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The Kid From Victoria Hired by Apple At Age 14
Now here's a story about a Canadian kid that's inspiring. If you haven't heard the story behind Tom Williams, you should. Hailing from Victoria, BC, he was hired by Apple at the age of 14. How did he get there? His story was posted on Derek Sivers' website a couple years back, but I recently...
Apple ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Live Stream Won’t Be Happening Tomorrow
If you've been trying to find news about a live stream for tomorrow's 'Let's Talk iPhone' media event, you're out of luck. 9to5Mac has confirmed there will be no live stream according to Apple PR reaching out to them: Last year's September media event was live streamed by Apple, but this year the only stream...
Will Steve Jobs Attend Tomorrow’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Event?
Tomorrow is the big day--will Steve Jobs attend the 'Let's Talk iPhone' event, or will newly-minted CEO Tim Cook go solo to showcase his role? Reuters mentions that Steve might show up: The Apple co-founder, a pancreatic cancer survivor who stepped down in August after his third medical leave, is expected to make an appearance,...
iPhone 4S / 5 To Launch In Canada On November 5th?
Last year when iPhone 4 was announced in June 2010, it was initially made available only in a handful of territories which unfortunately did not include Canada. When a second batch of countries was selected for iPhone 4 launch by the end of July 2010, Canada was eventually included in the list alongside Italy and...
iPhone 4S Already Listed In 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Capacities At Official Vodafone Germany Website
Over the past few days, the highly anticipated next-generation iPhone handset aka iPhone 4S seems to have been showing up all over the internet. The first evidence was leaked by Apple itself in a recent beta of iTunes and then American telecom company Cincinnati Bell listed it temporarily along with the iPhone 5, though both listings were...
Predictions for Tuesday’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Event
We're a day away from Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' media event, and so far the rumours of what will be announced have been divided. One side believes Apple will release a cheaper iPhone 4 (codename N90A), alongside the iPhone 4S with upgraded hardware (A5, 8MP camera, 1GB RAM, Assistant, etc). The other side believes it...
A5 Powered iPhone 5 Will Have Much Superior Graphics Performance Than Any Other Smartphone
In a recent set of GL Benchmarks, Anandtech (via MacRumors) has revealed how an A5 powered iPhone 5 / iPhone 4S would have a much superior graphics performance than all the current smartphones in the market. As most of the rumors have already indicated that the nee iPhone is going to sport the same dual-core...
Apple Erects ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Media Event Banner at Cupertino Campus
Tuesday is coming fast and furious, and it appears Apple has prepped its campus auditorium by erecting a banner that reads 'Let's talk iPhone'. The event is set to announce new iPhones, which, at this point in time is rumoured to be a cheaper iPhone 4, and an upgraded iPhone 4S with a new voice...
Are You an iPhone 5 ‘Fanboy’? [INFOGRAPHIC]
With Tuesday coming up in less than 48 hours (if you don't know what's happening on that day--you should by now!), it's time to ask yourself a question: are you an iPhone fanboy or fangirl? The following infographic was compiled from the responses provided by 1000 iPhone owners 18 and older living in the U.S....
Apple Advertising Retail Jobs Using Facebook Ads
Apple's relationship with Facebook isn't the best due to the fallout over both Ping and iOS integration. That might be changing though as the Facebook iPad app is rumoured to debut on Tuesday. Even with the 'drama', that hasn't stopped Apple from advertising its retail positions using Facebook Ads. As seen in the images below,...
Rogers and Fido Drop iPhone 4 Price to $99 Days Before ‘iPhone 5’ Launch
With Apple's 'Let's Talk Event' set to take place on Tuesday, more carriers have slashed their iPhone 4 prices. Telus was the first to initiate when they dropped their price to $99 on a three year term back in mid-August, with the 'promo' price set to expire on October 3rd. Bell did the same a...
How Your Cell Phone Will Replace Your Wallet [Infographic]
Ever thought how it all came to actually "paying for stuff" with a cell phone? Well, this interesting infographic should give you a pretty good idea how things evolved from a time when live stock was used as a currency to the present era when one can simply link a credit card to a smartphone and...