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According to Rene Ritchie from iMore, his sources note Apple is set to release the iPhone 5S this summer (in August) and next generation iPads as early as this April: iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad...

Last month, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released his 2013 product forecast for Apple and noted the next generation iPhone 5S would sport a fingerprint sensor under the Home button, utilizing technology from the acquisition of AuthenTec. He also predicted a lower cost phone to arrive in Q3 made of plastic, to be available in...

Twitter has announced today TweetDeck for iPhone (and Android/AIR versions) will be discontinued in early May to concentrate development on modern, web-based versions of TweetDeck: To continue to offer a great product that addresses your unique needs, we’re going to focus our development efforts on our modern, web-based versions of TweetDeck. To that end, we...

Earlier today Bloomberg reiterated an Apple iWatch could launch in 2013, with other sources from The Verge noting such a device could run iOS. Within the article, Scott Wilson, the creator of the Lunatik iPod nano watch accessory was quoted as saying Apple had previously ordered boxes of a particular sports watch from Nike--when he...

The Competition Bureau has granted the revised $3.38 billion Bell Media-Astral deal to go through, pending approval from the CRTC: "Consumers who pay for television programming are looking for greater choice, more innovative product offerings, and reasonable prices," said John Pecman, Interim Commissioner. "Today's agreement is essential to preserving choice for consumers and ensuring continued...

Chrome for iOS has been updated today to include easier access to your tab history by tapping and holding on the back button, but the ability to share web pages via Messages: What's New in Version 25.0.1364.86 • Long press on the back button to quickly access any page in your tab history • Share...

The Starbucks App Pick of the Week is Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe, an app that regularly retails for $5.99. This app features over 2.5 hours of BBC video from the Wonders TV series (Wi-Fi required) and over 200 in-depth interactive articles to let you tour the universe. This app was part of App...

Samsung previously announced their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV on March 14th in New York City. According to the New York Times, a Samsung employee who has tried the latest phone says it will come with a new feature known as 'eye scrolling': The phone will track a user’s eyes to determine where...

Since smartphones have surpassed feature phones in Q2 of 2012, Canada has seen a tremendous growth in smartphone adoption, especially during the holiday quarter. According to comScore's most recent data, 62% of Canadians own a smartphone. (more…)

Back in January, a maintenance contractor who was called out to fix a hydrofluoric acid leak at a Samsung plant in South Korea, died after being exposed to the lethal gas. While the company had issued a statement, promising a thorough investigation into its cause, it has formally issued a public apology today over the incident, reports Engadget....

French website Nowhereelse has published a set of iPhone 6 mockups rendered by Martin Hajek, which are based on a concept by designer Steve Hemmerstoffer. The most interesting thing about the iPhone 6 mockups is the larger edge-to-edge 4.8-inch borderless display and extremely thin profile. The mockup gallery basically sums up all the rumours floating around regarding the...

The first ever call from Apple's original iPhone to the outside world was made by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, when he made a prank call to a Starbucks store in San Francisco, ordered 4,000 lattes and then hung up. According to Fast Company, who sat down with Starbucks employee Ying Hang "Hannah" Zhang, the recipient of Jobs' call, orders...