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Watch This: Shit Android Fanatics Say [VIDEO]
Kristy from Mobile Phone Finder emailed us this video to share with you--Shit Android Fanatics Say. It's another video from the "Sh*t <insert> Say" theme that's been making its away across the web this year. I'm pretty sure this video is spot on as it characterizes some of you insecure Android fanatics pretty accurately. Not all Android...
Atebits Launches its New Word Game: Letterpress
Tweetie founder Loren Brichter formerly told the world he had a new iOS game coming and it has just launched. Called Letterpress, it's a free word game where you create words on a 5x5 board with an opponent via Game Center: Find words, steal tiles, color the board! Letterpress is a fresh new word game...
Square Launches in Canada With Free Mobile Card Readers
Easy commerce for everyone (real name 'Square') has finally stepped into Canadian territory. The service enables fast payments for anyone running a business in Canada, no matter where the business is located. Although not the first mobile payment system in Canada, it's one of the most popular based on its success in the U.S., as...
Apple SVP Phil Schiller Justifies the iPad’s $329 Price Tag
Earlier today we noted analyst reactions to the $329 starting price of the new iPad mini. Now in a separate article Reuters (via BGR) interviews Apple SVP Phil Schiller on the iPad mini's starting price: "The iPad is far and away the most successful product in its category. The most affordable product we've made so far was...
Is the iPad mini Overpriced? [Analyst Opinions]
As widely anticipated thanks to the rumor mill built around Apple, the iPad mini was launched with a great fanfare yesterday. But everybody was surprised when Apple announced the iPad mini pricing, and the first reaction of future iPad (mini?) buyers was among lots of smiling faces: the device is overpriced. (more…)
iPad mini Event Round Up: What You Need to Know
Lots of awesome announcements were made today by Apple at their special event. Here's a round up of today's headlines in case you missed out: Watch Live Streaming Of Today’s Apple Media Event [UPDATE] Four New Lightning Cables To Hit Apple Store Today 13 Inch Retina MacBook Pro and Mac Mini Specs Leaked Smaller iPad...
Apple iPad mini and Smart Cover Videos Now on YouTube
Apple has uploaded a couple new videos to their YouTube channel, specifically today's iPad mini promo and also the new Smart Cover (which is $39) video. Check them out below: Introducing iPad mini: A beautiful screen, fast and fluid performance, FaceTime and iSight cameras, over 275,000 amazing apps, and 10-hour battery life make iPad mini...
Yes, the iPad mini Has Siri But the iPad 2 Does Not
During the introduction of the iPad mini today, Apple did not have enough time to detail all the features of the smaller iPad, such as the inclusion of the voice assistant, Siri. Some of you asked if Siri was included on the iPad mini and the answer is yet--it's listed on the 'Built-in Apps' section...
iBooks 3 Update Now Available for Download
iBooks 3 is now live in the App Store as an update. Announced as part of today's Apple special event the update brings new features such as vertical scrolling via the flick of a finger, adds further language support for translations and more social sharing features: What's New in Version 3.0 Introducing iBooks 3 • See...
TELUS Launches 4G LTE in Comox, Courtenay and Campbell River
TELUS announced today (amongst the flurry of Apple news) the launch of its 4G LTE network in Comox, Courtenay and Campbell River on Vancouver Island, as part of a $1.3 million investment. The addition now brings LTE from Victoria all the way to Campbell River, with more communities to come in the next few months....
Apple Prices in Canada Finally Reach Parity with the U.S.
Prices for Apple goods in Canada have always been higher compared to U.S., but it appears now we have reached parity on a majority of products with our American neighbours. An example? Canadian pricing for the iPad mini is identical to the U.S., with prices starting at $329. As for the existing iPad 2 and latest...
Try Apple’s ‘Tweaked’ Multi-Touch for the iPad mini Right Now
Today Apple announced the iPad mini with thinner bezels, and also noted they have tweaked iOS 6 so it recognizes whether or not your thumb is resting or interacting with the display, as noticed by The Next Web. The following passage from Apple's website notes the change: Rethinking the screen meant we also had to...