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In a rare interview with CBS (via Reuters) Bill Gates said he was not satisfied with Microsoft's pace of innovation over the past few years and the way it has been handling its early mobile strategy. (more…)

Reuters reports Apple has reported some of its Macs were hacked by the same group that targeted Facebook: Apple Inc computers were attacked by the same hackers who targeted Facebook Inc, but no data appeared to have been stolen, the company said on Tuesday in an unprecedented admission of a widespread cyber-security breach. Apple stated...

Google is developing plans to follow Apple's example and open its own retail stores in the US, the Wall Street Journal says, citing people familiar with the matter. The story seems to reiterate what 9to5Google had reported a couple days earlier. (more…)

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 for download and the notes indicate it fixes the Exchange calendar bug that has plagued numerous users, as it caused a decrease in battery life, with MacRumors noting its sources say the recent passcode bypass exploit has also been closed. If you're a jailbreaker, you will probably want to stay...

Samsung has released another TV ad to target the iPhone and BlackBerry. The 30 second clip details a scene in an office where one worker is talking about reducing "redundancies" in the office, yet is called out when she is carrying both an iPhone and BlackBerry. The reason for using two phones is because no...

Taiwan-based HTC has unveiled its new flagship 4.7-inch One today and the smartphone has been designed with cues taken from the iPhone 5 thanks to its aluminum shell and chamfered edges (it also looks like the BlackBerry Z10). Regardless of its design, this latest Android offering packs a punch. It sports a 4.7-inch 1080p display...

A low-cost iPhone could triple Apple's market share in China, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty claims. Sales of the iPhone 5 didn't perform as well some had expected, but Apple still retains roughly 10% of the rapidly growing Chinese smartphone market. (more…)

Apple tops consumer tech companies as its products accounted for the largest share of revenue, despite being the third largest consumer technology retailer in the US last year. (more…)

Apple is lining up suppliers for the next-generation MacBook Air rumoured to launch in the third quarter of 2013, Taiwanese newspaper Economic Times (via Macotakara) reports. (more…)

Back in December of 2011, Tim Hortons launched their all-new TimmyMe iOS app. Just recently it was updated on the eve of their annual "Roll Up the Rim to Win" promotion to allow users to participate daily for free right from within the app, dubbed "Rrroll up Roulette". Users can participate in the contest daily...

Apple has topped Samsung as the world's most valuable brand – although Ferrari ranked as the world's most powerful brand – Brand Finance announced on Monday. (more…)

Rogers will soon offer discounts on monthly plans for customers that bring their own devices, according to MobileSyrup. The changes will come to the existing Rogers Hand-Me-Down program, an initiative announced by the company last September. Here is what the current program entails, as explained by Rogers last fall: If you’re a Rogers wireless customer...