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Steve Jobs Biography Excerpt Reveals Why He Wore Black Turtlenecks
Black turtleneck. Blue jeans. New Balance Shoes. These three items consisted of Steve Jobs' iconic wardrobe, and is a costume I bet many people will see come Halloween. Gawker has posted an excerpt from Steve Jobs' upcoming biography (coming October 24th) written by Walter Isaacson (who sent this to Gawker), that reveals why Steve wore...
[Update] SaskTel and MTS Confirm iPhone 4S Coming Soon
Update 2: SaskTel's website and has been updated to show October 28th as its release date, as seen below (which coincides with the rumoured MTS date): Update 1: We received an unconfirmed tip MTS will release the iPhone 4S on October 28th (thanks KC). For SaskTel and MTS customers, great news is coming your way....
First iPhone 4S Hands-On With Siri Hits the Web [VIDEO]
Some people in Germany have already received their iPhone 4S shipments from Apple, and now the first full length video review of the iPhone 4S and Siri's capabilities have been posted by iPhone Ticker (via MacRumors). Check out the video below as it will show you a preview of what to expect when you receive...
iTunes 10.5.1 Beta Released to Developers
On the heels of today's iTunes 10.5 release, Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 to developers to further test iTunes Match Beta (US only): iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 includes several performance enhancements and bug fixes, and is a required update for all subscribers to iTunes Match beta. iTunes Match is not included in the iTunes 10.5...
iTunes 10.5 Download Now Available
Apple has just released iTunes 10.5 via Software Update (some may not see it yet), in preparation for the release of iOS 5 and iCloud tomorrow. The specific release time (either morning or afternoon) is unknown, but just keep your eyes and ears peeled here. You can also download it directly from Apple's website. iTunes...
Lucky Customers Already Receiving iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Deliveries In Germany [PHOTOS]
We reported earlier that iPhone 4S pre-orders have already started shipping in many areas including Canada. But here are some real lucky customers. As reported by MacRumors (via Macerkopf.de), some German customers have already received their new iPhone 4S handsets almost four days before the official launch i.e on October 14th. The German news source has posted several...
First iPhone 4S Benchmarks Show 68% Faster Performance Than iPhone 4
Update 1: AnandTech has benchmarked the iPhone 4S...and the results show the device currently leads the competition in terms of Javascript and GPU performance. == Yesterday, a hands-on video of an iPhone 4S was leaked in the wild showing some browser performance benchmarks. Today, the first GeekBench benchmarks for the iPhone 4S have been published which quite clearly...
Steve Jobs Vigil at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Tuesday Oct. 11th from 7PM-11PM
For those in Vancouver, a vigil will be held tomorrow night at the Vancouver Art Gallery on the West Georgia side. This is being organized by @stevesvigilvanc, and all attendees are encouraged to bring their iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, and to make sure they download this free candle app (link fixed, thx @7chose). The gathering...
First 8-MegaPixels Consumer Photo Taken With iPhone 4S [Hi-Res PHOTO]
Just moments ago, we posted the first leaked iPhone 4S hands-on video showing some performance benchmarks and a glimpse at Siri settings. Now, the same source has uploaded what he claims to be the "first consumer photo" taken with an iPhone 4S. The photo taken is of a 1 US dollar bill and measures 3264 x...
Apple Lists Rogers and Fido as Authorized iPhone Unlockers
In December of 2010 we wrote about Rogers/Fido and their new device unlocking policy, which included the iPhone at the end of your contract. After paying a $50 unlocking fee, the process happens via iTunes, as we detailed. Telus introduced a new device unlocking policy in November of last year, but it did not detail...
iPhone 4S First Hands On Video, Details Siri “Raise to Speak” Feature & More
Over the next few days we'll be seeing tons of iPhone 4S videos such as unboxing, hands-on impressions and other smartphone comparison videos all over the web and it seems that we already have the first one with us. Some lucky guy has already gotten his hands on a black iPhone 4S before its actual launch on...
iPhone 4S Sets A New Record With Over One Million Pre-Orders In First 24 Hours, Says Apple
It doesn't come as a big surprise to us as Apple makes it official in a recent press release that iPhone 4S has received over 1,000,000 (1 Million) pre-orders in its first 24 hours on 7th October. According to Apple, iPhone 4S has surpassed the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone...