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The Wall Street Journal is reporting numerous ad networks have circumvented Apple's iOS in order to track location and preferences of users as they go from app to app. Previously, Apple allowed developers access to UDIDs but that access was revoked in iOS 5, to further protect its users: To avoid the limits of Apple's...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting tonight Apple plans to replace Google Maps on iOS with its own in-house mapping solution, adding further weight to previous reports of the rumoured change: Later this year, Apple is planning to oust Google Maps as the preloaded, default maps app from the iPhone and iPad and release a...

A few days ago we received a tip from iPhoneinCanada reader @swotam (thanks!) Instapaper was set to be the free Starbucks App Pick of the Week, and now it has been confirmed via Marco Arment, the founder of the app. Marco confirmed this on his latest podcast episode titled, "Please, Go to Starbucks" from Build and Analyze...

Google has acquired the all-in-one messenger chat startup Meebo, as announced on the latter's blog: We are happy to announce that Meebo has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Google! For more than seven years we’ve been helping publishers find deeper relationships with their users and to make their sites more social and...

One of the more popular photo editing applications in the Mac App Store is Color Splash Studio. It gives you the ability to transform your ordinary photos into something very eye catching. It simply turns your photo black & white, and then allows you to colour in what sections you want to stand out. Well,...

BitTorrent downloading has been around for a long time, and is an easy way to share files between your peers. Even though this technology is great, it comes with negative connotations, as it is often related to piracy, and illegal downloads and uploads. Installous also comes with negativity in the jailbreak community, as it can be...

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While rumors of an Apple branded HDTV have become pretty strong with expectations of Apple to demonstrate its Television OS at the upcoming WWDC 2012, CEO of Internet video provider Brightcove is expecting Apple to release a thin black bar that will bring FaceTime and motion control capabilities to non-Apple televisions, reports Apple Insider (via AllThingsD). Brightcove Chief Jeremy Allaire speculates that an accessory...

Hot on the heels of last week's $650 million investment announcement in Ontario, Telus has issued a press release to announce plans to commit $840 million in Quebec over the next three years. $440 million of the investment will be concentrated in Montreal and $150 million in Quebec City. This year marks 85 years Telus...

Following up on untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak developed by @pod2g and @planetbeing, Dev Team has just updated all of its jailbreak and unlock tools for OS X and Windows platforms just ahead of upcoming WWD 2012. Today's updated jailbreak tools include Redsn0w 0.9.12b1 for all factory unlocked devices, PwnageTool 5.1.1 custom firmware creation tool for devices relying on software unlock,...

According to sources in the Taiwanese supply chain (via CNET), Apple is preparing for an exciting upcoming September this year that will see the launch of iPhone 5 as well as the widely rumored iPad Mini. The report points out Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White's meeting with his contacts in the supply chain, quoting him saying that Apple is...

Just over a couple of days back, a report claimed that iOS 6 will not have any major UI changes or new features except from re-built core iOS apps. However, a new report published by 9to5Mac today suggests otherwise. According to 'trusted sources', iOS 6 will adopt some new features from upcoming OS X Mountain Lion which include...