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The Evad3rs jailbreak team recently released evasi0n 1.5.1 for download. This minor update doesn't include any major changes or fixes, as the change log reveals it comes with further Cydia package list support, similar to what was seen in the previous 1.5 update, which also brought improved device boot up times. Version 1.5.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -...

So you are a developer with a great idea, a laptop and some money, and you want to optimize your app to function well on the majority (let's say 80%) of the connected mobile devices currently in use. How many different models you need to support? 156, Flurry's recent study reveals. (more…)

The Starbucks Canada iPhone app was updated yesterday with an easier way see your available rewards, store directions via Apple Maps, improved brightness and some bug fixes. With its integration into Passbook last October, paying for coffee has never been easier with your iPhone. Currently there's a Starbucks promotion where you can get $5 free...

Rogers has discounted the 16GB iPhone 5 to $99 on a three year term (FLEXtab terms available; regular price is $178), available in black or white, until March 18th. The company tells us customers can activate the phone on their $45/month March promo plan (it's basically the $55/month plan with $10 off until April 1st):...

Fongo Inc. has today announced the launch of Discount Phone app for iOS and Android, in collaboration with Discount Car & Truck Rentals, the largest Canadian-owned car and truck rental company. The free mobile app is targeted at cutting costs for travellers by offering unlimited free mobile calling and texting to landline and mobile phones in Canada. Discount Phone makes...

Google Maps for iOS has received its first major update. The new features include the ability to search your Google contacts if you're signed in, plus there is now the ability to search for local places by tapping on tabs (restaurants, coffee, bars, attractions). You can also now choose between Kilometres or Miles for your...

Due to fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays in February, component shipments for the new iMac suffered a big drop. DigiTimes is now reporting through its upstream supply chain sources that March shipments are also expected to be weaker than those seen in January.  The Taiwanese publication notes that Apple usually provides...

AppleInsider is reporting that Walt Disney World is currently in the middle of a trial program that replaces the old-fashioned turnstiles with employees carrying iPod touch devices. It appears that the change is part of a larger initiative by Disney known as "MyMagic+," which aims to make Disney theme parks more convenient and inviting for those who attend....

With both Apple and Google offering more than 700,000 apps in their respective storefronts, the app market is booming. Customers are estimated to be spending, on average, roughly two hours a day in the company of mobile apps, which pushes up the global revenue of app stores by 62%, reaching the $25 billion mark, according...

Former Apple advertising lead Ken Segall has shared a bunch of other names Apple was considering for its legendary smartphone before finally calling it the "iPhone", while speaking at an event at the University of Arizona’s Department of Marketing (via 9to5Mac). He said that in addition to iPhone and iPad, Apple also considered names like “Telepod,” “Mobi,” and...

Apple was granted a patent on Thursday (via AppleInsider) in which the company imagines an electronic device that lacks any physical buttons, and is instead controlled by pressing, squeezing or otherwise deforming the device's housing to input commands. (more…)

The Oakridge Apple Store was the victim of a brazen robbery last night, as three men used powerful bear spray in the store prior to escaping from the mall. The incident took place just before 7PM with roughly 40 customers inside the store, according to the Vancouver Police Department. "Officers arrived and searched the area...