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A brand new swiping iOS game called Angry Ninjas has just hit the App Store, that lets you play as a ninja cutting down hordes of angry ninjas earning gold and glory. Developed by God-Mode Games (based in Vancouver), the game is available as a free downloaded for your iPhone and iPod touch devices and features 3 addictive game...

Zynga has released a new game inspired by their hit game Words with Friends, but this time it's geared towards those that don't want to deal with spelling (but what about people that are colour blind?). So, what better to do than to launch Matching with Friends, a similar game based on matching coloured tiles....

Foursquare has updated their app to 5.0 which includes a whole new fresh redesign. The app has a new layout for Explore and now allows your friends to see more check-ins. You can now add Foursquare to your Facebook timeline as well. What's New in Version 5.0 Say hello to the all new foursquare! We’ve...

Another day, and another huge story about an iOS app using your data without you knowing (reminds me of the whole issue with Path). Last night both the New York Times and The Next Web reported your calendar entries are transmitted back to LinkedIn's servers without your permission or knowledge via the LinkedIn iOS app....

Alberta Health Services has continued to tout its iPhone app that allows citizens in Calgary and Edmonton to view emergency department wait times, aimed at patients with minor ailments (i.e. earaches). The estimates are based on how long it will take a regular patient to see a doctor after being assessed by a triage nurse....

A few days ago we received a tip from iPhoneinCanada reader @swotam (thanks!) Instapaper was set to be the free Starbucks App Pick of the Week, and now it has been confirmed via Marco Arment, the founder of the app. Marco confirmed this on his latest podcast episode titled, "Please, Go to Starbucks" from Build and Analyze...

Google has acquired the all-in-one messenger chat startup Meebo, as announced on the latter's blog: We are happy to announce that Meebo has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Google! For more than seven years we’ve been helping publishers find deeper relationships with their users and to make their sites more social and...

  Vonage is an IP based telephone service that has been popular in the home, and has recently released an iOS app called Vonage Mobile. It allows for free talk and text to other devices that have the app installed. You can also buy Vonage credit, via in-app purchase, to call and text numbers not...

Looks like ScoreMobile once again has received a significant update based on the feedback of its users and continues to get better. The latest update brings a dedicated Euro 2012 section with news and player stats; the tournament is set to kick off in just over a week's time. Alerts are now available for NASCAR...

Last week we saw Apple start a new App of the Week series that included Cut the Rope: Experiments as a free download. For those that have noticed already, iTunes now shows popular photo editor Snapseed as the latest pick for App of the Week, a universal app that retails for $4.99. Snapseed was chosen...

Back in February we first noted the release of Dell Voice, a free VoIP app to provided Canadians with a free number to allow for the receiving and making of voice calls throughout Canada and beyond. The app is powered by Fongo, a Canadian mobile start up that is on pace to surpass 1 million...

Netflix yesterday released an update to its iOS app and today they have detailed the news changes on their blog. We now have larger and improved play controls (a nice rewind 10 seconds button!), such as a bigger volume slider. When you scrub forward there are now thumbnail images, plus audio/subtitle access is now easier...