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As the smartphone market continues to explode in popularity, more and more chips are required to produce devices. Bloomberg reports (as first noted by MacRumors) Apple and Qualcomm both were turned down by Taiwan chipmaker TSMC in their attempts to secure exclusive chip production, with proposals of more than $1 billion plus each: Apple Inc. and...

iLounge has posted what sources tell them are new accessories made with Apple's smaller dock connector, which we have seen leaked previously. The accessories clearly show a much smaller connector compared to the existing 30-pin connector: Each of the images appears to show upcoming products from leading third-party accessory maker Scosche, beginning with “syncABLE Pro,”...

The Telegraph reports sources say Apple is expected to introduce a new improved version of AirPlay, possibly dubbed 'AirPlay Direct' that will allow for streaming of music from one device to speakers without a WiFi network: The new version will require just speakers or a hifi and an iDevice; the iPhone, iPod or iPad would...

Every week Starbucks updates its 'Pick of the Week' promo, alternating between songs and apps. This week's song choice is the single 'Prairie Girl' by the Regina-based band Rah Rah. The band currently has a new album being released on October 2nd, 'The Poet's Dead', and this is your chance to get at the newest...

Coquitlam Apple Store; Image via @alexglee Earlier we had heard about rumours of Apple retail stores getting budget cuts by reducing the number of staff, to which Apple responded they had "messed up." Now, ifoAppleStore goes on to further report there are continued stories about how Apple's retail operations continue to be put under stress...

In the midst of iPhone 5 NFC chip talks, an Apple patent was recently granted earlier today. This patent closely represents what a device with a NFC chip would be capable of. Labeled U.S. Patent No. 8,255,323, this system will provide a "motion based payment confirmation" system. The description mainly talks about a graphical user interface for completing...

Flipboard is celebrating its two year anniversary and has posted an infographic describing its achievements in the past 24 months. The social magazine first debuted for the iPad, but later introduced support for the iPhone last December. The notable stats point to 20 million users, with 3 billion 'flips' per month, 1.5 million users daily...

I'm sure everyone is well aware that the heated patent battle with Samsung has recently ended over the past week. While that heated battle is finished, there is another ongoing patent dispute in Germany, involving Apple. Just like the Samsung case, Apple claims Motorola has unfaithfully adopted patented features onto their devices. Rather than the...

Early today, we published a report that revealed over 90% of Apple’s customers are satisfied with the Genius Bar’s phenomenal work. Now, folks over at Gizmodo appear to have gotten their hands on a copy of Apple's secret Genius Training Manual claiming that "you've never seen anything like it". According to Gizmodo, the manual gives a peek inside Apple's "psychological mastery" with...

FreshBooks, the leading cloud accounting service for small business owners based in Toronto, Canada, has today released a new iPhone app designed specifically to cater the needs of small businesses owners, assisting them in running their business on-the-go (via Ottawa Citizen). The new FreshBooks iPhone app works anywhere and focuses on features like expense management, P&L reporting...

After covering the Apple vs Samsung case as a news outlet for the past month, we are finally receiving some insight of what the experience was like being part of the jury. A jury foreman has recently conducted an interview with Bloomberg TV, and he was able to explain how Apple completed their landslide win...

Aircell’s Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi service, that was introduced almost 4 years ago, has been granted a subordinate spectrum license in Canada today, Tech Crunch is reporting. The company has reportedly leased the spectrum from SkySurf, with cell site construction set to begin later this year. For those who aren't aware, Gogo allows travelers to get online using their laptops...