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Apple decided to pull the original Google Maps app from iOS devices starting with iOS 6 in order to introduce its own Maps application. However, majority of us would give anything to get it back as the default maps application for iOS. While a standalone app for Google Maps still hasn't made it to the App Store, a...

If you're about to do a hardware upgrade to the iPhone 5, Rogers is waiving the activation fee for this weekend only. Here's what they emailed us to share with you all: From September 28 until midnight on September 30, Rogers will waive the activation or administration fee on all consumer and small business activations or hardware...

In other mapping-related news, Apple has modified their description of Apple Maps on iOS on their website. The claim of the "most powerful mapping service ever" has been removed from the description (via Labnol). Check it out the old text below: ...and the new change below: Apple had a gargantuan task of replacing Google Maps,...

The New York Times reports on Apple's misstep with their new Maps app, and within the article it is revealed the original iPhone was never designed to ship with a mapping app. It was only added a few weeks before the unveiling, as ordered by then CEO Steve Jobs: Including a maps app on the...

So, my dear friend Gary per-ordered an iPhone 5 for himself and another one for me the night Apple started taking per-orders in Canada, and as much excited as I was for being among the first few to have reserved one, I was also worried about the whole 'nano SIM' thing. As most of you...

Apple is known to rely on suppliers with big names like Taiwan-based Foxconn, a company that employs more than a million workers who assemble everything from MacBooks to iPads. But now, it seems that Apple is relying on off-the-radar Taiwanese companies like Ta Liang, to figure out hard-to-solve production problems and meet strong demand for its new products like the...

Apple has today updated its Labor and Human Rights page, detailing the company's efforts in restricting excessive work load on workers in its suppliers factories such as Foxconn, the TNW points out. Apple claims that to ensure its workers never work more than 60 hours in a week, which is also in line with Chinese labor law, it is now...

When Apple CEO issued an apology letter to customers over concerns with Apple Maps, he also plugged alternative map apps, such as Waze. Thanks to this strong recommendation, Waze CEO Noam Bardin noted in an interview with the WSJ their downloads have increased 40% in a single day compared to normal: Did you guys get a...

Cineplex Mobile was one of the first apps updated with Passbook support for movie tickets. Oddly enough, the initial Passbook update did not include SCENE integration, a much requested feature by users. Well, that has changed because Cineplex Mobile was just updated to bring SCENE integration. What's New in Version 3.3 Scene Passbook Integration iPhone 5...

Passbook in iOS 6 has become one of those apps that may be confusing for users because there are no clear instructions provided on how to use the app. Essentially, Passbook is a repository for tickets, coupons, passes and other items you need quick access to, which will appear based on integration from supported apps....

You might not be having issues with Apple Maps in your area, but some people are. Jason Matheson fired up Xcode (via Daring Fireball) and wrote code to determine just how accurate Apple's new Maps are in Ontario. This was after he upgraded from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 5. Here are the results of Jason's research:...

If you rely on public transit, you might be disappointed Apple Maps no longer provides this information. Apple refers you to third-party alternatives for transit directions now. You could also use the Google Maps web app to get free directions as well. The developer of CycleMap has released today, TransitMap. This app provides public transit...