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Hunch has created an interesting infographic that will surely bring up the whole 'Mac vs PC' debate again. Check it out below: Prior to using a Mac, I was happily using a Dell 700M (the screen was amazing), until the thing crapped out on me after three years. The speakers failed because the continuous opening/closing...

It is well known that Apple has created a $1 billion dollar data centre in North Carolina. Speculation about the use of this facility had led to rumours of a cloud music service and possibly a streaming video service, along with cloud storage for MobileMe. Recently, a local Fox News affiliate in Maiden, North Carolina,...

In March, Telus discounted the 8GB iPhone 3GS to $0.00 on a 3-year voice and data agreement. The promotion was originally ending in March, which was then extended into April 10 and now extended again into May. However, like the previous promotion extension, customers may choose between the 8GB iPhone 3GS (black) or the 32...

More white iPhone 4 news coming your way (oh yeah!). According to pictures sent to Engadget, a 16GB white iPhone 4 has landed into the hands of a customer via Vodafone UK: As the story goes, the salesperson rang it up as a black iPhone to help facilitate the transaction, and shortly after the sale...

Update 2: MacRumors has received a tip from a reliable source that says this story is not true (I think we all could've figured that out by now). Update 1: Here's a better mock up provided by Corey Daniels (@CDugD), with a more unibody look: Joshua Topolsky, the former editor from Engadget claims sources have provided...

With the iPhone 5 expected this fall 2011, or maybe even in 2012 if rumors are to be believed, some users were hoping that Apple would take the extra time to feature 4G networking in the next iPhone. While 4G/LTE is not completely active in Canada yet, the majority of the big carriers are on...

OpenFeint, the iOS (and Android) social gaming platform, has announced that the company has been purchased by Japanese gaming firm GREE for $104 million. GREE, Japan's leading mobile social gaming platform, today announced its entrance into the global market with the acquisition of OpenFeint's outstanding securities for US $104 million, plus additional capital for accelerated...

Electronic Arts is having another Easter sale on its iOS games for the iPhone, with some big titles for 99 cents. One of the highlights include Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12. At 99 cents, this is a steal (I called this sale!). Here's the full list: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Dead Space FIFA 11 Fight...

Earlier today, Apple released an update to iBooks, the company's eReader app. The new version is now at version 1.2.2. iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful...

The Globe and Mail has been releasing its own dedicated iPhone apps recently, compared to the first collaboration with Spreed. A previous edition we've looked at was the Politics edition. The latest to hit the App Store is The Globe and Mail: News edition, which went live today. The layout is simple and easy to read,...

Update 1: According to ATD, Apple has already signed deals with two of the major record labels (unlike Amazon): And sources tell me that Apple has already procured deals from at least two of the big four labels (Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony and EMI) within the last two months. One source tells...

With yesterday's Q2 2011 earnings call by Apple, another milestone has been reached by the surging California-based company. Apple is now the world's largest handset maker by revenue. Apple’s revenues from the iPhone: $11.9 billion for the quarter Nokia's revenues from all phones: $9.4 billion for the quarter Apple iPhones shipped: 18.6 million Nokia's handsets...