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Quick Tip: Easy Access to iPod Controls on the iPhone

After showing this tip to a few iPhone user friends, I figured it might be a good thing to put it up on the iPhone in Canada site. Suppose you are listening to music on your iPhone and need to pause your music (or audiobook), your current steps might be: Press the sleep or home...

Google Docs Editing Now Available On iPhone & iPod touch

In September 2010, Google announced that the company would bring the ability to edit Google Docs on the iPad and Google's own Android platform. Today, Google has followed through on their promise and has announced Google Docs editing for iPad and Android. However, Google has also extended support to the iPhone and iPod touch! The...

Apple Posts New iPhone 4 Ad: Longer

Apple just posted a new iPhone 4 ad, titled 'Longer'. It highlights the lithium polymer battery that will let you last 'longer' all on the world's thinnest smartphone. The battery on the iPhone 4 is much improved compared to previous iPhones, and is one that can actually last a day. How's your iPhone 4 battery...

CAA: Texting While Driving Is Going To Get Worse

With text messaging really taking off in last few years, the use of your mobile phone while driving has become an important concern. While many drivers talk on their device while driving, even more send text messages. In an attempt to end this behavior, many provinces and states across North America have banned the use...

Get the Entire Beatles Boxset from Amazon for $129!

With today's announcement of The Beatles in iTunes, history was made as this marks the first time that their songs and albums are available in digital format, legally. The Beatles Box Set is available on iTunes for $149.99. However, it looks like Amazon.com has just undercut Apple and iTunes by offering 50% off The Beatles...

Create Full Screen iPhone Web Apps with Fullscreen.me

There are a few web apps I've bookmarked to my homescreen. These include Gmail and Google Reader to name a couple. You can easily make them full screen web apps by visiting FullScreen.me on your iDevice. Not only that, you can get high resolution Retina Display icons for supported icons like Gmail or Google Reader...

Everything You Want to Know About Steve Jobs

Want to know more (this is an understatement) about Apple CEO Steve Jobs? Check out the following site, AllAboutSteveJobs.com. I don't know if I should be creeped out, or impressed with the amount of info about Steve Jobs that's available. The picture that has been making the rounds is Steve Jobs' office, taken in 2004...

Apple Wasn’t Lying: Today is Just ‘Another Day’

So, big announcement by Apple today that The Beatles are finally available on iTunes. Anyone pull the trigger and purchase song or albums today? Yesterday Apple's website said "Tomorrow is just another day". They weren't lying, really. Because this video below makes it all worth it, right? RIGHT?! In other news, mullets are awesome. You...

The Beatles–Now Available in iTunes

So with yesterday's announcement on Apple's website of something big coming today, the rumours are true: The Beatles are now available in iTunes. Here's what Apple.ca looks like: ...and a quick search in iTunes reveals this: You can buy The Beatles Box Set for $149: Is anything else coming from Apple? More to come... Here's...

The iPhone Podcast – Episode 21 Now in iTunes

Another week, and another podcast. Justin Luey and myself discuss the iPhone news of the week, and talk about the apps that have been making all the buzz. You don't want to miss this. ;) Apps we discussed in Episode 21: Pandora MyTaptu HowStuffWorks Smurfs’ Village Team CoCo BoxCar Cinch Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with...

WSJ Spills the Beans: The Beatles are Coming Tomorrow

With this morning's announcement on Apple's website about tomorrow being a "day you'll never forget," there has been lots of speculation what is coming. The Wall Street Journal, with their excellent "sources" have confidently announced that tomorrow will be about The Beatles coming to iTunes. Apple Inc. is preparing to announce that its iTunes Store...

Tomorrow Is A Day ‘That You’ll Never Forget’

Tomorrow is a day 'That You'll Never Forget', according to Apple. On Tuesday, November 16 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern there will be an "exciting" announcement from iTunes. Here is the teaser Apple posted on their web site this morning. Is this the often rumored "iTunes in the cloud" streaming service? New content deals? A subscription...