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With the latest drama about iOS location services and data tracking, Apple indicated that it would push out an iOS update to address the issue. It now seems that the iOS 4.3.3 update is due within the next week or two. The upcoming iOS update (build 8J2) will reportedly address the following: - The update...

Addictive, simple and fun. These are the words used to describe game play from the iOS game Plane Rush. Plane Rush features original sound and music wrapped up in simple and fun game play. The goal of Plane Rush is to ensure the survival of the plane by avoiding various obstacles such as the cave...

With Apple's recent record Q2 2011 earnings call that resulted in their war chest of cash growing to $66 billion dollars, it's no surprise this is thanks to the surge of iOS device sales. According to IHS iSuppli, Apple surpassed Nintendo to rank second only to Samsung in the purchase of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors...

Jason Snell, via Macworld: Apple’s philosophy, then, is not to release a vague statement and then stall while the company figures things out. Instead, the company prefers to remain silent until it can offer a thorough explanation and announce a solution. In both cases, the company also used its response to rope in its competitors,...

It was generally accepted that the only real difference, aside from the thickness issue, between the white iPhone 4 and black iPhone 4 was the color. However a teardown of the white device reveals a modified camera lens and proximity sensor. As noted by Japanese Apple blog MacOtakara, a white iPhone 4 teardown reveals that...

In the latest beta build of OS X Lion, evidence has been discovered to hint that the next generation of MobileMe will be renamed to "Castle". According to French site Consomac, strings reveal the following: Click OK to open System Preferences and complete your upgrade from MobilMe to Castle Apple has already purchased the domain...

Hours after the white iPhone 4 was released, savvy users immediately noticed that the new white device was slightly thicker than its black colored counterpart. Today, in an unusual move, Apple VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller challenged the observation in a direct message via Twitter to Ernesto Barron. Schiller insisted that the white model...

Galen Gruman on the failure of mobile products from RIM, Microsoft, and Nokia: RIM particularly played up its cozy relationship with security- and control-minded CIOs who would never let such toys into the enterprise. Nokia and Microsoft had the same paternalistic, insular point of view. (Dell’s story is more like that of the OEMs—I’ll get...

Continuing the SaskTel network tower expansion, today the company announced their “4G” wireless network has reached 16 new locations. SaskTel's goal is to cover 98% of the population by the end of 2011. “SaskTel 4G wireless coverage is already available to 96% of the population. By the end of 2011 SaskTel’s wireless coverage will be...

When the CDMA iPhone 4 landed on the Verizon network in the US, Apple quietly released a revision to their iPhone 4 Bumper case. The Bumper was offered free to users (and refunds for those purchased) after the fallout of 'Antennagate'. The original design was criticized by many as being 'loose' around the edges and...

Earlier this week, Rogers announced that they are moving forward with their LTE network in 2011 to cover Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa. In 2012, Rogers is planing to add another 25 markets. The other carriers, such as Telus and Bell, are also testing LTE and are planning to deploy the updated network in early...

GetGlue is the social network equivalent of Foursquare, but for TV shows, movies, and music. Essentially it becomes a powerful tool to share what sort of entertainment you are consuming with your friends, and to find out what's hot. When you check in to certain services, you'll also earn stickers which are mailed to you....