A passionate Canadian indie iOS developer, Adam Bell Adam Bell, has got his hands on Google Glass himself, and by taking advantage of Google’s Glass Mirror API (which is essentially a REST API) and “abusing” the iOS notifications, he managed to forward all iOS notifications from iOS to Glass (via 9to5Mac).

What this means is Google Glass users will get the benefit of receiving the system-wide notification — Facebook, Instagram, iMessage etc. — on their Glass, and take their iPhone out to respond to it.

As you can see from the video below, the tweak is working well, despite being in early stages only. Also, the tweak is currently available for jailbroken devices, due to the limitations of iOS. Bell says he will upload the tweak to GitHub shortly and eventually release a fully developed jailbreak tweak in Cydia.

Developer Hack Sends iOS Notifications to Google Glass [VIDEO] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

According to Forbes’ sources, Gartenberg will report directly to Apple’s head of global marketing, Phil Schiller.

Gartenberg’s name will sound familiar for those who read Computerworld, Engadget, Slashgear and Macworld. He has written columns for the aforementioned technology blogs.

However, his departure has a precedent: back in February 2007 he joined Microsoft for a job he described as “to act as a bridge between Microsoft and end users.” But the euphoria last only three weeks, so he resumed his former job at Jupiter Research in March of 2007.

According to his blog, he was ranked by TechnoBabble as among the top 50 most influential analyst bloggers. He is the only analyst ranked in the top ten of both most influential as well as most engaging analyst categories on Twitter, according to Edelman’s TweetLevel.

Apple Hires Tech Analyst Michael Gartenberg, Joins Marketing Team is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Accoridng to the official blog post, Zite will now gray out articles that have already been read and make publications’ titles appear in a ‘topic drawer’. “We wanted to give people enough of what Google Reader offered that they could plausibly transition,” Zite CTO Mike Klaas said. The updated Zite app, which was originally created to fix the flaws found in Google Reader, uses preferences and the articles users tend to read in order to get smarter and surface new content they may like.

It’s been a few months since our last iOS release, so we’ve got plenty to announce with the advent of Zite 2.3:

• We’ve made some changes to the product to serve Google Reader customers without straying from the core philosophy of Zite
• Zite welcomes new publishers into the fold
• New users will find their onboarding process streamlined
• Zite’s power is in our ability to personalize news to your tastes and interests and we’ve made a number of changes to our core algorithm that will further allow you to discover great content

The seven new publishers added to Zite are Atlantic Media (The Atlantic and Quartz), Business Insider, Fast Company, GigaOM, Salon, SAY Media (Remodelista and ReadWrite) and Serious Eats.

Download Zite 2.3 For iPhone, iPod touch & iPad [Direct Link]

Zite 2.3 For iOS Brings New Publishing Partners & Google Reader-like Features is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Pearson, Penguin’s parent publisher who recently settled with EU authorities as well, has today agreed to pay $75 million as well as additional costs, in order to bring an end to all antitrust claims relating to eBook pricing in the US. Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins had previously agreed to settle for around the $70m mark. The Attorney General also confirmed the settlement earlier today, saying that the investigations and resulting litigation has recovered $164 million in the region so far.

“Consumers are entitled to a fair, open and competitive marketplace,” says Attorney General Jepsen. “This agreement is yet another step toward providing restitution to those consumers who were harmed by alleged price-fixing within the eBook market and will further ensure that, going forward, consumers benefit from fair competition in the sale of eBooks.”

Meanwhile, Apple continues to maintain its stance that Apple entering the e-book market has helped the overall market more than it hurt it.

Penguin Settles Ebook Price Fixing Case For $75 Million Ahead Of Apple’s Trial is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

In an interview with Bloomberg, BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis and former co-CEO believes iPhone users will embrace the upcoming BBM iOS app with open arms, speaking at the Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit in Toronto.:

BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis said he’s confident that users of iPhones and other devices will embrace the company’s BlackBerry Messenger platform, which will be offered on rival phones later this year.

“BBM is by far the most compelling wireless experience and wireless social-networking environment,”

Lazaridis and fellow co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down from the company last January.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was previously the crown jewel of the company, as the proprietary messaging app during the height of its popularity had its users proudly and loudly exchanging their “PINs” with fellow enthusiasts on social networks and gatherings.

But as the company declined for failing to innovate and acknowledge rival smartphones such as the iPhone (must watch video) and other Android offerings, cross platform third party alternatives such as WhatsApp have become a viable alternative. Recent launches of the Z10 and Q10 models based on a new operating system aim to make BlackBerry relevant again.

BlackBerry announced BBM for iOS will launch this summer just over a week ago, as detailed at their annual BlackBerry Live conference.

Are you excited for BBM on your iPhone? The number one problem would be trying to find friends and family that still use a BlackBerry.

BlackBerry Founder Says iPhone Users Will Embrace BBM is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

The two Siri patents are US Patent No. 8,086,604 and US Patent No. 6,847,959 relating to a “universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system.”

Apple asserted the ’604 and ’959 patents against the Android Quick Search Box, but with the launch of Google Now, it appears that the company wants to update its infringement claims accordingly.

To further complicate matters, Apple’s infringement analysis of the ’604 and ’959 patents focuses on Google functionality that Samsung incorporates into its devices. For example, in its original contentions, Apple identified Google’s Quick Search Box found on the accused Samsung phones as satisfying the limitations of the ’604 and the ’959 patents. Since Apple initially served those infringement contentions, however, Google released the Google Now search application, which in some instances, replaces the Quick Search Box, but incorporates the relevant ’604 and ’959 patented functionality.

The trial is scheduled for next spring.

Apple Says Google Now, Galaxy S4 Violates Siri Patents is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Below is a chart supplied to us of the following prices and data amounts included:

As you can see, these prices are not cheap. 1GB of data in Europe will cost almost $800, in Asia, Carribbean, Latin America & Oceania it will be $2,250 for 1GB, and in Africa for 1GB it’ll cost $3,250.

Rogers says these new packages will text real-time alerts to your phone to monitor data usage. The data roaming plans will cease when the pass expires by time or usage to prevent excessive overages. Once limits are reached, customers will have the option to purchase another pass or switch to pay-per-use.

Just a couple weeks ago Rogers launched their new $7.99 per day U.S. roaming rate with 50MB of data.

This is a good start—but for seasoned travellers, your best bet for roaming overseas is to use an unlocked iPhone and subscribe to the voice and data plans of a local carrier, as a much more cost-effective solution. Anyone going to jump on these new data roaming passes?

Rogers Launches New International Data Roaming Passes is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

You may recall that previously you had quick access to accessory categories, refurbished products and clearance stores. With the new design, the product accessories category can be accessed though the top navigation bar. When shopping for a Mac for example, a Mac accessories category appears and by clicking on it, you’ll see a whole list of accessories displayed on the right, while the refurbished and clearance categories are now located at the bottom of the page in the store’s site-map links.

The new design focuses on delivering more visual information rather than text, and so Apple has removed some redundancy on its main store page, as Eric Slivka of MacRumors points out. Many links had previously appeared both in the main body of the page and then lower down in the site-map section.

The new design also brings visual tweaks to each main product page, allowing larger images and less textual info.

Also, as the German Macerkopf.de highlights, Apple has added the option to pay for purchases on the Apple Online Store using PayPal. Although this feature is currently limited to Germany, it could signal the start of a broader adoption in the future.

Apple Refreshes Online Store Layout, Promotes Father’s Day is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

When Tim Cook said during an exclusive interview on NBC’s “Rock Center” that Apple is planning to bring the Mac manufacturing line to the U.S. in December last year, he didn’t specify which line, nor where in the country he plans to build it.

Yesterday, however, during the hearing before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Tim Cook shared some of this info: the Mac computers will be manufactured in Texas (via AllThingsD).

“We’re investing $100 million to build a Mac product line here in the U.S.,” Cook said. “The product will be assembled in Texas, include components made in Illinois and Florida, and rely on equipment produced in Kentucky and Michigan.”

This doesn’t mean, though, that Apple will invest in production facilities. But it will continue to work with manufacturing partners who are now slowly being revealed.

Foxconn, Apple’s long-time partner, is obviously in a push to obtain the contract from Apple. As Bloomberg reported back in December, Foxconn seeks expansion in the U.S. The company already operates plants in Texas and Indiana through its Q-Edge subsidiary. This expansion is being implemented to accommodate the wishes of its customers.

We are not suggesting Foxconn will manufacture Apple’s “Made in USA” Mac, but all signs point to this possibility.

Made-in-USA Macs to be Manufactured in Texas is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Just Mobile, a company so well known for its aluminum sculpted design objects, has recently introduced yet another simple and elegant multi-purpose stand for iPhone and iPad Mini called the AluCup™. As the name implies, this diagonally-cut aluminum cup lets you use its hollow space to put an iPhone or a similar sized cell phone, while its rubber friction allows an iPad Mini to rest on it. Available in a choice of four colours i.e red, black, yellow and blue, the AluCup™ is currently selling online at a price of $29.95.

Shipped in a traditional Just Mobile black box, the AluCup™ has been crafted from a single block of high grade aluminum with a soft silicon rubber insert in one of the four color options. The silicon insert, which can be easily removed from the aluminum cylinder, features high-friction edges that serve as a reclining pedestal for iPhone or iPad Mini, allowing you to place your device in either landscape or portrait mode. Similarly, the base of the AluCup™ has a color-matched rubber that holds it steady on smooth surfaces like glass.

The AluCup™ has four cable slots, one on each side of the cylinder, that let you pass your lightning or any charging cable in order to create a clutter-free charging setup for your handheld device. It must be noted however that the charging is only possible when resting the device on top of the AluCup™ and not while the device is standing straight inside the cup’s hollow.

While some of us may not agree declaring the AluCup™ a must have accessory, its simplicity and usefulness is surely unquestionable. In my own experience, Just Mobile’s AluCup™ has turned out to be a highly practical desktop object. It not only works as a compact iPhone / iPad Mini stand, but also serves well to accommodate random bits and pieces like coins, keys, pens and so on.

Review: Just Mobile AluCup™ For iPhone / iPad Mini is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource