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This Bud's for you. No, we're not talking about Al Bundy's son, but the new free app from Budweiser, Budphone. It allows you to make free unlimited long distance calls within Canada (so far it's only four provinces). It does not use VoIP/data to achieve this, but uses the traditional method of dialing a local...

Just a heads up for all the iPhone Facebook users out there. The iPhone app has been updated to 3.3.3, and brings an improved notifications UI and bug fixes. Here is the full list of changes: What's New In Version 3.3.3 - Improved reliability in chat and messages - Improved notifications UI - Fixed memory...

If you're a Vancouver Canucks fan, you probably should have the official iPhone app. This new app now has Push notifications (I just got a reminder that the game was on) and some nice videos to keep any Canucks fan happy. There's a schedule for games and even a map of Rogers Arena. This app...

In the beginning of December, RBC announced that an iOS compatible app was coming. Today, RBC made good on their claim and released their app. Like most banking apps, the RBC app allows clients to pay bills, transfer funds, check account balances, use Interac Email Money Transfers, and locate branches and ATMs using built-in GPS....

The App Store now has over 300,000 apps--and it continues to grow at a rapid rate (but will be taking a break for Christmas). Want to learn some more app statistics? App of the Day (a Canadian teen entrepreneur production) breaks it down with a simple infographic: What stands out is the number of unique...

We've tried augmented reality apps for the iPhone before. But never one like this for translating languages. The app Word Lens has hit the App Store and its live translating abilities are pretty awesome. The app interface itself is pretty poor, and its limited to Spanish to English (and vice versa) in-app purchases ($4.99 each!)...

Just a quick heads up that Electronic Arts (EA) has their library of iOS games on sale for both the iPhone and iPad. Games such as Scrabble, Tetris, SIMS 3, Monopoly, and Tiger Woods PGA (my pick!) are selling for $0.99! Get buying and enjoy. Just search for Electronic Arts in the App Store to...

Update 1: From the Firemint blog: We’ve just made a number of improvements to online multiplayer in Real Racing 2: Additional servers to cope with unexpectedly high demand Bug fix to reduce player “teleporting” effect Increased lobby wait time to 45 seconds to allow more players to connect Improved player matching, so similar cars are...

The New Year is fast approaching and many people associate the start of the New Year with a new beginning and the chance to start changing things they are doing to improve themselves. New year’s resolution are those commitments that people make, but that are also notoriously difficult to see through. This first App is...

The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages finally gave Apple the go-ahead today to establish a Canadian version of their popular iBookstore. While there has been a bookstore available using your Canadian iTunes account since almost launch date (I seem to remember for the first number of weeks/months it was filled only with classics...

This one is for you, my fellow Calgarians! The official Calgary Flames iPhone app is now available. This app is a fantastic way for Flames fans to keep track of their beloved team, any time of the day on their iPhone. Don't mind my tongue in cheek headline, OK (if you want revenge, I already...

The Google Latitude app appeared briefly and then disappeared last week. Now, the app is available in iTunes for download--worldwide (yes, including YOU, Canada!). Google Latitude for the iPhone debuted as a web app, but those days are gone. iTunes Description: With Google Latitude, see where your friends are right now. Latitude lets you stay...