November 2009

CBC Hockey Night in Canada iPhone App Review

If you're Canadian, then there's a pretty good chance you live, breathe, eat, and sleep hockey. If you're an iPhone owner, even better! Why? Because you have access to some of the coolest apps to help you keep track of your favourite teams and stats (for you hockey pool junkies out there). iPhoneinCanada.ca has reviews...

Microsoft Store Foolishly Dancing

Here is a great example of why the Microsoft stores are ridiculous. Not only did Microsoft practically clone Apple Stores down to the name tag lanyards, but check out the video below on how a group of employees attempt to be spontaneous and just start dancing. I'm all for being spontaneous, but there is a...

Bell To Drop System Access Fee

As per an internal Bell document, Bell Canada may be dropping the dreaded system access fee effective November 20, 2009. This puts Bell in line with Telus, who just recently dropped their SAF and 911 fee but did increase price plans by $5.00 (still cheaper than with the SAF). See the Bell announcement below: Effective...

App Review: Counting Your Cash With iCoin Canada

Don't like math? New to Canada? Want to track your cash during the day? Check out iCoin Canada! iCoin Canada by Sugarware Tek iCoin is a brand-new application to the iTunes App Store that is the most perfect application for the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. The app is developed by a local Vancouver firm...

WhatsApp vs Ping! iPhone to iPhone Messaging Review

Remember when we reviewed Ping! for the iPhone? Ping! was pretty much an equivalent to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) but for iPhone users. The program was fast, simple, and easy to setup. However, as with the evolution of all apps, there's a new kid on the block that does the same thing, but better. Say hello...

be.ez LEvertigo 13″ Lime Art MacBook Bag Review

If you're a MacBook user, it's always nice to have a decent bag to carry your computer and other gear. The iPhone and MacBook work extremely well together, especially when tethering. Once again, we are going to take a look at another bag from the French company be.ez. Today we will look at their latest...

App Review: ReaddleDocs for iPhone

I've been using a new document manager for my iPhone recently called ReaddleDocs and thus far I have been quite impressed with it. If you are looking for a document management solution, you may want to consider ReaddleDocs. ReaddleDocs Features 2/3 ReaddleDocs is a document and file manager for the iPhone. What makes the app...

Rogers, Bell want WIND wireless spectrum licenses

Last month, the CRTC ruled against Globalive and their WIND Mobile brand as becoming a wireless carrier in Canada. Globalive was one of a few new wireless carrier entrants into Canada that could have shaken up the industry. During the recent Canadian wireless spectrum auction, Globalive spent $442 million to purchase wireless spectrum licenses and...

Telus iPhone Visual Voicemail Is Not Visual Voicemail

Oh Telus customers, you will not like this. If you picked up the iPhone on Telus and purchased Visual Voicemail as part of your Telus iPhone plan, you have probably already realized that you do not have true Apple Visual Voicemail. If you have not realized this, try accessing your Voicemail service from your iPhone....

November iPhone App Giveaway!

For those that may just be joining us, here is the run down about these giveaways. It is a segment that will: Last 24 hours Only happen a couple of times a month (maybe less or maybe more) Be extremely easy to win Be posted at random What's up for grabs today? Today I have...

App Review: Where The Flock for iPhone

If you've ever had an experience where a friend does not answer their phone, texts, IM's, emails, nothing, then the app "Where The Flock" may be for you. Where The Flock by byte IDEA Consulting Where The Flock (WTF) is an application that shows you the locations of your friends and family (your "Flock") on...