Reviews

The Canadian Automobile Association has launched an iPhone app to assist both members and non-members in the event of a need for roadside assistance and more. Available in both French and English, the app allows for members to login and for non-members to explore the app. The bottom line, it's an all-in-one app for CAA...

Ticket to Ride began as a hugely successful board game, winning the 2004 Spiel des Jahres (German for Game of the Year) and selling over 2 million copies. Earlier this week, Days of Wonder (the publisher) made the jump to the iPhone and iPod touch with the release of Ticket to Ride Pocket. If you...

One of my favourite apps, ScoreMobile (launched in 2008) has been updated for the iPhone. The latest 3.0 update was part of a complete redesign that includes support for iOS 5, alongside a new gesture-based interface. These guys made an already awesome app even better. Here's what's new: What's New In Version 3.0 * Completely...

Starting from the very day iPhone 4S was unveiled, the never ending war of "hands-on reviews" began with all sorts of unboxing photographs and Youtube videos being shot and published all over the web. By now, there must be over a thousand reviews of the device, both by professionals and amateurs but among all those,...

Stamped is a new social network that allows you to recommend things that you like to your friends. The premise is simple: you “stamp” things that you like and recommend. There aren’t different types of stamps. There’s no 0-5 rating system. If you like something you simply ‘stamp’ it. What kind of things can you...

CARSTAR is a new iPhone app created to help assist you in the event of a car accident. It allows you to store your important information such as insurance, vehicle, and emergency contact numbers to make the process of detailing an accident seamless and easy. All it takes is one tap of a button to...

RedFlagDeals is one of my favourite online communities to discover local and online deals. Owned and operated by the Yellow Pages Group, the company has launched a brand new iPhone app, to replace the existing one. This app has been rewritten from the ground up and is an extremely powerful and intuitive app to use....

One of my favourite photography apps, Camera+, has been updated to bring back the VolumeSnap shutter feature that caused the app to be banned from the App Store as it violated developer guidelines. That feature is now back, in the 2.4VS update: What's New In Version 2.4VS VolumeSnap is back, beyotches!! Apple implemented this feature...

The Gmail iOS app has made its way back to the App Store. A couple weeks ago it was introduced and turned out to be somewhat of a dud as pushed notifications did not work as advertised, and other users experienced bugs. The 'new' app now supports push notifications, and finally image HTML messages now...

In three days, municipal elections will be underway in Victoria and Vancouver. Both cities have launched iPhone apps that are essentially voters' guides to candidate profiles, voting locations, voter eligibility, up to date news, and more. These apps are a great way to stay informed right from your iPhone, and save paper in the process....

Just over a week ago, Starbucks launched their iPhone payment app, and now they have launched another app for the holidays. Starbucks Cup Magic is an interactive app that utilizes augmented reality to enhance your experience at stores. Essentially you'll scan their red holiday cups, bags of coffee, and more in stores to 'release' new...

Ever heard of PixBits? Me neither. They're fresh out of the oven and boy are they starting with a bang. This new indie developer has recently released their first title, Junk Jack, and those of you who have played Minecraft will feel right at home, sort of. The big difference between the two is the...