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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...

Every time a new iPhone is released, every feature is meticulously scrutinized by its users--and rightfully so. The iPhone 4S battery is supposed to offer an extra hour of 3G talk time, but a 100 hour decrease in standby time. This is probably due to location services being used more frequently in iOS 5 as...

Canadian Apple retail stores now have 'Reserve and Pick Up for the iPhone 4S, a service that was also offered during the holidays in 2009. Users just select their province, Apple store location, and choose an available model. The Pacific Centre Apple Store will start taking reservations tonight as of 9PM PDT, and other stores...

Instapaper 4.0 brings a major update to the popular offline reading app for iPhone and iPad. There are tons of new features and significant enhancements including an all new UI with a restyled navigation view on iPhone and a grid view on the iPad edition. It is now possible to perform to search the full content...

Last month, we told you how Samsung was prepping up to fire back at Apple as soon as the next iPhone launches by filing lawsuits based on violation of basic wireless technology patents owned by them, which they believe Apple has used in iPhone 4S. A report by WSJ suggests that Samsung has already begun...

A private event held at Stanford University's Memorial Church saw Silicon Valley luminaries, politicians and celebrities along with several hundred people gather in order to pay a tribute to late Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs on Sunday. Among those who graced the event were Google chief executive Larry Page, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former...

Apple has just announced in a press release the iPhone 4S has sold more than 4 million units in its opening weekend. Not only that, more than 25 million people updated to iOS 5, along with 20 million signing up for iCloud. Not too shabby for a phone that was supposed to be a dud,...

Yesterday we told you how to setup Siri to send tweets for you to Twitter. Today, we will show you how to get Siri to post Facebook updates for you using the similar method. Just add your phone number to activate Facebook Texts, add Facebook's SMS number as a contact named 'Facebook', and voila. How...

All this time, I wondered if SkyNet was secretly involved with Siri and the Joy of Tech confirms it below, in their explanation of how Siri *really* works: From Terminator 2: Judgment Day (insert Arnold voice): John Connor: Can you learn stuff you haven't been programmed with so you could be... you know, more human?...

If you pre-ordered your iPhone 4S from Bell and want to find your tracking number, here's how to do it: 1. Go to www.canadapost.com 2. Go to track by 'reference number' 3. Enter in 001 in front of your mobile number. i.e.: 0017789993333 4. Your tracking details should appear. A similar method is also available...

During Apple's 'Let's talk iPhone' event, the company explained the iPhone 4S would feature 2X faster downloads compared to the iPhone 4. Maximum data speeds on HSDPA networks showed the iPhone 4S with a theoretical 14.4Mbps download versus 7.2Mbps on the iPhone 4 (images via Engadget):   Are these claims accurate, and are they noticeable...

If you've tried to ask Siri to send tweets for you, it won't work. But there is a workaround--enable text messaging within your twitter account, and save your country's twitter short code to your Contacts. Once your account is confirmed, all you have to do is say "Message Twitter _____ " and you'll be sending...