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Google+ for iOS has been updated today, and the app looks great. It flows well and is a much cleaner experience than its initial debut. It looks great, but the big question is: will I start using it? Here's how Google describes the new 'sense and soul' of the new update: A feast for the...

The Globe and Mail is now available for reading within Flipboard as part of the Canadian news section, as announced on their blog: While a traditional newspaper in some respects, the Globe and Mail enjoys a reputation as a tech innovator. In 1979, it became the first paper in the world to create a digital...

The Hospital for Sick Children has developed an iPhone app called 'Pain Squad' that will help children and teens with cancer report their pain levels. The app was developed by Cundari and has a theme to engage kids to report their pain levels post-chemotherapy and radiation treatment twice a day, in the form of an interactive...

Ever wish you owned an exotic supercar? Now you can with XLR8! Pronounced as "accelerate", XLR8 is a super cool iOS app from 2XL Games that makes your car sound like an exotic supercar as you drive (via FSM). The universal app for iPhone / iPod touch and iPad uses your device's GPS and accelerometer to track your...

  TwitPic has released their very own app, in the App Store. It is a simple, free app, for taking photos and video and posting them to the popular micro blogging website Twitter. The first thing you do, after installing the app, is log in to your twitter account. If you are on iOS 5 or...

The Starbucks App Pick of the Week this time around is the brain-teasing adventure game, LostWinds, a $3.99 value. Here's the iTunes description: An innovative, fresh platform-adventure bursting with gameplay ideas - wield the awesome elemental powers of Enril the Wind Spirit, from raging tornados to the subtlest breeze, in a stunningly presented combination of...

Editing text in iOS can be frustrating at times. Although, the iPhone community rejoiced when cut/copy/paste finally came to iOS, it is still not the most elegant way to handle editing on a small touch screen. A new app called "SlideWriter" is coming to the App Store to make it a bit easier to see...

  If you enjoy complicated, 3D puzzles, with instructions in a foreign language, then you probably like to shop at IKEA. :P IKEA is the place to go for affordable, stylish home furnishings. Their retails stores can seem like a maze, and finding what your looking for can be a challenge. When buying furniture at...

Bloomberg reports sources tell them Twitter was in talks to acquire popular photography app Camera+, shortly after Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion. It was reported earlier that Twitter made an offer for Instagram, but was outbid by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The reason the deal didn't go down between Twitter and Camera+? Apparently the...

Apple has updated iLife for iOS along with their Cards app, to further add enhancements for Mother's Day, plus additional cards and new Get Well designs. iMovie: What's New in Version 1.3.1 This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of minor issues, including the following: • Adds the ability to access Help when...

Last August textPlus was updated to introduce free texting to Canadians via the distribution of free phone numbers. They eventually revealed over 381,000 numbers were given out in three months. textPlus was great for free texting between textPlus friends--but what about calling? Now, textPlus Free Calls has been updated to introduce free calling between Canadian...

Tweetbot has released an update today for its iOS app that includes some new features. The swipe gestures have now offer an easy way to see tweet details and to navigate back to the timeline. Swipe right to left to see more details and vice versa to go back to the conversation. This makes it...