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If you're a user of textPlus, you'll be pleased to know their latest update brings free phone numbers to Canadians, taking unlimited texting to numbers in the US and Canada to another level. Your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad will received a dedicated number to text mobile phones for free. "Our friends in Canada -...

We previously announced Apple's plans to open a new store in Waterloo at Conestoga, its final preparations, and it has now been confirmed the store will open to the public this Saturday, August 13th at 9:30AM EDT, in a press release. Grand Opening The Apple Store Conestoga will open to the public on Saturday, August...

If you're a developer on iOS 5 beta 5, and rely on a jailbreak, you'll be pleased to know redsn0w 0.9.8b5 has been released. This tethered jailbreak means if you reboot, run out of battery, or restart your Springboard--you'll need to jailbreak again to use your phone. As noted by @musclenerd, via the iPhone Dev...

iTunes gift cards are on sale at Future Shop at the moment. The following in-store only deal will get you $60 worth of credit for only $48. That $12 in savings can equate to a dozen apps or a music album (or, as @EagleLooking78 notes, he's going to buy $300 worth for Final Cut Pro!...

For those new OS X Lion users out there, you might want to know Apple has released the download for the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant: Built right into OS X Lion, Lion Recovery lets you repair disks or reinstall OS X Lion without the need for a physical disc. The Lion Recovery Disk Assistant lets...

The iPhone 5 has been rumoured to launch in October on Telus, but right now signs still point to a September release. Most of us would consider waiting in line the night before. But some people like Rob Shoesmith (okay, only him), like to do something even crazier--wait in line before the launch date has...

There are dozens upon dozens of point-of-sale financing apps that help you organize your spending habits. Budget with Black in Black isn't much different from the rest, with the exception of its surprisingly helpful catch phrase. Featuring a much cleaner interface than other run of the mill financing applications, learning how to use the application...

A while back we held a contest sponsored by Canadian accessory maker, Helium Digital. They had recently re-designed their website for a better buying experience, and also recently released a newly designed HD-540 Boombuds headphones. The winners of the 'Like/Follow' $100 gift card contest have been contacted. Congrats to the following winners: Simon Macdonald (twitter)...

How much do you love your smartphone? In a recent study by TeleNav, their U.S. research revealed some interesting facts about how addicted we are to our smartphones. Here are some of the more notable stats: One-third of all respondents would be more willing to give up sex for a week than their mobile phone. Of the respondents...

It was reported last week Apple's streaming movie service, 'iTunes Replay' was set to launch in upcoming 'week's. Well, that won't be happening anytime soon, according to sources that spoke with CNET. Apple has yet to sign cloud agreements for feature films with at least four of the top six film studios, according to multiple...

Congrats to the following winners: Blake Fisher Colleen Db199 S1c907t0t Chadley20 Who says Mondays can't be fun days? It is today, as iPhoneinCanada.ca is giving away five ZAGGsparq chargers. Why? Because we haven't had a wicked give-away recently, plus we're awesome. The ZAGGsparq retails for $99, and can charge up to two USB devices (including...

According to code digging developers, 9to5Mac notes yesterday's newly released iOS 5 Beta 5 will be released next week on Wednesday, August 17th at 5PM PDT. @iH8sn0w claims a September 14th expiry date for iOS Beta 5: How many betas will Apple release, before seeding Golden Master to developers? TiPB points out the history of iPhone OS and...