App Store

For publicly traded companies on the TSX, a new service has made its way to Canada to offer a simple solution to go mobile for its investors. theIRapp previously was available only in the U.S., but now it is offering its services to Canadian companies to design and launch iPhone and Android investor relations apps...

Numerous users have started to notice a change in Facebook's news feed, as part of their mobile update announced earlier this afternoon: Starting today, we’re rolling out an improved design for posts in news feed on your mobile phone. Now photos are up to 3x larger, and all posts will fill your mobile screen from...

For the casual observer, the standard Stocks.app that comes with the iPhone is solid. It gives users a nice overview of company portfolios and any related news items. However for the seasoned investor, obviously something far more powerful is required. I was recently introduced to a new stock app called "MarketShark" and from what I've...

If you scrolled through the Featured Section of the App Store this week, you may have seen Scotiabank's new iTRADE app. The app was just recently launched and is designed for Scotiabank customers that trade equities and manage their investments on-the-go. The iTRADE app is now added to the list of other Scotiabank apps available...

Future Shop has announced today their iPhone and iPad apps have been downloaded almost 500,000 times since their launch in the fall of 2010. Today, as part of the announcement the 2.0.1 update was also announced (the 2.0 update was released in May of last year).   Based on feedback from customers, the new update...

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...