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Ding Free ATM Locator App Launched by Canadian Credit Unions

If your financial institution is a credit union member, the Credit Union Central of Canada has officially announced the release of their ding free ATM locator iPhone app. The app allows users to find any credit union member ATM nationwide to ensure surcharge-free transaction. Belonging to a national ATM network means you can bank ding...

Apple Clamps Down on App Screenshots to Prevent Spam in the App Store

A popular tactic used by scammers to thwart Apple's App Store approval process was to submit an app, get approval, then swap the screenshots with those from a similar app. The process would result in tricking people into downloading what they thought were legitimate apps, but actually just fake garbage apps. According to this afternoon's...

Angry Birds Space “Pig Dipper” Update Coming Soon [VIDEO]

Rovio has announced Angry Birds Space will soon receive a "Pig Dipper" update which will feature 30 new galactic-aquatic levels: Pig Dipper will also introduce never-before-seen power-ups (be sure to check out the Pig Puffer!) along with extra power-up specific leaderboards. Excited? Then yell "I GOT MA RUBBER DUCKY!!!!" repeatedly in the mirror while you...

Apps Generate About a Third of All iTunes Revenue

After Apple announced that the App Store has reached another milestone -- 40 billion downloads -- and that over 2 billion unique downloads were recorded in December alone, Horace Dediu of Asymco took a closer look at the iTunes economy and what the App Store and iTunes as a whole means in term of costs...

Waze Announces Total Userbase Hit 34 Million in 2012

Waze announced last night (the post has since randomly been taken down) it had hit a total user base of 34 million people using their app in 2012. Along with their announcement, the company stressed again their goal was to save every Wazer 5 minutes per day in commute times. They estimate Waze will be...

eBay for iOS Updated with New Listing Flow, Faster Checkout

eBay for iOS has been updated to version 2.7.0 which brings a new listing flow for selling, a faster checkout along with search enhancements and bug fixes and other various improvements. The What's New in Version 2.7.0 • New listing flow makes it faster and easier to sell - Category, pricing and shipping guidance -...

Netflix Signs Deal to Stream Warner Bros. TV Dramas in the U.S.

Netflix has announced today it has signed an exclusive deal to stream Warner Bros. TV dramas in the U.S. The deal will make Netflix the exclusive home of prior seasons of shows from the 2012-2013 season, and customers can expect to see the following shows: Revolution (NBC), The Following (Fox) Longmire (A&E) Political Animals (USA)...

Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas Day 12: Gameloft’s Shark Dash

Apple's 12 Days of Christmas has reached its last and final day. Today's freebie is Gameloft's Shark Dash, a physics puzzle game with a fun theme. The game comes with 96 levels and four different environments, where you lead Sharkee through the bathtub world against evil ducks that have kidnapped his girlfriend. Reviews in iTunes...