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Mid-Sized Smartphones Dominate The Market But Small Tablets Don’t [Flurry]
Phablets i.e small sized tablets with 5.0” - 6.9” screens (e.g Samsung Galaxy Note) are struggling to compete in the smartphone and tablet market, with only 2% share of total user base, according to a report by analytical firm Flurry. The study also notes that medium sized phones like iPhone, i.e between 3.5” - 4.9”...
Feedly Surpasses 3 Million Reader Refugees, iOS App Updated
Feedly announced this morning it has surpassed 3 million users, thanks in large part to refugees jumping over from Google Reader, which is set to shut down on July 1. The company also released an iOS update with an improved search and discovery engine that brings over 50 million feeds to the service. A new...
Apple Denied Request For “iPad mini” Trademark Filing By US Patent Office
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Examining Attorney Lee-Anne Berns has refused Apple's "iPad mini" trademark application, saying that IP Application Development and Marc Angell have also applied for the "iPad" trademark and therefore there's a "likelihood of confusion between these marks", reports Patently Apple. However, since Apple already owns the "iPad" trademark, it remains unclear why would there...
Apple Looking To Boost Siri’s Accuracy & Performance, Posts 12 Job Openings
Apple has posted 12 new job listings over the weekend, all of which relate to Siri, suggesting that the company is getting pretty serious about boosting its speech-recognizing personal assistant's accuracy and performance, as noted by FastCompany. One of the job posts suggests that Siri is going to expand dramatically, because Apple's looking for a "Siri...
Tim Cook Was Voted “Most Studious” In High School, Reveal Yearbook Photos
Apple CEO Tim Cook's recently released High School photos from the 1975 and 1976 yearbooks from Robertsdale High School, reveal that Apple's top executive was also a top student, as he was voted as "Most Studious" two years running, both as a freshman and as a sophomore (via Reddit). Published by a Reddit user, the photos show Tim Cook...
Virgin Mobile Exclusively Launches the ‘Mobile SmartStraw’ to its Members
Canadian wireless carriers have really stepped up their game today, as earlier we told you about the new upcoming Rogers Toque, set to put Google Glass to shame. Now, Virgin Mobile has announced it is proudly launching the new Mobile SmartStraw exclusively to its members. What is the Mobile SmartStraw? It allows you to taste...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Posts Apology Letter to China Over Warranties
Last week Apple faced accusations from state-controlled media in China over its warranty policies, as the latter stated it received different treatment compared to other countries, such as the company repairing iPhones instead of replacing them, which is common at the retail level overseas. Apple responded at the time their "warranty is more or less...
Cellhelmet iPhone 5 Case [Review]
The guys at Cellhelmet have been pretty busy over the past few months. We reviewed their iPhone 4/4S case last August and were generally quite impressed. Since then, they've been busy designing, releasing, and marketing their iPhone 5 case, and most recently made an appearance on Shark Tank, (the US equivalent of the Canadian...
Rogers to Launch Google Glass Competitor ‘Rogers Toque’ This Fall
Rogers has announced it will launch its own wearable technology this fall, called Rogers Toque: Well now you can – with the new Rogers Toque, coming this fall to Rogers retail locations. “Glass-é is pass-é, but wool is cool,” said Rogers Chief Hat Technology Officer Abril Foosdhay. “Through the science of science, we have reinvented...
EA ‘Sweet Deals’ Easter Sale: Over 55 iOS Titles Up to 90% Off
Electronic Arts has their fourth annual Sweet Deals sale on right now to celebrate Easter, where over 55 iOS titles are on discount for up to 90% off or free. Some hot sales include FIFA Soccer 13 for 80% off, Dead Space for iPad is 90% off and older versions of Real Racing are on...
Google to ‘Shut Down’ YouTube on April Fools’ Day [VIDEO]
"Hide your kids, hide your wife…" Google has announced they have planned to shut down their video streaming service tomorrow as the following video announces it's "time to pick a winner". YouTube says it has been one giant video contest all along, and one winner will be picked and revealed in a decade in 2023,...
TubeTime Universal Infrared Remote for iPhone, iPad [Hands On]
Earlier this month we provided coverage of the TubeTime iOS app, a Canadian TV guide app that allows for an optional universal infrared remote connector to control your TV, PVR, DVD player, etc. This additional add-on costs $9.95 CDN (shipped) and plugs into the headphone jack on your iPhone or iPad to control your devices....