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Have you ever wondered about what's inside the iPhone charger? Its compact size might surprise you as Ken Shirriff's teardown reveals the impressive technology crammed inside the tiny 1-inch charger: Disassembling Apple's diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. It simply takes AC input...

I'm going to apologize in advance for this one. In the latest animated Apple-focused video from YouTube channel NMAWorldEdition comes a new report about the iPhone 5 and Apple's recent acquistion of the iPhone5.com domain. The video goes on to report how Apple controls the iPhone5.com domain, how Steve Jobs personally oversaw the development of...

A recent article by the Vancouver Sun highlights what Canada's 'Big 3' carriers are doing to prepare for the proliferation of the smartphone and consequently the high speed wireless networks that come with it. Thirst for data originated with the first iPhone--which disrupted the existing leading smartphone manufacturers such as Motorola, RIM and Nokia at...

Have you ever been annoyed with how iOS notifications only show you a preview of your messages, emails, and other notifications? Well, there is a new tweak in Cydia that changes all that. Conrad Kramer and Joshua Tucker have released "Reveal". This new tweak, now in Cydia, allows you to scroll within your notification bars...

Earlier today Sony launched its Music Unlimited streaming service in the App Store. The app is a direct competitor to music services such as Spotify and MOG. According to reports, subscriptions start at $3.99/month to access the over 15 million available songs. Users can also try a 30-day trial of the premium service. The Sony...

For those who've been following @pod2g’s blog and twitter streams must know that his team has made substantial progress regarding iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak and are getting pretty close to a final release. Today, Dev-Team's @MuscleNerd has also shed some light on the highly anticipated jailbreak further suggesting that an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 may be released by the end of this week. He...

Foxconn, the Taiwan based manufacturer of Apple's iOS devices, is apparently planning to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line according to China Daily (via 9to5Mac). The new production facility will be based in Huai’an city, China, according to the office of Taiwan Affairs. It is however not clear which Apple products are...

This week, TELUS introduced a new $30 promotional plan for a limited time. The offer is added to the company's existing set of promotional plans for iPhones, smartphones and other devices. The main feature that stands out is the plan includes both voicemail and caller display for free. The included features are: $30.00/month 200 Anytime...

In a recently published research note, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has asserted that Apple has signed an agreement “with a major global distributor” which will look for ways to penetrate the pre-paid and developing markets using the 3-year old iPhone 3GS (via Forbes). The analyst believes that the handset will be repriced from $375 down to the...

We have reviewed a variety of Sena cases in the past such as the Elega Pouch for iPhone 3G/3GS, the Argyle Pattern Case and the Ultraslim Leather Case for iPhone 4/4S, all of which feature the finest quality handcrafted European leather. Once again, the same level of craftsmanship has been showcased in Sena's newest line of Elega Cases for...

A new tweak called VolumeCustomize has just gone live in the Cydia store which gives users complete control over iOS volume HUD customization. The simple tweak lets you pick just about any color and gradient combination for the volume HUD using RGB sliders. You also have the option to choose a picture for the HUD background,...

While the CEOs of Apple and Samsung, along with their chief lawyers, are about to hold a court-moderated meeting in San Francisco today in an effort to settle the long-standing patent dispute between the two companies, the Cupertino giant has filed yet another injunction against its Korean competitor, requesting an immediate ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S, according to FOSS...