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MobileMe is Apple's email, photo/file hosting, and syncing service for iOS devices and Mac/PC's. The service costs an annual $109.00 and over the years, user responses to the service have been mixed. Some users love the service and use it religiously while others feel that the $109 annual price is too high for similar services...

Yesterday Google unveiled the Google Nexus S--the successor to the Nexus One. The new Nexus S is manufactured by Samsung and runs the latest Android OS, 2.3 Gingerbread.  Is this phone enough to lure you away from your iPhone 4? Nexus S is the next generation of Nexus devices, co-developed by Google and Samsung. The latest Android platform (Gingerbread),...

The following policy change only affects Rogers customers who are subscribed to a wireless voice plan that includes the My5 or My10 calling feature. Recently, Rogers made a policy update wherein My5 or My10 subscribers will no longer be able to call Rogers customer care to update their numbers. Previously, users were able to call...

This week, SaskTel announced that its wireless network has expanded its 3G+ wireless coverage to serve 26 additional locations across the province of Saskatchewan. "Construction of the 3G+ network is a significant development for SaskTel and its customers in Saskatchewan," said Bill Boyd, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. "When the network is complete in 2011 it...

Update 1: Google Books works in Canada via the use of Hotspot Shield for iPhone's free VPN. Thanks for the test, 4wallz. Earlier last week we wrote about Google Editions, the bookstore coming from Google to compete with Apple's iBooks and Amazon. There is now an official Google Books iPhone (and iPad) app live in...

Let's do a brief recap of recent Fido activity: 1.) The company updates its CityFido plans so they can be used in any CityFido Zone in Canada. Survey says: Good 2.) Then the Rogers/Fido network (same company) starts to fail in reception and just overall quality. Survey says: Bad 3.) Then Fido decides to charge...

The following update is pretty huge for Fido! Effective December 6 2010, Fido has made 6PM early evenings a standard feature across ALL of their price plans that include the evenings and weekends feature. Previously, Fido plans started their evenings at 7PM, but with recent activity from Koodo and Virgin, 6PM is now standard. This...

In May 2010, Rogers launched a new text messaging service called "Extreme Text Messaging". The service simply gave Rogers customers more options to control and manage text messages and eventually Extreme Text Messaging became the standard text messaging package for Rogers. This month, Fido has launched Extreme Text Messaging, forever bringing Rogers and Fido customers...

The iPhone 4 had antenna issues dubbed "antennagate". Apple's idea of a fix was to give out free Bumper cases and to extend their return policy to 30 days. Steve Jobs told people to "Just don't hold it that way". Covering the antenna on the iPhone 4 led to dropped signals and calls. People were...

* Believe it if you will. Thanks to our friends at 9to5Mac for "confirming" the arrival of the white iPhone 4 in Spring 2011. Apparently Apple store signage being distributed includes the verbiage " The white iPhone 4 will be available spring 2011". Yeah! Err...ummm, whatever. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my iPhone 4...

A new tweak has appeared in Cydia called Air Home Video. For $0.99, this tweak will bypass the inability of AirPlay in iOS 4.2.1 to stream videos from your camera roll to your Apple TV. Apple really needs to fix this. Don't forget AirVideoEnabler to stream other videos to your Apple TV. Air Home Video...

Effective December 1, 2010, Fido has changed their iPhone sales policy. Going forward, any customer who wants to purchase an iPhone on Fido or renew their existing service on Fido with an iPhone, must have a minimum $25 voice plan and $25 data plan to receive promotional pricing. For example: Customers who sign a 3-year...