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Last week we told you about Lightning to 30-pin wired cables hitting Apple Stores, but now it appears the standalone adapter is widely available too. Numerous readers have notified us the standalone adapter which retails for $35 is available at Apple retail stores (Metrotown and Pacific Centre locations in Vancouver). Online availability at Apple.ca is...

This week's free Pick of the Week from Apple is National Geographic's Weird But True app, which contains over 300 bizarre facts related to animals, humans and more. It looks to be a fun app for children to consume and adults too and has been highlighted by Apple previously as a Noteworthy and Staff Pick...

The iPad mini may arrive a little later than expected. According to a report from 9to5Mac, those who ordered the LTE iPad minis in the US will receive theirs around November 23. (more…)

For those looking to try out Passbook, you can now add LivingSocial to the list. Their iPhone app was recently updated to version 3.6.0 to allow Passbook integration for voucher redemptions. What's New in Version 3.6.0 Passbook support Now you can add LivingSocial vouchers to Passbook to enjoy easy mobile redemption. With Passbook your vouchers...

The Nike+ FuelBand was announced earlier in the year back in January. Now, it is officially coming to Canada and will be available at Nike Toronto and Apple Stores (retail and online) on October 31st with a retail price of $149. Canada is the third country to launch the FuelBand after earlier launches in the...

The NHL season is on hiatus due to the lockout, but that doesn't mean it should end the education of concussion awareness. Hockey Canada has officially announced the launch of their Concussion Awareness app, a tool made for parents, players and coaches to educate themselves about concussions. The app provides articles, videos and also lists...

Apple sold nearly 27 million worldwide, capturing 15% of the global smartphone market. However, Samsung has posted an incredible 100% year-over-year growth, with a 100.4% rise in mobile phone shipments: 56.3 million units. (more…)

Back in July, a UK judge ruled in favor of Samsung stating that its Galaxy tablets aren’t “cool” enough to be confused with Apple’s iPad and therefore the design for Samsung’s three Galaxy tablets don't infringe Apple’s registered design. As a result, the court instructed Apple to run ads acknowledging Samsung did not infringe iPad design on its website and newspapers...

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was established to control access to copyrighted works by preventing individuals from circumventing digital rights management schemes; though the Librarian of Congress has the power to grand exemptions. After some concern expressed earlier this year, this power was exercised this week with the addition of a new batch of...

Apple has posted an 'Estimated Delivery Date' map for iPad mini and 4th gen iPad pre-orders, a similar move they did for iPhone 5 pre-orders (and the iPad 3). The map is specifically geared towards those with order acknowledgements of "Delivers 11/2 - 11/6". The iPad mini (and 4th gen iPad) launch is next Friday,...

Apple.ca is now live and orders are available for the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad. If you want a seamless way to order your iPad mini, use the Apple Store app. It's just too easy. However, it looks like white iPad minis will take two weeks to ship to Canada (our order shows a...

Yes, the Apple Store is down just two a half hours before the 12:01AM PDT pre-order time for the iPad mini, which we confirmed earlier. If you're looking to pre-order the iPad mini or 4th gen iPad tonight, you can also do so from the Apple Store app. Don't forget you can also earn Air Miles...