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Creators of the final act of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark Knight Rises, have released an iOS app that lets you delve into the world of The Dark Knight Rises in a way you've never experienced before. Titled the The Dark Knight Rises Z+, the iPhone app picks up sounds from real environments blending them with the epic...

A recent report from Opera Software, makers of the popular Opera web browser, has revealed that Apple's iOS is the most effective mobile advertising platform globally (via Apple Insider). Opera's State of Mobile Advertising Report quantified advertising effectiveness across various mobile operating systems during the second quarter of 2012. Apparently the iOS devices averaged an effective cost per mille (eCPM) of...

With the introduction of the iPhone 4S, came the introduction of Siri, the voice activated assistant. Apple featured Siri in numerous commercials for the iPhone 4S, touting it as the main selling feature. Since then, Samsung has introduced their own voice activated assisted called S-Voice, and there was much speculation as to if RIM would...

Google General Counsel Kent Walker has argued in a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that proprietary technologies that become extremely popularity with consumers should be considered "de facto standards", reports AllThingsD. In simple worlds, Google thinks that simply because an Apple technology is extremely popular with consumers e.g multitouch technology or slide-to-unlock, doesn't mean Apple has...

Don't you love the Canadian wireless 'tango'? 6GB data plans seem to be quite popular the last week as earlier today Koodo released a $60/month plan, and now Telus has released a similar plan for its users. As noted on the Telus homepage, the $65/month 'Promo Voice and Data 65' plan includes the following: 200...

Harman Kardon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of home and car audio & video products, has introduced its first ever headphones lineup. The premium headphones collection comprises of four new models that range from over-ear, in-ear and Bluetooth-enabled over-ear designs. Over-ear headbands come in two sizes and are crafted to maximize user comfort, helping listeners avoid the...

  Developer BitDefender released an app called Clueful back in May of this year. The app lets you know what your other apps are up to, in regards to what info they are accessing on your devices. Developers are supposed to ask for your permission to access your data, like your location and contacts. Clueful...

Earlier today, Sparrow announced its acquisition by Google and now, news of Acrylic Software's acquisition by Facebook has just hit the web. Located in Vancouver, Canada, Acrylic Software is known for its two popular products i.e Pulp and Wallet, both of which are available for Mac and iOS platforms. Founder Dustin Mcdonald announced the acquisition on Acrylic's official blog: I’m happy to...

ION, the company that makes the popular arcade gaming peripherals for iPhone and iPad, has developed a cool gadget called iPics2Go that will let your iPhone 4/4S digitize paper photos, 35mm negatives and slides (via Gizmodo). iPics2Go is basically a box shaped device that includes the necessary lighting to make the whole thing work, as well as a...

Apple finally launched the third-generation iPad in China today which is almost four months after the product's initial launch in the U.S. However, only a small crowd was seen lining up at the Apple Stores because the New iPad was already widely available on the mainland, thanks to illicit imports from Hong Kong. According to a report, crowds...

More 6GB voice and data plan deals are coming your way, and this time it's from the sub-brand of Telus, Koodo (which just recently offered iPhone unlocking). They plan on introducing the 'Canada-Wide Super 6GB' plan for $60/month starting next week until August 6th, reports MobileSyrup. The plan will include: 250 Canada Wide minutes 5PM...

For Honda Accord fanatics looking forward to the debut of the 2013 model, there's one more added bonus for iPhone owners. Honda Canada recently annouced HondaLink, a new in-vehicle connectivity system that will debut in the latest 2013 model of the Honda Accord in Canada. The automotive OEM app Aha by Harman will allow drivers to...