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It looks like the new software unlock for the iPhone, SAM, has been blocked by Apple's server. The folks over a iDB are reporting that they have been trying the unlock today, and it is just not working anymore. The SAM unlock was only available for jailbroken iPhones, but there are millions of iPhone users...

This is probably a tip most of you know about, but for me it was something I had completely forgotten about until I realized free space on my Mac's hard drive was running low. Now that most of us rely on iCloud for backup of our iOS devices, older backups within iTunes are no longer...

Apple's stock price (AAPL: $603.10) has been growing at a rapid pace for the past many months. In the light of this steady growth as well as Apple's blowout Q2 2012 earnings, analysts are predicting that the share price will hit $1,111 by April 2013, according to AllThingsD. Furthermore, Apple will become the world’s first trillion-dollar company...

The tech world was buzzing when it was revealed Facebook had acquired the hot photo sharing app Instagram for a $1 billion dollar cash and stock deal. Instagram has no ad revenue model, but its userbase has grown like a weed to more than 30 million users in less than two years. Venture Beat describes...

Back in February, Apple acquired three year old start up Chomp for a reported $50 million dollars. The app discovery service acquisition leads many of us to believe a revamp of the App Store is coming soon. Now, it appears after the Apple takeover of Chomp, Cupertino has pulled the plug on the Android side...

As noted by MacGeneration (via 9to5Mac), the Mac App Store has hit the 10,000 apps mark today. The iOS App Store currently has 600,000 apps with over 200,000 exclusive apps for the iPad's bigger display. The smaller number of apps in case of Mac App Store is due to the fact that majority of software...

Nova Scotia's NDP government has proposed a law to allow consumers to cancel contracts at any time for $50 max, and also to eliminate hidden fees. Here's what the new law would bring: - cancellation fees capped at $50 - no automatic renewal of contracts - customer permission required to change fees, service options or...

Folks, I'm gonna keep this one as simple as the product itself. Called the Lazy Couch™, this small laptop accessory has been designed by Just Mobile, a company known for its iconic products such as the Xtand for iPhone / iPod, Gum Max Pro battery pack and AluPen Pro to name a few. It is meant...

When a big name video game title is ported over to iOS, it is rarely amazing, and often disappointing. Yesterday, Marvel vs Capcom 2 was released for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad in the App Store, for $2.99. A full-featured port of one of the best fighting games of all-time Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has previously...

With so many built-in keyboard cases for iPad coming out recently, none of them has really been able to shine. But now, it seems like these folks have finally nailed it. A new Kickstarter project named Brydge is an innovative hinged iPad keyboard made with highest grade aluminum, much similar to the kind used in Apple's MacBooks. The...

George Colony over at Forrester writes about the imminent decay of Apple post-Steve Jobs: When Steve Jobs departed, he took three things with him: 1) singular charismatic leadership that bound the company together and elicited extraordinary performance from its people; 2) the ability to take big risks, and 3) an unparalleled ability to envision and...

As we wait for an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1, most are looking at pod2g, who has been the most public with his progress towards actually releasing something. He recently posted on Twitter that, with his current schedule, his newest jailbreak may still be over a month away. Now he has posted on his personal...