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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...

Last week Safeway, a Canadian Grocery Chain located in Western Canada, discounted iTunes cards by 25%. If you bought $60 worth of gift cards you would get $15 off the purchase. Today is the last day to take advantage of that offer, but for those who can't make it to a local Safeway today, no worries,...

Google has launched their news reader, called Currents (Kara Swisher from AllThingsD had a heads up). This is similar to something like Flipboard. iTunes description: Google Currents delivers beautiful magazine-like editions to your tablet and smartphone for high speed offline reading. Editions are all free and include: * Publisher editions - Publishers such as Forbes,...

Twitter has announced a new version of its iPhone app today, as announced today at their 'Come See What We're Building' press conference, live-blogged by TechCrunch. Within the announcements, Jack Dorsey revealed twitter integration within iOS 5 has resulted in an 25% increase of sign ups globally, and now more than 250 million tweets are...

Apple has just listed its top apps and games of the year, as part of its annual App Store Rewind for 2011, as noted in a tweet sent out by the @AppStore account. The list for 2010 was posted almost exactly a year ago. The iPhone app of the year: Instagram Runners-Up: VidRhythm, Band of...

Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have just released the Batman Arkham City Lockdown game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch which is now available for download on the App Store. The game brings Batman Arkham City franchise, one of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling videogame releases of 2011, to the iOS for the first time...

Yesterday, Google reported that the Android Market passed 10 billion apps downloaded. They also noted that app downloads are now growing by over a billion per month. In comparison, Apple passed the 10 billion app download mark in January of this year, and has been growing at over a billion downloads per month since July. A...

Microsoft has launched My Xbox LIVE for for Xbox users, as announced by Xbox Live Programming Director, Larry Hryb. The app allows you to login with your account and check your achievements and connect with friends. You can even manage your avatar and get access to the latest Xbox news and tips. Take your Xbox...