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MTS has announced today they have partnered with SaskTel to allow its customers to roam on the latter's 4G HSPA+ network, allowing extended cellular access (both companies offer the iPhone 5): "Our new agreement with SaskTel significantly increases the 4G HSPA+ roaming coverage for MTS customers travelling or doing business in Saskatchewan," said MTS President...

Apple sent out an email this morning to its old MobileMe customers iCloud emails are now reserved for them: All new iCloud Mail accounts now come with an @icloud.com email address. As an existing user, we'd like to offer you this new address as well. We have reserved _____@icloud.com for you, and you can now...

If Apple decides to lower its reliance on its old partner (and rival) Samsung, it will do more harm to itself, as it will lose quality products, while Samsung's operating profit will suffer a minor loss, a recent market analysis claims, as cited by The Korea Times. (more…)

Ferrari has announced Apple executive Eddy Cue has joined their board of directors, notes AppleInsider. His addition to Ferrari will be to assist the car company with its internet initiatives, a specialty of Cue: Ferrari's chairman Luca di Montezemolo: “I am delighted that Eddy Cue, one of the main driving forces behind Apple’s range of revolutionary...

Boombotix, a company known for its loud portable speakers designed for iPhones, iPods, MP3 players & all other portable audio devices, has released a new line of ultraportable wireless and wired speakers called the Artist Series, in collaboration with a group of urban artists and designers from around the globe. The Artist Series Boombots come in Bluetooth enabled versions...

Booz & Co. has just published the results for its 2012 analysis of 10 most innovative companies in the world, based on not how much these companies spend on research and development, but how those R&D funds are invested in talent, process, and tools. Well, the company who's on top of the list is neither Google...

Fido has announced a new unlimited $57/month Canada-wide smart plan. Here's what's included: Unlimited SMS/MMS, International texts Unlimited anytime minutes Unlimited incoming calls Unlimited 5PM evenings and weekends Unlimited Canada-wide long distance 1GB of LTE ready data Value pack included: caller ID, voicemail, call forwarding Available monthly or on a two year term $57/month; ends...

The Philips hue wireless LED lighting system was announced at the end of October. These wireless bulbs allow control via your iOS devices to set various lighting moods. The starter package costs $199 with extra bulbs available for $59, all available from Apple retail stores in Canada.  Numerous reviews have already hit the web after...

BigBoss has pointed out a really interesting App Store app that has recently made it to the store, which not only looks exactly like the famous SBSettings jailbreak tweak, but is named the same as well. What's even more funny is that it even has a [Cydia] tag with its name. Called SBSettings [Cydia], the fake app...

Bell has announced new unlimited text, picture and video messaging plans, conveniently on the same day Rogers made their 'simplified pricing' plans official, but these will become available on November 9th. Check out these plans--they look eerily familiar: Bell's new plans all include unlimited text, picture and video messaging: $55/month 1000 minutes, 200 MB broadband...

A Chinese site DoNews is reporting (via SlashGear) that Apple's iPad mini display partner AU Optronics is already developing a Retina display for the next generation of iPad mini, which will be released next year. Furthermore, AU Optronics will use IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) and GOA (Gate IC) technologies to achieve Retina resolution in a thin design required...

After Apple was ordered yesterday to pay $368.2 million in damages for infringing VirnetX Holding Corp.'s patents, the company's shares have registered a spike as of this morning. (more…)