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Thanks to a partnership with our friends from ZAGG, we had an iPad giveaway contest open to only the readers of iPhoneinCanada.ca and iPadinCanada.ca. I just got the results from ZAGG and the winner of the iPad is...(drum roll please)... ...K. Mahadeva! Congratulations! You will be receiving an iPad on our behalf courtesy of ZAGG....

Disclaimer. This tutorial is definitely for the more advanced users. iphoneincanada.ca is not responsible for any damage to your computer, your network, your iPhone or your sanity, proceed with caution. What you'll need An SSH server. If you run OS X or Linux you already have this running on your machine A web server iSSH...

Update 1 (23:43 PST): Looks like links for redsn0w for Mac and redsn0w for Windows has been released. MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team has announced on twitter that an update to redsn0w is coming soon. This updated version (the current version is for the iPod touch 2G/iPhone 3G only) will allow Windows users to...

Looks like savvy iPhone user, Mike Pan, has figured out a way to hack his iPhone 3GS to record videos in 720P! Video recording on the iPhone 3GS is limited to non-HD video, but according to the specs of the ARM Cortex processor within the 3GS explains otherwise, as it is capable of encoding videos...

We first wrote about the VLC app when it finally added iPhone support. The first VLC release was on the iPad. Well, it now looks like that could all change as VLC is rumoured to be pulled from the App Store. The short story is that Open Source folks feel the App Store is not...

Remembrance day is on November 11th, and is a time when every Canadian should take a moment to reflect at the 11th hour to honour our troops both past and present. With November just around the corner, Veteran Affairs Canada has released their Remembrance iPhone app called We Remember. This app will encourage ongoing support...

IM+, one of many instant messaging apps for iDevices, was one of the first major players of instant messaging in the App Store. IM+ was also one of the first to support push notifications back in the iOS 3.0 days! What made IM+ unique when it first launched was its support for a variety of...

Today Apple released a silent and minor update to the latest iTunes 10.0.1 (version number stayed the same). iTunes 10.0.1 (updated) The new iTunes upgrade brings an updated Genius/Ping sidebar now called "iTunes Sidebar" (was "Ping" sidebar in 10.0.1). The new sidebar provides Genius recommendations based on selected songs and also the ability to play...

It’s that time again! For those that may just be joining us, here is the run down about these giveaways. It is a segment that will: Last 24 hours Only happen a couple of times a month (maybe less or maybe more) Be extremely easy to win Be posted at random What’s up for grabs...

Another week, and another episode of The iPhone Podcast. This week in episode 19, Justin Luey and I discuss some of the hottest stories centred around the iPhone, iPad and iOS. In particular, at the end of each show we talk about some of the latest buzz-worthy apps that you must download. Subscribe with iTunes...

Apple is slowly expanding its Apple Store locations across Canada. Here in Vancouver we are lucky to have three locations. In Quebec, their fourth store is under construction and is slated to open soon in mid-November, at Place Ste-Foy, according to an article from Cyberpresse.ca. Le géant informatique Apple ouvrira finalement sa première boutique Apple...

There's a hot new app that's available in the App Store for free, called netTalk. This VoIP company has created an app for the iPhone that allows free calling to numbers to Canada and the USA over both 3G and WiFi (and even EDGE). It doesn't use your daytime minutes, can't receive incoming calls, and...