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We've got another progress update for you, on pod2g's untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak. Pod2g posted on Twitter today, that they have found a "way through", to make this new jailbreak work on the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G. His "way through" was not explained, but he said he'll have more on that later. "Good...

According to a press release from Samsung Canada, the company is currently constructing their first Canadian retail store at Metrotown Mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. The location currently has Samsung-themed boards covering the construction. For those that are unaware, Metrotown Mall is one of the more popular and definitely the busiest mall in British Columbia....

We have heard many rumours already, about Apple's upcoming refresh of the iPhone. Bigger screen, thinner profile, improved camera, smarter, better, faster, stronger, etc, etc. These have all been put out there or refuted by an "inside source". When a reputable source like Bloomberg reports on the next iPhone, we pay a little closer attention....

There is a fantastic post over at OverDriveDesign that details how apps will benefit on a 4-inch iPhone display. The post is really neat because it's all comparison photos showing the current 3.5-inch iPhone screen against a 4-inch iPhone screen. The author took screenshots of a bunch of different apps and contrasted the photos with the...

I'm pretty sure you saw this one coming. Apple board member Mickey Drexler, currently the CEO of clothing retailer J. Crew, told the audience at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored conference Steve Jobs had dreamed of designing an 'iCar' before his death: And, according to J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler, Jobs even...

Chillingo, the makers of hit iOS games like Cut The Rope and Fancy Pants Adventures, have just made their popular puzzle game Feed Me Oil free for today only. Both Feed Me Oil and Feed Me Oil HD (iPad Version) can be downloaded for free from the App Store today which normally sell at $0.99 and $1.99 respectively....

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer told Reuters in a telephonic interview today that the company is going to power all three of its data centers with 100% renewable energy, with its core data center in North Carolina going coal-free by the end of this year. Apple has been buying equipment from SunPower Corp and Bloom Energy to build two solar array...

The Vonage Mobile iPhone app is a free download and allows for cheap VoIP calls to landlines and mobile numbers (similar to Skype) and free texts and calls to fellow Vonage Mobile app friends. The company has announced it has extended its promo for free calling to landlines in Canada, the U.S., and Puerto Rico...

Readdle has just pushed a major update to PDF Expert for iPhone, that takes the popular PDF viewing and annotating iPhone app to version 3.0. While the app already supported PDF Forms, the latest update brings the ability to sign PDFs using handwritten signatures right on the iPhone. This lets users sign contracts, agreements, statements etc. on-the-go and...

Some recent concerns have been raised by the former head of U.S. counter-espionage, Michelle K. Van Cleave (he worked for the Bush administration until 2006), over the use of Chinese company Huawei Technology by Canadian carriers Telus, Bell and WIND, reports the CBC. Van Cleave believes North American security is at risk due to the...

In its latest round of patent approvals, it seems that Apple has invented a hybrid business/gift card system. The idea serves to improve the method in which company representatives exchange business cards at trade shows or events. Aside from having standard business information on the front of the card, the back of the card would feature...

A new app has launched today called Physique that aims to change the way you workout. Developed in Ottawa, Physique has some interesting features not found in other top weight tracking apps, such as automatic weight progression and an integrated barbell calculator. Users will also have access to warm-up sets, rest timers and custom keyboards,...