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As another weekend is closing out, Apple continues their free 'App of the Week' promotion. This time around Run Roo Run has dropped from $0.99 to free. Try to grab this deal before the upcoming work week ends to assure you get the application free. Run Roo Run is developed by 5TH Cell on the...

Along with the introduction of the iPhone 5 this past Wednesday, Apple also announced the replacement for the iconic earphones that have accompanied their iPod and iPhone products for over a decade, the new EarPods. The main complaint about the original earphones were that they often didn't fit well, they fell out a lot, and...

We've covered lots of iPhone 5 news over the past week, including pre-orders from Apple and our Canadian wireless carriers. Here's a roundup of all the posts in one place so you can easily stay on top of updates (the comments are invaluable to stay in the know!): Launch Day: The iPhone 5 Launches in Canada:...

Back in early August, Apple added Toronto and Montreal to its list of cities with 3D map capabilities. Now, it appears Calgary has been quietly added with 3D maps too. Check out the image below: Here's Toronto and Montreal if you haven't seen them already:   Under Apple's iOS 6 Feature Availability page, Canada isn't...

MTS and SaskTel have noted on their websites the iPhone 5 is 'coming soon', and so has Koodo. Check out the images below... MTS: SaskTel: Koodo: Last year, SaskTel and MTS also jumped into the iPhone 4S game, albeit a two week delay. If we stick to this same delay for the iPhone 5, we...

Earlier this morning, the Telus iPhone 5 pre-order page was updated to note they were sold out. The revised page noted a revised September 28th shipping date, as opposed to the original September 21st ship date. Now, it appears Bell and Virgin have also of iPhone 5 pre-orders as well. Virgin's twitter feed said they...

AnandTech has revealed the new iPhone 5 has 1GB of 1066GHz RAM and a Samsung-built A6 processor. How did they figure this out? They got the information from Apple's A6 keynote slide, where part numbers were clearly visible on the chip: Apple thankfully didn't obscure the details of its A6 slide at the launch event,...

The iPhone 5 is powered by Apple's all new A6 SoC which according to AnandTech, is the first Apple SoC to use its own ARMv7 based processor design whose core(s) are based on something purely created by Apple as opposed to fully licensed ARM cores which the Cupertino company has always used in the past.   Even though Apple...

Samsung is set to publish a new advertisement that puts the Galaxy S III vs the iPhone 5, reports Business Insider: The ad also sports the tagline "It doesn't take a genius" which is a shot at Apple Store retail employees. Samsung's play is to win the 'spec war' against Apple with consumers. They conveniently...

Rainer Brockerhoff explains: People keep asking why Apple didn’t opt for the micro-USB connector. The answer is simple: that connector isn’t smart enough. It has only 5 pins: +5V, Ground, 2 digital data pins, and a sense pin, so most of the dock connector functions wouldn’t work – only charging and syncing would. Also, the pins...

It looks like this time around, Apple has new plans for the way it is distributing the iPhone 5. We earlier learned factory unlocked iPhones will no longer be available for purchase on launch day at Apple retail stores. Now, the Globe and Mail is reporting Apple is tightening how authorized resellers distribute the new iPhone:...

Apple has released their detailed iPhone 5 blueprints for case manufacturers looking to build new accessories for the latest iPhone. You can check out the detailed .PDF here, which notes highly detailed dimensions. The drawings are part of Apple's developer resource page (which currently is open to the public) for case designers looking to make...