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Just yesterday the Evad3rs jailbreak team updated their evasi0n.com website to show the tool was at 75% per cent completion, and as of today it is now at 80% per cent, noting "private beta testing has started for OS X, Windows and Linux." The next step as explained will be extended beta testing. The following devices...

Just over a week ago iPad mini shipping times improved to 3-5 days for Canada and the USA. Just this morning shipping times have once again improved, now sitting at 1-3 business days. With the iPad being promoted by Apple as the Valentine's Day gift of choice, these improved shipping times will surely continue to...

Temple Run 2 has received its first update which includes better performance on older devices, an ability to skip the 'Save Me' screen. There are also a bunch of bug fixes that should solve cases of the app crashing on launch. We haven't been able to verify the performance increase yet but if you're playing...

Apple today has introduced App Store short links for developers as a way to promote their apps. Instead of having a long App Store URL, developers can now use the AppStore.com domain to include their company or app name for an easier to remember link for customers: Provide a simple way for users to find...

The Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA) and Ipsos Reid have released the results of their Most Influential Brands Study for Canada for 2012 at the ICA's fifth annual FFWD Advertising and Marketing Week. The top brand this year was Google, followed by Microsoft, then Apple in third spot. Below is a list of the top 10...

Angry Birds Star Wars has received yet another update, this time it's the Battle of Hoth, which brings 20 new levels (including 2 new bonus levels). After the epic Battle of Hoth, the Rebel Birds have barely escaped the ice planet with the Pigtroopers in close pursuit! There's an asteroid field close by that could...

Evad3rs, the new jailbreak team comprising of @MuscleNerd @planetbeing @pimskeks and @pod2g, have been working on an untethered iOS 6 / 6.1 jailbreak solution for all current iOS devices, and have also announced the name of their upcoming jailbreak tool as "Evasi0n". According to Evasi0n.com, the project's development status has now reached 75% with a possible release...

Abdullah Gül, the president of Turkey, has today met with Apple executives including vice president for education John Couch, to discuss several issues, including a $4.5 billion program to provide as many as 15 million tablets to Turkish schools for children, reports Turkish blog Elma Dergisi (via MacRumors).  (Turkish president Abdullah Gül at far left, Apple VP John...

Popular social networking service Path, who allegedly violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protections Act (COPPA) by collecting kids' personal information without their parents’ consent, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreeing to pay a fine of $800,000 (via GigaOM). The company has also agreed to purge over 3,000 accounts from the network. FTC has settled...

Apple released iOS 6.1 to the public just a few days ago, on Monday, packing LTE support for new international LTE support and enhancing Siri, and it is already on the way to recording the fastest adoption rate ever. (more…)

This week's free App of the Week from Apple is the popular action puzzle game Early Bird, which is regularly priced at $1.99. This game has hit #1 in over 25 countries with over 8 million users and has had some positive reviews both online and within iTunes. Help the Early Bird catch the worm!...

Although it has lost "the world's most valuable company" title recently to Exxon, Apple is still the best place to work, as Tim Cook pointed out in his meeting with company employees right after announcing a record holiday quarter. (more…)