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TELUS Launches LTE Network in Brooks, Alberta

TELUS has announced this morning the launch of their LTE network in Brooks, part of the company's rollout to cover over 80 percent of Alberta's population by the end of the year. TELUS has invested $1 million in Brooks for 2012 as part of wireless and wireline expansion efforts: “TELUS is committed to offering the...

Apple Looking to TSMC for 20-nm Quad-Core Chips for Late-2013 Production

According to Citigroup analyst J.T. Hsu, Apple is gearing up to work with Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC as their only manufacturer for quad-core processors for late-2013 production. This timeline suggests that we can expect a future evolution of the iPad (as well as other Apple products) to contain the faster chip sometime after that. (more…)

Apple’s Free App of the Week: Solar Walk – 3D Solar System

It's a new week and that means a new App of the Week from Apple. This week's choice is Solar Walk, a 3D solar system model. The is regularly priced at $0.99 cents and was previously featured by Apple as the Best Apps of 2010 and 2011. It's a 3D solar system model that will...

Apple Agrees to License Swiss Federal Railways Clock

Apple has agreed to license the Swiss Federal Railways clock that many noted was copied in iOS 6 on the iPad via the clock app. The Verge points us to the railway website which notes the agreement in place, but no terms were disclosed. Here's the loose Google Translation: The Swiss Federal Railways SBB and...

Crazy Taxi For iPhone & iPad Released, Download Now

Earlier this week, Sega announced that its widely popular console game Crazy Taxi would launch on the iPhone and iPad sometime during the month of October. Looks like that day has come and the universal iPhone / iPad game is now available for download in the App Store. For those not familiar with Crazy Taxi, you race...

TELUS Optik Smart Remote App Lets You Change Channels

Just over a week ago TELUS released their Optik Smart Remote in the App Store (currently featured under What's Hot) and essentially it will allow you to change the channels on your PVR from your iPhone or iPad and get access to PVR controls. You can set and manage recordings on the go and also...

Valpak Coupon App Now Supports Passbook

Valpak offers numerous coupons for a variety of retailers and restaurants and their iOS app was recently updated to support Passbook integration: As one of the first providers of local coupons in Passbook, Valpak once again is leading the charge in making coupons accessible to consumers anywhere@anytime. “We certainly recognize the significant consumer convenience this...

Prominent Samsung Chip Designer Leaves to Join Apple

Samsung's Austin, Texas plant  The Wall Street Journal reports a lead Samsung chip designer has left the company to join Apple instead: Samsung recently raised eyebrows by beefing up its team of Texas-based chip designers, including those whose backgrounds pointed to an interest in chips for server systems. Now one of the most prominent of those recruits...

TELUS to Permanently Remove Activation/Renewal Fees on Oct. 15th

Is the $35 activation fee and renewal fee dead? It now appears that way as MobileSyrup reports TELUS is permanently eliminating the $35 activation fee on October 15th, along with the $25 renewal fees, as noted in an internal doc: As we continue on our journey to put Customers First, TELUS introduces another significant improvement to...