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Fido Eliminates Free WiFi Hotspots for Pre-Paid Customers
Fido has eliminated access to Rogers/Fido WiFi hotspots for its pre-paid iPhone users and now offers it exclusively to its customers on monthly plans. Previously, pre-paid Fido users could login to designated Rogers/Fido hotspot areas, such as Second Cup coffee shops, various golf courses and Denny's restaurants. Now, when users connect to a Rogers/Fido SSID,...
Angry Birds Halloween Update To Bring A New Bird [TEASER VIDEO]
Rovio Mobile released Angry Birds for the first time on December 10, 2009. Since then, it has sold over 12 million copies in the App Store alone, and has also been reproduced for various other platforms. The game is also the No. 1 paid app in 67 countries, and is one of the most successful...
[Update] Siri Running Successfully On All iOS 5 Devices
Update 1: @jackoplane updates Siri on other iOS devices will require a jailbreak. They haven't posted a video for legal reasons. Just 3 days ago, we told you how 9to5Mac in collaboration with developer Steven Troughton-Smith ported the Siri technology from iPhone 4S to iPhone 4 and had shown at on video as well. Today, another claim comes from...
Rogers Discontinues the 16GB iPhone 4
An internal note on Rogers' retention systems page reveals the 16GB iPhone 4 has been discontinued. The iPhone 4 is now solely availably in 8GB capacities only. Leading up to the iPhone 4S announcement, Telus dropped its 16GB iPhone 4 prices to $99 on contract, with other carriers following suit afterwards. Apple slashed prices on...
Apple 2011 Q4 Posts Record $28.27 Billion in Revenue, 17 Million iPhones Sold
Apple has announced their 2011 fiscal fourth quarter earnings this afternoon, with a record $28.27 billion in revenue and a net profit of $6.62 billion. A year ago, these numbers were at $20.34 billion and $4.31 billion respectively. 63% of revenue in this most recent quarter came from international sales. Sales by the numbers: 17.07...
[Update] Apple Stores to Close Wednesday to Stream Cupertino Event Celebrating the Life of Steve Jobs
Update 1: Just talked to the Richmond Centre Apple Store and Metrotown Apple Stores. They will be opening at noon tomorrow. Normal store opening hours are 9:30AM for Richmond, and 10AM for Metrotown. The WSJ has reported Apple Stores are set to close tomorrow to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs: Apple plans to close...
[Update] Apple TV 4.4.1 Software Update Released to Fix ‘Connect to iTunes’ Bug
Update 1: Users are reporting the 4.4.1 update has been pulled as it has been 'bricking' some Apple TV2 units. Stay tuned. Just after the release of the second generation Apple TV 4.4 software update, Apple has pushed out 4.4.1. This minor release fixes the bug where a small number of units are required to...
1.3 Million Pictures Analyzed to Create the Biggest iPhone Photo Infographic
Back in August we reviewed the app Photo Stats, which would analyze your photos and turn them into an infographic to reveal details about your Camera Roll. The company has now examined the data from over 1.3 million photos to create a large infographic that reveals where, how and when users took photos: Most people...
How Dropbox Turned Down a ‘Nine-Digit’ Offer From Apple and Steve Jobs
Dropbox has emerged as one of the best cloud storage solutions to sync files across your iOS devices and Mac/PC. Forbes today uncovers further into the startup, one of the hottest tech companies to date. Within the article emerges information the Dropbox founders were invited to Cupertino by Steve Jobs--to discuss a takeover of the...
Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 For iOS 5 Jailbreak On Windows
The iPhone Dev-Team has just updated their iOS 5 jailbreak tool to support Windows. The latest version is RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 which brings quick iOS 5 jailbreaking to Windows and also fixes "Location Services" issue for iPhone 3GS devices running on the 06.15 baseband. Like the previous release, jailbreakers don’t need to supply the IPSW file manually...
[Update] How to Enable AirPlay Mirroring on your iPhone 4S
AirPlay Mirroring is a feature in iOS 5 that streams your iPhone 4S home screen to your second generation Apple TV. You'll be able to stream whatever is on your iOS device right onto your TV. Turning on AirPlay Mirroring on your iPhone is very similar to how it is enabled on the iPad 2....
Telus Optik TV Remote Recording iPhone App Updated for iOS 5
For Telus Optik TV subscribers, you'll be happy to know the Telus Optik TV Remote Recording iPhone app (we reviewed it last September) has finally been updated for iOS 5. Previously, those using iOS 5 ran into issues with the app, as it asked you to contact Telus. The app is unique as it allows...