iTunes app ratings may vary by country

If you’re like most people, before you download or buy an app from the iTunes or Mac App Store, chances are you’ve likely checked out the ratings of the current version, previous versions, if applicable and read a number of the user reviews. But what you might not know is that if you looked at the same App from the store in a different country, you may get a whole different story which may or may not affect your decision to hit the buy button.

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Verizon iPhone 4 good for Canada?

While you can buy an iPhone through any of Canada’s major carriers, Telus Bell and Rogers (Fido too), in the US, your choices are limited to one – AT&T. But that’s going to change. At an announcement made in the Big Apple earlier this morning, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook  and Dan Mead, Verizon’s CEO announced that the iPhone 4 will be available through Verizon starting February 10th. READ FULL ARTICLE AT CANOE TECH

New MacBook Air one more incredible thing

It’s one thing to see a thumb and a pointer finger holding up the 11.6”   MacBook Air in the TV commercial, but it’s another for those fingers to be yours. And it’s truly hard to really appreciate it until you try it for yourself.  CANOE TECHNOLOGY Read more…

Apple Canada Black 2010 Friday Huge Deals

Bf Dayof Takeover Hero With the popularity of Apple products, its not that often that you see them go on sale on line or in store. But for Black Friday, November 26th, Apple is offering some incredible deals to celebrate the day. Save $51 on the iPad and $101 on select Macs including the new 13″ MacBook Air. Too many to mention. The sales are available on-line or in-store.

The Beatles on iTunes, YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

After years of speculation and negotiation, The Beatles catalog finally arrives on Apple iTunes. You can purchase the 13 original studio albums, 3 compilation albums, individual tracks or the entire or the entire box set.   READ THE FULL STORY AT  CANOETECH

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Gadget Guy Greg Talks iPods: BT Edmonton Tues 21Sep 7:40AM

Greg will be on  CityTV Edmonton’s Breakfast Television, talking about the new Apple iPods  – the iPod shuffle, nano and iPod Touch with host Ryan Jespersen. Tune in at 7:40AM sharp Edmonton time.

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Hands-on Review: 6th gen Apple iPod Nano

When Steve Jobs announced the new Apple iPod nano at the September Apple event, he referred to it as “like a tiny iPod touch” and tiny is the operative word. It’s not much bigger than a Toonie, measuring a mere 1.61” across and 1.48” high.  But what’s incredible about it is that not only does it have a crisp 1.5” TFT display, it has multi-touch gesture capabilities.   READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Hands on Review: 4th gen Apple iPod Shuffle

Apple has revamped its entire family of iPods and its most basic and entry-level iPod shuffle is no exception. At the first glance of new fourth-gen iPod shuffle, it appears that Apple had gone back in time, two generations, to get its inspiration for the new model. Well that’s true, but only in part.  READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Hands On: 4th generation Apple iPod touch

Watching a presentation or playing with the newest 4th generation iPod touch for a minute or two and in a crowded room with lots of people and cameras is certainly no substitute for actually having it in your hand and test driving it through constant use in a real-life everyday environment.

And since it’s a huge leap forward from the third-generation iPod touch and shares similar features with the incredible iPhone 4, it would only make sense to use those, plus some of the new features as a basis for comparison.
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Apple Media Event September 1

It seems like the Apple traditions continue, with yet another September Apple Media event at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatres, this time on September 1st a little earlier in the month than usual.   READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG