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iPhoneinCanada.ca Featured in May Issue of Canadian Living

Readers of the iconic Canadian Living magazine have something special to look forward to in the May 2011 issue. iPhoneinCanada.ca is featured in their story, "Don't Worry, Be Appy". Yours truly had the honour of providing some insight to the readers of Canadian Living about banking 'apps' and why we use them. If you don't...

Apple Removes White iPhone 4 References From Online Store

It looks like Apple has removed most (all?) visual references to the white iPhone 4 on its Canadian and international online stores after last night's down-time. This is a surprisingly move considering that the white iPhone 4 was hinted to be released this spring. Maybe that is no longer the case. Apple Rumors.it first pointed...

iPhone Easter Egg by Google in Mobile Safari Makes My Screen Tilt

Here's a pretty neat iPhone 'Easter Egg' I haven't seen before. Do the following: 1. Launch Safari 2. Tap on Google Search box 3. Type in 'tilt' and tap Search Voila. See, I wasn't lying! Only the Google search result page for 'tilt' is tilted, nothing else. Are Google engineers having some fun here, or...

iPhone 5: Now Not Launching In June 2011

Yesterday, rumors of the iPhone 5 launching in the fourth week on June were coming from a source in Korea. There were a lot of doubts about the story and we now have opposing reports. Loop Insight, again, reports that the iPhone 5 will not launch in June. Reports on Tuesday suggest Apple will unveil...

The iPhone Podcast Episode 33 Now in iTunes

Justin Luey and I are back at it again this week, to discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 33 of The iPhone Podcast. We're listed in iTunes under the New and Noteworthy in the Technology category, and currently #6 in Gadgets! If you aren't listening, you're missing out! Subscribe...

iPhone 5: Launching June 2011?

As we continue to approach another summer, more next-generation iPhone rumors continue to appear. According to Korean site ETNews.co.kr, Apple is planning to releasing the next-generation iPhone, affectionately named the iPhone 5, during the fourth week of June 2011. Based on this information, one could surmise that the iPhone 5 would be introduced at WWDC...

Apple Teams Up with MAC Makeup for MAC² Line [April Fools]

April Fools Day has come and gone, and unfortunately iOSDevices4u.biz never materialized (we had 'server' issues). We did enjoy the PLAYMOBIL Apple Store Play Set from the folks at ThinkGeek. But there was an April Fools joke played by BellaSugar that we missed (my wife didn't though!). They had an exclusive on the collaboration of...

Sony: Image Sensors Delayed For Apple; 8MP Camera For iPhone 5?

On Friday, Walt Mossberg conducted an interview with Sony’s CEO, Sir Howard Stringer. In a rather interesting note, Stringer reportedly said that their camera image sensor facility in Sendai was affected by the tsunami which was causing delays for image sensors to Apple. Stinger said something to the effect of: “Our best senor technology is...

Patent Reveals Apple Has Plans for 3D Picture Taking in Future Devices

3D has made a small comeback in the movies, TVs (barely), and the Nintendo 3DS. What about your future iPhone? That's what AppleInsider has dug up, according to some patents filed to the US Patent and Trademark Office by Apple. The application refers to Apple's approach as a "paradigm shift from the known software-based approaches."...