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The Rick Mercer Report has some of the funniest spoofs, and the latest one is just pure gold. It involves our favourite wireless carriers, Rogers and Bell as part of the new dating service called 'Conglomermate'. I'm not going to say anything more--just watch the video below: Previously, we've seen the RMR break down the...

Looks like some stores released different or incorrect app 'Pick of the Week' cards at Starbucks locations. Earlier we reported users back East saw Golfplan, but numerous reports note week's pick is actually the crossword-type game W.E.L.D.E.R.: Weld words in the word machine! Create clever combos and multiply your score using gem and gold tiles. Increase...

One of the earliest apps promoted by Apple was Urbanspoon, the popular food guide. It was featured in a commercial Apple used to promote the iPhone 3G, way back in November of 2008. A year later Urbanspoon received an augmented reality feature to help you 'scope' out restaurants. Fast forward to 2012, and the latest...

Apple is not looking for people to 'test and keep' the new 'iPhone 5'. That's contrary to what the latest SMS spam wants you to know. We've heard from numerous users about spam being received to their cellphones that read the following: Apple is looking for people to Test & Keep the new iPhone5! But...

Wind and Mobilicity have some enticing voice and data plans that the 'Big 3' cannot compete with. But, the newer entrants stumble based on the fact their AWS network does not support the latest GSM smartphones, such as the iPhone. In an attempt to entice Wind and Mobilicity users, Rogers/Fido are offering a $100 credit...

The Winnipeg Jets have recently released their official app for iOS which can be downloaded for free from the Canadian App Store. The passionate fans of the Winnipeg Jets can now follow their team on-the-go with the official app for live scores, player bios, stats, league standings, Jets photos, content from Jets TV as well as Facebook, Twitter and fan blog...

It was noted Tim Cook was in China to meet with government officials on Monday, now we have learned he met up with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing yesterday to talk about intellectual property issues, according to the WSJ: The executive met with Mr. Li on Tuesday to discuss intellectual-property issues and greater...

A Sweden based security firm Micro Systemation, that helps law enforcement agencies around the world crack digital security systems, has posted a video (via Forbes) demonstrating how easy it is to bypass the passcode on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad device. The video shows an application which the firm calls XRY that can quickly crack an iOS...

In a report published by CNET, it appears that Apple apparently made more than $70,000 per day by selling the top 100 publications in Newsstand, Apple's storefront for newspapers and magazines. Marketing research firm Distimo has claimed that major chunk of Apple's Newsstand revenue came from News Corp.'s The Daily, followed by The New York Times and...

The co-founder of Siri, Dag Kittlaus, was a keynote speaker at a monthly start-up pitch event in Chicago yesterday. It was there he revealed information on how Steve Jobs went about his quest in acquiring Siri shortly after its launch. What's interesting to note is Steve Jobs did not like the name 'Siri'--but Apple stuck...

It's a common theme for treasure hunting adventures--find the treasure, then make a mad dash all while trying to not only stay alive, but get out with the prize. Imangi Studios brings this scene to life with Temple Run for your iOS devices. However, it's not just one of those endless running games, it's the...

With AAPL shares hitting an all-time high of $614.48, now is the perfect time to sell, right? Apple's stock market valuation already makes it the largest company on the planet, with a market cap of over $572 billion. SEC Form 4 filings today have revealed the Apple executive team netted over $314 million dollars from...