September 2009

GolfShot: Golf GPS for the iPhone Review

For the seasonal golfers out there, it looks like the golf season isn't over just quite yet. Fall is finally here but it still feels like summer here in Vancouver. Whether you like to golf in the summer of all year round, you're going to enjoy using GolfShot, a golf GPS for the iPhone. GolfShot...

Game Review: World Reaction for iPhone

Allow me to introduce you to World Reaction, an iPhone app that lets you compete your reaction times against the world in real time! World Reaction by GudeBalls World Reaction aims to help you test and improve your reaction times. This is done against a series of seven tests and the results occur in real...

iBroken: Stop People From Using Your iPhone

Happy Friday everyone! Today we're going to address a concern that some people have with their iPhones. Are you the type of person that is obsessed over the state of your electronics, and in particular your precious iPhone? Ever have little brothers or sisters or cousins want to play Flight Control with their sticky fingers?...

Game Review: Hall of Stones for iPhone

Every once in a while I come across a game that starts out fun and amusing and then quickly becomes frustratingly difficult. However, this time the experience was different because even though I became frustrated, I was compelled to play on. The game I speak of is called Hall of Stones and today we are...

Apple Stores Oakridge Mall and Fairview Pointe Claire Open Saturday

Vancouver Gets Another Apple Store at Oakridge Mall If you haven't heard by now, Vancouver is getting its second Apple Retail Store, and it opens this Saturday at Oakridge Mall. The first Apple Store in Vancouver opened downtown at Pacific Centre. This new location is eagerly anticipated by myself and others included because of...FREE PARKING!...

App Review: PocketPlayer for iPhone

You know when you have your iPhone in your pocket and you want to see what song is playing or use the iPod navigation, you have to take the iPhone out and fumble around? Well a new iPhone app called PocketPlayer seeks to change all that. PocketPlayer by Gi-Co PocketPlayer enables truly blind iPhone navigation,...

Rogers Eliminates System Access Fee–Uh, Sort Of

We have some fantastic news folks! Some of you maybe have already heard about this, but for those who haven't, we have some more incredible news from our friends at Rogers. Okay, it's not incredible news, I lied. Let's get down to the nitty gritty. Maybe this post could be known as the big #17?...

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.1; Available Now for Download

Today Apple released a minor update to iTunes. The new version is iTunes 9.0.1 and is available now for download. The update brings some minor enhancements listed below: Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit. Fixes a problem syncing...

GoogleSync Delivers Push Gmail for iPhone!

It's about time! Google has finally released Push capabilities for the iPhone and Gmail. The new function allows you to sync either your email, contacts or calendars, or a combination of the three. This is great for Gmail users who have been waiting for an integrated Gmail Push service without having to download an apps...

Canadian Apple Stores Receive iPhone Activation Centers

Apple Stores across Canada will finally be receiving the much talked about "iPhone Activation Centers" that have been popping up across USA-based Apple Stores. iPhone Activation Center These new activation centers will be a dedicated zone in which Apple customers or just strictly iPhone buyers can discuss, purchase and activate an iPhone just as you...

App Review: qStatus for iPhone

It's fast, it's effective, it lets you update Facebook and Twitter at the same time. It's called qStatus. qStatus by Gx5 After I was finished playing with qStatus, I was trying to figure out a meaningful summary to provide to you, but I cannot express my satisfaction beyond a single line; this is the fastest,...