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Steve Jobs has made history by becoming the first deceased person to emerge as Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of the Year. Typically, only those still alive can only make the list--but an exception was made for Jobs. He was selected earlier in the year after his resignation as Apple CEO, and when he passed...

Every year Google takes a look at what we’ve been searching for on the Internet. Today they released the 2011 Zeitgeist ("the spirit of the times") which sorts billions of Google Searches to capture the year's 10 fastest rising global queries. On the main page Google lists the 10 fastest-rising global queries. Included in those top 10 you’ll find three...

Today Apple has released an incremental software update to their second-generation Apple TV, bringing the set-top box to version 4.4.4. MacRumors notes that the update arrives as Build 9A406a, without any clear indication of what improvements the release includes. First reports indicated that it's only a minor update that improves performance and stability as well as...

Apple has quietly enhanced iCloud in Canada to allow users to re-download previously purchased television shows and access them from iTunes, Apple TV, and within any iOS devices. The update is noted in an Apple Support page. Opening the iTunes Store app on any iOS devise and selecting the "Purchased" tab lists purchased TV shows under the...

Chris Ziegler of the The Verge has pointed out that Apple has re-released iOS 5.0.1 today with a new build — 9A406 instead of the earlier 9A405. Interestingly, the new build is only available for the iPhone 4S. The update is not the larger iOS 5.1 that's currently in the hands of developers. What makes this update interesting is an...

Update 2: Click here on how to fix error 5002. Update 1: iTunes Match shows in my iTunes sidebar, but when I attempt to purchase I get error '5002'. -Gary Yesterday, we noted that iTunes Match appeared to go live in Canada with users being able to sign up for the service (within Account Settings) and see updated 'Cloud Status’...

As suggested by a 20-question survey by Glassdoor (via 9to5Mac), Apple is now among the top 10 places to work in 2012 alongside Google and Facebook. The fourth annual Employees’ Choice award highlights 50 of the best workplaces. The findings are measured through company employees’ survey responses on Glassdoor.com. The survey consisted of questions about career opportunities, compensation and benefits,...

According to Katy Huberty, an analyst at Morgan Stanley (via Fortune), Apple could sell nearly a quarter billion iPhones next year. The number would be more than double that of this year's iPhone sales. According to Huberty's research, Apple could sell an astounding 41 million units in the first quarter alone of 2012. Her predictions are based on her own research and...

It appears Apple has held true to its promise of releasing iTunes Match in Canada before the end of the year, as the service debuted registrations for a short window, then disappeared. Based on emails received, some of you have been able to subscribe to iTunes Match in Canada, only to have the service 'disappear'--similar...

Twilio, which offers developers a powerful API for phone services to make and receive phone calls as well as send and receive text messages, has just launched its SMS API in Canada providing developers with access to local Canadian numbers. Twilio works by offering phone numbers to end users and developers alike allowing people to plug...

The iPhone, Apple's revolutionary smartphone, has come a long way since it was first introduced on January 9, 2007. Over the years. the handset has gone through various changes ranging from minor updates to complete overhauls in design and hardware. Till today, five generations of iPhone have been unveiled starting from the original iPhone to the...

According to a report by TechCrunch, Apple is looking to invest something between $400 and $500 Million to acquire Anobit, an Israel based flash storage maker. This will be the first acquisition by Apple with Tim Cook as CEO, if Hebrew reporter Calcalist's story checks out. Anobit specializes in flash storage solutions for enterprise and mobile markets and making...