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As expected, this morning Apple refreshed their line of MacBook Pro computers. The company has updated the processors, storage capacities, graphics cards, and introduced the all-new "Thunderbolt" (Light Peak) I/O connector. Thunderbolt is a new hybrid Thunderbolt/mini Display port on the new MacBook Pros. The technology represents Intel's Light Peak, which reportedly offers high speed...

This morning, BGR reports that iOS 4.3 has hit the Golden Master stage (the last stage before public release). Apple has reportedly finalized iOS 4.3 and the firmware is set to debut on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV devices possibly next week during the iPad media event on March 2, 2011. One of our...

This week, Virgin Mobile was offering the 8GB iPhone 3GS for $49.99 after a $50 bill credit on a 3-year smartphone plan. If you're looking for a better deal, it looks like this Friday, Best Buy, as part of their "Free Phone Friday" promotion, will have the Telus 8GB iPhone 3GS for free on a...

Today, Apple launched their FaceTime for Mac App on the Mac App Store for $0.99. The app allows users to talk with friends and family on their iPhone 4, iPod touch, and now Mac. Getting started is quick and easy -- simply enter your Apple ID and you're ready to go. Whether you're talking to...

From the makers of DataMan, GeoRing allows you to instantly make a ringtone from any song from your iTunes library--right on your iPhone. Other methods to create ringtones involve syncing with iTunes, or jailbreaking, but you can avoid all that with GeoRing. Here's the iTunes description: Instantly turn your entire iTunes music library into ringtones....

Starting today, Virgin Mobile has reduced all of their data add-ons by $5.00 per month. This is huge news for prospective and current Virgin Mobile customers. Check out the changes below: $30 Smartphone Data - 500MB Was: $30 Now: $25 SOC Code: V20355N2 $55 Smartphone Data - 3GB Was: $55 Now: $50 SOC Code: V20358N2...

A few weeks ago, deep in the iOS 4.3 beta files, users found references to Photo Booth. At the time, reports indicated that the popular Mac app may be coming to iPhone to give users an amusing way to manipulate their photos directly in the iPhone Camera.app. Fast-forward to today, and a patent has been...

The massive data centre built in North Carolina by Apple had long been suspected for the use of cloud storage, for services such as iTunes and MobileMe. Those suspicions have now been confirmed as Apple COO, Tim Cook, revealed today during Apple's annual shareholders meeting: Apple's North Carolina data center is expected to open this...

Here's your tip of the day: don't buy a Macbook today. Why? Because new ones are coming tomorrow, and they will include Intel's latest Light Peak technology, dubbed Thunderbolt by Apple. Leaked images of the new MacBook Pro's box have revealed the feature "Built-in FaceTime HD camera", and have been confirmed to be legitimate according...

When I woke up this morning, I noticed I didn't have any signal on my iPhone 4. All I got was the "Searching..." image. I reset my phone, and nothing happened. I turned off 3G, same deal. Everything appears to be working now in Vancouver, but the system wide downtime during the busiest time of...

When Apple introduced their iAd mobile advertising platform, the company set a high bar demanding a $1 million minimum spend from prospective advertisers. Such a high amount for a new system limited the appeal of the iAd platform to big-name companies that had the operating budgets. With the first run of iAd campaigns now ended,...

There are a few ways to market your product, and one of the most popular forms is through product placements in movies and television. Apple is an expert at this and in 2010 at the US box office, it managed to get featured in 30% of the top movies. Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man 2,...