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For those avid users of the Google Mobile interface on the iPhone, you may have noticed a minor update. When you load Google.com and navigate to apps such as Gmail, Reader, Docs, or Tasks, a new slick animation appears to display your Google Account ID. Near the top, a message will appear to read "Logged...

Update 1: Minecraft has hit the Canadian App Store at $6.99. Mojang's indie game Minecraft, which has sold more than four million copies on the PC, is coming to iOS on November 17th according to its iTunes Store page. It's a rolling release, based on the International Date Line, so will not be available in Canada until midnight....

Some rumours regarding iOS and Siri have emerged from German site Macerkopf. The site claims sources have told them Apple is set to 'release' iOS 5.0.2 next week to further address battery life. iOS 5.0.1 was released just last week to address battery concerns and so far I've experienced positive results on my iPhone 4S,...

Apple is a vertically integrated tech company. They create the hardware, software, applications, and provide digital content allowing them to control every aspect of the end-user experience--the whole widget. There were exceptions, though. Like when Apple partnered with Motorola in 2004 to put iTunes content on mobile phones and Apple's partnering with wireless carriers to host the iPhone--...

Apple has put out a press release to name Arthur D. Levinson as the Board's new chairman, plus the addition of Disney's CEO and President, Robert A. Iger, as an addition to the board's audit committee. “Art has made enormous contributions to Apple since he joined the board in 2000,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO....

Translink here in Vancouver has added a new feature to its mobile website to track your bus in real time. 'Next Bus Beta' requires you to plug in your bus stop number and afterwards you'll be able to see your bus moving on a map as you refresh the page, with updates every two minutes....

LinkedIn has just relaunced a totally re-designed CardMunch iOS app which aims to 'reinvent business cards' by digitizing them completely. According to The LinkedIn Blog, millions of business cards have already been developed using the LinkedIn profiles and now with CardMunch 3.0, the task gets even better. CardMunch has an all new UI with an enhanced visual experience. The...

A couple days ago we mentioned a tweak to bring shortcuts to your iPhone homescreen for various iOS settings such as Bluetooth, WiFi, Airplane Mode, etc. It required purchasing a 99 cent app called IconProject, but there is a free alternative out there. Just visit http://jp.deckers.net/iconsettings and follow the instructions below: 1) Choose the Settings...

Earlier today, Apple finally launched iTunes Match in the US, along with iTunes 10.5.1 to the rest of the world. For our American friends, iTunes Match allows your music library to be matched to the cloud for $24.99 annually. With the new version of iTunes, those in the US using iTunes Match will see new...

Siri has been cracked to work from any device--including Android phones. Applidium details their findings on their site: Today, we managed to crack open Siri’s protocol. As a result, we are able to use Siri’s recognition engine from any device. Yes, that means anyone could now write an Android app that uses the real Siri!...

This weekend I attended TEDxVancouver, and it was a fantastic experience that was very inspirational. One of the speakers, Kara Pecknold had an interesting talk about design, and referred to the iPhone. When she asked the audience of 1000 people who had an iPhone, roughly 75-80% of the crowd raised their hands. She showed an...

Update: This post has been updated to indicate that iTunes Match is only available in the US. This morning Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 that adds the long awaited iTunes Match (U.S. Only) and a few other goodies. The update is available via Software Update and Apple's website. After installing iTunes 10.5.1, users can subscribe to iTunes Match...