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Last year in October, the Library of Congress decided that unlocking cell phones would no longer be allowed in the U.S., while granting a 90-day window during which people could still purchase a new cell phone and unlock it. That window will close tomorrow i.e January 26, as pointed out by TechNews Daily. While the new rule won't...

Analysts at Detwiler Fenton are claiming that Apple will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor in the widely rumoured "low cost" iPhone, that will be hosted in a polycarbonate body, Forbes is reporting. Since Apple already uses a number of Qualcomm components in the iPhone, going for a complete SoC solution would significantly cut the costs.  In a research...

TELUS has announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in Thunder Bay. “TELUS is committed to offering the best experience for our customers and the launch of our 4G LTE service in Thunder Bay is an excellent example of how we’re delivering on this promise.” said Hilen Wong, TELUS director of national retail....

Staples is holding a one-day sale on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models this Saturday, January 26th both in-store and online. Details below: The 11.6" MacBook Air (4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) will be $50 off, the 13" Retina MacBook Pro (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) will be $100 off and the 13" MacBook Pro (4GB RAM, 500GB...

In an ongoing patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung in Korea’s Seoul Central District Court, Apple has denied Samsung's request to share the iOS 6 source code, reports The Korea Times (via TechCrunch). According to the publication, Samsung believes that without looking into iOS 6, it can't judge whether Apple’s software infringes its technology patents. Samsung...

As Wall Street reacts to Apple's 'disappointing' Q1 2013 earnings, the stock price continues to drop. The market cap of Apple has now been overtaken by Exxon Mobil, which previously had its crown removed by Apple back in fall of 2011. Exxon, as of writing has $417.45 billion in market cap compared to Apple's $412.61...

Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....

With Apple expected to launch two (?) new iPhone models this year, we've already heard lots of speculations about the upcoming devices. Although Apple seems to maintain its market share with iPhone sales rising year-over-year, investors and analysts and even an ex-Apple CEO, John Sculley, push the company to focus on the emerging markets. (more…)

The following Indiegogo project might get some people excited (or confused). For all you coffee addicts, the Uppercup aims to be one of the first cup holders for the iPhone. A creation of the Amsterdam-based Natwerk, the Uppercup is an iPhone case with a built-in cup holder to hold your beverage. Why? So you can...

Smartphone manufacturers shipped a record 700 million handsets in 2012, which represents a 43% increase on a global scale according to a recent Strategy Analytics report. Yet Apple and Samsung dominated the market with a combined 348.8 million units shipped in 2012. (more…)

Apple has updated their Supplier Responsibility Report for 2013 and within the document it is revealed the company discovered corrupt third-party labour agents responsible for hiring underage workers: In many of the cases of underage labor we’ve discovered, the culprit behind the violation was a third-party labor agent that willfully and illegally recruited young workers. In...

This week's free App of the Week from Apple is the popular puzzle game Gesundheit!, from the developers Revolutionary Concepts. The app was featured as part of Apple's Best of 2011 and has won numerous rewards based on its attractive and creative action puzzle gameplay. The game has Retina graphics along with an original soundtrack...