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Since its launch on September 19th, iOS 6 has recorded an impressive adoption rate in the US and Canada. As the Chitika Insights study points out, iOS 6 accounted for 15% of all iOS traffic within just a day of availability and now, after a month, its adoption rate has surpassed the 60% milestone. (more…)

TELUS has announced the launch of its 4G LTE network in Lethbridge and Taber, part of a plan to cover 80 percent of Alberta's population by the year's end via the company's $8 million investment in the area: “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and launching our 4G LTE service in Lethbridge...

Reuters reports RIM has been dealt another blow as the US Customs and Immigration (ICE) has announced it will switch from the BlackBerry to the iPhone, with almost 18,000 iPhones purchased, at a contract price of $2.1 million: The agency said in a solicitation document posted last week that it intends to buy iPhones for...

According to a bunch of Apple employees who spoke to Ars Technica over anonymity and growing trend of leaks before product launches, Apple's outdated security measures and overseas suppliers are the two major factors responsible (via The Verge). Apple employees believe the majority of leaks that got splashed across the web before recent product launches, including the iPhone 5, didn't originate...

EnStream has announced it has made progress towards bringing secure mobile credentials for mobile payments along with partnering with RIM and forming a new Mobile Advisory Council. EnStream's technology will offer a secure credential solution for banks and credential management for wireless carriers. The company recently partnered with SaskTel in September to offer its Secure...

Samsung Display and Apple will part ways, but the profit generated by this long-term relationship doesn't compensate for the stress that has been placed on of Apple's supply-chain management structure. (more…)

BGR reports through one of its many reliable sources that Apple has already began testing iOS 6.0.1 with different U.S. carrier partners for a near future release, with fixes for iPhone 5 horizontal lines bug and problem with the camera’s flash not going off in iOS 6. Additionally, Apple is expected to release iOS 6.1 after the holidays....

The fight between Apple and Samsung has reached another milestone: the Tokyo District Court ruled that Apple is not infringing on the two patents asserted by Samsung. (more…)

Apple's special event that will most likely reveal the new smaller iPad is set to take place in two days. The presentation will take place at the California Theatre and as noted by Techie Buzz (via @pdparticle), the venue has already been decked out with some Apple posters to get ready for Tuesday. The theatre seats...

In the land of Apple-related rumours, particularly those that lead up to a known-product launch, there is another entry: it seems that shoppers in Apple's online store were able to produce an iPad Mini reference as a 'suggested search' (though it looks as if this teaser has now been removed since it was discovered), as...

According to a report by the Canadian Press, RIM has sent out invites to select Members of Parliament (MPs) to preview their upcoming BlackBerry 10 models on November 7th, seen as a move to build buzz for government officials, one of their largest remaining customers. RIM will host MPs at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier where...

A B.C. man from Abbotsford vacationing in Honduras this week was robbed at gunpoint of his iPhone and murdered, according to the Vancouver Sun: A 34-year-old conservation officer with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in B.C. has been shot dead on the island of Roatan in Honduras. Tim Vallee, who worked for the DFO...