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According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, former Vice President and Apple board member Al Gore has bought 59,000 shares of the company for just $7.475 per stock by exercising his Apple stock options, CNET reports. Gore's total investment in Apple is now worth around $29.5 million. The report notes that Al Gore paid around $441,000...

Aubrey Johnson, former employee at Color video streaming service that was Acquired by Apple last year, has revealed in a blog post why the Cupertino company acquired Lala music service having already bought Color Labs, both of which were founded by veteran Bill Nguyen (via MacRumors).  Johnson says that Apple wanted to take advantage of Lala's...

The China Times reports (Via The Next Web) that TSMC is close to achieving 100% market share on its 28 nm chip process and the company chairman and CEO Morris Chang expects wafer shipments to triple in 2013, which could signal an imminent Apple deal. (more…)

Sharp's iPad display production has dropped to a minimal level due to a gradual slowdown recorded at the end of last year. Consumers seem to prefer the iPad mini over the 9.7-inch iPad, the Reuters report suggests, although its sources didn’t speculate as to whether the slowdown can be attributed to seasonal changes in demand...

According to a report by Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook was ordered by Judge Lucy Koh to give a deposition in an ongoing antitrust case, which alleges numerous Silicon Valley companies colluded to not poach each other's employees: At a hearing in San Jose, California federal court on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh also...

Yesterday evening Temple Run 2 hit the App Store and in mere hours after its launch, the game has vaulted into the top spot under free apps. The sequel to the original classic hit is the brainchild from indie developer Imangi Studios, led by a husband and wife team. For Temple Run 2, the core...

TechCrunch notes Apple has launched a new section for Newsstand called "Read Them Here First" which allows Hearst magazines to be available on iOS before print or other digital subscriptions. Currently, there are 20 titles available in the Canadian App Store with top magazines such as Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, O, and Popular Mechanics. This...

Popular file sharing app Bump has been updated to share files from Dropbox, which builds on its former update to introduce file sharing for videos, audio files, and documents on your iOS device. What's also great about Bump is the ability to quickly share photos to your computer web browser by visiting http://bu.mp. How to setup...

Northwestel has announced its modernization plans to spend $233 million over five years to expand its wireless, DSL and cable infrastructure to northern communities: “We have developed a modernization plan that delivers for our communities,” said Paul Flaherty, President and Chief Executive Officer at Northwestel. “In addition to supplying more northern communities with enhanced services,...

According to a Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt's calculation, Apple outsold Samsung's Galaxy S line of smartphones running Android, including the two generation of Galaxy Note when compared to iPhone 4, 4S and 5. (more…)

AllThingsD reports Instagram has released monthly active user data for the first time (instead of just revealing registered users, which were at 100 million in December). Currently, there are 90 million monthly active users posting 40 million pictures per day. The numbers were posted to Instagram's press page: Even with some users 'revolting' over the company's...

The Financial Post details the business moves made by Rogers CEO, Nadir Mohamed, and how his key decisions have affected the company, since he took up the position four years ago. Recently, Rogers announced it had made a $700 million deal with Shaw to acquire Mountain Cablevision and the latter's unused wireless spectrum (Rogers also...