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Alleged ‘iPhone 5’ Front Plate Shows Centred FaceTime Camera
With the Fall just around the corner (can you believe it?), next generation iPhone rumours and parts leaks have started to appear more frequently. Just a couple days ago it was noted production of the next iPhone had apparently started already, and now more parts have surfaced according to Apple.pro (via 9to5Mac). The front plate below...
Rumour: OS X Mountain Lion Launch Date on July 25th
Apple announced at WWDC 2012 OS X Mountain Lion would become available to customers in July. We are now in the latter half of the month and according to the latest whispers, the newest version of Apple's operating system will launch on July 25th, according to 9to5Mac. Last year Apple announced the launch date for...
Starbucks App Update Brings New Manage and Reload Option, Rewards History View
The Starbucks iPhone app has been updated to bring a few new features for coffee lovers. There is now an Inbox where you will be able to receive offers and news from Starbucks. Other new additions include the ability to see your complete Rewards History, plus now there are Manage & Reload options on the...
$50 iTunes Cards On Sale For $40 At Future Shop Stores
For those planning to top up their iTunes accounts in Canada, Future Shop has just listed $50 iTunes cards on sale for $40 starting today. The deal is not available online but only in-store and ends on July 19th. In June, we saw the exact same deal from Future Shop i.e a 20% off sale on $50 cards,...
Angry Birds Friends Gets A New Episode, The ‘Pigini Beach’ [VIDEO]
Angry Birds Friends a.k.a Angry Birds for Facebook, is Rovio’s first app for the world’s largest social network that lets users play weekly challenges against their Facebook friends. This Facebook exclusive game debuted a couple of months back and today, it has received its first update i.e Pigini Beach, a new episode featuring 15 bouncy levels. Take a quick look at...
Retina MacBook Pro’s Gold-Level EPEAT Rating Might Not Last
Yesterday, we updated you on a interesting development in Apple-EPEAT story that 40 Apple products are now listed on EPEAT's registry including the Retina MacBook Pro which initially did not make it to that list. However, a new publication by Fortune claims that Retina MacBook Pro could soon lose its Gold-level EPEAT ratings because "the notebooks flunk two key tests". (Photo via iFixit.com)...
Breaking Bad Season 4 Hits Netflix Canada and USA
The fifth season of Breaking Bad premieres tonight and if you haven't caught up with the fourth season you'll be happy to know it just hit Netflix Canada and the USA. As announced on the Netflix blog, AMC's hit series and Emmy-winning show can be seen in its entirety online: At Netflix, we are continually...
iTunes Match in Canada: 6 Months Later [Review]
Apple announced the iTunes Match service at WWDC 2011, and it launched in Canada eight days before Christmas on December 15, 2011. I immediately paid the $27.99 fee and subscribed. I was excited at the thought of being able to match the 5500+ songs in my library to the iTunes Match service, allowing access to...
EPEAT’s Registry Now Has 40 Apple Products Listed Including Retina MacBook Pro
If you've been following the ongoing Apple-EPEAT saga for the past few weeks, you'd know that Apple announced removal of its products from EPEAT's certification system after which it received quite a back lash from the community. Merely 6 days later, Apple decided to reverse its decision and listed all eligible products back on the registry once again. The list...
[Sponsor] MOBiLE CLOTH Micro Material Cloths – CONTEST!
Our thanks to MOBiLE CLOTH for sponsoring this week's RSS feed. As we've stated before, this San Diego based company makes some of the most effective micro material cloths on the market to clean your computer or iOS device screens. They are washable and reusable and work effectively with or without water. I use them...
Performance Tests: Retina Display MacBook Pro Maxed Out Specs [Video]
If you've been following me on Twitter or are subscribed to my YouTube channel, you know I just recently got a new MacBook Pro. I'd been using a mid-2007 17" MBP so it was time for an upgrade. So I saved up for a couple of years, and following WWDC I pulled the trigger on...
Apple Contacts U.S. Retailers & Carriers Asking For Immediate Removal Of Banned Samsung Products
Last month, Apple was granted two preliminary injunctions against Samsung's products over violation of patents, one banning sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and another to ban Galaxy Nexus sales across the United States. Interestingly, Apple is now engaging in enforcement activities and is writing letters to U.S carriers and retailers that are selling these banned products to immediately remove them from all their shops...