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The dual core A5 processor found within the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S is now being produced in a Texas factory owned by Samsung, according to Reuters. Consider this to be the repatriation of the production of the A5 chip: The A5 processor - the brain in the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 - is...

Just over a week ago, Apple unleashed the 'TV Shows' menu for second generation Apple TV units in Canada and across the globe. This silent update did not allow users to purchase shows, but some previews worked. Aside from being cosmetic, it seemed odd the update had appeared. Soon after, Apple pulled the update and...

Earlier today Apple launched iTunes Match in Canada, following through on their promise of its debut before the end of the year. For those that have attempted to purchase iTunes Match, you might have run into unknown error 5002 during your checkout, as seen below: Could not purchase "iTunes match". An unknown error occurred (5002). There...

Steve Jobs has made history by becoming the first deceased person to emerge as Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of the Year. Typically, only those still alive can only make the list--but an exception was made for Jobs. He was selected earlier in the year after his resignation as Apple CEO, and when he passed...

Every year Google takes a look at what we’ve been searching for on the Internet. Today they released the 2011 Zeitgeist ("the spirit of the times") which sorts billions of Google Searches to capture the year's 10 fastest rising global queries. On the main page Google lists the 10 fastest-rising global queries. Included in those top 10 you’ll find three...

Today Apple has released an incremental software update to their second-generation Apple TV, bringing the set-top box to version 4.4.4. MacRumors notes that the update arrives as Build 9A406a, without any clear indication of what improvements the release includes. First reports indicated that it's only a minor update that improves performance and stability as well as...

Apple has quietly enhanced iCloud in Canada to allow users to re-download previously purchased television shows and access them from iTunes, Apple TV, and within any iOS devices. The update is noted in an Apple Support page. Opening the iTunes Store app on any iOS devise and selecting the "Purchased" tab lists purchased TV shows under the...

Chris Ziegler of the The Verge has pointed out that Apple has re-released iOS 5.0.1 today with a new build — 9A406 instead of the earlier 9A405. Interestingly, the new build is only available for the iPhone 4S. The update is not the larger iOS 5.1 that's currently in the hands of developers. What makes this update interesting is an...

Update 2: Click here on how to fix error 5002. Update 1: iTunes Match shows in my iTunes sidebar, but when I attempt to purchase I get error '5002'. -Gary Yesterday, we noted that iTunes Match appeared to go live in Canada with users being able to sign up for the service (within Account Settings) and see updated 'Cloud Status’...

As suggested by a 20-question survey by Glassdoor (via 9to5Mac), Apple is now among the top 10 places to work in 2012 alongside Google and Facebook. The fourth annual Employees’ Choice award highlights 50 of the best workplaces. The findings are measured through company employees’ survey responses on Glassdoor.com. The survey consisted of questions about career opportunities, compensation and benefits,...

According to Katy Huberty, an analyst at Morgan Stanley (via Fortune), Apple could sell nearly a quarter billion iPhones next year. The number would be more than double that of this year's iPhone sales. According to Huberty's research, Apple could sell an astounding 41 million units in the first quarter alone of 2012. Her predictions are based on her own research and...

When Gmail for iPhone hit the App Store, it failed to impress and was pulled due to the app not working as advertised. Gmail for iOS has now received yet another update, with this one being the most significant. New changes include better label management, a new notification sound for incoming mail, mobile signature, vacation...