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It appears creative entrepreneurs have attempted to profit off the upcoming 'iPhone 5' by posting unofficial pre-orders up for sale on eBay. There has been no indication of an 'iPhone 5' although numerous case leaks have us believing otherwise. One description states a 32GB iPhone 5 will be provided to the auction winner based on...

The CRTC has set out some new rules for broadcasters that own both programming and distribution, also known as vertical integration. The new rules were established to prevent anticompetitive behaviour. Such examples include companies refusing to sell mobile rights to a TV show to other companies at fair rates. Such vertically integrated broadcasters include: Shaw...

Earlier today another case was apparently leaked, this time from OtterBox clearly labeled with iPhone '4S' on the packaging. As for the iPhone 5 itself, there has been no concrete evidence it even exists, aside from an apparent product page leak by Case-Mate, and a plethora of silicone cases made for sale (even some on...

This isn't really surprising, but according to UBS Investment Research, the iPhone has a 89% retention rate, with HTC at 39% as the closest competitor. This was based on a U.S. survey asking customers which handset maker they would remain with for their next purchase. Third place was Waterloo-based RIM, at 33%. Their retention rate...

Stop motion is one of my favourites types of animation. It allows the animator to bring life to objects that otherwise would have none. Let a toy car drive a track, or a LEGO minifig walk around. Doing this is possible by taking a photo of each frame, then importing them onto a program on...

Looks like more leaked cases have started to appear. First, we saw Case-Mate post then remove apparent iPhone 5 cases, and now it seems an OtterBox package has surfaced with 'iPhone 4S' clearly labeled on the front and showing new volume buttons--on the right side. According to tweets posted by @chronicwire: New soft-looking volume buttons being...

Just a couple of days back, Apple's stock (AAPL) reached its all-time high when it was trading at $422 per share. But looking at the latest reports suggesting Apple's upcoming products such as the next generation iPhone handset, a Retina display iPad 3 and an LTE iPhone in 2012, it shouldn't be long before the stock price hits $450 mark....

A new study from the Convergence Consulting Group reports 2 million Canadians will have only cellphones at home, ditching landline services by the end of 2011. Why is this happening? It is the result of 'lower' wireless prices from the 'Big 3' wireless companies (Rogers, Telus, Bell). It is predicted 1 in 7 Canadians will...

A new post by 9to5Mac (via Barrons) highlights Scott Sutherland's projections for Apple in the last quarter of 2011 and beyond. Scott is an analyst and managing director of Wedbush Securities Inc. Research Division. He claims that the next-gen iPhone (most likely the iPhone 4S) will be announced in October alongside an iPhone targeting emerging markets (possibly the iPhone 5)...

Majority of rumors until now have hinted at two new devices that will be announced  at Apple Medial Event which is expected to be held on October 4th i.e an upgraded iPhone 4S and a completely re-designed iPhone 5. However, according to a recent report by BGR, a new research note from analyst Brian Blair claims that Apple will be introducing...

For all you photography lovers, another quality app is up for grabs. Snapseed is a powerful photo editor that is currently free until September 23rd. It supports many features to manipulate your photos straight from your iPhone. The app is from Nik Software, and it allows for all sorts of powerful customizations. BENEFITS: • Easily...

Apple is one of Samsung's biggest customers--but that business relationship has continued to go sour due to continued patent lawsuits between the two companies. Samsung's title as the largest component supplier is slowly eroding as Apple diversifies its suppliers. Digitimes is now reporting Apple has started to purchase more NAND flash parts and mobile RAM...