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Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 31 of The iPhone Podcast. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other RSS Readers You can follow and comment on all the news we discuss at our blog. Apps Discussed: WordPress Instapaper Photoshop Express Path Posterous...

Google Latitude has just been updated for the iPhone. This update brings the ability to check in to restaurants (rivalling services like Foursquare) and brings an improvement to battery life when running in the background. What's New In Version 2.1 -- Check-ins: Check in at places like restaurants so your friends can see you’re there....

If you're a fan of March Madness, this is the app you want to have. NCAA March Madness On Demand is an epic free app that streams the entire tournament for free to your iPhone, even in Canada. That's right, from the first round to the final four, you can watch the entire tournament in...

The New York Times is reporting NFC capabilities are coming to a future iPhone, but not necessarily the next iteration. Near-field communication would allow iPhones to make payments digitally by just tapping your phone. According to sources familiar with the matter: According to two people with knowledge of the inner workings of a coming iteration...

It seems that unlimited calling plans are extremely popular in recent months with the Canadian wireless carriers. Today, in response to recent competitive activity, Rogers has launched a new $30 Unlimited Incoming "Competitive Response" plan. The plan is effective March 21, 2011 and the features are listed below: Minutes: 150 daytime Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM...

In February, SaskTel announced that they will eventually be carrying the iPhone 4. While no official launch date was set, this was definitely great news for SaskTel customers! Now, after the announcement and various iPhone 4 graphics appearing on the SaskTel site, a new information registration page has been set up for people interested in...

Today, BGR reports that Apple may be releasing iOS 4.3.1 within the next "one to two weeks". The update would bring mostly bug fixes for Apple's iOS devices. For reference, the changes from iOS 4.3 are detailed: Baseband updates for iPhone 3GS and original iPad Fixed memory hang that results in memory corruption when reading...

What is the secret to Apple's success? Most will answer Steve Jobs, but others will answer Jonathan Ive, Apple's lead designer who time after time, has crafted some of the most remarkable products we've seen. The Daily Mail has a fascinating article about Jonathan Ive, that sheds insight about the famed Apple designer. It's a...

It is unclear exactly when things changed, but it seems that in the last two weeks, Canadian Apple Retail Stores have completely overhauled their iPhone purchase policies. The Old iPhone Policy The previous iPhone purchase policy at Canadian Apple Retail Stores was two-fold; either purchasing with a contract or purchasing without a contract/unlocked. If you...

The iPhone's weather app is powered by Weather.com, but what about Canadians that want data from Environment Canada? Celsius, the latest app developed by Mike Gabriel of Flipwire (based in Saskatchewan) answers the call. This weather app is not like your typical weather app that bombards your screen with extra info. Celsius is a lightweight...

Earlier this week, Telus dropped the price of the 8GB iPhone 3GS to $0 on a 3-year term. Now, Virgin Mobile has similarly discounted the 8GB iPhone 3GS to $9.99 on a 3-year voice and data agreement. Purchased at a Virgin Mobile Store/Online With both Telus and Virgin discounting the iPhone 3GS, it seems the...

The Globe and Mail iPhone app is a fantastic news app. Today, they released Globe Politics, a dedicated political news app that focuses on stories about what's happening in Ottawa and beyond. If you're looking for all your political stories in one place, you'll find it in this app. News sections include: national, international, editorial,...