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Mailbox iPhone App Coming Soon To iPad And Mac OS X
Developers of the popular iPhone app Mailbox have confirmed today that an iPad version of the app will soon be hitting the App Store (via iDownloadBlog). Furthermore, the Mailbox team has confirmed on twitter that a Mac OS X version of the app is also under construction. In another tweet, the team revealed that the...
Is Samsung Spamming Twitter About Galaxy S4 Vs. iPhone 5 Display Shootout?
Yesterday, DisplayMate's Dr. Raymond M. Soneira published a display technology comparison of Samsung's Galaxy S4 with both its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, and its main competitor, the iPhone 5, which concluded that Samsung's latest flagship smartphone has finally caught up to Apple's Retina display technology. Interestingly, Fortune points out that when the results got reported on Twitter,...
Tim Cook Charitybuzz ‘Coffee Date’ Auction Reaches $600,000 [Update]
Launched a couple days ago, the Charitybuzz auction to have coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook reached $180,000 in a day, and currently sits at $560,000 (as of writing) with 18 days still left to bid. (more…)
CIBC Mobile Banking Gains iPhone 5 Support, Full Transaction Details
Back in early 2010, CIBC was the first Canadian bank to launch a mobile banking app. Now, we have seen numerous banking apps from the major banks. For longtime users of the CIBC app, it was updated a week ago to gain screen support for the iPhone 5 and latest generation iPod touch, plus transactions...
Mobilicity Gains Court Approval for Restructuring, Ready for Possible Sale
Mobilicity is preparing itself for sale, as today the company announced it had received approval from Ontario court to launch its "restructuring process," possibly preparing for a possible sale. The court orders allow Mobilicity to ask its debt holders to vote on a recapitalization plan and sale plan, both mutually exclusive but being pursued in...
Apple Drops Planned iOS VPN Change
According to a support document published on April 24th and spotted by MacRumors, Apple has no plans to proceed with the iOS VPN changes it had scheduled to release with the next software update later this month. The changes were required by the $368 million judgement against Apple, which was found to be infringing on...
Samsung Shipped Nearly Twice as Many Smartphones as Apple [IDC]
Driven by the high demand for the iPhone 5, Apple's handset shipment volume reached a new first-calendar-quarter high, but it couldn't outpace Samsung, which maintained the No. 1 smartphone vendor position, shipping 71 million handsets during the first three months of the year, IDC reports. (more…)
Apple Adds “Learn More About In-App Purchases” Page to App Store
Apple has quietly introduced a new page to the App Store for iPad (via AppAdvice) that gives users more information about in-app purchases. The guide explains what in-app purchases are, what types there are, and how they work; and points to parental controls that restrict the child's ability to make in-app purchases. (more…)
Apple Airs New iPhone 5 TV Ad, “Photos Every Day” [VIDEO]
Apple has aired a new TV ad tonight called "Photos Every Day," which focuses on the iPhone 5 and how the camera is used by people around the world. "Every day, more photos are taken with the iPhone than any other camera." This data is taken from Flickr as the three most popular cameras in...
Instapaper Sells Majority Stake to Digg’s Owners, Betaworks
Popular 'read it later' service Instapaper has been sold to Betaworks, the company that currently owns Digg. As detailed by Instapaper founder Marco Arment, Betaworks has acquired a majority stake in the service; rest assured the app and service will continue on into the future: I’m happy to announce that I’ve sold a majority stake...
Apple’s Free App of the Week: Bee Leader
The free App of the Week this week from Apple is the game Bee Leader (regularly $1.99), previously named part of the 'App Store Best of 2012'. Fly around the world and hover over flowers to collect nectar. Look out for enemies and bad weather! Collect as much nectar as you can before the sun...
Apple.ca Refurbished 16GB iPad 3 Wi-Fi + LTE Available for $409
Looking for a Retina iPad? Apple.ca has refurbished third generation 16GB iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models available for $409 in both black and white with free shipping. Refurbished iPad models come with a one year warranty, new outer shell and battery. This price is pretty decent deal considering an equivalent fourth generation model costs $629,...