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Apple has been awarded a new 'open-to-app' patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a continuation of its 'slide-to-unlock' patent, hinting at company's intentions to bring further functionality to the feature in future, reveals a report by the Apple Insider. The newly-granted patent adds significant language to the 'slide-to-unlock' feature regarding what is displayed on screen after the unlock...

iLounge has received their Lightning to 30-pin adapter and has posted an early hands-on review of the accessory, which retails for $35 in Canada ($29 USD). Their initial tests have revealed the adapter works with their old speakers for audio and power and also the transmission of data over cables, plus it is strong enough...

In order to better utilize the new iPhone 5's taller 4" display, a much improved iOS app switcher concept presented by The Verge shows how one simple element of the iOS can be re-thought to take advantage of the larger display while "retaining the original functionality and design philosophy". The goal of this concept is to offer extended functionality...

TELUS continues to expand its 4G LTE network and today it has launched in Camrose and Wetaskiwin in Alberta, part of a $750,000 investment to extend wireless and wireline networks. The company notes more than 80 percent of the province will receive LTE by the end of 2012. “TELUS is committed to offering the best...

The U.S. government has once again warned about the dangers of Chinese company Huawei, the world's second-largest supplier of telecommunications equipment. We last reported about these American concerns back in May, but the U.S. Intelligence Committee has released a new report that once again questions the national security concerns about trusting Huawei with our telecommunications,...

If you haven't heard about the Red Bull Stratos freefall project, you're about to. Felix Baumgartner will jump from 120,000 feet, essentially free falling 37 kilometres (23 miles) and will attempt to break the sound barrier over a desert in New Mexico: THE MISSION Red Bull Stratos is a scientific mission to 120,000 ft. Jumping...

The Koodo Self Serve iOS app has been released for download, made available yesterday. We tried out the app this morning with one of our accounts with Koodo and it's very straight forward. You are provided with details about airtime, data and text usage. You can also make a payment right from the app if...

Still missing that good old Google Maps app on your iOS 6 device? Well, looks like we have a pretty neat alternative at our hands in the shape of a new app called ClassicMap. Except for directions and street view, you get pretty much everything offered by native Google Maps application on iOS 5. Best of all,...

Japanese blog Makotakara has gotten their hands on the latest 5th generation iPod touch and has performed an unboxing video along with some early benchmarks. Within the unboxing video, you'll see the iPod touch unit itself, the new Lightning connector cable and the new EarPods (which do not come with a microphone like the iPhone...

With a few weeks experience using iOS 6, a few of the new features are rising to the surface and showing themselves as real gems. In case you haven't had the chance to play around, or you need a good reason to stop delaying your upgrade, consider my picks for the three best features of...

If only Apple could have gone for a coffee with Google before releasing their new Maps app, they may have been able to learn about a few of the ins and outs that they could expect post-launch. The first significant Maps-related request has come from Taiwan: the country is asking that Apple blur images of...

It seems that Google has enjoyed enough success with the 7" version of their Nexus tablet that they are working on a 10" version, produced in partnership with Samsung. The larger tablet may be seen as a more direct competitor with the iPad than the previous version, something that would likely thrill Samsung even more...