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Apple sent out an email to developers a few hours ago to introduce a new program for businesses. The Volume Purchase Program will allow businesses to purchase apps in volume and sell custom B2B apps to customers. The email reads: Get ready today. Business customers will soon be able to buy your apps in volume....

A report from CNet UK points to Apple increasing iPhone retail staff from August to October 2011. The post, which was sent to us by a tipster, asks for "full-time iPhone Sales Staff for an exciting project to work 5 days a week (Tuesday-Saturday) for the period 16th August - 29th October within key retail...

Living in Canada has it's advantages like poutine, beaver tails, cottages and hockey. But there are a few disadvantages as well - one being higher prices for Apple products. Come on Apple give us a break! According to 9 to 5 Mac, we may be in luck and could see better prices soon. In the...

So you may be thinking, "What is gallium arsenide and why do I care?" Earlier today DigiTimes reported a rumour that Apple has ordered GaAs components from three manufacturers for the next generation iPhone to come out this fall. [To make this easier, GaAs is the chemical formula for gallium arsenide - just for those...

The iPhone 4 is not indestructible as I've figured out (painfully), but in certain events it maybe seem to have nine lives. The following story was sent to us by reader Ryley, documenting the story of his buddy's iPhone 4 accident: My buddy Larry works in shipping at a warehouse and had his iPhone sitting on...

With the release of iOS 5 beta 3, some new features have been discovered. Beta 1 introduced a new feature for the iPad, AirPlay Mirroring which brings your iPad screen to your TV wirelessly via Apple TV. Beta 3 now brings a new feature, FaceTime over AirPlay Mirroring, as noted by TiPB. Check out the...

Sympatico.ca is a nice aggregator of news and reaches an audience of 9.5 million people. Bell Media, the parent company has recently released the official Sympatico.ca iPhone app. This app will enable you to take this news portal with you no matter where you end up. Here are the following features: From autos to fashion,...

Do you think your iPhone 4 is "4G"? Because 34% of iPhone users surveyed by Retrevo think so! I'll admit, I was rather surprised at first read that someone could mixup iPhone 4 with 4G, but when you think about it, it kind of makes sense. People simply think the "4" in iPhone "4" means...

Ipsos Reid has published a new report about Canadians using mobile apps. The report reveals that 3 in 4 users who own a smartphone have downloaded at least one mobile app. The report further reveals that app usage is significantly impacted by the operating system of the device. For example, the study shows that almost...

Penny Arcade has posted a new comic about the mild tensions between iOS and Windows Mobile users. As illustrated in the comic, Gabe, an iOS user, seems to have moved platforms to Windows Mobile without the permission of his colleague. Because of the migration, the Apple fanboy shouts that Gabe's ownership experience is "demonstrably less...

In case you forgot - but I'm sure you didn't - today is the AppleExpo in Toronto. It will run from 12PM - 7PM at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre [Google Maps]. Meet the guys and girls who make those cool iPhone, iPad and Mac products we love. You will have the opportunity to see demonstrations and...

Button Smasher, as the name implies, is a fast-paced iOS game that is all about the speed of button mashing! The game continually keeps you guessing about which button to push next! The game is simple. A series of shapes/colours will appear on the screen and it is your objective to remove those shapes/colours by...