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If you're a Netflix subscriber, you'll be happy to know the app has been updated for iOS 6 compatibility and the iPhone 5's larger 4-inch screen. According to the Netflix blog: Good news! Today we updated the Netflix App for iOS to optimize for iPhone 5. Download the App and enjoy Netflix movies and TV shows on the taller iPhone...

We briefly covered in August how the taxi company Hailo received its licensing to start operating in Toronto. Well, the service (originally started in the UK) went live yesterday and people of Toronto have yet another taxi service they can hail from their iPhone. "Technology is driving the change that the taxi industry so desperately needs....

In a study released by energy efficiency company Opower today, it appears that the annual energy cost for charging the iPhone 5 is just $0.41 on average (via MacRumors). Opower's estimate assumes a full charge once per day at a U.S. average of 11.8 cents per kWh. Of course every user's actual cost would vary based on use...

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, most of us were expecting to see accessories like an iPhone 5 bumper or a dock with new Lightning connector. However, no such announcements were made that day and so far, Apple has not released any information regarding such accessories either. Despite that, some keen eyed readers have noticed...

For some, it's all about the camera. They don't care about the OS or the build quality and certainly not LTE. If you're one of those 'photo nerds' looking to upgrade your camera phone, then this would be of great interest to you. Folks over at Engadget have compared low-light shooting capabilities of today's most...

Following the launch of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet last year, Apple filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of misusing its "App Store" name to solicit developers for a mobile software download service. Today, Amazon has asked a federal judge to throw out Apple's false claims saying that the term "App Store" has become so generic that its use could...

Launched simultaneously with their new iPad app, Camera+ has updated its iPhone app for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5. This update brings some new features such as iCloud sync, which will sync all of your images in the Lightbox between your iPhone and iPad: NEW iCloud sync… We’ve been beavering away on Camera+ for...

MTS has announced they will sell the iPhone 5 in Canada on September 28th, with phones to be available in MTS Connect Stores. Pricing will be the same as other carriers on 3 year subsidized contracts, starting at $179 for a 16GB model. Also, the iPhone 4S will be available for $79 and 8GB iPhone...

Rovio's latest addition to their mobile-gaming series was released this morning, Bad Piggies. At very first glance, it appears to be a Angry Birds rip-off, but the game actually has a whole different concept. We posted a video with footage of the game earlier this month and the approach Rovio has taken appears very inviting....

It's heartbreaking to see an iPhone display crack, or the device itself break, but to see it completed by a .50 cal sniper, that's a whole other story. When a new iOS device is released, Richard Ryan is almost guaranteed to get hold of the device and destroy it. Over the past few years he...

With the launch of the iPhone 5 and the vast superiority of LTE networks from coast to coast being installed by Rogers, Bell, and Telus, it appears the situation remains bleak for new wireless entrants to make a dent in the wireless market. According to the Financial Post, analysts estimate Rogers has signed up 40,000...

We've all heard of NFC (Near Field Communication) by this point, right? It's a method that would allow users to make payments virtually by tapping phones. Well the latest iPhone didn't adapt that type of technology, but according to Reuters, Bank Of America is testing out a new system that involves a totally different concept....