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Consumer Reports has published (via AppleInsider) their initial review of the iPhone 5, and so far they called it a positive upgrade: By boosting screen size, thinning its profile, and adding 4G LTE access, among other features, his newest iPhone shows every sign of being the most compelling yet. And even its biggest drawback, its...

A translated report this afternoon from etnews reveals that AuthenTec, the company acquired by Apple in July, will soon cease sales of their fingerprint sensor offerings. Current customers, including Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung were notified that the technology will not be offered beginning in 2013. As etnews states, these companies are in a state of panic...

For those looking to activate their iPhones (or any other phone), TELUS is offering a $100 credit to new subscribers until October 1st. Currently, the activation credit ongoing as part of an iPhone promotion: Alternately, if you’re looking to purchase the new iPhone and hand down your previously used device to a friend or a...

Apple announced this morning 5 million weekend sales for the iPhone 5 (earlier they announced 2 million pre-orders in 24 hours). With the official launch in Canada on September 21st, it appears some iPhone 5 units have arrived with scuffs and scratches right out of the box. Now, of course yield rates are never perfect,...

Apple has pushed out the iOS 5.1 update for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs to include support for shared Photo Streams and more (as noted by 9to5Mac). Here's the full changelog: Shared Photo Streams – Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. AirPlay –...

Back in April of this year, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) introduced a contest for developers to create a digital payment system using their new MintChip technology. With voting taking place just over a week later, the RCM has announced the winners of the contest today: Winners in the following categories are as follows: Best Overall...

In almost all the recent smartphone performance tests, iPhone 5 has been put head-to-head with Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III and once again, both devices go head on in yet another performance test. DisplayMate Technologies, the global leader in video diagnostics and test patterns for calibrating, optimizing and evaluating displays, reveals that iPhone 5's display is...

Back in July, Sparrow team announced its acquisition by Google saying that they do not plan to release any future updates for the Sparrow iOS and Mac apps. Despite the early statement, the much-loved email client will soon be getting an iPhone 5 compatibility update, according to Sparrow founder Dom Leca (via TNW). Sparrow team tagged the iOS and Mac...

While Apple is already working hard to clean up the mess it's made with the iOS 6 Maps application, Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility has taken the opportunity to mock the Cupertino tech giant with an advertisement pushing the phrase "#iLost" on Twitter, as pointed out by Apple Insider. In a new Motorola Droid Razr M ad, the iPhone...

ZAGG has announced the release of their all-new ZAGGsparq, available in three different models based on charging capacity. The model names are as follows: ZAGGsparq 1220, ZAGGsparq 3100, and ZAGGsparq 6000. These new battery chargers have USB ports to charge your iPhone or any other USB device. The 3100/6000 models have what ZAGG is calling...

Apple could well be facing another lawsuit pretty soon as Swiss national train operator SBB is claiming that Apple has used without agreement its famous clock design in the new Clocks app for iPad in iOS 6, reports 9to5Mac (via Phys.org). SBB is now looking to meet with Apple representatives soon in order to discuss an agreement, says the report. SBB...

Apple can't seem to catch a break these days. It has gone from the iOS 6 Maps issues, to scuffgate, and now what is called a 'light leakage' issue. This problem isn't anywhere as huge as the others, but involves light leaking from between the glass display and aluminium antenna. The photo above highlights the area of...