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With the camera being the core of the experience, Instagram announced today its biggest upgrade to the Instagram iOS camera since last year improving its function and speed. (more…)

Apple has released an update for the recently launched Mac mini, patching HDMI video flicker issues. (more…)

Looks like more evidence has emerged that Microsoft Office for iOS is inevitable and currently is being tested in Redmond. Mac4ever points us to references to 'Excel for iPad' when searching for custom number formats for Excel on Microsoft's support site, which points to the following result: Other queries noted by MacRumors on the same site shows references to Office...

Developer Alex Saretzky has published a hypothetical redesign of the Notification Center for iOS and OS X, replacing those annoying 'x' close buttons with blocks of notifications that can be dismissed by a swipe to the right or by dragging them off screen (via The Loop). The concept also shows some animation ideas to reveal the Notification Center. The...

Amazon has quietly launched the Kindle Store in Canada over the weekend. First spotted by the Digital Reader last Friday, Amazon's landing page revealed the debut of the Kindle Store to allow Canadians to purchase ebooks with their local account, instead of going through a US portal. For Canadian iOS users, this means it will...

In the light of growing tension between Apple and its custom ARM-based chips supplier Samsung in the courtrooms, the Cupertino giant is reportedly is looking into an alternative supplier for its custom A-series processors, with certain rumours pointing at Taiwan-based TSMC, a company Apple tried to secure exclusive access to earlier this year (via MacRumors). Apple is apparently planning to...

According to a study carried out by Federal Trade Commission, it appears that majority of smartphone apps for kids are secretly collecting data from children including their device IDs, phone numbers, locations and other private information without their parents' consent, reports the LA Times. The FTC reviewed 235 mobile apps for kids from the Google Play and Apple App...

Last week, we pointed out that Apple’s online store is now listing the new 27? iMac as shipping in January, as opposed to previous estimates of shipment in December. But now, some early buyers of the 27" iMac have noticed that their order status has been changed to "Preparing for Shipment", reports CNET (via MacRumors forums). Some MacRumors...

On the weekend, Fido dropped their $57 unlimited promo plan by a dollar to $56. Virgin Mobile quickly followed and matched Fido, and now TELUS has let us know Koodo has done the same, as noted on their Canada-wide promo plans page: Earlier, we also noted Fido's $67 unlimited plan also was updated to include...

First noticed by Mac OS Ken, Apple TV users could see a new 'Holiday' content section appearing in the iTunes Store. By going to Movies > Genres > Classics > Holiday Music, Movies and More, you will find what Apple undoubtedly plans to offer its users during the holiday season. (more…)

The iPhone 5S is expected to come out June next year, breaking the product release cycle pattern established over the past couple years, Peter Misek, a Jefferies analyst stated in a note Monday morning, BusinessInsider reports. (more…)

The International Data Corporation (IDC) says Samsung and Apple are both pushing computer, smartphone, and tablet sales up, as the worldwide smart connected devices (all of the aforementioned devices) grew 27.1% on a year-over-year basis to a record 303.6 million shipments valued at $140.4 billion dollars. (more…)