Kobo Vox is available in bookstores today

Kobo today announced that the new Kobo Vox eReader, the world’s first social eReader, is now available in stores and online at leading retailers including Indigo (www.indigo.ca), Future Shop (www.futureshop.ca), Best Buy (www.bestbuy.ca), and Kobo.com for a MSRP of $199.99.  Kobo Vox eReader is available online directly from U.S. retailers including Best Buy (www.bestbuy.com) and Fry’s (www.frys.com) for $199.99.

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iPhone 4S battery bugs acknowledged, fix coming in a few weeks

iPhone 4S owners experiencing less than stellar battery life are not alone and Apple has acknowledged that they have found some bugs which will be fixed in a subsequent iOS update. A few tips to manage battery life better include turning off Location Services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi are just a few of the tips that have worked for some. Buying a Mophie Juice Pack or an XtremeMac InCharge case should double battery life but these cases are somewhat bulky.

“A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” an Apple spokesperson told The Loop. “We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.”

On a related note, Apple is seeding iOS 5.0.1 to developers which means that an update is on the horizon.

Affected by the iPhone 4S battery life issues? Let us know.

Source: The Loop

Review: Apple GarageBand for iPhone and iPod Touch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When Apple released GarageBand for the iPad 2, it was one of those applications that really argued the case that tablets could indeed be used for content creation and not just mere content consumption devices. After all, anyone with enough time and a smidgen of musical inclination could create original music. Now available for the iPhone and for the iPod Touch, GarageBand is a scaled down on-the-go studio for your pocket.

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Research Infosource: RIM is Canada's top R&D spender with $1.4billion in 2010

Research in Motion (RIM) remains Canada’s top corporate R&D spender, devoting nearly $1.4 billion to research, an increase of 26.3% over Fiscal 2009. RIM’s spending on research expanded slightly faster than its revenues (up 20.1%) according to a study by Research Infosource.

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