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The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages finally gave Apple the go-ahead today to establish a Canadian version of their popular iBookstore. While there has been a bookstore available using your Canadian iTunes account since almost launch date (I seem to remember for the first number of weeks/months it was filled only with classics...

Do you have a second generation Apple TV? Apple just pushed an update, firmware version 4.1.1 (the previous firmware was 4.1), build 8C154. The iOS remains 4.2.1. Yes, I know this is confusing. Just to clarify: in the Apple TV's About menu, hit the select button on your remote and it'll cycle between firmware, and...

Erica Sadun is one of the most prominent iPhone hackers, and this time she has worked her iPhone magic again. According to her post on TUAW, she has created a hack called AirPlayer, which will stream AirPlay from any iOS device to your Mac. She reverse engineered AirPlay to create this. Yes, you read that...

Update 1: via twitter atekant: @iPhoneinCanada I am on the phone with Fido and talking to the unlock guy right now. there doesn't seem to be a problem with the iPhone Update 2: the unlocking process explained via @atekant. He was told to restore his iPhone and it would be "unlocked" via iTunes 611->1st guy:...

Tonight from 10PM – 12AM PST, Apple will be applying scheduled maintenance for its me.com service, MobileMe. During the maintenance, web apps on me.com will not be accessible and the maintenance will also affect those trying to sync data between devices. “Due to scheduled maintenance, some MobileMe members may be unable to sync between their...

Netflix Canada. Hearing those words can either make you cringe or smile. For me, I've been pleased with the online streaming service since its late September launch in Canada. We got the streaming-only Netflix TV/movie option before our American neighbours down South! It's true--we aren't always the last to get the latest tech! Netflix Canada...

This one is for you, my fellow Calgarians! The official Calgary Flames iPhone app is now available. This app is a fantastic way for Flames fans to keep track of their beloved team, any time of the day on their iPhone. Don't mind my tongue in cheek headline, OK (if you want revenge, I already...

Ever since posting about my SSD upgrade ambitions on twitter, many people wanted to hear about my experience. I decided to blog about the process for those that are curious about the magical world of SSD. My current 13" MacBook Pro came with a 160GB hard drive. I eventually upgraded the hard drive to 500GB....

The Google Latitude app appeared briefly and then disappeared last week. Now, the app is available in iTunes for download--worldwide (yes, including YOU, Canada!). Google Latitude for the iPhone debuted as a web app, but those days are gone. iTunes Description: With Google Latitude, see where your friends are right now. Latitude lets you stay...

Let's face it--the mythical white iPhone 4 will never materialize. We're already halfway into the cycle of the iPhone 4, and the odds of Apple releasing the white version is not looking good. However, there's still hope out there as it's reported for a Spring 2011 release. If you really want a white iPhone 4,...

One of the most highly anticipated iOS games, Infinity Blade, was released four days ago. From the makers of Unreal Tournament, Infinity Blade sports some of the best graphics you'll ever see on an iOS device, especially on the Retina Display of the iPhone 4. Infinity Blade Now the Fastest Grossing App of All Time...

Have you ever encountered issues while downloading apps onto your iPhone? I ran into an error while downloading apps onto my iPhone today that I haven't experienced before. After selecting an app to download, the app would be stuck with a grayed out icon and a "Waiting..." status. How to fix your app downloads stuck...