App Store

Developers of the popular iPhone app Mailbox have confirmed today that an iPad version of the app will soon be hitting the App Store (via iDownloadBlog). Furthermore, the Mailbox team has confirmed on twitter that a Mac OS X version of the app is also under construction. In another tweet, the team revealed that the...

Back in early 2010, CIBC was the first Canadian bank to launch a mobile banking app. Now, we have seen numerous banking apps from the major banks. For longtime users of the CIBC app, it was updated a week ago to gain screen support for the iPhone 5 and latest generation iPod touch, plus transactions...

Apple has quietly introduced a new page to the App Store for iPad (via AppAdvice) that gives users more information about in-app purchases. The guide explains what in-app purchases are, what types there are, and how they work; and points to parental controls that restrict the child's ability to make in-app purchases. (more…)

The free App of the Week this week from Apple is the game Bee Leader (regularly $1.99), previously named part of the 'App Store Best of 2012'. Fly around the world and hover over flowers to collect nectar. Look out for enemies and bad weather! Collect as much nectar as you can before the sun...

The popular Mailbox app has a security flaw, according to Subrandu Behera (via 9to5mac), an app developer, as it allows everyone with access to the iPhone to extract email contacts, content and even attachments. (more…)

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have made their debut on the App Store with a good game. Even though mechanically, Roof Run may be simplistic, it's still fun and challenging. The Kraang are invading and you need to stay ahead of one of their ships by running across rooftops, and collecting green energy orbs. Once...

Toronto-based theScore announced yesterday it had secured $16 million in financing to enable the company to fast track its development of its mobile sports platforms and expand marketing and advertising sales in the U.S. market. Venture capital fund Relay Ventures along with existing shareholders Levfam Holdings Ltd. and Rogers Media Inc. also is part of...

Apple has released a minor update to its Apple Store iOS app, to bring push notifications for your order status updates. Now, you will no longer need to keep checking your email or refreshing your order status page to know when your order has shipped and delivered. What's New in Version 2.6 - Stay on...

A couple of months back, Tweetbot for iPhone and iPad was updated to open links in Chrome or 1Password, inline image support for Flickr as well as for Vine. Today, Tapbots have pushed another update to their Twitter client, taking Tweetbot for iOS to version 2.8 that introduces a brand new media timeline and a...

AppShopper, a popular app discovery network (sister property of Apple rumours juggernaut, MacRumors) has announced it has returned to the App Store, after being removed by Apple last December over a conflict of rules introduced with iOS 6. It has returned now as AppShopper Social, a brand new app with iPhone 5 screen support to enable users...

Waterloo-based Kik messenger recently announced it had surpassed 50 million users. Today it has confirmed the company has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding (via TechCrunch), to further develop itself to surpass messaging giants such as WhatsApp, which last week confirmed it had more users than Twitter. Speaking with TechCrunch, Kik CEO Ted Livingston,...