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Canadian YellowPages App For iOS Gets A Re-Design, iOS 6 Support & More

The free Canadian YellowPages.ca iOS app has just received a major update with new search categories including multiple quick search icons to help you find what you are looking for on the go. The app has been completely re-designed with iOS 6 compatibility. Support for taller iPhone 5 display is however coming soon. There are now...

Samsung Files Lawsuit Against the iPhone 5, As Expected

As noted by FOSS Patents, Samsung has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone 5 by adding it to list of devices alleged to infringe on 8 Samsung patents, part of an existing claim against Apple being held in the San Jose federal court: Samsung seeks an order granting it leave to amend its infringement contentions...

Apple Officially Shuts Down Chomp and Ping

Last month it was noted Apple's social music network, Ping, was set to end on September 30th. Well, that day has come and gone. The social network was launched by the late Steve Jobs back in 2010 and managed to register 1 million users in 48 hours, but there was no real interest soon afterwards....

Apple’s 2012 Q4 Conference Call Set for October 25th

Apple has announced October 25th as the date for its 2012 Q4 conference call, set to take place at the regular time of 2PM PST: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its fourth fiscal quarter on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. During...

Gmail Can Now Search Text Within Attachments

Many iOS users are heavy Gmail users. The latter's iOS app was updated for the iPhone 5 recently and is still by far the best way to search for emails on the go. Now, it appears Google has added support to allow for searches of text within attachments, according to Google Operating System (via LifeHacker): The...

Canada’s Ryan Petrich and iH8sn0w Speak at JailbreakCon 2012 [VIDEO]

JailbreakCon 2012 took place this weekend, and a Canadian contingent was present there amongst the iOS hacking community. One of them was 17 year old Steven a.k.a. @iH8sn0w from Toronto. He has been known for his releases of popular jailbreak tools sn0wbreeze, iREB, iFaith and f0recast. Check out his presentation on stage talking about downgrading iOS...

The iPhone Can Now Be Used To Diagnose Thyroid Disease

Hypothyroidism is a condition characterised by symptoms of sluggishness, depression, feeling cold, tired, constipation, muscle cramps and weight gain. This occurs when the thyroid gland produces insufficient quantities of thyroid hormone in the body. As a result, TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is produced in larger quantities leading to its increased blood levels, which is why detecting the...

1Password Pro Updated for the iPhone 5

Canada's AgileBits has announced the release of 1Password Pro 3.7 for the taller 4-inch screen on the iPhone 5, along with VoiceOver support for the iPad: We are quite pleased to announce the release of 1Password Pro 3.7 with a couple of new presents for both iPhone and iPad users. For starters, we have support for the...

Apple Updates Developer Guidelines Prohibiting Third Party App Promotion

Apple has once again updated its App Developer Guidelines, prohibiting promotion of third party apps and affiliate services, as pointed out by PocketGamer. The update adds a new clause to the guidelines that reads “Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store...

iPhone 5 Speaker Test vs All Previous iPhones [VIDEO]

The iPhone 5 speaker was noted by Apple to have been improved and after various real-world situation tests, it is indeed true. Using the iPhone 5 on speakerphone is louder and improved compared to the iPhone 4S and previous generations. iClarified has put together a video comparing the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 4S, iPhone...