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iPhone users of the native Twitter app were up in arms after the latest major update introduced the Quick Bar. This new feature showed trending topics but its placement obstructed the main timeline. Jailbroken iPhone users were able to remove the feature via a hack called Twizzler, but for everyone else they spoke their minds--140...

Air Video has been a favourite of ours since RoryPiper reviewed it back in late 2009. The beauty lies that you can stream .AVI videos from your computer to your iPhone, via live conversion over the air. It's brilliant, and works even better on the iPad. Air Video was updated yesterday to include AirPlay support...

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...

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...

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....

Yesterday, CBC News unveiled a new website redesign and along with it came a new app for the iPhone and iPad!  I'm a huge fan of CBC News so I am glad they're joining many of their fellow news agencies in Canada with an app. The app contains a special edition of The National made specifically...

IntoNow is one of the coolest apps I've run into so far. It's been making noise for a while now as the "Shazam for television". If you're familiar with how Shazam works, then you know what I'm talking about. IntoNow will identify live TV (from the last five years) and provide you with immediate information...