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Turns out Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who received an early draft of the JOBS biopic, opted not to work in the movie because he thought the script was not good enough, reports The Verge. Instead, he chose to help with another upcoming Steve Jobs movie from Sony Pictures and writer Aaron Sorkin. Woz explained that we he was approached...

Rumours of a cheaper, low-cost iPhone designed for China and emerging markets have been circulating the blogosphere for a while now, with the majority of sources claiming Apple will likely use plastic like it did with the iPhone 3S to save money. This, however, has changed today, and Jeremy Horwitz has the details. (more…)

The latest newsletter from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association reports Canadians sent 71.5 billion text messages in the first 9 months of 2012, which almost eclipses the entire 78 billion sent in all of 2011. 438.8 million MMS messages were sent in this same period (326.7 million were sent in 2011 alone). In September 2012 alone,...

After Apple surprised us with its weekend release of the iOS 6.1 beta 5 – which, by the way, isn't as unusual as it seems at first glance – the eagerly awaited golden master, it seems, @MuscleNerd shared the news all jailbreakers wanted to hear. (more…)

iOS and Android accounted for a combined 92% of all smartphone shipments on a global scale, the latest numbers from Strategy Analytics show, as worldwide smartphone shipments hit a record 217 million units in Q4 2012, representing a 38% growth on a year-over-year basis. (more…)

Earlier it was reported iOS 6.1 beta 5 revealed evidence of possible 128GB iOS devices being released. Now, 9to5Mac reports its sources have told them Apple will release another 9.7-inch iPad model with the same design, possibly a 128GB version. Evidence does from new SKUs from a high profile U.S. retailer: The P101 and P103...

Just over three hours ago the Rick Mercer Report uploaded a TV ad to its YouTube channel for a new BlackBerry 'Reversal of Fortune' app. This new app shows how much RIM's stock has risen and how Apple's stock has declined, plus a few other extras targeting iPhone users. Check it out below: On Wednesday,...

Famed iOS hacker Geohot (aka George Hotz) is set to release a new camera app called Reactions, which is awaiting approval in the App Store. According to @musclenerd, the app is not a joke and is really being pushed by Geohot. The app's website has some funny descriptions of how this photography app will differentiate itself from the large...

Letterpress has received its 1.3 update and it brings a variety of new features. There's a new shake to shuffle feature which allows you to shuffle selected letter tiles. Also, game replays now can be viewed in Safari or Chrome. When you tap on empty tile spaces the corresponding letter will wiggle. There's also a new...

After a full calendar year as Apple CEO, Tim Cook invited company employees to the De Anza 3 auditorium at the Cupertino Campus to talk about Apple's latest earnings, competition and future. (more…)

The Expedia Hotels & Flights app received a minor update the other day to allow flight booking in Canada. The app brings some exclusive hotel deals and if you're already signed in you can book a flight in 'under 30 seconds' according to Expedia. The final check page has a clever 'slide to purchase' which...

As pointed out by the folks over at iDB, an interesting retweet by hacker @iH8sn0w suggests that future iPhones, iPods and iPads may also come in 128GB models. The original tweet by @iNeal claimed that a new system partition key size in the iOS 6.1 Beta 5 BuildManifest hints at upcoming 128GB iOS devices. "Notice...