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Switchy is a new tweak for the app switcher in iOS. It doubles the size of your switcher, allowing you to see more apps that are running in the background. It also enhances the iPod controls by adding more info for whatever music is playing. They have added a "Settings" page to the switcher that...

A new children's paperback book, "Who Is Steve Jobs?", is available for sale at Amazon and Chapters for $5.99. This is quite amazing because according to the publisher details, the paperback was released in April 2012 and no one heard of it! The authors are Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, with illustrations done by John...

Following a report by DigiTimes, claiming that Apple has recently placed massive mobile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) orders with Elpida, Samsung's major chip rival in Japan, shares of Samsung Electronics fell down more than 6%, wiping $10 billion off the electronics giant's market value, according to Reuters. Samsung, which is the world's biggest DRAM maker, suffered its biggest...

Latest mobile device data released by research firm Gartner reveals that Apple now accounts for 7.9% of global mobile phone market selling 33.1 million iPhones during the first quarter of calendar 2012 (via Apple Insider). The report represents worldwide mobile device sales to end users instead of total shipments. It is notable that the 33.1 million iPhones that Gartner says...

In response to lawsuits filed last month against Siri, alleging that the intelligent personal assistant software introduced in iPhone 4S doesn’t perform as advertised, Apple has today filed a motion to dismiss the cases, reports Wall Street Journal. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, defending Apple against these claims, said in a recent court filing that Siri is currently...

A report from The Wall Street Journal reveals that Apple has placed orders for screens of at least 4-inches diagonally for the next-generation iPhone. This screen change would represent the first time Apple has changed the display size in the iPhone and this further changes the typical dimensions of the device. Apple Inc., which is...

Sony Pictures announced today, that Aaron Sorkin, Academy Award winning writer of The Social Network's screenplay, will adapt Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography into a screenplay. Sony's take on the life of Steve Jobs will be different than the movie currently being filmed, titled "Jobs: Get Inspired". The indie movie in production right now, stars...

This week, Virgin Mobile Canada introduced a new iPhone/Smartphone plan for a limited time. Compared to most smartphone plans from the Canadian carriers, this $50 option is actually fairly decent as it includes features such as unlimited incoming calls and voicemail/caller display for free. The included features are: $50.00/month 150 Anytime Minutes Unlimited Incoming Calls...

A new Kickstarter project was recently brought to my attention that is collecting funding for a truly universal smartphone stand and mount. It is called "Vavo" and it features two functions: standing your device at a variety of angles and mounting your device on flat vertical surfaces. The other neat aspect of the Vavo is...

Google's annual Mobile Planet smartphone research report has now included Canada for the first time. The research was commissioned by Ipsos MediaCT along with the Mobile Marketing Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau. The interactive report provides data for 40 countries (Canada was among the 26 new countries now part of the report) with a...

Apple has recently been hit with a major lawsuit across U.S and Canada for allegedly colluding with book publishers in order to raise prices for e-books. Even though Apple has already responded by stating that none of these allegations are true, some very interesting details regarding the case have just been brought forward by Paid Content's reporter Laura Hazard, the most important of...

A new app has hit the App Store called TAG (Taxi Assigned by Geolocation) aims to make ordering a cab a breeze right from your iPhone. The app has launched in Montreal and will enable customers to 'call' a cab with a few taps, utilizing your geolocation in the process. The current area covers Downtown...