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Do you own an iPhone? Have you used products from IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Nokia, Sony, or HP? If you have, then they've been manufactured by Foxconn, the global juggernaut of modern electronic manufacturing. Business Week has written an extensive article profiling "The Man Who Makes Your iPhone", aka Foxconn founder, Terry Gou. Foxconn employs more...

The makers of Rock Your Phone have allowed people to purchase 3rd party jailbroken apps such as MyWi and My3G for their iPhones. Rock Your iPhone has just been acquired by Cydia (SaurikIT), which now has become the world's largest independent iOS App Store. To reflect some upcoming changes, the layout of Cydia's main page...

Last week one of my colleagues, interested in getting his first iPhone, was asking if there was a radio app that would stream music. Being a subscriber to a satellite radio service provider he often enjoys CBC Radio 3. I mentioned that I knew of a CBC Radio app and would dig into it further....

After the whole "antennagate" hoopla, Apple announced their iPhone 4 Case Program. Anyone who purchased an iPhone 4 would get a free Bumper Case (or 3rd party case) with their purchase (and those who bought a Bumper would get a refund). The program is slated to end on September 30th, but there's some extra details...

Back in late March we first reported that Richmond Centre in Richmond, BC, would be opening an Apple Store. That store will have its grand opening this Saturday. This will mark the third Apple Store in the Metro Vancouver area. Every single Apple Store in Metro Vancouver is within walking distance of Skytrain/Canada Line routes....

Apple has revised their App Store guidelines for developers and it contains some pretty simple language. I took a few moments to read through this and I actually found these quite humourous, almost like it was straight from the mouth of Steve Jobs. This straight from the hip language is reminiscent of what Steve would...

After iOS 4.1 was released on Tuesday of this week, reports started to come in that the new firmware has restored the ability to get into Field Test mode on iPhone. For those wondering, Field Test mode allows users to get a numerical display for the antenna strength instead of the current signal bars. This...

Hey everybody, Mitchell here again! This time I’ll be talking to you about a problem a few of us Bluetooth enthusiasts have run into. It seems several headsets, when paired with the iPhone 4, suffer terrible calling issues. Many people are complaining that it’s very difficult to understand what’s being said through the headset. This...

With today's release of iOS 4.1, jailbreakers have been warned repeatedly (to the point where if you update, it's your own fault!) to NOT update via iTunes. This game of 'cat and mouse' has been ongoing since the iPhone was first released. Let the games continue, right? For those who have invested in SBSettings, MyWi,...

Today is the day iOS 4.1 is scheduled to be released, as leaked by the Apple UK website. It looks like the update is now live in iTunes! Time to update (do NOT update if you want to keep your jailbreak!). Here are the release notes: iOS 4.1 Software Update This update contains improvements, including...

I know, this seems unreal, but PLX Devices has announced an accessory called the Xwave or the iPhone (actually, all iOS Devices) which allows you to control and monitor your brain waves and interact with your iPhone using them, With your brain, people! Using Neurosky (SkyNet anyone?) technology, which apparently on the forefront of brain...

For those who have been following developments of the AR.Drone by Parrot, the iPhone-controlled quadricopter is now available for ordering. AR.Drone The AR.Drone is the first quadricopter that can be controlled by an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad via a WiFi connection. Made of carbon fiber and resistance plastic, the drone is very resilient to...