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Rogers will soon offer discounts on monthly plans for customers that bring their own devices, according to MobileSyrup. The changes will come to the existing Rogers Hand-Me-Down program, an initiative announced by the company last September. Here is what the current program entails, as explained by Rogers last fall: If you’re a Rogers wireless customer...

Kutoto is a start up based in Montreal with the idea of helping you get things done via the help of real people. The premise of the app is to allow you to connect with approved and trusted Kutoto users to do tasks such as pick up your groceries, dry cleaning, or even teach you...

If your iPhone battery is running low during the day then you might want to keep an eye out for DanTeb charging stations. The smartphone charging stations were created by the daughter-father duo, Laura and Harvey Miller. Their startup has signed deals to implement stations within major malls in Toronto plus the underground PATH pedestrian...

Opera Software announced that it will make a transition to the WebKit engine during 2013 for most of its upcoming versions of browsers, as it hit the 300 million monthly users milestone. Today, the company has laid off approximately 90 of its employees, downsizing its workforce by almost 10%, according to a Norwegian publication Digi.no (via TNW). It must...

Jean-Louis Gassée added his voice to the already much-hyped iWatch rumours, showing a way to see "through the dust" when considering what Apple could do and why it could (or wouldn't) do it, and how this product -- which he calls a "very personal computer" -- would fit into the game plan. (more…)

Flurry Analytics, that reliably measures activity across more than 90% of the world’s smart devices, has revealed in its latest report that China has knocked off U.S. to become the world’s top country for active Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. In its previous report, Flurry said that China has the fastest growing smart device market...

Developer of popular jailbreak tweak Auxo, @Sentry_NC has uploaded a new video on YouTube, showing off yet another app switcher concept. Looking at the video, you can tell that it provides most of the same functionality as Auxo but does it in a little more streamlined manner. The concept lets users swipe from the bottom of the page...

According to a report by The Telegraph, models on the catwalks of London and New York Fashion Week are now surrounded not just by fancy magazines but also by Apple's beloved gadgets. The iPad in particular, the fashionistas say, has changed the way people consume fashion and has become a driving force that brings global audience closest to the...

The second-generation iPad mini is rumoured to feature a Retina Display, which will likely boost the costs by an additional $12 per unit. The iPad mini bill of materials currently stands at $188, according to iHS Suppli, with the 7.9-inch 1024 × 768 w/G2 Multitouch display and touchscreen being the most expensive component at $80. (more…)

Apple tonight has just uploaded two new TV ads to its YouTube channel to showcase the iPad and its plethora of extensive apps. Both commercials share the tag line "With over 300,000 apps, iPad is up for anything you are." There's no deep voice narrating what the iPad can do, other than a chorus of...

If you've been waiting to pick up some games for your iPhone or iPad, now is the time to do so. EA currently has their Presidents' Day sale going on where all iOS games are just $0.99. Some examples of huge iPad discounts include Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Monopoly World Edition as both regularly...

Apple's Supplier Responsibility Progress Reports have long contained the names and locations of its worldwide supply chain partners. In order to get a better visual of how Apple sources parts from all over the world, TeaLeafNation and ChinaFile (via AppleInsider) collaborated with the most recent data to create a pretty cool interactive map. Although the majority of...