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How could Apple become and remain the world's most profitable company? Well, that's an open secret, thanks to Apple's quarterly earnings call and Asymco's Horace Dediu, who posted a fresh analysis on his blog taking Apple product's gross margins under his loop. (more…)

Patently Apple reports Apple has filed an application to trademark their Passbook icon with the US Patent and Trademark Office: The US Patent and Trademark Office revealed today that Apple filed for their new iOS "Passbook" application icon under application number 85762373 last Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Apple's trademark application states that the following is associated with...

The first "banned" iPad mini promo video has hit the web and it is signed by the same guys (John Elerick and crew), that have covered other "banned" Apple product promos before. (more…)

Apple has completely sold out of their initial iPad mini pre-orders, as both Apple.ca and Apple.com now show availability as "2 weeks", and the UK as well. In Canada, initial orders for white iPad mini pre-orders showed 2 week availability from the start alongside the UK. Two days ago, black Wi-Fi models sold out in...

There are a lot of iOS games out there that tickle your nostalgia bone, but most of them are just 'twists' on the classics or updated and modernized versions of titles you played all those years ago. In the case of DONKEY.BAS, the game feels just like the original --complete with awesome 8-bit graphics and...

Amazon.com has launched a new campaign that targets the iPad mini on its homepage. Apple's latest 7.9" tablet was touted as a better choice compared to 7" widescreen tablets such as the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Fire HD. Amazon has fired back at Apple by launching a full scale mockery of the iPad mini...

Back in April of this year French designer Philippe Starck confirmed he was working on Steve Jobs' yacht, an ongoing project that would be continued with the latter's wife Laurene Powell Jobs. Starck at the time said in an interview with a French radio station the yacht would "be quite revolutionary, if not very revolutionary."...

Apple is already preparing to ship early iPad Mini pre-orders of Wifi-only models for delivery on Friday, November 2, the official launch date for the device, according to MacRumors who is reporting with reference to a couple of its forum reports and a Twitter user from UK and Germany respectively. Apple typically updates order status to "Preparing...

Startling numbers of mobile device thefts, a.k.a “Apple-picking” from Vancouver indicate that almost 50% increase has been observed in stolen mobile devices over the past two years. As a result, Metro Vancouver police are urging the public to be extremely cautious with their Smartphones and other personal electronics, reports CTV News. Sgt. Randy Fincham from Vancouver police said that thefts include everything from...

Apple has issued a comprehensive environmental report for the iPad Mini, highlighting the device's environmental performance in relation to climate change, energy efficiency, material efficiency, and restricted substances. According to the report, iPad Mini features arsenic-free display glass, mercury-free LED-backlit display, recyclable aluminum enclosure and a power adapter that outperforms strictest global energy-efficiency standards. Apple states...

Last year, we reviewed Just Mobile's Gum Max™ backup battery pack and were extremely pleased with its colossal 10,400 mAh capacity. Today, we'll be looking at its smaller sibling, the thumb-sized Gum™ backup battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh, enough to fully recharge any of the current generation iPhones. Check out our full review after the break! Specifications: 3 micro-LED...

Looks like Apple Canada has sold out of its initial pre-orders for 16GB Wi-Fi models in black. The online order page now shows 2 weeks for the availability of the latter, whereas 32GB and 64GB Wi-Fi units still show a delivery date of "11/2 - 11/6", which would mean an arrival on November 2nd depending...