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magicJack for iPhone Allows Unlimited Free Calling Within Canada and USA

Update 2: CNET reports you can call another magicJack user, but you need to dial this main, 305-848-TALK, then punch in your friend's unique 10 digit magicJack number. Surely you've seen commercials for magicJack, right? Make insanely cheap VoIP voice calls from your home with just your internet connection and the magicJack hardware? Well, the...

New Skype Update Fixes ‘Lost’ Credit Balance and Contacts Bug

Skype had released a new update today to address the bug users have experienced with yesterday's significant update that brought Bluetooth and image stabilization. The update yesterday triggered the balance for Skype Credit to display as $0.00 and removal of contact lists. The solution was to make a paid call or reinstall the app to...

Over 40% Of Smartphone Users In U.S. & Canada Plan On Buying The iPhone 5

A recent study carried out by PR Newswire (via 9to5Mac) through InMobi, an independent advertising network shows an approximate number of current smartphone owners who are likely to buy the iPhone 5, which Apple is set to unveil on October 4th at its Cupertino campus. According to the report, 41% of existing mobile owners in U.S. & Canada are planning to...

Apple Adds New iPhone 4 & White iPod Touch To Its Inventory System

A report published by 9to5Mac from an anonymous but reliable source claims that Apple has added revisions of iPhone 4 and iPod touch models to its internal inventory database. According to the report, 3 new iPod touch models including the rumored white one, have appeared under the codename "N81A" in three different capacities. The black iPod touch is likely...

Rick Mercer Revisits the iPhone Versus Blackberry Debate in 2011 [VIDEO]

Update 1: Higher quality video embedded (thanks rizulli). Rick Mercer once again produces another hilarious segment on the iPhone versus Blackberry debate, but this time in 2011. The current status of RIM's economic turmoil is emphasized, and the plethora of 'innovative' Blackberry features we've come to learn and love. Check it out below: "I can...

Roger LTE Network Goes Live in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal

Rogers officially announced their plans to employ their LTE network back in February. In July, Ottawa was the first city for their LTE technical trial, and as of today, LTE is now live in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, as promised. Bell beat Rogers to the punch to launch their LTE network in Toronto and southern...

Fortune Releases ‘All About Steve’ Kindle eBook

While the official Steve Jobs Biography is still a couple of months away from its expected release date i.e November 21st, Fortune has released a little something for us to read about the most successful entrepreneur of our generation. The editors of Fortune have compiled a selection of stories about Jobs into an ebook for Kindle called "All...

9-Axis Sensor ‘Fusion’ Predicted to Power Future Devices Like the iPhone

According to a new report from IHS Suppli, via Digitimes, the future of motion sensing for devices such as the iPhone and iPad will evolve into an advanced 'fusion' of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors, in particular gyroscopes, accelerometers and compasses. IHS iSuppli notes the sensor fusion of these 3-axis sensors could create a '9-axis sensor...

The Oregon Trail for iPhone is Currently Free for a Few Days

Gameloft's version of the classic hit, The Oregon Trail, is currently a free download for the iPhone. This limited time giveaway is to help celebrate a new the new upcoming game, The Oregon Trail: American Settler. Description below: Just like the real pioneers, overcome the perilous journey to Oregon in America's Wild West. Assume the...
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Consensus Is Apple Will Announce One iPhone Instead of Two?

With today's early morning announcement of Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' media event taking place next Tuesday (AllThingsD was correct), the big question of the day is whether Apple will introduce one or two iPhones. Once again, the blogosphere has continued to decipher any possible cryptic messages in the invite's graphic, seen below: The obvious message...