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CTV Olympics London 2012 App Downloaded Over 1.1 Million Times
Okay, now that the London 2012 Olympics are over...what is there to watch on TV?! Just prior to the launch of the Olympics, CTV launched their London 2012 iOS app (and RDS olympiques pour Loudres 2012). Now that the Games have ended, CTV has provided some stats on their online and TV coverage. Here's the...
Kinetik 2.0 Update Brings Revamped App Discovery Interface
Kinetik launched last September as an app discovery tool. It enabled users to recommend apps to friends to download and for the most part it did highlight some of the most popular apps in the App Store. This February the Kinetik team launched the web version of their app to allow even more ways to...
iPhone 5 To Reportedly Feature An Orientation Independent 9-Pin Mini Dock Connector
Last week, references to a 9-pin mini dock connector were discovered in the beta code for the upcoming iOS 6.0 and today, AppleInsider is reporting through its reliable sources inside the supply chain that a new orientation independent 9-pin dock connector is indeed expected to make its debut on Apple's new iPhone next month. The report claims that the new dock...
Imo Instant Messaging iPhone App Update Brings Unlimited Free Voice Calling
Imo IM app for iOS is not only one of the most popular free instant messaging clients on App Store but is also my personal favourite. The app has been getting frequent UI updates lately and today, the developers have added free unlimited voice calling feature to imo IM app for iPhone. Today's launch is "perfect...
U.S. Department Of Justice Labels Updated iOS Security As ‘Law Enforcement’s Worst Nightmare’
An official from U.S. Department Of Justice reportedly took the stage at the recent DFRWS computer forensics conference in Washington, D.C. where he explained how updated iOS security is now so good that it has become a nightmare for law enforcement, reports BGR (via M.I.T’s Technology Review blog). The source points out that Apple’s use of "sophisticated cryptography" isn't the only obstacle law enforcement and hackers...
How Apple’s Accountants Calculated the $2.5 Billion Samsung Owes Them
CNET reports on some interesting information in the ongoing tech trial of the decade, Samsung versus Apple. According to Apple, they allege Samsung owes them $2.5 billion based on selling clones of their iPhone and iPads. Today in court, Terry Musika, a certified public accountant reports on how the $2.5 billion number was calculated, which was...
Apple Licensed Design Patents to Microsoft Along with an ‘Anti-Cloning’ Provisions
The ongoing Apple vs Samsung court battle over patents has revealed further interesting information about how Apple operates. Just the other day it was revealed Apple had offered to license its patents to Samsung to settle back in 2010, but the South Korean company declined them. Those offers didn't include Apple's prized 'unique user experience'...
‘iPhone 5’ Pre-Orders Starting Sept. 12, Int’l Release Oct. 5 [Rumour]
Looks like we have further reports from iMore in regards to the availability of the next-generation 'iPhone 5'. This information comes from their previously trusted sources, which correctly noted former iPhone launch dates. iMore originally broke the September 12th iPhone media event date, which was further confirmed by media sources. As for iPhone 5 pre-orders,...
‘iPhone 5’ Reported to Launch in Late September on AT&T [Rumour]
If there's any indication of when we'll get our hands on the next 'iPhone 5', we can always look to our neighbours down south in the U.S. According to the latest report from BGR, a 'trusted' AT&T source have noted an 'all hands on deck' policy set to take place in the third or fourth...
Latest Water Cooler Talk Surrounding the “iPhone 5”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, (or perhaps, are simply not an Apple geek,) you’ve no doubt heard that September 12th is the day Apple will launch the eagerly anticipated “iPhone 5”. As the perennial iPhone expert amongst my friends and family, the question I get asked most is “What can we expect from...
Toronto’s GelaSkins Partners with UPS Canada for Shipments
We've long covered some of the cool skin offerings from Toronto-based GelaSkins you can get for your gadgets such as your iPhone or MacBook. GelaSkins supports over 100+ worldwide independent artists in their creation of skins (with over 1000 designs) by offering a percentage of sales directly to them. That's what leads to some of...
Epic Meal Team iOS Game Goes 50% Off to Celebrate ‘Shart Week’
The Discovery Channel is celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Shark Week' this week (I like sharks with lasers). Also celebrating this milestone are those Canadian bacon lovers Epic Meal Time, as they kick off 'Shart Week' with a new candy-based video every day of this week. Not only that, their recently released Epic Meal Time...