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RIM started its downfall the moment the iPhone was announced in 2007, and with the launch of Android devices. The Canadian company failed to innovate and continued to churn out 'competitive' devices that fell flat (Storm, Torch, PlayBook). Now, it appears a museum exhibit for the BlackBerry is already set in motion to showcase the...

ADR Studios previously released some interesting concepts, such as the iPhone SJ and the iWatch 2. Now the Italian designer has come up with a concept video of what he wishes Apple would have in store for 2012. The video sent to us includes some radical products are involved such as the iBox (a 7"...

According to a report from the Globe and Mail, Microsoft has plans to open up its first retail location in Canada. The rumoured location is Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto, which is also home to an Apple Store. Microsoft has 14 stores in the U.S., and locations are typically near Apple Stores, and cosmetically look...

Apple's stock price has hit a new record high today, closing at $502.60 per share. During today's trading the stock high an all-time high of $503.83 per share. It was only last week that shares surged beyond $490 based on speculation of an impending iPad 3 announcement in March (which was again today rumoured for...

Kickstarter has been some to some incredibly successful projects such as the $1.2 million dollar funded Elevation Dock. Now, there's another cool project, the AppTag Laser Blaster that brings laser tag to your iPhone. Your iPhone or iPod touch attaches to the gun unit via a clamp, and also works to be compatible with existing...

We all know that over the last few years, more and more, people don't want to be tied to their desk, and need all their information on the go, via their smart phone or tablet computer. The past year, in particular, Apple has seen record breaking sales of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad....

According to a new corporate study by Harris Poll (via TechCrunch), Apple has scored a Reputation Quotient® (RQ) of 85.63 which is the highest ever achieved by any firm. Harris Poll RQ is basically a survey which measures corporate reputation for brands and companies in the U.S. Apple's RQ displaces Google's second-ranked score of 82.82 with only 8 companies ever crossing...

Apple has initiated the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to start inspections of Foxconn factories in Shenzen and Chengdu, China, as announced earlier this morning in a press release. Inspections are to begin on Monday morning in Shenzhen by teams of FLA experts. “We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair...

Last night, Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, accepted a Special Merit Grammy Award for Steve Jobs awarded in honor of his outstanding contributions to the field of music with the iPod and iTunes Music Store (via MacRumors). The Recording Academy had already announced that it would be honoring Steve Jobs with a Trustees Award at the...

Update 1: The Verge reports ITV is denying any of these claims by The Telegraph: "The Telegraph's piece is entirely speculative, and there has been no recent dialogue between ITV and Apple. ITV has no further comment on the matter." Interesting. Maybe this denial actually adds more fuel to the fire. == Adam Crozier, the CEO of...

According to a report published by Reuters, Apple has sued Motorola in a U.S court alleging that they have breached an agreement with Qualcomm in their efforts to get Apple's iOS devices banned from selling in Germany. Today's lawsuit is related to the iPhone 4S which utilizes Qualcomm's MDM6610 baseband chip, and Apple claims that Qualcomm's...

Facebook has reportedly hired Rebecca Van Dyck, a former Apple executive, as its head of global marketing (via Edible Apple). The news was revealed last week at Facebook's Initial Public Offering (IPO) filing. Before joining Facebook, Van Dyck was employed at Levi’s and before that she was with Apple since January 2007 where she played a role in...