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Apple and HTC have recently reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement, with HTC agreeing to pay a speculated licensing fees of $6-8 for each Android device it sells to Apple. Today, a report published by FOSS Patents is claiming that Apple and HTC have agreed to...

The Globe and Mail has updated their iOS app to bring iPhone 5 support and also some bug fixes and stability improvements. The app has had its moments with crashes in the past but this update seems to work quite well for us. What's New in Version 2.5.1- The app is now optimized for iPhone...

Back in February, a major security bug was discovered in iOS that allowed stolen iPhones to continue receiving iMessages, even if the SIM was deactivated and password changed. Now, The Next Web is reporting that Apple has fixed this critical bug in iOS 6 through a variety of checks placed on iMessage. The report points out that in...

iMessage, one of the most used native Apple tools for communication, is now a registered trademark of the Cupertino company, Patently Apple reports. (more…)

From Samsung's perspective, no smartphone exists without Samsung's patents, the South Korean manufacturer CEO said Wednesday to The Korea Times. (more…)

Apple's spaceship-like headquarters isn't likely to be completed until mid-2016, much later than originally expected, Bloomberg reports. (more…)

Apple has uploaded a couple new TV ads tonight to their YouTube channel, one called "Orchestra" and another titled "Turkey". Check them out below and tell me what you think: Even when the world gets noisy, iPhone 5 with noise canceling lets you have a better phone call. Here's the ad titled "Turkey": iPhone 5...

Apple board of director Bob Iger has purchased $1 million dollars worth of stock yesterday, as noted in an SEC Form 4 filing. Iger acquired 1600 shares at prices ranging from $562 to $565, for a total worth $1,002,769.80. There are 75 shares held indirectly by his wife. Iger is Disney's CEO and President, and...

With a show of hands: how many of you are the de facto dedicated technical support person for every electronic device that your parents own? If this describes you, the news that Canadian baby boomers are embracing the Internet, new media and mobile devices may come with mixed emotions. Truth be told, it's about time....

According to Apple's wireless support and features page, only TELUS, Rogers and Fido offer carrier supported unlocking for the iPhone. Rogers and Fido introduced iPhone unlocking back in December of 2010 at a charge of $50. TELUS introduced iPhone unlocking this June for $50, but it has since been reduced to $35. Now, it looks like...

According to Bloomberg, another US government agency is ditching RIM's BlackBerry in favour of the iPhone 5 instead (last month, U.S. Customs said they were abandoning BlackBerrys for 18,000 iPhones instead): The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates plane accidents, disclosed its plan to switch to Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone 5 in a document posted...

Time for some more frivolous spending this week as Black Friday is near. Aside from Apple's own Black Friday sale, Walmart and Staples will have some discounts on the iPad and the iPod touch. Here's what you can look forward to… Walmart (via RFD) iPad 2 16GB Wifi - $374 ($25 off) iPod touch 16GB...