App Store

Update 1: Shoppy is now $0.99 in the App Store for an introductory price! Do you use a shopping list when buying groceries? With the iPhone, there's a plethora of 'grocery list' apps out there. One very interesting app popped into my inbox recently--Shoppy. Shoppy is an extremely simple app. While there are other free...

Kik Messenger, based out of Waterloo, has updated their chat app with group messaging and photo sharing. The app made headlines when they were sued by RIM for patent infringement. Kik also raised an additional $8 million dollars on VC funding. While I applaud the new features, Kik still has ways to go before it...

Some notable updates in the App Store today to twitter, Skyfire, and Simplenote. Twitter for iPhone got a new addition called the Quick Bar that shows trends and adds autocomplete for usernames and hashtags. What's New In Version 3.3 - Quick Bar, shows trends and other important things without leaving your timeline! Swipe the Quick...

Infinity Blade, one of the most epic games (no pun intended) on the iPhone (read our review here) has been updated with a new content pack, and a 50% off sale. Yes, for $2.99 you can now own the iOS game with the best graphics ever, and one of the fastest grossing apps of all...

A few notable app updates have hit the App Store. Some that caught my eye include CBC News, Evernote, and Mint.com. CBC News was released for the iPhone to coincide with the revamp of the CBC News website. The initial release was plagued by crashes, but that appears to be solved in the latest update....

We previously reviewed Beluga Messenger, one of the best group messaging apps available. With Beluga you can respond to group chats on your iPhone or via the web. Today, Facebook announced it has acquired the start up: We’re psyched to confirm that we’ve just acquired the talent and assets of Beluga, whose simple and elegant...

Do you record lots of video? Ever get into one of those moments when you are 'waiting' for something to happen, and you waste footage recording for that magical moment to occur? It happens to me often, and it results in time spent editing clips to only save the action shots. What if there was...

If you're a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, you'll be pleased to know his official iPhone app is now available in the App Store. The app allows you to watch show segments, performances, interviews, and quick links to follow his cast on twitter and facebook. There are no country restrictions on media as it is available...

Update 1: Looks like there's another "open letter" to RIM, part 2 documenting the same process, but it goes deeper into the app submission process. By a former RIM employee. Fellow Canadian and Waterloo resident, Jamie Murai, recently wrote an open letter to RIM's Developer Relations and detailed the highly complex steps required to register...

Angry Birds is the success that has defined iOS gaming. The Oatmeal breaks down the "likability" of Angry Birds. I have to agree with their assessment. That boomerang bird drives me nuts! Love these birds? Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal is giving away the full PNG files. He drew them with Adobe Fireworks. Click...

From the makers of DataMan, GeoRing allows you to instantly make a ringtone from any song from your iTunes library--right on your iPhone. Other methods to create ringtones involve syncing with iTunes, or jailbreaking, but you can avoid all that with GeoRing. Here's the iTunes description: Instantly turn your entire iTunes music library into ringtones....

This week, the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has released a universal app for iDevices. Like other television-based apps, there are extra features in the app such as a schedule of shows, a clock, weather forecasts, and a calendar feature (the latter three being in the iPad version). However the real bonus is that the app...