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This morning, Apple announced that Steve Jobs will host the keynote for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next Monday June 6 in San Francisco. The release also stated that Apple is set to introduce iOS 5 and a new cloud service called "iCloud". Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off...

Netflix Canada launched last Fall, to mixed fanfare. You either love it or hate it. Sure, the library is improving but there's no denying Netflix has big plans for its growing Canadian subscribers, on pace to exceed 1 million. They've signed deals with Paramount for content, have future plans to stream David Fincher's TV series...

My favourite cross platform messaging app for the iPhone is WhatsApp Messenger, one of the most popular apps in the App Store. It allows me to communicate with anyone who is using an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or Nokia device. You can group chat, send pictures, videos, audio, and even share your location. WhatsApp Messenger is...

Here we go again with more 'juicy' iPhone rumours. Japanese blog Macatakara claims the upcoming iPhone 4S this year will feature the dual core A5 chip from the iPad 2, an improved 8 megapixel camera, and dual mode support for both GSM and CDMA via a unified SIM. We've learned from iFixit teardowns the Verizon...

Some more Memorial Day sales coming your way, this time from the fine Canadian folks at GelaSkins. To celebrate achieving 100,000 Facebook likes, they have a special 20% off promo code for all! Use the code 'HIGHFIVE' during checkout to save 20% off your order. The coupon expires Tuesday, May 31st at 12pm EST. We've...

Justin Luey and I are back! Once again, we discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 39 of The iPhone Podcast. We also talk about the coolest must-have apps of the week. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other RSS Readers You can follow and comment...

You may have heard of an upcoming movie called "Super 8", due June 2011. With the movie releasing soon, a new app called Super 8 was recently released in the App Store. At first thought you would think the app is all about the movie with advertisements galore. In fact, the app is a photography...

We broke the news about the 'connection' between the departure of Peter Hajas from his MobileNotifier project and his possible move to Apple. To celebrate before his leave Peter and his team have released MobileNotifier Beta5, the final release. Here is what's new: - MobileReply. Reply to text messages while within other applications! It works...

The white iPhone 4 seems to have finally caught up with demand, as the Apple Canada online store has been updated with new shipping times for the iPhone 4. Previously shipping within 1 - 2 business days, white (and black) iPhone 4 purchases now ship within 24 hours. Available for $659/$779 for the 16/32 GB,...

One of the most amusing innovations in the Apple Store is the iPod touch wireless point-of-sale system that employees carry. The device enables customers to pay for items almost anywhere in the store with cash or credit card. However, paying by credit requires a signature to complete the purchase. So to sign, the employee hands...

...from the iPhone 5 and iPad 3, of course. What else were you thinking? ;) Apple sued Samsung earlier over their Galaxy line of tablets and phones, claiming it copied the iPhone and iPad. As the lawsuit went on, Samsung was forced to hand over their future prototypes to Apple lawyers for inspection. Now, Samsung...

Here we go again. The ZAGG Memorial Day sale is around the corner on Monday and Tuesday, with all items up to 50% off. If you missed last year's 50% off sale, this is your chance for redemption. The sale starts Sunday, May 29th at 9pm PDT, and ends Wednesday at 1am PDT. Once you...