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We've heard countless rumours of an Apple Television, but nothing has really come to fruition. So all it took was the imagination of user 'Knowledge' from The Verge Forums (as spotted by App Advice) to show us what it could look like. This post is about the software and services that run on our televisions...

Following Apple, it was now the turn of Samsung to become the target of nonprofits investigating worker conditions in the South Korean company's Chinese suppliers. After being accused of enforcing excessive overtime, allowing exhausting working conditions, treatmenting workers inhumanely and abusing underage workers, Samsung has been forced to take action. (more…)

We first told you about iPhone 5 shipping times dropping to two weeks just less than a week ago. Earlier today it was reported Apple's international stores had decreased their iPhone 5 shipping times to one week (via iPhoneHacks) and just now Apple.ca has been updated to reflect the same: This is a clear indication...

A couple of months back, Facebook unveiled Gifts, the company’s social gifting e-commerce service. Today, the company has joined hands with Apple, allowing purchase of iTunes credits for friends using Gifts, as noted by AllThingsD. Facebook has recently undergone a series of new partnerships, including subscriptions to Hulu, Pandora and Rdio. It’s no coincidence that the iTunes deal is...

A press release published earlier today on PRWeb.com claimed that Google had acquired ICOA for $400 million. However, ICOA's chief financial officer Erwin Vahlsing, Jr. has now denied the claims in an official email, according to the Wall Street Journal. In fact, the company never had any discussions with any potential acquirers, said George Strouthopoulos, ICOA's chief executive in...

As predicted in a report published earlier this month, Chinese publication The Global Times has confirmed today that China Telecom's version of the iPhone 5 is set to go on sale sometime in December. China Telecom, the 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in China, has also started started taking pre-orders for the device, claims the source. China telecom's customer...

BodyGuardz launched their 40% off Black Friday sale which extended into the weekend, but for today they have upped their discount. Cyber Monday brings a huge 50% off sale that includes everything site wide. There is no promo code needed as the discounts have already been applied. This is the perfect time to stock up...

If you happened to jump on Fido's popular $57 unlimited promo plan (recently extended to Jan. 2013) before Friday's update which upped the data plan to 2GB, you will be required to contact Fido to get that additional gigabyte added to your plan. Fido's data bucket increased when Koodo added 2GB to their similar unlimited...

As we first suspected almost a week ago, Bell was set to start unlocking iPhones for the first time starting today, and that has been confirmed according to an internal memo obtained by MobileSyrup. Both Bell and Virgin Mobile will start unlocking the iPhone but there are some requirements before you will be eligible: You must...

Citi Research is recommending investors to buy Apple's shares (AAPL) projecting a $675 target price while keeping in view the Cupertino company's year-over-year growth, which according to Citi, is expected to stabilize in the next 6 months, reports the Apple Insider. It is worth pointing out that Citi's target price is almost 11% below the price target for Apple...

Black Friday was a hit. Well, at least for some companies (Apple), while Microsoft just cannot make this claim. Turns out its recently launched and pushed-with-'click'-ads Surface tablet just isn't what consumers really want. (more…)

How did Apple Stores become the most profitable per-square-foot retail stores? Well, Washington Square Films made a great video which was initially shown only to Apple Store employees. Now it is available to the public. (more…)