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CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes emailed us to tell about their latest parody that aired last night, a spoof on Apple's upcoming iPad mini set to launch next week. The segment description is: Apple's CEO reveals the company's newest product iPad-Mini, or was that the iPad-Maxi? It starts off with a portrayal of Apple...

OpenMedia.ca has created a new campaign called CellPhoneHorrorStory.ca to allow Canadians to share their unsatisfactory experiences with our wireless companies. The feedback form goes straight to the CRTC, which formerly asked Canadians for their input on developing a new national wireless code. An email blast this morning to its mailing list noted the following plea to Canadians:...

The main cause of the iPhone 5 supply shortages has been made public: a Foxconn official admitted today that Apple's latest smartphone is the most difficult device the company has ever had to assemble. (more…)

According to CNET, Apple has acquired a small consulting company, Particle, in particular for its HTML5 talent: Apple has snapped up Particle, a San Francisco-based creative consulting company that specializes in Web applications and marketing projects using HTML5, CNET has learned. Particle was launched just over four years ago and has backing from celebrity Justin Timberlake,...

It appears some serious labour violations have occurred with Foxconn, one of Apple's main suppliers for its iOS devices.  According to CNET, the company's own internal audit revealed some intern workers under the legal working age of 16: The company has issued a statement saying that it performed an internal investigation at its Yantai facility...

A new episode of The iPhone Podcast is now available for all of our listeners, episode 52, recorded by myself and Justin Luey. You can follow all of our news on our blog here. Listen right away via the Soundcloud embed below (you'll need to click through to the site as it won't show in...

Chipworks has performed a teardown of Apple's Lighting cable and it has revealed there are four chips embedded within that in some part provide security to prevent it from being copied by third parties: Previously, we have analyzed security devices regarding medical printer media (armbands), printer cartridges, flash drive memory, batteries, and smart cards, but...

This week's Starbucks Pick of the Week is a free TV episode that will bring back some nostalgia. Up for grabs is an episode from The Simpsons, the original Treehouse of Horror episode, which first aired almost 22 years ago on October 24, 1990. The 23 minute episode is regularly priced at $2.49 but you...

The new iPod touch does not come with an ambient light sensor. This sensor can automatically determine how bright or dark your screen will go based on your environment and Apple has decided to omit this in the latest 5th generation iPod touch. Why? In an apparent email to a customer by Apple SVP Phil...

Microsoft has just revealed the prices of its upcoming Windows 8 Surface tablet in Canada, with pre-orders now live at the Microsoft Canada online store, as pointed out by MobileSyrup. Pre-orders will ship on October 26th, the same day it hits the shelves in Microsoft stores, and are estimated to arrive by October 30th. Below are the prices of...

The Loop confirms Apple is set to hold an event on October 23rd, most likely to reveal the iPad mini: Apple on Tuesday announced a special event to be held on October 23, 2012 in San Jose. The event is scheduled to take place at 10:00 am PT. Unlike other recent events that have been...

It appears on top of the refresh to the Mac mini and rumoured upcoming 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Apple will refresh its iMac lineup according to 9to5Mac: Today we also get a hint at what looks like updated 21 and 27-inch iMac models from the same SKUs. Listed as D7 and D8 in...