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OtterBox Acquires Protective Film Company Wrapsol

Looks like a significant acquisition went down this morning as Otterbox has purchased Wrapsol. We've reviewed accessories from both companies before and we love them. This looks like it'll be a fantastic partnership and further vault Wrapsol into the spotlight: “Wrapsol is a promising company with similar values and similar culture whose product aligns with...

Contest: Enter to Win a Free 32GB 5th Gen iPod touch!

We've teamed up with Big Fish Games to sponsor a give away for brand new 32GB 5th generation iPod touch ($299 value). That's right, one lucky reader will win this brand new iPod touch (you get to choose the colour!), as part of a promotion to get everyone to try their Big Fish Games title, Fairway...

Former President of Windows And Windows Live Steven Sinofsky Leaves Microsoft

According to a report by AllThingsD, former president of Windows and Windows Live Steven Sinofsky is leaving Microsoft effective immediately, with rumours pointing out that the reasons for his departure were similar to Scott Forstall's recent departure from Apple. The source suggests that people familiar with the matter said growing tension between the Windows chief and other executives...
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Apple is Selling an Android-powered Device in Apple Store

Maybe one of the most surprising and amusing facts of the day: Apple is selling an Android-running device right in its Apple Store. I think it is pretty obvious that the word Android doesn't show up in the product description, but the device is controlled by Android OS, despite the "thermonuclear war" Steve Jobs swore...

Apple Awarded Patents For iPad 2 Design & iOS Device Screen Rotation

Apple has been granted patents for screen rotation feature found in all its iOS devices as well as three design related patents for iPad 2, reports Patently Apple via The US Patent and Trademark Office who published a series of 28 newly granted patents for Apple today. The report details that Apple lost its bid to nix a patent troll's...

Apple Earns More Than Double Of What Tiffany & Co. Makes Per Square Foot Of Its Retail Stores

A new data released by RetailSales after analysing more than 200 American retailers spanning 15 sectors, reveals that Apple is the most valuable retailer based on sales per square foot, earning more than double of what the country's second most profitable retailer Tiffany & Co. is making, reports AppleInsider. The analysis suggests that Apple's retail stores earn $6,050 per...

eBay and SoundHound Updated to Support the iPhone 5

A couple notable apps have been updated tonight to support the taller screen on the iPhone 5 alongside some performance updates.  eBay brings a new icon to reflect their new logo, bug fixes and better support for iOS 6: What's New in Version 2.6.3- iPhone 5 support (Tallboy)- Bug fixes and improved support for iOS...

iPhone 5 Jailbreak Still “Missing Critical Pieces”, Not Releasable Yet

According to Canadian iPhone hacker @planetbeing, the iPhone 5 jailbreak is still "missing critical pieces" and is not releasable yet, as he explained today on twitter: https://twitter.com/planetbeing/status/268125859725074432 This was after he called out the fake IntelliScreenX app in the App Store we first told you about on the weekend, a tweak he personally helps make....