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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Examining Attorney Lee-Anne Berns has refused Apple's "iPad mini" trademark application, saying that IP Application Development and Marc Angell have also applied for the "iPad" trademark and therefore there's a "likelihood of confusion between these marks", reports Patently Apple. However, since Apple already owns the "iPad" trademark, it remains unclear why would there...

Apple has posted 12 new job listings over the weekend, all of which relate to Siri, suggesting that the company is getting pretty serious about boosting its speech-recognizing personal assistant's accuracy and performance, as noted by FastCompany. One of the job posts suggests that Siri is going to expand dramatically, because Apple's looking for a "Siri...

Apple CEO Tim Cook's recently released High School photos from the 1975 and 1976 yearbooks from Robertsdale High School, reveal that Apple's top executive was also a top student, as he was voted as "Most Studious" two years running, both as a freshman and as a sophomore (via Reddit). Published by a Reddit user, the photos show Tim Cook...

Canadian wireless carriers have really stepped up their game today, as earlier we told you about the new upcoming Rogers Toque, set to put Google Glass to shame. Now, Virgin Mobile has announced it is proudly launching the new Mobile SmartStraw exclusively to its members. What is the Mobile SmartStraw? It allows you to taste...

Last week Apple faced accusations from state-controlled media in China over its warranty policies, as the latter stated it received different treatment compared to other countries, such as the company repairing iPhones instead of replacing them, which is common at the retail level overseas. Apple responded at the time their "warranty is more or less...

  The guys at Cellhelmet have been pretty busy over the past few months. We reviewed their iPhone 4/4S case last August and were generally quite impressed. Since then, they've been busy designing, releasing, and marketing their iPhone 5 case, and most recently made an appearance on Shark Tank, (the US equivalent of the Canadian...

Rogers has announced it will launch its own wearable technology this fall, called Rogers Toque: Well now you can – with the new Rogers Toque, coming this fall to Rogers retail locations. “Glass-é is pass-é, but wool is cool,” said Rogers Chief Hat Technology Officer Abril Foosdhay. “Through the science of science, we have reinvented...

Electronic Arts has their fourth annual Sweet Deals sale on right now to celebrate Easter, where over 55 iOS titles are on discount for up to 90% off or free. Some hot sales include FIFA Soccer 13 for 80% off, Dead Space for iPad is 90% off and older versions of Real Racing are on...

"Hide your kids, hide your wife…" Google has announced they have planned to shut down their video streaming service tomorrow as the following video announces it's "time to pick a winner". YouTube says it has been one giant video contest all along, and one winner will be picked and revealed in a decade in 2023,...

Earlier this month we provided coverage of the TubeTime iOS app, a Canadian TV guide app that allows for an optional universal infrared remote connector to control your TV, PVR, DVD player, etc. This additional add-on costs $9.95 CDN (shipped) and plugs into the headphone jack on your iPhone or iPad to control your devices....

Earlier this week T-Mobile announced they would offer an AWS version of the iPhone 5, a firmware modified version of the existing Rogers/Bell/TELUS iPhone 5 to enable AWS band support. Since AWS has always been the limiting factor for iPhones, this news changes the game when it comes to our newer wireless entrants. Mobilicity, Videotron...

Looks like more whispers have surfaced in regards to the rumoured 'iRadio' music streaming service from Apple. The Verge reports record label insiders have informed them the service is coming and Apple is aggressively pursuing a launch this summer: Much has been written about Apple's plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple...