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10 Reasons Why Canada’s Wireless Market is ‘Woefully Uncompetitive’
Canada's wireless market has long been dominated by three major players: Rogers, Bell and TELUS, which control roughly 94% of the market, according to Open Media's latest report to fix our cellphone market. The Federal government recently promised it would increase further increase wireless competition to offer Canadians more choice and lower prices--but will that...
Apple Under Pressure As More Reports Of Supplier Order Cuts Emerge
Looks like Apple is now under high selling pressure with more reports emerging that supplier orders have been cut, as indicated by several analysts' reports followed by continued drop in Apple's share price (AAPL) today, Fortune is reporting. Topeka's Brian White, who monitors these things on a monthly basis, believes that February's report was the worst on...
Angry Birds Toons to Debut on March 17th within All Angry Birds Apps
Rovio today has announced Angry Birds Toons will first debut on March 17th and will be available to stream from within all Angry Birds apps, with new episodes airing every weekend at the same time. An update will arrive on March 17th to allow fans to watch episodes right within apps via a new channel...
Chinese Clone Specialist Beats Apple In Releasing The iPhone 5S [VIDEO]
Chinese clone specialist company GooPhone, that recently released the GooPhone i5 which runs a heavily skinned version of Android 4.1 to make it look like iOS, has now released the "i5S" even before the official iPhone 5S launch, notes CultOfMac. The cheap knockoff looks identical to the real iPhone (see video below), and you'll only notice the difference once...
Foxconn And TSMC To Hire 5000 New Workers Each To Meet Industry Demands
Hon Hai Precision a.k.a Foxconn, Apple's largest supplier of iPhone, iPod and iPad devices, as well as TSMC, the world's leading contract chip maker, are both looking to hire 5,000 new workers each in order to meet the technology industry's fast growing demand, reports Reuters. Both companies posted the recruitment notices today at an event...
iOS SDK For Philips Hue Lighting System Now Available For Download
Philips Hue is a smart web-enabled LED home lighting system, that allows users to personalize and control their home lights using an iPhone / iPad app. Today, Philips has released an iOS SDK for its innovative lighting system which can be downloaded through an official developer program (via TechCrunch). Hue uses the ZigBee standard for home...
Apple Dispute Over Brazilian iPhone Trademark May Reach Settlement
Apple and IGB Electronica, owner of the brand Gradiente, have decided to stop the legal battle over the iPhone trademark and now seek an amicable solution to the issue. (more…)
Ex-Apple Employee Shares Early iPhone Prototype Images
The most recent photo leak doesn't reveal details of the upcoming iPhone 5S. Instead, it shows a device that differs quite a lot from what we got to know as the iPhone: It's an early iPhone prototype with a 5-by-7-inch display and 2-inches thick from 2005. (more…)
‘Silent’ Apple TV3 Refresh Contains Smaller A5 Chip Instead of A5X
At the end of January it was suspected Apple was set to release an Apple TV refresh, as FCC filings revealed a unit with a different model number and slightly smaller dimensions. Apple responded to the speculation to say the updated model number was required as part of regulatory approval and overall it is just...
FOXJAIL Cases: Simple Block & Minimalism For iPhone 5, Mystic Combi For iPad Mini [REVIEW]
Based out of Seoul, Korea, Foxjail is a relatively new name in the fast growing market of smartphone and tablet accessories. The company has recently launched a decent line of folio-style iPhone 5 and iPad mini cases. We've got a handful of those to show you. Let's take a look! Simple Block Diary Leather Case For iPhone 5 Simple Block is...
Mozilla Says Firefox for iOS Not Happening Until Apple Opens Up
Speaking at a panel at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) moderated by CNET Senior Reporter Seth Rosenblatt, the vice president of Mozilla, Jay Sullivan, said Firefox will not make its way onto iOS devices until Apple changes its ways towards third party browsers: Mozilla's Firefox browser will have no place on Apple devices so long...
Time Waster App Spotlight: Star Wars & Star Trek Pinball Shootout
STAR TREK When I was in College and needed a break from studying, my friends and I would spend more than a few quarters on the pinball machines in the lounge. The two most popular tables were Stars Wars from Data East, and Star Trek: The Next Generation from Williams. So when I found out...