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Speedtest.net iPhone App Updated With New Interface

Update 1: There's an 'easter egg' within this app. Drag your finger down on the speedometer after testing is complete. Thanks Lijamez! If you are a fan of testing your 3G network speeds from the 'Big 3' carriers, then you'll be happy to know that Speedtest.net has just been updated. The new update brings the...

App Store Instant: the ‘Google Instant’ for iPhone Apps

Just the other day we reported about iTunes Canada sporting a section dedicated to Great Canadian Apps. Finding apps can be difficult but if you're looking to expand your app library, be sure to check out App of the Day. Created by Jordan Satok, this Toronto-based teenage entrepreneur has a new feature to his site--App...

Most Common Words Used in App Store Reviews: Developers, Listen Up

With the App Store achieving over 6.5 billion downloads, and the number of apps reaching a quarter million, what are some common words people have used to rate apps? Marco Arment decided to figure this out, and his results should be worth some excellent advice for iOS developers. Arment created a script to analyze US...

iTunes Canada: Great Canadian Apps Section

Canadians love their iDevices. The iPhone 4 launched at the end of July and people are STILL lining up overnight to get their hands on one. Extreme shortages + a "must have" Apple device usually results in people going to the extreme. Canadians also love Canadian iPhone apps. Apple has recognized this and in iTunes...

How to Use your iPhone 4 as an LED Flashlight: Springflash

The iPhone 4 has many new features and upgrades compared to its younger sibling the iPhone 3GS. One of the most anticipated features was the inclusion of an LED flash for taking pictures in low light. I've already discovered the camera can still capture images in extreme low light conditions without flash. But for those...

App Store Guidelines Revised: From the Mouth of Steve Jobs?

Apple has revised their App Store guidelines for developers and it contains some pretty simple language. I took a few moments to read through this and I actually found these quite humourous, almost like it was straight from the mouth of Steve Jobs. This straight from the hip language is reminiscent of what Steve would...

App Store Receives Game Center Section

With the launch of iOS 4.1 and the public availability of Game Center, the App Store has received a new Game Center section. The new App Store section is the ideal place to keep track of all the newly updated games that work with Game Center. At this time, there are not very many supported...

iMovie 1.1 for iOS Updated: iPod Touch Support, Clip Splitting

One of my favourite apps for the iPhone 4, iMovie, has been updated for the latest iPod Touch. We've seen some amazing movies made with iMovie for the iPhone 4. Alongside this update includes some new features and much anticipated bug fixes. Here's what's included in the latest iMovie 1.1 update: What's New In Version...

Flight Control Flies Past 3 Million Downloads

Flight Control was one of those amazing games I was addicted to for a short period of time. The purpose of the game was to land planes on their respective runways--easy enough, right? The popularity of Flight Control has now surpassed 3 million downloads in just 18 months after its release, and is still in...

MobileMe iDisk & Find My iPhone Apps Updated

Today Apple pushed out two minor updates for their MobileMe iDisk and Find My iPhone apps. To make use of the apps, users must have an active MobileMe subscription. MobileMe iDisk If you've been having minor issues with the iDisk app, download the free update. The new update, version 1.2.1, has patched the following issues:...