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Steve Jobs Takes a Medical Leave of Absence to Focus on Health
Apple sent out the following Media Advisory today: Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic...
Do You Know How Many Apps Are Downloaded Per iOS Device Sold?
How many iOS devices do you own? With each device comes downloads from the App Store. Reaching 10 billion app downloads very soon, the App Store has been nothing short of a success story. Asymco.com breaks down just how many apps are downloaded per device sold: The number of apps downloaded for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch is...
Trade in Any MP3 Player, Get $50 Off An iPod Touch at Future Shop Stores
The following is a fantastic deal worth sharing with all iPhoneinCanada.ca readers looking for an iPod touch. Future Shop stores currently have an awesome deal. All you have to do is trade in any old MP3 player, and you will get $50 off any iPod touch! If you have an old, busted up MP3 player...
Report: iOS Much More Secure Than Android
This week, Trend Micro chairman Steve Chang said in an interview that the Google Android operating system was much more open to attack than Apple's iOS. The reason for Android's security flaws reportedly comes from Google's decision to allow open-sourcing and the very light approval process for Android apps. These decisions allow malicious coders to...
More Than 5 Million Beatles Songs Sold in iTunes
After years of courting and flirting, The Beatles finally landed in iTunes. Apple setup some hoopla involving a "day we'd never forget". That day has come and gone. The Loop was contacted by Apple and revealed Beatles iTunes music sales have been spectacular worldwide. Apple has informed The Loop that the iTunes Store recently exceeded...
iPhone 5 to Be Completely Redesigned, Coming this Summer?
So it looks like we're off to the races with iPhone rumours, right on schedule. New models have already been 'spotted' within iOS 4.3 beta 1. This time around Engadget's sources are saying this about the upcoming iPhone 5: But all of these moves are leading up to the iPhone 5 -- a completely redesigned...
New iPhone Unlock Coming After iOS 4.3 Release
Some key players in the jailbreak community are feuding again. Members of The iPhone Dev Team and The Chronic Dev Team have been bickering back and forth about who has the best jailbreak and/or unlock for current iDevices. If you follow these folks on Twitter, you know what I'm talking about. In my opinion, this...
Apple To Bring Photo Booth To iPhone, iPod touch?
Today, a 9To5Mac report indicates that Apple may be bringing its popular Photo Booth application to iOS devices. The report further reveals solid proof of this intention found in the recent iOS 4.3 firmware files. The iOS 4.3 frameworks “PhotoBooth†and “PhotoBoothEffectsâ€, as seen below, indicates an intention to release the application for iPhone, iPod...
Small Office In Toronto Uses iPhone To Save A Bird!
So there's a guy a named Jason who works in a small office of about 12 employees in Toronto. On Tuesday, Jason had to grab some files which were located in the window-less and low ceiling basement of their Toronto office. Upon arrival, Jason heard some interesting noises. When he turned around, a bird (as...
iPhone and iPad to Lose the Home Button on Future Models?
With the release of iOS 4.3beta1, some details about future features and hardware changes for iOS devices have been uncovered in the iOS 4.3 code. BGR is reporting that the discovery of new multigestures in the iPad firmware, suggests that Apple is moving towards getting rid of the home button. Here's what BGR reported: We...
MobileMe To Receive ‘Find My Friends’ Feature In iOS 4.3?
More digging into iOS 4.3 Beta 1 has revealed a potential new upcoming MobileMe feature called “Find My Friendsâ€. The feature is associated with the Settings.app, so it will likely have a toggle such as the Find My iPhone feature. It is clear that such a feature would be Apple's attempt at offering a location-based...
Next Generation iPhone Models Found In iOS 4.3
With the release of iOS 4.3 Beta 1, the Internet has been digging deep into the new firmware. Aside from the new found features, reports have come in that indicate that references of the next generation iPhone have been located in iOS 4.3. As seen below, the model numbers reference to yet unreleased iPhone and...