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If you're a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, you'll be pleased to know his official iPhone app is now available in the App Store. The app allows you to watch show segments, performances, interviews, and quick links to follow his cast on twitter and facebook. There are no country restrictions on media as it is available...

Update 1: Looks like there's another "open letter" to RIM, part 2 documenting the same process, but it goes deeper into the app submission process. By a former RIM employee. Fellow Canadian and Waterloo resident, Jamie Murai, recently wrote an open letter to RIM's Developer Relations and detailed the highly complex steps required to register...

Let's be honest: iOS notification are long overdue for improvement. Currently I use Boxcar, one of the best ways to keep track of my email and twitter notifications. Now, there's a hot tweak called MobileNotifier (beta 3 release) via Cydia that makes notifications unobtrusive and allows you to keep using existing apps. An elegant bar...

Former Sun CEOs Scott McNealy and Ed Zander recently discussed with eWeek the details of their missed opportunity to snag Apple back in 1996, when it was without Steve Jobs, and in turmoil. Both of these CEOs were honest in their recollection of the events leading up to a potential takeover of Apple. At the...

Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 28 of The iPhone Podcast. Want to find the must-have apps to download? You'll hear all about it in our podcast, along with talk of the hottest issues surrounding the iPhone and the iPad. Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other...

Angry Birds is the success that has defined iOS gaming. The Oatmeal breaks down the "likability" of Angry Birds. I have to agree with their assessment. That boomerang bird drives me nuts! Love these birds? Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal is giving away the full PNG files. He drew them with Adobe Fireworks. Click...

Posted by iDealsChina, a purported iPhone 5 part reveals that the next-generation iPhone may feature a larger display and thinner bezel. China's 1st iPhone 5 photo has surfaced! From this photo it seems that the screen size will be larger than iPhone 4. There has been a lot of specualtion about a larger screen and...

Today, Apple seeded the first build of Mac OS 10.7, build 11A390. As many are aware, Mac OS 10.7 Lion is the next anticipated Mac operating system due summer 2011. For those developing on a Mac, whether you are developing for Mac or iPhone, OS 10.7 is to deliver many new features to the Mac...

Yesterday it was reported that Apple was pulling the retail boxes of MobileMe from its stores. The news is now completely confirmed, as Apple has removed the boxes from their stores and the company is now making MobileMe online only. An internal screenshot below reveals the details: Starting today, Apple is no longer producing the...

Apple refreshed their MacBook Pro line up yesterday, with the highlight being Intel's super fast connection, Thunderbolt. Formerly known as Light Peak, this Intel technology allows for both electrical or optical connections. A question many have been asking lately: Will the iPhone get Thunderbolt in the future? The answer is no. Macworld breaks it down:...

Netflix Canada launched last Fall and its growth currently outpaces Netflix in the US (their recent two year content deal with CBS excludes Canada). The company reported that its Canadian operation is slated to be profitable during the third quarter. It's not easy being Netflix in Canada though, as issues of user-based billing for Internet...

This morning, Apple reportedly notified resellers that the company has discontinued the retail box version of MobileMe. This potentially reveals a shift to only digital sales of MobileMe service. The current boxed versions of MobileMe only contain an activation code and Apple logo stickers, so offering a full box to hold two pieces of paper...