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Days after Apple's announcement created confusion in the tech world and among investors, the picture looks much clearer: after Bob Mansfield's brief retirement, Tim Cook reaffirmed Mansfield's position at Apple. (more…)

Rogers and CIBC have proudly announced they have performed the first mobile credit card transaction (via Rogers suretap) in Canada using a mobile credit card tied to an NFC-enabled BlackBerry, demonstrated at Tim Hortons with the help of Olympian Simon Whitfield. "We're pleased to make history in mobile commerce in Canada by completing the country's...

Today marks the official launch of the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad in Canada and other launch countries around the world. Early reports have noted line ups haven't been as huge compared to previous iPad launches. Below are a couple images of the Eaton Centre Apple Store in Toronto: …at 5:42AM EDT (via @matthew416): …at...

Just like with any other iOS product launch, some of the first iPad minis were put through torture tests in order to test their durability. (more…)

The day after UK judges declared Apple's "apology" on its website was a "breach of the order", the Cupertino company removed the "non-compliant" post and published the first newspaper adverts to comply with the court's ruling. (more…)

iFixit and Chipworks have performed teardowns of the latest 4th generation iPad (model A1458), with the latter promising a closer look at the A6X chip die markings in the morning. Here's a close up look at the A6X by Chipworks: iFixit's teardown reveals not a lot has changed internally in the new iPad 4, aside...

Yesterday U.S. carriers turned on their cellphone databases for stolen cellphones, something Canada will yet to have anytime soon:  "The goal is to not only protect the consumer by cancelling the service, but by ultimately protecting the consumer by drying up the after market for stolen phones," said Chris Guttman-McCabe, vice president of regulatory affairs...

This is a quick heads up: if you're in the hunt for some iTunes Card sales, Rexall Drugs will have $25 iTunes Cards on sale for $5 off as long as you show the following coupon, (available from the flyer in-store): Funding your iTunes Account with 20% off iTunes Cards will ensure every single app...

Phil Schiller will be under fire again by Samsung's lawyers for another three long hours. At stake this time is Apple's pursuit of a ban on some of the Samsung products the jury found infringing on Apple's patents. (more…)

We have all heard stories about young people performing acts of heroism beyond their years in emergency situations in order to save a life. What happens when something happens and the only phone in sight is an iPhone locked with a passcode? Anybody with an iPhone setup to require a passcode has likely noticed the...

The Starbucks Song Pick of the Week this time around is the single 'Guardian' from Alanis Morissette, from her album havoc and bright lights released on August 28th. The song costs $1.29 in iTunes and you have probably heard it on the radio from this Canadian music icon.  Below are some promo codes for you...

The New York Times notes the recent executive shuffle at Apple, specifically the firing of iOS chief Scott Forstall could lead to the end of skeuomorphism, which many higher ups opposed. (more…)