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5 iPhone 6 features most Android smartphones already have
While far from identical, especially in terms of build quality and body, Apple’s recently announced iPhone 6 has a similar feature set to Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone, released back in 2012, as well as...
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Android’s biggest problem is operating system fragmentation
As Apple continues to position itself as a premium, high-quality, but also very expensive brand, especially when it comes to the company’s upcoming iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Android devices are...
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Many iPhone buyers look to cash in on demand for the smartphone (video)
In what has become an annual event, eager iPhone buyers have been lining up outside Apple stores. But many are simply in it for the money that the new phones can bring, not the phones themselves.
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Masked men rob security guard picking up cash from Germany’s biggest Apple store
BERLIN — Police are hunting for a gang that robbed a security guard as he was picking up cash from Germany’s biggest Apple’s store. Berlin police spokesman Rene Rodemann says three masked men...
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Enormous, thin, flat iPhones reportedly bending in people’s pockets
Some proud owners of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are getting bent out of shape over a very surprising new feature. The new iPhone models apparently bend when you put pressure on them. Angry...
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VIDEO: First impressions of the new BlackBerry Passport
The National Post’s Robyn Urback gets her hands on one of the new BlackBerry Passports. Watch her warm to the new device.
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VIDEO: Can the Passport save BlackBerry’s bottom line?
The Financial Post’s Armina Ligaya discusses whether the Passport can save ailing Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry.
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Blackberry Passport could bring old customers back into Blackberry fold
BlackBerry Ltd. unveiled the square-screened Passport phone at events around the world today, as Chief Executive Officer John Chen tries to win back business users even in the midst of a turnaround....
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Nexus X: Everything we know about Google’s next flagship smartphone
Google’s illusive Nexus X, a smartphone the company has yet to officially reveal, but quite obviously exists, is rumoured to launch later this month. As usual, internet rumours claim to know almost...
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iPhone 6 and 6 Plus review: Apple’s best smartphone yet
The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Handout/Apple The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus mark what Apple claims to be the biggest jump in iPhone technology since they first came out with their initial iPhone. I remember...
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Google reveals its Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Google Nexus Player
Today Google finally revealed its Motorola-manufactured Nexus 6, the company’s successor to LG’s Nexus 5, after months of rumours. The smartphone is set to launch with the latest version of Android, L,...
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Fall Android smartphone review round-up: Moto X, LG G3, Galaxy Alpha, HTC One...
It’s the special time of year when every smartphone manufacturer is releasing a new flagship device leading up to the holiday shopping season. What’s different about this year is each company seems to...
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Canadians spending more time than ever on their mobile devices
There are almost 28 million Canadians who regularly access the internet, spending an average of 39 hours a month surfing the web. That number jumps up to 75 hours a month — or 2.5 hours a day — for...
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VIDEO: Canadians slow to adopt smartphone payments
A new study suggests Canadians are less likely to use their smartphones to pay for items than consumers in other developed nations, with alternative options such as debit and credit payments still seen...
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Star tech — welcome to the year of the wearable
By Marc Saltzman Carrying your tech is so 2014. Today, it’s all about wearables. From wireless activity-trackers to connected watches and smart glasses, 2015 is poised to be the year of the wearable....
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Travellers can pack smart phones but shouldn’t count on them for directions
Roy Alexander’s cellphone can reveal new worlds to him right before it often cuts them off from view. When the Toronto-area resident feels like setting out on a hiking excursion, mapping applications...
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BlackBerry denies it met with Samsung execs over potential takeover
TORONTO – BlackBerry is downplaying a report that smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has approached the Canadian company about a possible takeover. In a news release, the Waterloo,...
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Nexus 6 review: Big, pricey and high-end
The Nexus 6 is gigantic. It’s bigger than the iPhone 6 Plus’ 5.5-inch screen and the Galaxy Tab’s 5.6-inch display, measuring in at an astounding 5.96-inches. Make no mistake, the Nexus 6 is for people...
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Justin Bieber apologizes for his behaviour
A sombre Justin Bieber has posted a video to his fans insisting he’s not the person he was “pretending to be.” In the confessional video, shot with a smartphone in a dimly lit room, the Stratford,...
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Apple files patent for 3D hologram technology with gesture controls
Apple recently filed an interesting patent for a 3D floating hologram display that can be manipulated and navigated with hand gestures. The tech reminds of the Princess Leia holograph from Star wars....
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Tim Hortons to accept smartphone payments at all restaurants
Caffeine addicts can now pay for their morning brew at Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada and the United States using their smartphones, the restaurant chain announced Thursday. Using the company’s...
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Apple’s WWDC 2014 press conference is set for June 2nd
Apple has announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place between June 2 and 6 at the Moscone West Centre in San Francisco. This is the event where Apple typically reveals its...
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Police in Quebec used BlackBerry messages to take down alleged crime groups
MONTREAL — Police in Quebec say intercepted BlackBerry communications were used to take down two alleged organized crime groups operating in the province. The RCMP said Thursday more than one million...
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If you like the Samsung Galaxy S4 – you’ll love the S5
The front and back of the new Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone has been available in Canada for a while now and I find it amazing that the company’s flagship smartphone is being...
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Amazon is rumoured to announce new smartphone tomorrow
For the last few weeks rumours have been swirling that Amazon has plans to announce a new smartphone during the company’s June 18, 2014 event. Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos recently stated Amazon will...
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Amazon announces the Amazon Fire Phone, a new 3D capable smartphone
On Wednesday during a keynote presentation Amazon finally revealed its long-rumoured phone, the Fire Phone, a new 3D capable flagship smartphone. In terms of notable features setting Amazon’s Fire...
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BlackBerry reveals the Passport, a strange looking ‘phablet’ style smartphone
During a 2015 earnings call today, BlackBerry’s CEO John Chen announced the BlackBerry Passport, a new “phablet” style device previously rumoured to be called “Windermere.” The BlackBerry Passport has...
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RCMP in Alberta seize stun guns disguised as iPhones
HINTON, Alta. — RCMP in an Alberta foothills community are advising the public to be aware that some smartphones may have more zaps than apps. Mounties from the Hinton detachment say they have seized...
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CFL, ESPN reach agreement on five-year deal to broadcast games
TORONTO — The CFL reached a new multi-year agreement with ESPN on Friday. A broadcast source said the deal is for five years. The agreement calls for a minimum of 17 regular-season games as well as the...
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Amazon Fire Phone: 5 things you need to know about Amazon’s new smartphone
Today Amazon finally revealed its long-rumoured smartphone, the Amazon Fire Phone. Below are five things you need to know about Amazon’s new 3D capable device. It’s not a budget smartphone Amazon CEO...
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BlackBerry launches new fact checking website to fight back against...
Despite dropping to holding less than one per cent of the smartphone market share in some areas of the world, BlackBerry thinks the negative perception it’s gotten over the last few years isn’t exactly...
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Vancouver-based Roam Mobility announces new 4G LTE U.S. network
Vancouver-based Roam Mobility is one of the best options around for Canadians seeking, simple, affordable U.S. data plans when traveling to the United States. But one feature has been missing from the...
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1 in 5 Canadian homes only use cellphones and have ditched landlines
More Canadians are ditching their ancient landlines than ever before according to Statistics Canada. One in five Canadian households use cellphones as their only form of telephone service. Back in 2010...
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Large number of Ontario teens still text and drive according to new study
A new report conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reveals that “an alarming number of young people” still text while driving, despite the creation of multiple awareness...
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Apple’s iPhone 6 rumoured to feature an all-glass body
According to recent patent filings, Apple might be planning an all glass body for its next iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone 6. The patent filed on July 8, 2014, originally discovered by...
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Royal and Ancient allowing smartphones to enhance 2014 British Open experience
Hoylake, England – Staged annually, as it is, on windswept links interrupted only by an occasional dune, the Open Championship could never be like a Masters, where every roar from a distant hole has...
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LG G3 is launching in Canada on August 1st
LG has announced that its latest flagship phone, the LG G3, is launching in Canada on August 1, 2014. Rogers, Bell, MTS, SaskTel and Videotron will all be carrying the phone. Tbooth, The Source,...
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New rumours suggest Google will continue its Nexus line of smartphones
It looks like Google might be continuing its popular Nexus line of smartphones and tablets despite rumours the company’s ‘Android Silver’ program, a new line of Android smartphones from multiple...
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Prosecutors not seeking prison for ex-Patriot Aaron Hernandez’s cousin, who...
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Prosecutors are recommending probation and home confinement instead of prison for a cousin of ex-New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez who is charged with contempt. Prosecutors...
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Google wants to track your internet browsing and app usage to create a...
It’s happened to everyone before. You’ve just searched on eBay for some sort of item like a new television and then, a few hours later, every Google Adsense-enabled advertisement you stumble across...
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Braven BRV-BANK review: It’s a must-have for heavy smartphone users
The BRAVEN BRV-BANK will charge a tablet and a smartphone at the same time. Handout I think of myself as a pretty heavy smartphone user – I use my Phone for virtually everything and if I ever lost it...
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5 tips to keep your passwords safe
In the wake of another high-profile privacy breach — this time the intimate photos of dozens of female celebrities — it may be tempting to throw one’s hands up and give up on digital life altogether,...
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Thousands are buying old iPhones as soon as new models are released
There are more than 2.5 million iPhones currently for sale on eBay. That number is about to spike, as it does every year around this time. According to data provided by eBay Canada, there is a natural...
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Canadian Tire money going digital
Canadian Tire money, known for its fictional Scottish character Sandy McTire, is going digital. Canadian Tire says it’s expanding its rewards program next month by offering a digital option to...
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Apple Sept. 9 press conference live blog
Follow along with our Apple live blog provided by CNET and commentary from @Patrick_ORourke. Follow @Patrick_ORourke.
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Apple announces its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Apple revealed two new smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus – a larger version – as part of its press conference on Tuesday. The smartphone adopts a throwback iPhone 3GS-style curved body and...
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City creates first no-cellphone sidewalk lane
It’s happened to the best of us: hurrying to an event, glued to your smartphone, and you smack into a parking metre, tree or stranger. Though police have warned against the dangers of “distracted...
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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Canadian carrier pricing list
Today the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus is available for pre-order through a number of Canadian carriers including: Rogers, Bell, Virgin, Fido, Telus, Koodo, SaskTel and MTS. The no term price for 16 GB...
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Modern Family episode to be shot entirely on iPhone and Apple devices
NEW YORK — For this week’s “Modern Family,” producers put down their expensive professional cameras and shot the episode with iPhones and other Apple devices. Seen through the eyes of character Claire...
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