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TELUS has just sent out an email blast to inform its customers accessories can be purchased online for 25% off by using the promo code ACC25I. The discount applies to various products and includes those for the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad: Get 25% off the latest accessories*, like cool new phone...

For iPhone users of the Priceline iPhone app, it was updated today with support to store your hotel reservations in Passbook. The hotel search has also been updated to allow for more specific queries, such as by address or attractions; also hotels are now sorted by distance.  What's New in Version 9.1 NEW! Search for...

We've seen creative music videos that involved iPhones before but here's the latest one by The Elwins, a indie pop rock band from Keswick, Ontario. It's for their single "Forgetful Assistance" and it features the creative use of four iPhones and numerous props. Their video director Michael Schmidt sent us their latest video that took...

According to Apple's latest stats, there are about 400 million iOS devices out there worldwide, while Eric Schmidt of Google expects the number of Android devices to exceed a billion by next year. (more…)

There's been recent chatter lately with the possible revival of RIM thanks to their official announcement of BlackBerry 10 devices to debut at a launch event in January. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins is confident BlackBerry will make a comeback, with features such as free Wi-Fi voice calls via the newest version of BBM. We haven't...

A new Kickstarter project by the name of The Charge Cycle, is a bike equipped with a phone charging dock and a stand. Interestingly, the bike is not for sale but will rather be leased to Kickstarter backers around New York City. The Charge Cycle will be launched in early May 2013 with at least 30 bikes, if the...

Angry Birds Star Wars is the Angry Birds game you’ve been looking for.  The Birds can now use the Force, lightsabers and blasters to help you destroy those Imperial Swine. Levels are set in locations from the Star Wars movies, such as Tattooine and the Death Star, and are in the style of both the...

Tap tap tap has announced a significant update to Camera+ (known internally as Operation ÜberCam), our favourite camera app. Version 3.6 brings new features such as front flash, horizon level, live exposure, accurate iPhone 5 framing and other under the hood improvements and bug fixes. The front flash feature allows you to take a picture of...

With countless 3rd-party applications already offering free voice calls over Wi-Fi across multiple platforms including iOS, Android, Windows Phone and even BlackBerry, RIM has finally decided to push out the feature to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), with an open beta for the new service starting today, reports The Verge. There is already a wide variety of VOIP apps...

TELUS has announced the launch of their 4G LTE network in the Niagara region, part of a three year $650 million investment in Ontario to further extend networks: “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and launching our 4G LTE service in the Niagara region is an excellent example of how we’re doing...

Before the iPad mini hit the stores, analysts were talking about an iPad sales cannibalization rate up to 20% (wild guesses even went as far as 50%). Now that the first couple million iPad mini units have reached their users, and the reviews are in, Cowen and Co. have surveyed US adults to see how...

A couple of days back, a Korean source reported that Samsung has increased the price of manufacturing Apple’s iPhone and iPad processors by 20%. However, a new report published today by Seoul-based newspaper The Hankyoreh claims that this is not true, according to an unnamed Samsung official (via TechCrunch). The report says that Samsung official has denied reports of any manufacturing...