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Instagram has announced on its blog today it has now made sharing photos with people easier especially when people you know are mentioned on Instagram but their usernames are different from their Twitter usernames. Today's change improves that as @mentions will now be translated via the following scenarios: If the @mentioned user has connected Instagram to Twitter:...

During the iPad mini event Apple will likely introduce new iMacs, Mac Minis and a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro as well. 9to5mac received pricing information: the entry-level, 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro model will cost about $1699 in the US, and for higher-spec models buyers will likely need to pay up to $300 more. (more…)

Angry Birds game developers Rovio Entertainment unveiled their upcoming game Angry Birds Star Wars a couple of weeks back with a claim that it will be the company’s best game ever. They have also set up a dedicated website for the upcoming game at angrybirds.com/starwars and have announced that it will be released on November 8th. Today, a new teaser video titled "Episode IV: Too Short" has...

Rogers announced today it has partnered with Microsoft as the "preferred Canadian wireless partner" for the launch of Windows 8, which will include the earlier announced exclusive offering of the Nokia Lumia 920, Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Samsung ATIV Smart PC tablet: "Rogers has a rich history of innovative firsts, and we're excited...

The first stage of building Apple's massive Prineville data centre has started with flattening land for the one of two 338,000 sf buildings. At this point Apple will need to shell out $68 million for one building with two data halls inside, but this is just the start: the company's plans filed with Crook County...

Last August, Forbes profiled famous iOS hacker @comex, also known as 19 year old Brown University student Nicholas Allegra from Chappaqua, New York. Later in the month he announced he was hired by Apple to work as an intern and also posted an AMA on Reddit regarding his experience jailbreaking iOS. Now, it appears that...

The Globe and Mail reported earlier this afternoon the CRTC overturned the merger deal between BCE and Astral, as it would have put too much power into one media company and would have required numerous safeguards which would have been a detriment to other companies; essentially it would cause competition concerns: “BCE failed to persuade...

If you didn't opt for a case right from the start, you may already have scratches and scrapes on the iPhone 5's rear shell. But if you have the guts, you can replace it with a brand new aluminum back marketed for just $99. (more…)

Another week has arrived and that means a new App Pick of the Week from Apple. Regularly-priced at $0.99, the free download this week is Vintique, a photography app that applies vintage filters to your photos. There are 32 filters to choose from and each filter can be adjusted to your liking along with 19...

Chipworks has performed a detailed teardown of Apple's Lightning to 30-pin adapter and has catalogued the chips used within. It wasn't a surprise when they also found the same T.I. security chip first discovered in the Lightning USB cable, as pictured below: As seen with a previous adapter teardown, Chipworks emphasized it wasn't easy getting...

Periodically iTunes Cards are on sale at various retailers and if you missed out on the last sale, Staples is currently offering $50 iTunes Cards for $10 off, savings of 20%. These cards can be used to fund your iTunes account for purchases in the App Store, Mac App Store, iTunes, iBookstore and more. By...

Griffin has announced the release of a couple iOS remote-controlled accessories, the MOTO TC Racer and Monster. Both are controlled by an iOS device by downloading their respective apps, with the latter via the MOTO TC Monster app. The app will provide touch controls for a steering wheel and throttle for your iPhone/iPad and motion...