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Apple has released updates to Find my Friends and iBooks 3, the latter which was introduced at its iPad media event. The iBooks 3.0.1 update this afternoon "resolves an issue where iBooks may unexpectedly quit" according to the iTunes description. So if you've experienced crashing of iBooks, this update has your name all over it....

Rovio has been teasing Angry Birds Star Wars over the past month, which is set to be released on November 8th. This morning the company uploaded the first video of actual gameplay to its YouTube channel--check it out below: ...but don't worry, you'll be slinging birds and waving Lightsabers around in no time! Until then,...

Patently Apple reports Apple has filed an application to trademark their Passbook icon with the US Patent and Trademark Office: The US Patent and Trademark Office revealed today that Apple filed for their new iOS "Passbook" application icon under application number 85762373 last Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Apple's trademark application states that the following is associated with...

There are a lot of iOS games out there that tickle your nostalgia bone, but most of them are just 'twists' on the classics or updated and modernized versions of titles you played all those years ago. In the case of DONKEY.BAS, the game feels just like the original --complete with awesome 8-bit graphics and...

We were the first to tell you about Air Canada's integration with Passbook for boarding passes yesterday. Well, their iPhone app has been updated for iOS 6, the iPhone 5 and Passbook just this afternoon and it's available for download: What's New in Version 3.7 PASSBOOK INTEGRATION: Air Canada’s Electronic Boarding Pass is now Passbook...

This week's free Pick of the Week from Apple is National Geographic's Weird But True app, which contains over 300 bizarre facts related to animals, humans and more. It looks to be a fun app for children to consume and adults too and has been highlighted by Apple previously as a Noteworthy and Staff Pick...

For those looking to try out Passbook, you can now add LivingSocial to the list. Their iPhone app was recently updated to version 3.6.0 to allow Passbook integration for voucher redemptions. What's New in Version 3.6.0 Passbook support Now you can add LivingSocial vouchers to Passbook to enjoy easy mobile redemption. With Passbook your vouchers...

The NHL season is on hiatus due to the lockout, but that doesn't mean it should end the education of concussion awareness. Hockey Canada has officially announced the launch of their Concussion Awareness app, a tool made for parents, players and coaches to educate themselves about concussions. The app provides articles, videos and also lists...

Cineplex Mobile was one of the first apps to support Passbook, Apple's ticket repository app that debuted with iOS 6. Cineplex Mobile was updated at the end of September to bring Passbook support for SCENE cardholders now it has been updated to bring Passbook ticket notifications: What's New in Version 3.5 - New Interactive Cineplex...

Songza recently surpassed 1 million Canadian users with over 900,000 of those listeners using their iOS app for curated music playlists. The update today brings iOS 6 and iPhone 5 support plus a new alarm clock feature. The latter is pretty awesome as you can set any playlist as your alarm. How to set an alarm? Go...

Squarespace let us know about a new app they've launched called Squarespace Note. Essentially it's a quick notetaking app that allows you to send notes to various locations quickly and easily with the swipe of your finger. The interface is extremely-well designed and is very intuitive. You launch the app and there's an animated demo...

Pocket (formerly Read It Later) users on a Mac, we have great news for you: Pocket is now available in the Mac App Store! (more…)