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Rogers announced today that the Canadian wireless carrier will invest $80 million over the next two years to bring 4G HSPA+ network capabilities to the Maritime provinces. Aside from faster download speeds and a more reliable connection, this also means that Rogers customers in the Maritimes will be able to take advantage of the latest...

If you're looking to achieve a better night's sleep, there are various aids available. The App Store has been ripe with apps that help wake you up at the optimum time during your sleep cycle. The pitfall with some apps is you need to sleep with your iPhone underneath your pillow, which isn't exactly the...

Twitter today has introduced a new photo hosting service and media search, as explained on their blog: One good search can take you #anywhere. Today we're starting to roll out a completely new version of Twitter search. Not only will it deliver more relevant Tweets when you search for something or click on a trending...

Today Apple updated iMovie for iOS devices, bringing the app to version 1.2.1. The update brought several fixes and enhancements to iMovie users, namely with audio and video output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter. What's New in Version 1.2.1 - Audio plays from your HDTV when using the Apple Digital AV Adapter. - Video...

For those living in the Manitoba market, Rogers has launched a new $55 Unlimited My10 plan. The package is available to new or existing customers. The plan is effective May 26, 2011 and has no visible expiration date. The features are listed below: $55 Unlimited My10 Plan Minutes: 300 daytime Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM Data: 2GB...

comScore, through a new measurement service called "MobiLens", has published a report about Canadian mobile behaviors and device usage. Based on comScore data, 32.8% of Canadians own a smartphone. However, narrowing down to mobile operating systems, the data reveals that the top smartphone platform for March 2011 is RIM’s BlackBerry with 42% of smartphone subscribers....

Good news for new and existing Rogers customers on the Unlimited Quebec plan, as Rogers has reduced the rate of the package until June 15, 2011. Specifically the plan has dropped to $45/month (from $60) and $35/month (from $50) if the plan is bundled. For plan details, see below: $45/month ($35/month bundled) Minutes: Unlimited Local...

With Apple's iCloud.com announcement, speculation has gone rampant about what the cloud service will offer. Recent rumors have pointed to iCloud being a music service that enables users to stream content from the web to any Mac, PC or iOS device. Other rumors have instead speculated that iCloud is the next evolution of MobileMe, to...

Who doesn't like free apps?! Today, and only for today, Silent Film Director for iPhone is free! Normally listed at $1.99, the app is free for 24 hours on June 1. Silent Film Director enables users to edit videos in fun ways by adding effects, soundtracks, and changing the speed of the video. The app...

All Things Digital currently has their D9 Conference happening, and this is where the tech industry's giants sit down and chat with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. During the most recent chat with Google Executive Chairman (and former Apple Board of Director), Eric Schmidt, it was revealed Apple and Google will be continuing their search...

With today's Apple press release announcing Steve Jobs as the keynote speaker of next week's WWDC, along with the announcement of iOS 5 and iCloud, expect more rumours to come our way. The latest involves twitter integration into iOS 5, in particular with pictures. TechCrunch claims sources have told them iOS 5 will include native...

In some odd, but good, news Rogers is set to reduce the pay-per-use US data roaming rates effective July 12 2011. Pay-per-use rates only apply to those who are with Rogers and do not subscribe to a data plan. For those with a data plan, this does not apply to you. As of July 12...