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Coquitlam Centre Apple Store to Be Located Near the Food Court? [PIC]
Earlier we reported the confirmation of an Apple Store opening up in Coquitlam Centre, as leaked by Apple's own job postings online. As for a possible location of the store within the mall, the location looks to be located on the upper level between the Food Court entrance and Pandora. The Apple Store location will...
The Next ‘iPhone 5’ to Be Thinner and Utilize All Glass with Possible Larger Screen? [Rumour]
iPhone 5 mock up iLounge editor Jeremy Horwitz is once again spitting out some rumours from his sources, and the most recent news is the next generation iPhone 5 is to remain all glass, even though we've heard numerous rumours of an aluminum backed phone: (2) Another Glass iPhone. Despite the well-established “aluminum-backed iPhone 5”...
iPad 3 Cases Begin Shipping To Best Buy USA Stores Ahead Of March 7 Launch?
Protective cases for the next generation iPad a.k.a "iPad 3" are believed to be shipping to the Best Buy USA stores already, as suggested by a new report by PhoneArena (via Apple Insider). According to the source, there is a pink sticker on top of the boxes saying "Do not display until official iPad 3 launch". The cases are...
And The Winner Of $10,000 iTunes Card For 25 Billionth App Download Is..
Just over two weeks ago, Apple announced a contest to offer a $10,000 iTunes gift card to one lucky winner who will download the 25 Billionth App Store app. Two days back, the iOS App Store officially hit the 25 Billion downloads mark and today, Apple has revealed that the lucky winner is Chunli Fu from China. The winner of $10,000 iTunes Gift Card grabbed the...
Apple’s Acknowledgment Suggests iPhone 5 Will Most Likely Be Made Of Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Back in January, Corning unveiled its Gorilla Glass 2 at CES 2012 as 20% thinner (0.8 mm), much stronger and scratch resistant than previous version. Since Apple has already made it official that the iPhone uses Corning Gorilla Glass, it is quite safe to assume that the the iPhone 5 will sport Corning's latest iteration, the Gorilla Glass 2 as...
The App Store Has Officially Surpassed 25 Billion Downloads
Late last evening, Apple updated their website to note the App Store has finally surpassed 25 billion app downloads. It was just over two weeks ago Apple announced a contest to offer a $10,000 iTunes gift card towards the App Store for one lucky winner. The App Store launched in 2008, and on its first...
Apple Publicly Divulges the iPhone Uses Corning Gorilla Glass
It was reported earlier today that Apple claimed credit for more than 514,000 jobs in the U.S. thanks to their products, retail stores, and opportunity for developers. On Apple's job creation page, they also revealed something they have never done before: the iPhone uses Corning Gorillas Glass. This is not new. What is worth noting...
You Can Now Find Us on Flipboard Under ‘Tech & Science’
Yesterday we reported on a Flipboard update that included Cover Stories and also International Content Guides, which happens to include Canadian content. We are proud to be included as part of this new localized section for Canadian news. Here's how to find us and add us on Flipboard: 1. Tap on the 'red ribbon' in...
Apple Claims Credit for Over Half of a Million Jobs in the US
With all the recent attention Foxconn has been receiving, regarding their production of Apple products, Apple has posted a new page on their website highlighting the amount of jobs they have created in the US, with over 200,000 on those in the iOS division. Apple has even broken this down, to show in what fields...
Apple’s Fuel Cell Farm For iCloud & iTunes To Be Powered By Bloom Energy
As revealed by GigaOM's anonymous sources (via 9to5Mac), Apple has commissioned fuel cell maker Bloom Energy to supply the firm with fuel cells for its massive data center (for iTunes & iCloud) in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple's 174-acre solar farm, which will be the largest end user–owned onsite solar array in the U.S, will provide approximately 42 million kWh of clean,...
Global Mobile Awards 2012 Winners Announced, Guess Who Won The Best App Award?
The 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards were unveiled in a special ceremony at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where comedian and songwriter, Tim Minchin announced the winners at the industry’s biggest annual event. A record 600 entries were received this year from over 170 independent analysts, journalists, academics and subject matter experts from throughout the world....
Watch Live Toronto Raptors Games via the Rogers Live App
Rogers announced this morning customers can now watch live streaming Toronto Raptors games on their smartphones and home computers. For Rogers iPhone customers, just download the free Rogers live app, pay $5/month and you will be able to watch streaming games over 3G/4G and WiFi: On your smartphone: Rogers wireless customers across the country can...