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Instagram Surpasses 80 Million Users, 4 Billion Photos Shared
If you're an Instagram user, then you're part of history in the making. The photo sharing network launched exclusively on iOS back in October of 2010, and soon reached Android users as well, and then was snatched up by Facebook in a $1 billion dollar deal. Today, the Instagram team announced they had surpassed 80...
Check Out These Early iPhone Prototypes Revealed via Court Documents [PICS]
With a full scale Apple versus Samsung trial set to take place, The Verge has uncovered images of early iPhone prototypes dating back to 2006. These images will either blow you away or make your cringe, but either way it gives us a rare glimpse into the design world of Jony Ive and his team...
Get Your Spy On – Spy vs. Spy Now Available For iOS
One of my all time favorite classic games - and a game that frustrated me to no end - is now available for your iOS devices. Calgary's Robots & Pencils have brought the classic Spy vs. Spy to your touch screen. The game of course is based off the cartoon in the Mad Magazine comic....
Google Earth Update Brings 3-D Flyover Maps To iOS
Google Earth app for iOS has just received a major update, bringing 3-D flyover maps to Apple's mobile platform. These 3-D maps are currently available for select U.S cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, California and some other cities like Rome. However, not every iOS device will get this 3-D map update. Rather, the 3-D...
Boxcar Acquired by Kwaga, Service Set to Restore to 100 Percent
Over the past couple of months, our favourite push notification service Boxcar had run into consistency issues and was just plain not working. We recently thought the service was about to die, but now Macworld reports Boxcar has been acquired by Kwaga, the company that runs WriteThat.name, a service that will soon join Boxcar's notification...
Fido Announces LTE Network Launching This Summer, Here’s the List of Cities Included
Fido has issued a press release this morning to announce the launch of their LTE network this summer across Canada, with initial service to debut in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. The company plans to expand their LTE network to 20 million Canadians by the end...
OS X Mountain Lion’s AirPlay Mirroring Requires Mid-2011 Macs
With the release of OS X Mountain Lion, one of the most anticipated features was being able to use AirPlay Mirroring from your Mac to your second generation Apple TV. Many users have experienced AirPlay on their iPhone and iPads, and the ability to use the feature from your Mac seemed really appealing. Some Users...
Do You Carry Both an iPhone and BlackBerry, and Secretly Wish for an ‘iBerry’?
Do you currently carry both a BlackBerry and an iPhone? The Wall Street Journal highlights an interesting story about the experiences of people who can't let up and keep one device, but use both no matter where they go. People who are seen with their BlackBerrys are quick to let others know--'hey, I have an...
How To: Create A Bootable OS X Mountain Lion Install DVD Or USB Key [Guide]
Apple released OS X Mountain Lion yesterday exclusively as a digital download via Mac App Store for $19.99, or free if you own a qualifying new Mac computer. While Apple has decided not to sell the update on optical media or USB sticks, you can always keep a physical copy of your Mac App Store download in the...
TIME: Steve Jobs is One of the Top 20 “Most Influential Americans”
George Washington, Albert Einstein, Muhammad Ali and…. Steve Jobs! The late Apple leader has been named by TIME magazine as one of the top 20 “most influential Americans.” The list contains “the trailblazers, visionaries, and cultural ambassadors who defined a nation.” Jobs is specifically referred to as the “high priest of the digital age.”...
Apple Activates PowerNap Feature On MacBook Airs With Firmware Update
Ever since I got my new MacBook Pro with Retina display, I've been anxiously waiting for OS X Mountain Lion release especially for two great new features, one is the AirPlay for Mac and the other one is PowerNap. Even though I'm still waiting for my qualifying "app code" for OS X Mountain Lion upgrade...
Starbucks App Pick of the Week: Draw Something [Update]
For all you Starbucks fans, you have probably been enjoying their weekly app and song picks of the week. This week's app pick is the popular (is it still popular?!) Draw Something, which is regularly priced at $2.99 in the App Store. Draw Something exploded onto the world stage and surpassed 20 million downloads in...