App Store

Today, Apple announced the official release of subscriptions for the App Store. App Store subscriptions now allow developers to offer a wide range of content, including magazines, newspapers, music, and video, that may be used on a recurring billing system. Subscriptions purchased from within the App Store will be sold using the same App Store...

Boxcar, my favourite app for managing iOS notifications, can also be managed on the web. If you haven't used their online service yet, it's an excellent service for keeping track of your notifications without grabbing your iPhone. The online service is simple. You just sign in, and everything appears in your browser just like it...

For history buffs out there, you will enjoy the following preview of an upcoming submarine simulation game, called Wolves of the Atlantic (WOTA). WOTA is slated for a release further into 2011. We have just received some exclusive updates from Mark. Take a look at the following pics: Here's what we can expect: About WOTA:...

Two of the best turn by turn iPhone GPS apps are currently on sale--but not for long. TomTom is selling for $39.99 ($20 off), and Navigon (my favourite) is selling for $29.99 ($30 off). It comes down to preference with both of these apps, but I've tried both and Navigon clearly is the winner. For...

WhatsApp is the best cross platform messaging app and this morning it was updated with--group chat! So if you've been waiting for this feature, hit up the App Store and grab that update! What's New In Version 2.6.1 * group chat NOTE: if you are in Mexico (country code +52), do not upgrade to version...

Two notable updates today: iBooks and Skype for iPhone. If you've been having issues with iBooks, the update should fix bugs and have performance updates. As for Skype, the interesting thing here is you can now do video calls. Umm...yes, that's right--video calls to TV. Skype to Skype video calls already exist for iPhone 4...

In my childhood days, I had a Timex watch that would beep every hour, on the hour. You know, like grandfather or cuckoo bird clocks (remember those?). Nowadays, cellphones have replaced watches for most people, and clocks too. Cuckoo's setup is simple and takes seconds, which makes it a hit for me. When apps are...

Update 1: Can't find this in the App Store? Search for "google-translate" and it will appear. Thanks to Tired8281 in the comments! Google just released their official Google Translate iPhone app, as announced on their Google Mobile blog. This app has all the features of their HTML5 web app launched in 2008. Check out the...

A local Vancouver husband and wife team, known as Dingo Games, have released their first game for iPhone and iPod touch called “Tasty Planet”. The game allows players to control a small ball of goo which eats objects around it so long as those objects are smaller than itself. The more that is eaten, the...

We've been talking non-stop about Angry Birds, and rightly so as it's emerged as one of the best selling mobile games of our time. Angry Birds Seasons first launched with the Halloween Edition, was updated with the Season's Greedings Edition, and now the Valentine's Day Edition is upon us, just in time for February 14th....

The recent Angry Birds update included the secret 'Golden Egg' that would only be revealed during the Angry Birds Rio Super Bowl commercial (click here for leaked pics of Angry Birds Valentine's Edition). Well, there's no way that I would ever figure out something like this, but hats off to the folks at AngryBirdsNest. One...

If you've been out of the loop, Angry Birds got a new update today. What's New In Version 1.5.1 HAM 'EM HIGH CONTINUES – ANOTHER SEARING UPDATE Angry Birds is back with a brand new update! New Features in version 1.5.1: - ADVENTURES IN THE FRONTIER BADLANDS CONTINUE - 15 NEW LEVELS – ALL CRAZIER...