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I hardly ever complain about an Apple product that I own or have owned in the past but the seriously bad quality of stock iPhone / iPod earphones is a bit hard to ignore. The bass reproduction is almost zero while the extremely harsh treble pretty much kills it for me. However, Apple's trademark styling, comfort and...

One of the biggest topics for discussion for Canadians these days, has been, “Why is everything so much more expensive in Canada than it is in the U.S.?” No doubt, a big motivating factor behind this has been the insatiable thirst Canadians have for cross-border shopping. Trying to approximate which customs line is the fastest,...

Editing text in iOS can be frustrating at times. Although, the iPhone community rejoiced when cut/copy/paste finally came to iOS, it is still not the most elegant way to handle editing on a small touch screen. A new app called "SlideWriter" is coming to the App Store to make it a bit easier to see...

  Social apps are among the most popular on the iPhone. There are many apps that let you connect to your favourite social networks, but there are few that take the features of these apps and put them in to a one on one experience. Here comes "Pair". This app allows you to share things...

Popular jailbreak tool from Dev-Team has just received another update today. The latest release i.e Redsn0w 0.9.10b8b, does not introduce any new jailbreak exploits or more devices but rather fixes a few minor compatibility issues with the previous release. You can use Redsn0w 0.9.10b8b to jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 untethered on any A4 device i.e iPhone 3GS, iPhone...

Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, who is also considered as one of the most successful investors in the world, said that he would not buy shares of Apple or Google but would rather invest in International Business Machines Corp (IBM) which he believes will be a better investment for his company, reports Reuters. Buffett's revelation in November that...

I know many wireless dealer owners (Rogers, Telus) who were very disappointed when Apple launched the iPhone 4S. They were disappointed because these business owners wanted the device to be called "iPhone 5" as it is a more powerful name from a marketing perspective and would sell more devices. Now technically the iPhone 4S is...

Apple is set to shut down its MobileMe services next month on June 30. If you are a current MobileMe member, or more likely an iCloud member, you have been aware of the upcoming transition for about a year. However before the shut down, Apple has quietly decided to extend the free period of 20...

SwipeSelection was a concept introduced to show a better way to edit text on the iPad, and in less than a day it became a reality thanks to the jailbreak community. The tweak is free in Cydia and is also available for the iPhone. After installing SwipeSelection via Cydia, the feature is built right in...

ADR Studios, which has introduced us to concepts such as the iPhone SJ (and recently the iPhone Plus), released this morning a new concept for iOS users to feast their eyes on, the Instagram Socialmatic camera concept. This idea comes from the recent $1 billion dollar Facebook acquisition of Instagram, and the possibility of a standalone camera...

Foxconn Technology Group, Apple's largest iOS device parts manufacturer from Taiwan, has been under immense pressure from Apple, journalists and consumer groups to improve working conditions at its vast network of factories. In response, Foxconn raised base pay to about $400 a month and slashed overtime work to no more than 18 hours a month. However, interviewing some workers...

According to a recent survey by marketing firm App Promo (via Ars Technica), majority of iOS app developers struggle to generate enough revenue to sustain a business on their apps alone. The survey reveals that almost 59% of apps don't break even and 80% of developers fail to sustain a standalone business. iOS developer Pat McCarron says: "Right now your app is likely...