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By Gary Ng on March 13th, 2012

We first told you about the launch of App Store apps as part of Starbucks Canada’s ‘Pick of the Week’. This was previously only available in the U.S., just like the ability to pay for drinks with the Starbucks iPhone app. Boy, times sure have changed, eh? Every Tuesday, a new ‘Pick of the Week’…

By Usman on March 13th, 2012

Folks at Face.com have recently introduced a camera app for iOS called KLIK. The feature that sets this one apart from the others is its ability to instantly recognize faces of your friends and family (matched from your Facebook account) the moment you point the camera at them. When you snap a photo with KLIK…

By Gary Ng on March 12th, 2012

Are you already playing the app Draw Something? This simple, yet addictive app has gone viral thanks to its unique game play with a friend, and in just five weeks the app has surpassed 20 million downloads, with over 12 million active users, more than Foursquare and almost reaching Instagram levels (which recently hit 27…

By Kris Meador on March 9th, 2012

One of my favourite sports is curling. While I’m not very good at it, pretty much because I have such terrible balance on the ice, I love watching it – especially the Canadian men’s championship, the Brier, which is on right now. So I’ve spent a while playing all the curling games I can get…

By Gary Ng on March 9th, 2012

Bell has announced their Mobile TV arm will now include Whitecaps FC games, to kick off the 2012 MLS season, which has the Montreal Impact visiting BC Place tomorrow: “As Premier Founding Partner, Bell is proud to offer Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans access to their favourite team on our innovative and industry-leading Bell Mobile TV…

By RoryPiper on March 8th, 2012

For such a simple game, Angry Birds has exploded internationally and has become one of the most recognizable franchises today. Rovio is back with another adventure, Angry Birds Space, and it launches March 22nd, 2012 on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC. Here’s the video from their offcial announcement today: No pricing has been announced, but…

By Gary Ng on March 8th, 2012

Did you read Archie Comics growing up as a kid? I can’t remember how many countless hours were spent ‘hanging out’ with the crew from Riverdale. Today Archie Comics and New Brunswick’s Gogii Games have announced they will release an iOS video game based on the iconic comic series. The iPhone and iPad will will…

By Usman on March 8th, 2012

Developers of popular iOS app ”Pimp Your Screen” have just released an all new OS X version of the app which can now be downloaded from the Mac App store. Similar to the iOS version, Pimp Your Screen for Mac lets user’s customize their desktop’s wallpaper by providing an exclusive selection of specially designed background images and wallpapers…

By Gary Ng on March 7th, 2012

Apple has released iPhoto for iOS into the App Store, as promised. The app retails for $4.99 and is a universal app for the iPhone and iPad. Here’s the description: With iPhoto for iOS, Apple brings Multi-Touch to photography in a breakthrough way. Browse, edit, and share your photos from your iPad or iPhone, like…

By Kris Meador on March 6th, 2012

When visiting a different country it can be frustrating and at times intimidating if you aren’t familiar with the language. But as Apple claims, there’s an app for that. WorldDictionary is your perfect travel companion. Quite simply, you point your iPhone’s camera at any word, and the app automatically translates it for you into a…