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There is no doubt about who the market leader is. The only question is whether Apple maintained its position on the market during the past three months on the market segment it created with the iPad. IDC has taken the market under its loupe and has the numbers. (more…)

Taiwanese publication DigiTimes is claiming that according to industry sources, next generation full-sized iPad a.k.a the iPad 5, will use the same thin-film type touch screen structure as found in the iPad mini in order to make the device thinner. The iPad mini features the GF2 DITO display technology which allows the screen to be much thinner and...

Previously available for $1.99 as a universal binary for iPhone and iPad, National Geographic's award winning World Atlas app has just gone free in the App Store. It's not yet clear whether the price drop is permanent or temporary, so better get downloading right away (via AppShopper). The app has also been recently updated for 2013 with a new...

An Apple patent filing published today by the US Patent & Trademark Office indicates that the company is developing a new depth perception system which, when integrated into an iPad, would be able to project a laser based keyboard onto a table, reports PatentlyApple.   According to the filing, the patent relates to a system for determining...

  After using Moves app for a few days, I’ve realized that I don’t walk around enough. Also, I’ve learned how useful this simple app can be. Once you turn Moves on, it will automatically track how much you move, if you're walking, running, or cycling, and the path you took from place to place....

The most recently released Java 7 update has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in Mac OS X. (more…)

It's no secret that I'm a big Apple / iOS fan, and I've been pretty hard on RIM over the past few years. I used to be a BlackBerry believer, and in my day job I work with BlackBerry, BES5 and BES10 regularly. But, when the iPhone came along and Android matured into a usable...

If you're on the social network App.net, you probably want to use a killer client. Tapbots, the maker of popular Twitter client Tweetbot, has made Netbot a free download (try saying that quickly ten times). The app is normally priced at $4.99. Netbot is a full-featured iPhone (and iPod touch) App.net client with a lot...

If you’re an iPad user or just a regular Apple enthusiast, you probably know by now that a 128GB version of the iPad 4 is coming. But the question is, do you need one? The answer depends on another question which is, are you an iPad gamer and a movie geek? (more…)

Almost a week ago a new jailbreak team was formed called the Evad3rs, consisting of @MuscleNerd @planetbeing @pimskeks and @pod2g. Just a few minutes ago the @evad3rs Twitter account sent out their first tweet to announce their new website is live over at Evasi0n.com, which will be the name of the upcoming iOS 6.1 jailbreak, rumoured...

In an interview on BBC's One Breakfast, RIM's European managing director Stephen Bates was repeatedly asked what his company has learned from the iPhone in producing the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. However, Bates dodged the question over and over again, refusing to acknowledge the impact iPhone has had on BlackBerry in the past six years (via The Verge). "RIM's...

SaskTel has announced it will officially launch its 4G LTE network tomorrow in Regina and Saskatoon, along with coverage in Clavet, Dundurn, Langham, Lumsden, Martensville, Osler, Pense, Vanscoy, Warman, and White City. The company says their 4G LTE coverage will have double the towers and up to 33 per cent more speed compared to other wireless...