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Another week, and it's time for another Starbucks Song Pick of the Week. This week's offering from Toronto's Jason Collett, the single "King James Rag" from his latest album, Reckon (deluxe version), released on September 25th. Below are some promo codes for you to enjoy (here's how to redeem a promo code; thanks Matthew Santoro,...

After just two weeks of its release, 60% of iPhones in U.S. and Canada have already been updated to iOS 6, Apple's latest operating system, according to updated numbers released today by advertising and analytics firm Chitika (via CNET). With over half of iPhone owners in North America running iOS 6 on their handsets, iPad users...

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs passed away in October last year leaving behind all sorts of memorable stories, thoughts, and feelings for us to share and discuss for many years to come. Today, Forbes has published a bunch of previously "untold stories" about Steve Jobs, as shared by his friends and colleagues. The article...

After hearing about our U.S. neighbours on Verizon being affected by the iOS 6 glitch where cellular data is used when connected to Wi-Fi, it appears Canadian wireless customers are also affected, such as those on Rogers and Fido. We asked you on Twitter if you were being affected by this bug last night, and...

ZAGG has introduced a limited time promotion that will appeal to our Canadian readers--free shipping to Canada on orders over $29.98, matching the same deal available to the U.S. So anything and everything you order for the next two weeks will be shipped for free to Canada via USPS. The minimum threshold for free shipping includes...

Looks like Rogers has started a new promo called "Get a gig on us", where the following $63/$73 monthly plans get an extra 1GB of data at no extra charge, notes MobileSyrup: $73 4GB Promotional Voice and Data Plan: - 200 anytime minutes (local) - Evenings and weekends starting at 6PM - Unlimited text, picture...

A report by Apple Insider points out that Apple has been awarded a universal adapter patent for media players that will communicate with accessories using wireless technology. This may actually provide a solution for all cable and adapter incompatibility issues faced by iPhone 5 buyers that sports the new 8-pin Lightning connector, suggests the source. The U.S. patent...

The free Canadian YellowPages.ca iOS app has just received a major update with new search categories including multiple quick search icons to help you find what you are looking for on the go. The app has been completely re-designed with iOS 6 compatibility. Support for taller iPhone 5 display is however coming soon. There are now...

As noted by FOSS Patents, Samsung has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone 5 by adding it to list of devices alleged to infringe on 8 Samsung patents, part of an existing claim against Apple being held in the San Jose federal court: Samsung seeks an order granting it leave to amend its infringement contentions...

The Globe and Mail reports the CRTC is ready to crack down on 'iCrime', the increasingly alarming rate at which smartphones such as the iPhone are brazenly stolen by thieves. How so? It wants our wireless carriers to setup a national registry to track stolen devices such as iPhones or iPads or other smartphones. If...

Last month it was noted Apple's social music network, Ping, was set to end on September 30th. Well, that day has come and gone. The social network was launched by the late Steve Jobs back in 2010 and managed to register 1 million users in 48 hours, but there was no real interest soon afterwards....

Apple has announced October 25th as the date for its 2012 Q4 conference call, set to take place at the regular time of 2PM PST: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its fourth fiscal quarter on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. During...