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With summer in full swing throughout Canada, tracking the UV index is more important than ever. Thankfully there's an app for that--UV Canada. This app not only provides the weather report but also provides a friendly interface for tracking the UV index along with other tips on how to protect yourself from the sun. Data...

Looking to improve your photography? Maybe get rid of that blur or shakiness? Well if you have the desire, a new app called "Photo Academy" is on a mission to improve the world of digital photography. Photo Academy is a comprehensive tool for photographers of all skill levels. Whether you're just starting out or you're...

We covered Google's invite-only photo sharing app Photovine last month, and now the app is open to the public for registration. The latest update made the app open to all: What's New In Version 1.3 - Invite system replaced with open signup - everyone can join Photovine now! - Crash fix for posting a photo...

Skype has released a new app for iOS users, Skype WiFi (formerly known as Access). This new app will enable users to make calls at over 1 million hotspots around the globe. All that is required is Skype credit, and you pay for only the minutes you use, plus it's a pay-per-use model for getting...

Everyone loves card games. The problem is, sometimes you don't have a deck with you when you want to play. Maybe you'll find yourself travelling in a car, sitting in a plane, or happen to be anywhere a conventional deck of cards could prove complicated. Whatever the reason may be that you can't feed your...

Tweetbot is probably the coolest creation from Tapbots for iOS. The gorgeous UI, tons of features and recently introduced push notifications make it stand out in the ever growing crowd of Twitter clients. But the thing that has really crowned it "the king of all Twitter clients", is the version 1.5 update which brings a...

Expanding on their "Pick of the Week" program for music, which launched in 2008, Starbucks is now serving up free weekly apps. Since 2008, Starbucks customers have been able to visit a location and pick up a small card with an iTunes code for a free song or music video. You can now do the...

The App Store, oh has it grown since its inception in 2008. I can remember getting my first iPhone 3G and discovering the App Store. Although there were some pricey and high quality applications present, almost every one I found (for free anyways) was definitely less than useful. Well that was 2008. Today is 2011...

Popular photography app Camera+ has been updated to 2.3, and this new release brings the ability to add captions to your photos. How to Add Captions to Photos in Camera+ 1. Open a photo in the editor. 2. Tap Borders, then select one. You'll immediately see the Captions button on the right. Tap it. 3....

With the growing popularity of Instagram, photo sharing apps have begun to bloom out of developers you wouldn't have wanted an application from in the first place. Through all of this phototastic (that is a word, right?) mayhem, the creators of SketchBook have come out with an app that, like many of their other applications,...

There's no doubt Rovio, the company behind the smash hit Angry Birds, is riding their success all the way to the bank. According to Reuters, Rovio is in discussions to receive funding that would value the company at roughly $1.2 billion dollars: The Espoo, Finland-based game maker is considering taking a strategic investment from a...

Here's a great set of Canadian apps to wrap up the summer! For those of us who are wine drinkers, or just enjoy wine tasting, Wine Tripper for iPhone is a nice treat. While the app is called "Wine Tripper", there are two different editions; British Columbia and Ontario. As you may have guessed, both...