Apple has secured the ‘iWatch’ trademark in a number of countries including Japan, Russia and Mexico among others. This fuels speculation that Apple is getting into the emerging wearable computing industry and looking to develop another niche in consumer electronics. While trademarking a possible product name is never a guarantee that a product launch is [...]

As expected, we’ve just received word that Rogers will now sell the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini at retail locations across Canada. The most appealing part is that the iPad plans are available without a contract, providing customers with the freedom to activate or cancel a plan at any time; no hassle, no commitments. If this [...]

Mailbox, the long-awaited Gmail-centric app that was the hot topic on launch because of the waiting line to use it, has officially been expanded over to the iPad. Version 1.3 for the iPad brings all the functionality found in the iPhone version to the expanded screen. Granted, the Gmail app is fantastic and - since [...]

With the official dates for WWDC 2013 announced and tickets already sold out, the rumour mill is kicking into high gear! Today, 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman reports that Jony Ive and his team are busy redesigning iOS 7, which will debut with a fresh new look at WWDC. Citing multiple sources who have “either seen or [...]

After leaking well over a month ago, Google Now has finally made its way to iOS as part of an update to Google’s Search app. The update is available now for iPhone and iPad users, and includes most of the Google Now functionality from Android. Google Now on iOS supports 22 of the 29 Google [...]

The coolest feature of Facebook Home is now available on iOS… sort of. The Facebook app for iPhone and iPad was updated to version 6.0 today, bringing Chat Heads to iOS users. Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer and mobile head Cory Ondrejka announced the update on stage today at AllThingsD’s D: Dive Into Mobile conference. The only [...]

One of the coolest features Google introduced in Jelly Bean was Google Now, a “personal assistant” that automatically updates throughout the day to show you pertinent information like traffic for your commute to and from work, sports scores for your favourite teams, nearby attractions, or information for your upcoming flight. While Now has, so far, [...]

Lately I’ve noticed a lot of Apple bloggers saying they do much of their writing on an iPad, particularly while traveling. Though that’s becoming a much more common situation, I still find it surprising, especially considering some of the software limitations of iOS, and the fact that “old school” tech nerds like us have grown [...]

With Mailbox App, Sparrow (poor, poor Sparrow), Gmail, and Apple Mail as options on our beloved iPhones, sometimes (well, a lot of the time) us iPad users are left simply stating “what about us?”. Sure, a few of the previously mentioned - Gmail and Apple Mail - are both ready and available, I for one [...]

The popular TomTom Navigator GPS app for iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini was updated today with one major new feature: iCloud backup and sync. The updated app will now store user settings, including favourites and recent destinations, in the cloud. The app will automatically back up to iCloud once a day over WiFi or cellular [...]