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Samsung Adds the iPad mini to Accused List of Infringing Products

…and the Apple versus Samsung patent battle continues. The accusations continue to fly, as Samsung has now added the iPad mini to its list of Apple devices accused of patent infringements. The list already includes the iPhone 5, along with the most recent iterations of the iPod touch and iPad. After winning a $1.049 billion...

SaskTel Starts 4G LTE Network Trial, Launch Set for Feb. 2013

SaskTel has announced today they have deployed technical trials of their upcoming 4G LTE wireless network. Commercial availability will launch in Regina, Saskatoon and surrounding communities in early February 2013. SaskTel claims it will have the largest 4G LTE network at launch compared to any other provider. Throughout next year, the network will extend to Estevan,...

Zapd 2.0 Release Adds Cool New Features [Review]

The first free website builder I ever used was Geocities, and Zapd by PressPlane Inc., has helped me make a more beautiful website than Geocities ever could. Zapd is a unique way to share thoughts, links and photos, but you won’t be posting on walls or albums like other social sites. With Zapd you make...

Apple Changes Internal Management of Apple Campus 2 Project, Submits Revised Plans

Apple has submitted revised plans for its upcoming Apple Campus 2 project in Cupertino. Earlier today we heard the project was to be delayed until mid-2016. Below are the new plans posted to the City of Cupertino's website. Apple's third revision of these plans were previously submitted back in March. Apple's Updated Proposal Documents Project Description Introduction...

Sparrow, Real Racing 2 Updated with iPhone 5 Support

A couple popular apps have been updated with iPhone 5 support: Sparrow and Real Racing 2. Sparrow ($2.99) has received an update for the larger iPhone 5 screen (as they promised in September) along with support to send .pkass files directly to Passbook. Aside from these updates, that's about all we're getting from the app. Google...

EA’s ‘Big Thanks Sale’: 60+ iOS Games Up to 90% Off

Electronic Arts is set to hold another big sale in time for American Thanksgiving. This time, their 'Big Thanks Sale' has up to 60+ iOS games at up to 90% off. Example titles on sale include Monopoly Millionaire and FIFA 13 on sale. EA holds numerous sales every year around the holidays. You can check...

10th Anniversary Edition of GTA: Vice City to Hit App Store December 6

The developers over at Rockstar Games have given us an early Christmas gift: the 10 Year Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for our iPhones and iPads. Available on December 6 (for the bargain price of $4.99), this new-to-iOS edition comes nearly 1 year to the day since we last enjoyed a title...

iTunes 11 Download Coming Soon as Apple Asks for Artist Images

Apple announced at the end of October iTunes 11 would be delayed until November to "get it right". As we're closing in on the end of November, it appears Apple is set to launch iTunes 11 in the "next days" according to MacRumors. A user in their forums posted an image of what appears to...

ShopWise Updated for the iPhone 5 and Passbook Integration for Deals

ShopWise Canada has been updated with iPhone 5 and iOS 6 support, along with Passbook integration. The app is an offering from Yellow Pages and implements the deep RedFlagDeals community to bring the best deals to Canadians. The biggest and most important part of this update is the new integration with Passbook for deals. With...

Tim Cook Tops The List Of Highest Paid CEOs In America [FULL LIST]

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who took over the company after Steve Jobs merely 18 months ago, has been named as the highest paid CEO in America by CNBC (via Cult Of Mac). The report notes that Tim Cook tops the list of highest-paid CEOs in America with an average annual compensation of around $95 million, followed by Oracle’s Larry...

China Overtakes US As Angry Birds’ Biggest Market By Daily Users, Announces Rovio

Rovio Entertainment co-founder Niklas He'd and executive Peter Vesterbacka have revealed to TechCrunch at the Slush conference today that Chinese players of Angry Birds have overtaken the US in terms of daily usage. They also shared how the company nearly went bust and they had to lay off 20 friends back in the early days. While the Angry Birds has already passed a billion...