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This afternoon Apple released an update to iBooks bringing the app to version 1.3. The update delivers several new features and improvements to the popular eReader app. The changes are detailed below: • Help your children learn to read with the new read-aloud feature included in select children's books from the iBookstore. The read-aloud feature uses...

Yes! That's right folks, Canadians aren't always shut out after all. Zynga, the folks behind the popular hit Words with Friends (my ID: iphoneincanada) have launched a new game: Hanging with Friends. The cool part is the game has launched in Canada FIRST (yes, first) and will soon be rolled out to other countries. The...

Along with the many WWDC announcements today, Apple released an update to the Find My iPhone app. The app is a universal iOS app and is now at version 1.2. The update added the ability for users to remove offline devices from the list of iOS devices or be notified via email when an offline...

Looks like Apple has just pushed out an update to the App Store and updated their terms and conditions. If you go to the Updates tab in the App Store on your iPhone, you'll see a new 'Purchased' tab. From here, you'll be able to download apps 'Not On This iPhone' and see your apps....

This week, as reported by AppAdvice, Apple now has just over 400,000 iOS apps available for download in the App Store. However, since the App Store's debut Apple has approved over 500,000 iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) apps. 400,000 apps is a major milestone for Apple and you can be sure to hear about it...

Instagram is one of the most simplistic and enjoyable social networks on the iPhone. Why? For starters it's a free app that is incredibly easy to use. Not only that, it's a tonne of fun, and it's becoming a massive photo-sharing juggernaut. The New York Times has an article featuring Instagram, and here are some...

Today, Apple released the official app for WWDC for iOS devices. The app is a mobile guide to Apple's annual conference, giving users access to conference information on-the-go. Using the app, users can search the conference schedule, make event reservations, view floor diagrams of Moscone West, and create a custom schedule of the sessions, labs, and...

Who doesn't like free apps?! Today, and only for today, Silent Film Director for iPhone is free! Normally listed at $1.99, the app is free for 24 hours on June 1. Silent Film Director enables users to edit videos in fun ways by adding effects, soundtracks, and changing the speed of the video. The app...

Whoa. Hot on the heels of this morning's announcement of iCloud at next week's WWDC, Apple PR just dropped a huge bombshell via press release: iWork for the iPhone and iPod touch! Press release below: CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2011—Apple® today announced that its groundbreaking iWork® productivity apps, Keynote®, Pages® and Numbers®, are now available for...

My favourite cross platform messaging app for the iPhone is WhatsApp Messenger, one of the most popular apps in the App Store. It allows me to communicate with anyone who is using an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or Nokia device. You can group chat, send pictures, videos, audio, and even share your location. WhatsApp Messenger is...

You may have heard of an upcoming movie called "Super 8", due June 2011. With the movie releasing soon, a new app called Super 8 was recently released in the App Store. At first thought you would think the app is all about the movie with advertisements galore. In fact, the app is a photography...

One of the most amusing innovations in the Apple Store is the iPod touch wireless point-of-sale system that employees carry. The device enables customers to pay for items almost anywhere in the store with cash or credit card. However, paying by credit requires a signature to complete the purchase. So to sign, the employee hands...