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Hot on the heels of Telus offering the 8GB iPhone 4 for $0 on a three year contract, now it appears Rogers has matched that promo. If you navigate to the Rogers website, the 8GB iPhone 4 in black or white now shows it's free after subsidy, but you'll need to sign on long term....

Looks like rumors regarding Microsoft opening its first retail location in Canada are finally coming true. According to The Star, Microsoft will openits first retail store in Canada at Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto, which also happens to host an Apple Store. The report claims that the design of the Microsoft stores in the U.S. incorporates many of the...

Having already developed over a dozen dictionary apps for aboriginal languages in British Columbia, First Peoples' Cultural Council B.C. has created a new app called FirstVoices for the iPhone and iPad that allows Canadian First Nations speakers to chat using their native language for the first time ever (via The Province). The app features nearly 100 customized keyboards that display the...

We've long heard about the next generation 'iPhone 5' to have a smaller dock connector (via iMore). iLounge also earlier reported their sources noted a smaller 16-pin dock connector. Now, TechCrunch has boldly claimed they have 'independently verified' the next iPhone will come with a smaller 19-pin port: Although the form factor and actual size...

Facebook has announced that the popular "Like" button will be coming to mobile apps. Developers can now build an official Facebook Like button right into their mobile apps. When some one "Likes" something in a mobile app, the content owner will receive the same type of notification, as if the button was used from the...

If you are lucky enough to have your iDevice attached to a developer's account, and installed the first beta os iOS 6, you've most likely been enjoying all the new features. A beta of any firmware can be a bit buggy, so some functionality may not be working as smoothly as you had hoped. Since...

Apple yesterday posted their WWDC 2012 session videos online for viewing in their developer portal. There are 113 total videos, ranging from iOS to OS X. They are also available for download in iTunes, with session lengths ranging from 50 minutes to an hour. If you are a developer and couldn't make it to WWDC...

Liquidmetal Technologies, a leading name in the research, development and commercialization of amorphous metals, has announced an extension of its agreement with Apple for an additional two years (via MacRumors). Apple has a full license to use all of Liquidmetal's intellectual property for commercialization in consumer electronics. The rights were acquired by Apple in 2010 after testing the material in...

Today Patently Apple points towards trademark applications filed in Canada by Apple for key iOS 6 apps and icons. Applications were filed for Guided Access, the new Apple Maps icon, Flyover and Passbook (for the name and icon). The interesting part of their report is the reference to the Vienna classification descriptors in the filing for...

Terry Gou, the chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (commonly known as Foxconn), told the media on Monday that consumers should wait for the launch of iPhone 5 as Apple's next model "will put Samsung's Galaxy III to shame" reports Patently Apple. Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and also the main manufacturer behind iPhone and iPad,...

The Apple Store in London at Masonville Place is set to have its grand opening this weekend on June 23rd at 10AM, as announced on Apple's website. Just over a week ago we told you the new storefront finally received its white Apple logo and URL, a sign of an imminent opening. The store's location...

The Wall Street Journal details the stories of a few teen developers (out of the 150 free passes given out) that were treated to attend WWDC 2012 thanks to Apple. This year marked the inaugural opening of the event to 13-17 year old developers by Apple, part of their WWDC Student Scholarships. Phil Schiller, Apple's...