC 2012 OS X Mountain Lion would become available to customers in July. We are now in the latter half of the month and according to the latest whispers, the newest version of Apple's operating system will launch on July 25th, according to 9to5Mac. Last year Apple announced the launch date for...

For those planning to top up their iTunes accounts in Canada, Future Shop has just listed $50 iTunes cards on sale for $40 starting today. The deal is not available online but only in-store and ends on July 19th. In June, we saw the exact same deal from Future Shop i.e a 20% off sale on $50 cards,...

Angry Birds Friends a.k.a Angry Birds for Facebook, is Rovio’s first app for the world’s largest social network that lets users play weekly challenges against their Facebook friends. This Facebook exclusive game debuted a couple of months back and today, it has received its first update i.e Pigini Beach, a new episode featuring 15 bouncy levels. Take a quick look at...

The fifth season of Breaking Bad premieres tonight and if you haven't caught up with the fourth season you'll be happy to know it just hit Netflix Canada and the USA. As announced on the Netflix blog, AMC's hit series and Emmy-winning show can be seen in its entirety online: At Netflix, we are continually...

Apple announced the iTunes Match service at WWDC 2011, and it launched in Canada eight days before Christmas on December 15, 2011. I immediately paid the $27.99 fee and subscribed. I was excited at the thought of being able to match the 5500+ songs in my library to the iTunes Match service, allowing access to...

Last month, Apple was granted two preliminary injunctions against Samsung's products over violation of patents, one banning sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and another to ban Galaxy Nexus sales across the United States. Interestingly, Apple is now engaging in enforcement activities and is writing letters to U.S carriers and retailers that are selling these banned products to immediately remove them from all their shops...

Leading LCD makers like LG Display and Samsung Electronics are set to pay a total of $1.12 billion in damages in order to settle a price fixing class-action lawsuit in U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. The prosectors of the case claimed that Apple was among a number of device makers who were victims of a price fixing...

According to Macotakara, their sources note the next generation iPhone has started its manufacturing phase according to their Chinese sources, with some alleged 'iPhone 5' cases already being leaked to Alibaba.com, a worldwide source to access goods made in China. A quick search of 'iPhone 5' reveals a plethora of silicone cases and other parts...