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An incredible 50-minute interview from the series Machine That Changed the World, with Apple and NeXT co-founder Steve Jobs recorded back in 1995, has just re-appered online. Meanwhile, another 'lost interview' by Jobs has been remastered which will be shown exclusively in theaters across the country as STEVE JOBS: THE LOST INTERVIEW. Some times dubbed as the “best...

In the last couple of weeks, a lot of iOS 5 / iCloud users have been complaining about experiencing bad connectivity and syncing issues across multiple devices. These have sometimes been caused by periodic iCloud outages disabling use of services like Documents, Photo Stream, Backup & Restore via iCloud. Luckily, now there is a way to...

Apple has reportedly seen 2011 as its record fiscal year with revenues topping $100 billion. As a reward for their efforts, 7 senior executives of Apple Inc. have been given a bonus of 1,000,000 (1 Million) shares. According to SEC filings, with Apple’s stock riding over $400 per share, today's awarded shares are worth $60 million per...

A new patent application from Apple details how a future iPhone could utilize a virtual SIM card that also integrates Near Field Communication (NFC). There are a few advantages of utilizing near field technology. For one, it would allow consumers to bypass carriers when purchasing an iPhone, According to 9to5Mac, a costumer could instead utilize a carrier-chooser app, for instance, to select...

Brock Haymond is the developer behind an awesome new Cydia tweak called Hands-Free Control. The tweak does one thing, and one thing well: it allows you to activate Voice Control using your voice instead of holding down the home button. Once a Jailbreak is available for the iPhone 4S, the tweak will work automatically as Siri uses...

Only two days back, the first beta of iOS 5.0.1 was seeded to the developer community and now Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 beta 2. The previous beta was intended to bring some improvements and fixes to iOS 5.0 which included bugs affecting battery life, while the second beta once again hopes to resolve the...

Bloomberg Businessweek has an interesting piece that reveals what we've similarly heard before in an anonymous Quora post--Apple leverages its billions in cash to stay ahead of rivals. The intriguing read mentions exclusive deals Apple makes with companies in all steps of its supply chain process to leverage a massive competitive advantage: Apple began innovating...

Back in August, Apple released renders of a ‘simplified’ glass cube outside its iconic 5th Avenue store in New York which has been covered in white since then undergoing a $6.7 million renovation. Today, the great glass cube which is also dubbed as the most photographed landmark in New York City, has been completed and Apple has taken the wraps off it....

We gave you details about Apple's new retailing features such as in-store pickups for online orders as well as enhancements to the official Apple Store iOS application that will incorporate a feature dubbed as “EasyPay”. There have been reports claiming that the new retail system will go live some time today in the US, which seem to be true as 9to5Mac has just posted a snapshot...

Royal LePage has launched a new mobile site compatible with the iPhone and other smartphones. Visitors to royallepage.ca via their iPhones will be greeted with an easy to use mobile site, that can take advantage of your location to determine listings around you. The site will also allow sellers and agents to leave comments on...

Update 1: The Jawbone Up will be available this Sunday at Canadian Apple Stores for about $100. Jawbone is well known for its line of Bluetooth headsets but now, they've introduced something quite extraordinary. Named as Jawbone Up, it is a colorful wristband which keeps track of your eating, sleeping as well as all your physical activities (such...

An interesting report published by The Next Web (via Windows Live blog) suggests how iOS 5 is proving beneficial for Hotmail's rapid growth, especially through mobile devices. It is claimed that over 2 million customers have connected Hotmail to iOS devices since the release of iOS 5 with over a 100,000 new iOS 5 devices...