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Rumour Claims Mythical Apple “iTV” Will Support 4K Ultra HD [Digitimes]

According to the Asian news site Digitimes, more rumours have surfaced over the alleged Apple Television. According to supply chain sources, the rumoured "iTV" will likely support 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 resolution), voice and motion control functions (think Siri), and internet connectivity. The sources said that Apple and Foxconn Electronics have been in...

This iOS Concept Re-Thinks App Switching on the iPhone [VIDEO]

With WWDC 2013 coming up soon, all eyes are on Apple to see what changes will come in iOS 7. Now that Jony Ive is at the helm, we could see the most substantial changes to the refined mobile operating system. One issue that many want to see improved is a new way to switch...

Flipboard 2.0 Adds Creation of Custom Magazines; New Web Bookmarklet

Flipboard has just launched version 2.0 of its iOS app to enable users to create custom magazines that can be shared publicly or kept private. To make a custom magazine, just tap the "+" icon on any news story. You'll be prompted to name your magazine, where you can then continue to add stories to...

Pebble Releases 1.9.1 Firmware Update to Fix Shutdown Bug

For those with the Pebble smart watch already in their hands, you might want to check the iOS app for the latest firmware update. The company has released v1.9.1, a minor update that includes bug fixes to address a rare instance where some watches would not wake with button presses. As described in detail below:...

Videotron: T-Mobile iPhone 5 is Compatible on Our AWS Network

Earlier today T-Mobile announced it would sell an AWS spectrum supported iPhone 5, a modified version of the US and Canadian GSM model (A1428) to its customers. Engadget received confirmation from Apple future A1428 models as of April 12th will be modified to support AWS LTE and HSPA+ networks, which means this model will work...

US Carriers Looking to Buy WIND Mobile, Enter Canadian Wireless Market

Due to recent changes to foreign ownership rules, U.S. telecom giants such as AT&T or Verizon may be looking to acquire WIND Mobile and step in to the Canadian wireless market, according to a report by The Huffington Post. With new foreign ownership rules, U.S. wireless carriers can now own and operate a telecom company in Canada. Sources are...

Canadian Company To Release An Armband That Reads Muscle Signals

A Canadian startup by the name of Thalmic Labs is working on a device that would soon unleash your inner Jedi. According to a report by Reuters, the company has already received 22,000 pre-orders for MYO, a Bluetooth armband that reads muscle signals before amplifying and relaying them to gadgets, which could potentially allow users to play video games...

Apple Looking To Bring New Features To iMessage And FaceTime

A new Apple job listing posted today for Communications Application Engineer seems to indicate that the company is looking to make significant improvements to the FaceTime and iMessage applications in the next iOS update, as pointed out by AppleBitch. According to the listing, Apple is looking for someone who will ‘take the revolutionary iPhone to the next level’...

T-Mobile Announces AWS-band iPhone 5–Hope for WIND Mobile, Mobilicity? [Update]

For Canadians that travel extensively to the USA, you're probably familiar with T-Mobile. Their pay as you go options are popular with unlocked iPhone owners (Roam Mobility also uses their network), and increasingly so as their 4G HSPA+ availability continues to expand across major U.S. cities (versus their existing 1700Mhz 3G HSPA+ network, which offered...

ComScore Debuts Media Metrix Multi-Platform For U.S.

ComScore has today announced the official U.S. launch of its new Media Metrix Multi-Platform, a web audience analytics tool aimed at providing comScore’s clients a better understanding of their current web audience. The product, which was originally released to clients in Beta with September 2012 data, offers unduplicated accounting of audience size and demographics, and offers a...

Rogers to Expand LTE Network to 44 More Cities This Spring

Rogers has announced today its LTE network will expand to 44 more cities this spring, part of plans to reach 95 markets in 2013: Today, we’re announcing that over the next couple months, we’ll be launching LTE in Saint John, New Brunswick; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; Guelph, Ontario; Muskokas, Ontario; Collingwood, Ontario;...