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Apple has recently fired two of its top executives, Scott Forstall and John Browett, and analysts are blaming the move responsible for Apple's stock falling below the $600 mark to as low as $587.70 during early trading today, something AAPL hasn't experienced since July (via CNET). The stock eventually closed at $604. The decline may or may not...

Apple has just posted a new short video of iPhone 5 launch on its website showing crowds at the Apple flagship store on 5th Avenue in NewYork as well as at stores in Germany and Hong Kong, a video that truly captures the thrill and excitement of being at an Apple store on launch day (via TUAW)....

Loren Brichter, the founder of Atebits, has announced his new iOS word game Letterpress has surpassed 15 million words played already and has hit #1 spot in the App Store under word games: In less than a week, we've blasted past 15 million words played! It has inspired a new form of poetry. And even...

A couple days ago we saw a first look at an Angry Birds: Star Wars with Luke and Leia gameplay trailer. Today, Rovio has posted another gameplay trailer for their upcoming game set to launch on November 8th, but this time it's R2-D2 and C-3PO. Check it out below: Yesterday, Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4...

Looks like iPad mini Smart Cover deliveries have arrived in Canada head of Friday's launch. The new cover retails for $45 (online availability shows shipping in 1-2 days) and comes in a variety of colours including (PRODUCT) RED. Below is a picture sent in via @ferrarif1: Yesterday, the first iPad mini and 4th gen iPad...

A Texas-based company claims Apple's FaceTime and Messages applications infringe on one of their patents. (more…)

Frank Donghi of Toxic Cables has obtained a fully functional knock-off Lightning to USB cable from China for $3.50, a teardown of which reveals lack of proper shielding when compared to Apple's official cables, though the cable works perfectly for charging and syncing (via Apple Insider). The sources points out that the knock-off Lightning to USB cable...

As we previously noted the iPad mini Smart Cover was ready for shipping in up to 2 business days which is way before the eagerly awaited 7.9-inch tablet started arriving for customers. Yet today, a lucky French customer notified iGen.fr about his surprise: the iPad mini arrived! (more…)

Three leading universities in United Arab Emirates have handed over iPads to their first-year students, giving them freedom from carrying a heavy backpack with massive textbooks around, reports The New York Times, with a goal to provide iPads to all the students so that in four years, the universities will have completely paperless classrooms. Last year, UAE's three major higher-education...

Apple's iTunes Connect has sent out a message to iOS developers to notify them of two new App Store marketing badges along with new product images of the iPhone 5 and 5th generation iPod touch to use when displaying apps (the iPad mini is absent though): We are excited to announce two new App Store...

The embargo has been lifted on iPad mini reviews. The new 7.9 inch tablet is set to launch in numerous countries this Friday, November 2nd and it includes Canada. The first reviews have hit the web, here's a round up of what's out there so far so check them out: The Loop TIME Tech The...

According to The Province, a Surrey woman is suing Apple alleging the company has violated her privacy and security rights via their iOS devices. Amanda Ladas filed a lawsuit today in B.C. Supreme Court and alleges Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch tracks the movements of her and son--without them knowing: “Ladas is concerned that,...