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Update 3: Here is a screenshot of the Apple Store WiFi SSID (thanks Glenn), plus a spy shot by a reader from 9to5Mac: Update 2: According to our sources, the inside of the store is 99.9% complete. Update 1: the September 24th grand opening date has been confirmed by the Metropolis twitter account @metropolismet. (Thanks...

Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has showed off an amazing iPhone integration concept at IAA Motor Show in Germany. Last year, the company demoed a "Media Interface Plus" accessory which now seems to have evolved into the “iPhone Interface Plus”. The concept will be available as a retrofit on every Mercedes Benz starting summer 2012. The interface will...

Silicone 'iPhone 5' cases started to appear online in late July, and they are also widely available in China now. We've also seen CGI renders of the next iPhone based on these designs as well. Electronics retailer DealExtreme now has some 'iPhone 5G' cases available. Available in a myriad of various colours, these transparent cases...

MyGreatFest, the world's first iOS jailbreak convention takes place September 17th, in London. The event will be at the Old Truman Brewery and it has been announced the event will be live streamed to the web. Everything is scheduled to stream at roughly 9AM GMT, or 1AM PDT/4AM EST. iPhoneinCanada.ca is an official sponsor of...

In the sea of iPhone 4 cases, there's one that will make you stand out from the crowd and that's the BookBook iPhone 4 case from TwelveSouth. This handmade leather case resembles a book, but also doubles as your wallet to carry your credit cards and ID. The BookBook case resembles a vintage book, to...

Do you have have multiple Apple IDs? If you've been looking for a solution to merge them into a single account, some evidence has emerged about the development of such an option. A MacRumors reader emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook about his issue, and received a telephone response from an employee from Apple executive relations....

Last night the NYT claimed an Apple employee told them the iPhone 5 launch was just 'weeks away', which also coincided with apparent leaked designs from Case-Mate. Now, 9to5Mac claims sources have told them two different iPhone models will debut this fall, a cheaper iPhone 4 alongside the iPhone 5. Furthermore, sources mention the iPhone...

It's time for another contest! Up for grabs today is the Verbs IM application which I found to be one of the best Instant Messaging applications in the App Store today! You can check out my review of Verbs IM from #includetech here. I will be giving out 3 copies of this application. How to win: Via...

A new report from Digitimes states Apple has recently signed a manufacturing deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to industry sources, with orders to take place later in 2012: TSMC will apply its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple's next-generation CPUs, according to the sources. TSMC is believed to have quietly...

According to the NYT, the iPhone 5 is just weeks away, according to an anonymous Apple employee: We’re just weeks away from the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5, according to an Apple employee who asked not to be named because he was not allowed to speak publicly for the company. Earlier today, Case-Mate...

Update: Looks like it's back up, but nothing is new. With earlier rumours of iOS 5 Beta 8 being released Friday, as of publishing the Apple Developer site is down with the usual "We'll Be Back Soon" image we've become accustomed to via the Apple Online Store. Could we see a new beta released today...

According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...