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As we noted earlier this week, the Mapleview Centre Apple Store was set to have its grand opening today in Burlington, and the first 1000 visitors would receive free t-shirts. Apple didn't disappoint as the store opened this morning to a line up of eager and happy visitors. The line up started outside and also...

The 'N94' prototype is getting closer to becoming a reality in the shape of what most of us believe is the iPhone 4S, the next generation iPhone handset, as MacRumors has obtained even more confirmation that Apple is definitely getting ready for its release pretty soon. The recently seeded iOS 5 Beta 7 includes a new file called...

A recent New York Times article criticized the efforts of Steve Jobs and his involvement with philanthropy. Not so fast though, as U2's Bono has responded to the NYT in a letter to defend Jobs, according to Bloomberg. According to Bono, Steve was more than happy to join together for (Product) RED to fight AIDS,...

Update 1: It now appears plain clothes SFPD officers accompanied Apple investigators to the home, via the SF Weekly. The SFPD did not search the house, but Apple investigators did: "Apple came to us saying that they were looking for a lost item, and some plainclothes officers responded out to the house with them," Dangerfield...

Vancouver Island's first private TV station (and the first employee-owned station in North America), CHEK, is taking their news channel to a new level. They have unleashed a live stream to bring news broadcasts to your iPhone (or any other iOS device) for free. The channel has a slight 30-45 second delay, but nonetheless all...

We've already seen images of apparent iPhone 5 silicone cases, which are widely available in China right now. What we haven't seen is how the iPhone 4 looks in comparison to these cases, and Macitynet.it has posted some interesting pictures that indicate the next iPhone 5 has a wider, thinner design. Check them out below:...

According to a report published by CNET, two suspects in the last year's lost iPhone 4 case have pleaded not guilty and are demanding that any theft charges against them should be dropped immediately. To refresh your memory, the iPhone 4 prototype device was supposedly lost at a bar in Redwood City, California last year before...

Google has announced the launch of YouTube Movies, a streaming entertainment service in Canada to compete against the likes of Netflix Canada and iTunes. Movies will be available to rent for $4-5 per movie, with 30 days to begin watching it and 48 hours to finish. Earlier this year, Google launched YouTube Movies in the...

Hot on the heels of yesterday's exclusive email response from Eddy Cue about the launch of iTunes Match in Canada, it appears the Apple executive has received a promotion. We referred to Eddy Cue as the VP of Internet Services yesterday, but now he's being promoted to a new title, according to 9to5Mac. They received...

Steve Jobs recently stepped down as Apple's CEO, and was replaced by Tim Cook. Even with Steve not at the helm, we know he's still involved in other ways. The last time we got an intimate look at Steve Jobs was the Esquire article from 1986. But what about an in-depth look at what it's...

Today M.I.C Gadget has posted a follow-up on a recent story about iPhone 5 cases showing up all over China. The earlier report basically showcased a handful of colorful "iPhone 5"cases that were available in China. What this meant was that manufacturers were confident enough in the final design of the iPhone 5 that they went...

Update 1: Release notes: iOS 5 beta 7 can be installed using over the air software update from devices that have iOS 5 beta 5 or later installed. Over the air software update can be initiated by choosing General > Software Update in Settings. Be sure to backup your devices using iTunes 10.5 beta 7...