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RIM has yet another battle on its hands, this time coming from Nokia. Back in 2003, RIM licensed wireless patents from Nokia, assuming the WLAN standard was included. In Nokia's eyes, this was not the case and the Finnish company has now asked a court in California to enforce its arbitration award and ban BlackBerry...

According to a new survey, Canadians are more addicted to our smartphones than we think. WIND Mobile conducted the national survey on November 21-22 (from 1501 Angus Reid Forum panel members) and here is what they discovered from cellphone owners aged 18-34, on what they would give up before their smartphones: 37% of say they would...

Apple has decided to limit the terms of one of the patents successfully asserted in the $1 billion verdict against Samsung. First reported by Florian Müller of Foss Patents, Apple filed a so-called "terminal disclaimer" with the US Patent Office yesterday, as a reply to the Samsung motion claiming Apple's US Patent No. D618,677 is...

Last week, we reported that Will.i.am will soon be introducing the i.am+ camera accessory for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, that will transform the iPhone camera into a 14 megapixel camera. Today, the artist has unveiled the i.am+ accessory which will be available on December 6 in £199 C.4 "contemporary" and £299 V.4 "vintage" models and also feature a slide out...

Google Maps have just been updated to include the Street View imagery from across Canada, including the Arctic. According to Google, it is working to build the world’s most accurate, comprehensive and user-friendly map. You can check out the new Street View homepage here. Google team explains how they have driven thousands of kilometers of public streets, roads...

If you're a fan of Angry Birds Star Wars, be prepared for Episode V: Hoth, as it's being released tomorrow. Rovio uploaded a new teaser trailer earlier this morning to showcase the new episode. Angry Birds Star Wars has dominated the iOS charts worldwide as this latest installment of the bird-flinging game has captured the hearts...

As pointed out by 9to5Mac, Apple has started a new magazine ad campaign in which the company is advertising its new 7.85" iPad Mini in print magazines. The ads are directed at highlighting the smaller iPad's compact design and its ability to access the same magazine content from Newsstand, Apple’s magazine subscription store. Earlier this...

While it's not yet clear who's behind this but it's certainly the coolest collection of TV ads on YouTube featuring every Apple ad ever aired on television, majority of which are pretty awesome (via The Next Web). Better check it out fast before it gets pulled!  Though Apple's recent Genius ads were pretty crappy, there are far...

Samsung's Galaxy products sales have been banned in the Netherlands due to a violation of an Apple patent describing a way to scroll through a photo gallery using a touch screen, the Court of The Hague ruled today. (more…)

The semiconductor industry is already concerned about Apple's potential move from Samsung to TSMC for manufacturing the chips for the iPhone and iPad as a result of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung. (more…)

Are you interested in saving money? If so, ShopWise - this week's Editors' Choice app in the Canadian App Store - is a great app that will help you find deals and coupons on products in your area and online. When you open ShopWise, you’ll see the featured deals and coupons. You can then favourite...

Earlier, we told you how Microsoft Windows Phone has launched a series of attack ads targeting the iPhone 5, one of the most popular smartphones available. Now, it appears Microsoft's search engine Bing the iPhone 5 is more popular than we probably think it is. According to a blog post by the Bing Team yesterday (via...