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Details From ABC Nightline’s ‘iFactory: Inside Apple’ Special on Foxconn [Update]
Update 1: A report from AppleInsider claims underage workers were 'hidden' in anticipation of the FLA audit. Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM) project officer Debby Sze Wan Chan relayed the claims in a recent interview withAppleInsider. SACOM is a Hong Kong-based NGO that was formed in 2005 and has been researching labor rights...
Turn Short Video Clips Into Cool Hybrid Photos With Cinemagram [Video Review]
There are a lot of ways to share your iPhone pictures online. A new app with a twist comes from Canadian developer Factyle. It's called Cinemagram and retails for $1.99 in the App Store. What the app does is allows you to create an animated GIF using a video clip. Normally GIFs are created using...
Twitter for iPhone Update Brings Back the Swipe Shortcut
Last December an update to the official iPhone Twitter app introduced a new, simpler interface. The changes were made to clearly make the app easy to use, but in doing so it removed some elegant shortcuts and features originally implemented by Loren Brichter's Tweetie, which the app was based on. Today, a new update brings...
New Notes App in iOS 5.1?
We have heard reports that a close to finished version of iOS 5.1 has been leaked into the wild, and we've seen a few new features, like the new camera button on the lock screen and Japanese supported in Siri. It seems another feature may have been leaked. Looking at this screenshot from iPhoneHellas, it...
CGA-Canada Launches ‘Need an Accountant’ iOS App
If you're in the search for a Certified General Accountant (CGA), then take a look at CGA-Canada's iOS app offering, 'Need an Accountant'. This is a searchable online directory of Canadian CGA accounting firms and allow searches by location, name, and service type. The app also includes full details of names, numbers, addresses and diving...
Apple 2012 Environmental Update Reveals Plans of Mammoth Solar Array
The next time you ask Siri what she is wearing, you can do so in the knowledge that it'll at least be coloured green, thanks to Apple's environmental efforts. In the company's updated environmental report, Apple describes two very large steps it is taking in its quest to become ever more environmentally friendly. The first...
Listen to The iPhone Podcast Episode 48 – iPad 3, iBooks, Mountain Lion
Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 48 of The iPhone Podcast. We had some issues with Apple related artwork and had to revamp, but we're back. You don't want to miss this episode! Also, don't forget to listen in on Episode 47, dedicated to Steve Jobs. Be...
Crimson’s Aluminum Frame Case For iPhone 4/4S: 24K Gold Plated [REVIEW]
Last year, we reviewed the Crimson AFC iPhone 4 case in Red color and now, we have the 24K Gold Plate finish in our hands. Recently, Crimson LLC unveiled attractive new colors and finishes for their popular Aluminum Frame Case (AFC) Series for iPhone 4/4S which included Anodized Orange, Anodized Pink, Anodized Purple and Chrome as well as an eye-catching 24K Gold Plate...
Apple Preparing To Introduce New iTunes Store & App Store This Year
Apple is reportedly preparing its first iTunes Store overhaul in 3 years which is expected to go live by the end of 2012 according to 9to5Mac. Apple replaced the old blue-ish iTunes Store with the current white-themed one back in 2009 focusing primarily on the store’s downloadable content while expected re-design is said to be even simpler and more user-friendly...
Steve Jobs’ Palo Alto Home Becomes The Most Popular Stop For Sightseeing On Silicon Valley
According to a recent publication by Chicago Tribune, it appears that Steve Jobs’ fans from all over the world have been regularly flocking to his Palo Alto residence to pay homage to the Apple founder ever since he passed away. Steve's fans also pay visit to his childhood home in nearby Los Altos, where he founded Apple in a garage...
WIND and Public Mobile Desire the 700MHz Wireless Spectrum to Support Newer Smartphones
To foster 'real' wireless competition in Canada, WIND and Public Mobile want to build a new network to support newer smartphones, such as the iPhone. These companies are threatening to once again sit out the next wave of wireless auction bidding, as they feel there's no point in even trying when they are put up...
Devium Dash – The Smart Phone Car Stereo
Using your iPhone in your car can be a pain, depending on the type of car you drive. Typically, you are dealing with extra cords and chargers, and/or Bluetooth devices that can get in the way, clutter up the inside of your vehicle, and drain your device's battery. There is a cool new Kickstarter project...