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It was previously reported Apple had become the world's largest smartphone maker, but yesterday IDC's own industry report confirmed it. Apple shipped 106.5 million smartphones in the second quarter, claiming a 19.1% share. Samsung followed in second place at 16.2% share, then Nokia in third place at 15.7%, and RIM next with 11.6%. The slow...

Early today we posted a patent that Apple has filed regarding inductive charging through headphones and earlier we told you about a WSJ report about charging. But what about some other possibilities? Two that I want to bring up are WiTricity and uBeam. Rumours have come up that Apple is interested in WiTricity. This company...

I admit that I have had my fair share of iPhone cases, maybe you have as well but don't want to admit it. Either way I have never seen a case like this: Yes, that's a severed hand on the back of an iPhone case - okay, not a real hand. This case is coming...

During Netflix's most recent earnings report, they mentioned their Canadian division was just short of 1 million subscribers, but that has changed. The milestone was reached last month, when Amanda Bell James from Flin Flon, Manitoba, joined Netflix Canada and won a lifetime membership. Now that's a nice little surprise. Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO and...

The saying, "monkey see, monkey do" fits nicely with the carriers in Canada. When one makes a drastic change, others will follow. Case in point, Rogers offered their $30/6GB data plan for all of Canada yesterday (instead of just Quebec), and today, Telus has done the same. Who wants to bet money Bell is up...

Vonage has launched a new VoIP app called Time to Call. This essentially is a pay-per-call app to enable international calls up to 15 minutes--billed directly to your iTunes account via in-app purchases. There's no contracts or commitments, and the app works over WiFi and 3G networks in Canada and the USA. The company claims...

The WSJ previously released a report the next generation iPhone 5 would have a 'new charging feature'. Wireless charging came to mind and even a slight hint at solar, but that appears to be years away. Today, Patently Apple has revealed Apple's plans to use conductive charging via Apple headphones. The Apple patent posted to...

Update 1: Looks like Gizmodo sheds some more light on the 'spy photo' posted below. It was originally posted by a twitter user @rob1p, then re-posted to MacRumors this morning by a 'newbie' user. The catch? The text he forgot to leave out from his original tweet en Francais: Une photo comme ça pourrait rendre...

The latest iPhone rumours come from Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White, speaking to Sohu.com via AllThingsD. China Telecom has apparently reached a preliminary deal with Apple to sell two models of the iPhone in October. One will be the iPhone 5, and the other a 'simplified' iPhone 4: “According to Sohu.com, China Telecom will offer...

If you're an online shopping enthusiast, you're going to enjoy the latest app to hit the App Store, Deal Flow. Created by a team of former Amazon employees, this app has some of the best implementation of daily coupon 'deals' in one place, along with online retailers. Not only that, the best part is it...

Update: Geohot also won an award for 'Best Song', with his rap titled 'The Light it Up Contest. Check that song out below: --- Comex, the brains behind the notoriously brilliant JailbreakMe.com for iOS devices, has just won a 2011 Pwnie Award for 'Best Client-Side Bug'. The Pwnie awards happen yearly in Las Vegas to...

Gmail for the web has just received a slight refresh this afternoon, as noted on the Gmail blog. The most notable features include Retina Display graphics and icons for iPhone 4 users, pull to refresh for your inbox, and transitions that slide left to right when navigating between inboxes and menus. Now, what I don't...