App Store

This week's free App of the Week from Apple is Flightboard, an app that turns your iPhone or iPad into an arrivals or departures board for any airport in the world. The app is regularly priced at $3.99 but as of today it's free for a week: Covers over 16,000 airports and 1,400 airlines worldwide...

6 Wunderkinder has announced on their blog Wunderlist 2 will arrive in time for Christmas and be available for the iPhone, Mac, Web, Android and Windows. The next version of this popular and free to-do app will be completely revamped from the ground up, featuring a new user interface and better Retina display support: Wunderlist...

Apple has updated their 12 Days of Christmas iOS app which will offer a variety of free iTunes media downloads starting December 26th. The free app is available for download in Canada. Last year's iTunes 12 Days of Christmas was a partnership between Canada.com web properties but this year it appears downloads will appear within...

Rated by many as the best mobile photo editing app, Google owned Snapseed for iOS is now a free download on the App Store (via The Verge). The universal iPhone / iPad app was recently updated with a new icon, built-in Google+ sharing functionality, updated filters and much more. Those who aren't familiar with Snapseed, it is an...

Bell has extended the sports content of Bell Mobile TV by announcing the addition of NBA TV Canada and NBA on TSN: "Bell Mobile TV's addition of non-stop basketball action from NBA TV Canada and NBA on TSN means keeping up with your favourite sports, anytime, anywhere, just got better," said Wade Oosterman, President of...

TAG (Taxi Assigned by Geolocation) taxi first hit the streets of Montreal back in May of this year and had future plans to expand to other Canadian cities. That has now happened as the smartphone taxi app service has announced its launch in the Greater Toronto Area: Thanks to agreements with several taxi companies, TAG...

I love taking and editing pictures using my iPhone, and if you do, you should check out KitCam. I’ve taken such great photos with KitCam, I can’t imagine using Apple’s camera app anymore. There are 10 lenses, 24 films and 15 frames to choose from, and they can be swapped before and after you take a...

Starbucks revealed some interesting mobile stats yesterday at their biennial Investor Conference (via ZDNET), where it introduced its accelerated global growth plans. When it comes to mobile transactions, 2.1 million are made per week, which also help move lines faster and increase sales velocity. There are a total of 7 million active mobile users and hundreds of...

The Starbucks Song Pick of the Week this week is made for the holidays: Silent Night by Rod Stewart. The song is from his recently album "Merry Christmas, Baby" released on October 30th. You can find free cards with promo codes on the back near the barista counter at your local Starbucks: (Image courtesy of...

According to a research by analyst firm Canalys, almost 50% of total revenue generated from paid app downloads and in-app purchases on App Store in the US, is split between just 25 developers (via The Register). Interestingly, 24 out of those top 25 earners are game developers. The firm said that  during the first 20 days...

Intuit launched an iOS optimized mobile site for QuickBooks Online back in April, but now the company has officially announced the release of QuickBooks Online Mobile, a dedicated app for the iPhone and iPad. QuickBooks Online Mobile enables businesses to stay productive on the go by utilizing the following features: Creating, editing, and emailing professional...

Yesterday the Starbucks Canada iPhone app was updated for the iPhone 5, but then suddenly pulled. Well, the app has finally made its way back into the App Store and according to the description it was pulled due to an issue with the 'Touch to Pay' button. What's New in Version 2.5.3 * iPhone 5...