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JBL has just unveiled a new lineup of its premium headphones, that promise to deliver acoustic performance that outdoes competing models sold at twice the price. The new JBL J Series features the on-ear J55 and J55i, the over-ear J88 and J88i and the in-ear J22, J22i, J33 and J33i models. The "i" version of each model...

This week's Starbucks Song Pick of the Week is the single "When the City Lights Dim" by Cold Specks, a band led by Canadian singer-songwriter Al Spx, now living in London. The $0.99 single comes from the album I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, released in May of 2012. Enjoy the following promo codes for this single...

It's not over 'til... Thorsten Heins successfully leads Research in Motion (RIM) to the launch of BlackBerry 10. With more than a little bit of pressure bearing down on his shoulders, Heins has a lot riding on this upcoming January 30, 2013 release; consumers and analysts alike are predicting that this is it for RIM:...

Jawbone has announced the re-release their UP wristband after the initial band was cut short on its release due to defects and other problems. Today, the company has introduced UP as an all day and night wearable product, available in eight colours: “UP marks our commitment to solving everyday problems for real people,” said Hosain...

Sometimes carrying the Lightning cable can be annoying, either because of its messiness and tangling, or because I just don't have the extra pocket to carry it with me. As a result, I have certain advantages (I don't have to keep the Lightning cable in sight), but the disadvantages are also obvious: what do I...

A couple quick updates today in the App Store. For starters, Skype users will be happy the app has been updated with iPhone 5 screen support:   Users of imo messenger will notice a huge update today as the app gets a brand new interface and a group photo sharing option, previously only available to...

AllThingsD is attending Nokia's press event to announce their new cloud-based mapping service, "Here". Nokia confirmed it had acquired Earthmine, a California-based 3D mapping company, which will help them get more accurate maps. Nokia will be getting map data from a variety of sources and the Here service crowdsources data from users for real-time fixes. As...

Popular online storage service Dropbox, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization and client software across multiple platforms, has announced that it has passed the 100 million users mark. The company claims to have quadrupled its user base in the last year alone (via NY Times). For a company aiming to stay neck-and-neck with tech-giants like Google, Apple, Amazon and...

Looks like a significant acquisition went down this morning as Otterbox has purchased Wrapsol. We've reviewed accessories from both companies before and we love them. This looks like it'll be a fantastic partnership and further vault Wrapsol into the spotlight: “Wrapsol is a promising company with similar values and similar culture whose product aligns with...

A recent study conducted by EyeTrackShop shows that the iPad mini is above the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire and Nook HD in terms of consumer recognition and buying rate, BusinessInsider reports. (more…)

Today is the launch of an online discussion by the CRTC to ask for Canadians to engage and participate in the development of a new code for wireless services in this great nation of ours. These online discussion panels are part of a proceeding that will also include a public hearing starting in February of...

We've teamed up with Big Fish Games to sponsor a give away for brand new 32GB 5th generation iPod touch ($299 value). That's right, one lucky reader will win this brand new iPod touch (you get to choose the colour!), as part of a promotion to get everyone to try their Big Fish Games title, Fairway...