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Only last week, Microsoft released the official Xbox Live app for iPhone and today, they've hit another milestone. Its the first ever Microsoft game for iPhone / iPad called Kinectimals, derived from its Xbox 360 counterpart which also utilizes Microsoft's Kinect motion sensor. For those who own the game on an Xbox 360 console, the iOS version is quite familiar....

Microsoft has released their SkyDrive for iPhone app, as noted on their Inside Windows Live blog. This app allows all Windows Live users to take advantage of free cloud storage, similar to DropBox, and also features from iCloud: On the iPhone, we’ve taken the next step by making the new SkyDrive app for iPhone available...

Last Tuesday, Google announced that Android users had downloaded 10 billion apps from their market and that the number of downloads was growing at a pace of one billion per month. Not to be out done, Apple announced yesterday that its customers have downloaded 18 billion from the Apple App Store, and like Google, its number are growing by more...

With the new Postmedia iOS apps, Canadians can now access local, national, international and entertainment news right from their iPads, iPhones and iPod touches. Postmedia Network, the parent company of Postmedia News, also announced the launch of a new Dose.ca app for the iPhone and iPod touch. These apps will bring users the latest in entertainment and...

Rovio's phenomenal hit Angry Birds, which was first released for iOS on December 10th 2009, is celebrating its second birthday with Angry Birds 2.0 for iPhone with new menus and graphics as well as unlocking all episodes and adding 15 brand new birthday cake levels. Just to be clear, today’s update isn’t actually Angry Birds 2....

As I noted last night on twitter, Flight Control for the iPhone and Flight Control HD for the iPad are both free for today, as part of EA's Daily Deals (Firemint was acquired by EA back in May). When this epic game took off into the App Store it become an instant hit. Last September...

Yesterday Twitter released an update to its iPhone app that overhauled the interface away from its Tweetie origins. It was basically simplified to accommodate new users. If you weren't happy about the update, consider downloading Tweetbot. It's a fantastic twitter client that is currently on sale for $0.99 (limited time sale). Read our review here....

For all the investors out there, ETF Central will let you keep track of all your Canadian exchange-traded funds on your iPhone. You can browse ETFs and get updates, create your own customized portfolio, and read ETF news. There's also an in-depth educational section to help you learn more about the world of ETFs. It...

Zite has Canadian origins, as the app originally developed for the iPad was started by a team of University of British Columbia researchers, but was recently acquired by CNN (jackpot!). It has now been updated for the iPhone. What makes Zite so different from other news reader apps such as Flipboard, Pulse, or Google's new...

iTunes is featuring a free book download right now that is pretty awesome--The Beatles Yellow Submarine. This illustrated book features animation, and is read by the English actor, Dean Lennox Kelly. The original Yellow Submarine cartoon debuted in 1968, with The Beatles playing themselves as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Here's the iTunes description:...

Only a week after launching the iPad exclusive BBC iPlayer in Canada for the monthly subscription price of $8.99 CDN (or $84.99 annually), the BBC is rolling out the next phase for bringing UK content to all iOS devices. Today, the iPhone and iPod Touch version of the iPlayer are available for download, bringing that same great...

Canada’s CityTV has extended its iPad video app to iPhone and iPod Touch devices, where live streaming of the network’s shows are available starting today. The app is free. Shows that will stream live include Breakfast Television Toronto and CityLine, while those available on-demand include Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, 2...