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Yesterday Gizmodo posted a story that claimed iMessage suffered a major bug, and allowed them to 'spy' on a total stranger. They posted images, text messages and other revealing information about the individual, an Apple Genius. What happened was the Genius plugged his SIM card into that of a customer's phone to troubleshoot a problem....

Former Microsoft Xbox Live Marketing chief Robin Burrowes has just joined Apple as the head of App Store Marketing for iTunes Europe (via TNW).  Burrowes was one of the main figures behind the promotion of Microsoft’s latest Xbox dashboard update and has also worked for MSN and UK retail store HMV in the past. According to his LinkedIn profile,...

According to a fresh report (via MacRumors) by research firm IDC regarding global cell phone sales during Q4 and full-year 2011, Apple has surpassed LG Electronics to become the 3rd largest mobile phone maker. Only one year back, Apple was on the 5th spot in the largest global cell phone manufacturer's rankings just behind ZTE, but the...

According to Daiwa Securities via Commercial Times, Apple will be returning to its traditional iPhone announcement platform by unveiling its latest iPhone at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June this year. In addition, the iPhone 5 will apparently carry on using glass to glass touch panel technology with current suppliers TPK Holding and...

Update 1: Jim Dalrymple from The Loop confirms with his sources this story is a bust: This is not going to happen, according to my sources. Apple will not hold an event in February, unusual or otherwise. That’s it. == According to Macotakara, Apple will be releasing the iPad 3 in March and they will...

Apple has had some negative press towards the working conditions of the suppliers it outsources to in China, with a lengthy piece by the New York Times that caused Tim Cook to be outraged. How to solve the issues of dangerous working conditions? Conan O'Brien has the solution. He recently debuted the Apple iNett as...

Critics were predicting the end of hand-held HD cameras like the Flip almost before they had a chance to make their mark on consumer electronics and while the devices had a great run, it was always fairly clear that camera phone technology would eventually outrun such a business. Last April we posted about how the...

Even if you're an Apple "fanboy" you were probably surprised by the enormous reaction and outpouring of sympathies that came with Steve Jobs passing. The advertising team at Best Buy certainly noticed it and has apparently adjusted their strategy for their upcoming Superbowl ad. Bloomberg reported yesterday on the decision by Best Buy in the wake...

[via cartoonstock] A recent survey 1,068 Canadian singles conducted by Zoomerang on behalf of Match.com from last October 13-15th has revealed some interesting data based on what particular smartphone people use. Here are the numbers: 25% of iPhone singles have had an office romance in the last five years. 72% of BlackBerry users will drink alcohol...

We have previously seen Samsung's ads mocking Apple users waiting in line for the iPhone. The South Korean giant has now released a teaser trailer leading up to their upcoming Super Bowl ad this Sunday. The video showcases the upcoming and monstrous-sized Galaxy Note. Check it out below: "Is that a Galaxy Note in your...

Apple has just released OS X Lion 10.7.3, and it's available via Software Update on your Mac. Here's what's new: The OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update includes Safari 5.1.3 and fixes that: Add Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support Address issues when using smart cards to log into OS X Address compatibility issues with...

Apple's major iPhone / iPad parts suppliers Foxconn is reportedly planning to build at least 5 more manufacturing facilities in Brazil in order to meet Apple's growing iPad production demands (via AppleInsider). These factories are expected to produce approximately 400 million iPad units in the next five years. In addition to helping supply Apple with iPads,...