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Topple – iPhone app review

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a great time bringing in 2009, and isn't too hungover!  Today we'll be taking it easy and reviewing one of the top apps in the App Store right now, Topple from ngmoco Inc. Topple is like the illegitimate lovechild of Tetris and Jenga.  Using multi-touch controls, one finger to move...

Canadians Rejoice: The Hockey News iPhone App is Here

For sports fanatics out there, you have a few options as to how to keep track of scores and stats on your iPhone. However, if you're Canadian the only sport that should matter to you is none other than baseball--kidding! Of course I'm talking about hockey and nothing but hockey. When the puck drops to...

Smiles iPhone Game: Does Exactly as the Title Says

There are tonnes of games you can download onto your iPhone via the App Store. As for looking for games that worth paying for that can prove to be a difficult mountain to climb. Trying to find that "wow this is pretty fun" game application will end here with today's review of Smiles! Smiles is...

Vlingo iPhone App: Voice Recognition for your iPhone

Remember the excitement we all had when news broke that Google was updating their Mobile iPhone App to include voice recognition for search. When the app update finally was released, many people praised the accuracy of the voice recognition, including yours truly. The Google Mobile App was only limited to searches primarily. Some people have...

Apple Announces the Top iPhone Apps of 2008

Since the introduction of iPhone firmware 2.0, we learned to love (or loathe) the infamous iPhone App Store, our gateway to almost 10,000 apps created by developers. Of course, for those with jailbroken iPhones your "other" App Store is none other than Cydia. Just yesterday Apple released a list of Top iPhone Apps of 2008...

Joost for the iPhone: TV, Movies, Videos, and More

I remember when Joost was still in its beta stage and was going to be the "next big thing" on the internet. After a few years of development Joost is now available for everyone and their content has improved quite a bit. Well, the Joost team has taken the time to create a much awaited...

Nimbuzz: Skype, Google Talk, MSN, AOL on your iPhone

One of the best way to make free calls if you're in a WiFi area is by using Fring. However, it looks like there's a new kid on the block with similar features, called NimBuzz. This new app released a week ago allows you to use Skype for free calls, chat, messaging, and more! The...

Google iPhone Voice Recognition Application = Best App EVER!

When I first posted about Google's iPhone Mobile App getting an update to include voice recognition last Friday I got us all excited for no reason. Why? Well, that's because the update never came until late yesterday evening (rumor was that it was Apple's fault for the delay and Apple says it was Google's fault--go...

Google iPhone App Update Adds Voice Search

Google continues to introduce new features to its existing products that make me say "cool!" (think of the Google Earth for iPhone app, Google Reader iPhone Beta, iGoogle iPhone page ) all the time. Google Maps on the iPhone was the original kicker for me, along with their iPhone optimized search page (recently updated, more...

Say Who: Voice Dialing on the iPhone is Here

The iPhone's list of features are quite impressive, but of course it's hard to impress everyone. Some of our most wanted features might never come, but you can expect new features in the upcoming 2.2 firmware (including the ability to download podcasts directly onto the iPhone). For those who have longed for voice dialing the...

Latest iPhone Ad Demonstrates UrbanSpoon

One of the first iPhone Apps I downloaded from the App Store was the intuitive restaurant choosing app, UrbanSpoon. This app took full advantage of the iPhone's capabilities by allowing you to "shake" your iPhone to help you find a place to eat (check out JiggleU for a similar function). The app takes advantage of...

TTC Routes/Schedules on your iPhone: Red Rocket

Since I live in Vancouver a lot of my posts have been through the eyes of a Vancouverite. However, I know there are a lot of people reading this blog from coast to coast. So this next app review will be sure to please my fellow Torontonians who take the TTC. Red Rocket Brings the...