Reviews

Canadian Tire Retail iPhone App Available

Whenever I see a Canadian Tire commercial on TV I can't get their jingle out of my head. If you love Canadian Tire then you'll be pleased to know they now have an iPhone app. You can browse the entire store catalogue along with product availability, plus there is a built in barcode scanner. iTunes...

Cineplex Mobile iPhone App Now Available

Movie buffs, this one's for you. Cineplex has just launched their iPhone app, and it will enable you to buy tickets right on your iPhone with no additional charges. It also will let SCENE point collectors check their balance and earn points on purchases, right from your phone. Theatre locations, news, trailers, and advanced search...

ÜberTwitter Now Available for the iPhone

For Blackberry users, the 'best' twitter client out there has been ÜberTwitter. For the iPhone, it's SimplyTweet in my books. The developers of ÜberTwitter have released an iPhone version of their app. Let's go over some of the positives and negatives of this much anticipated app, which @justinluey told me about. iTunes Description: A full...

The Best Microfiber Cleaning Cloth I’ve Ever Used

When it comes to cleaning cloths for my computers and iDevices, I feel like I've tried them all. From the cheapest cotton cloths to the most expensive special-edition microfiber cloths, they all seem to leave me streaks that disappear after some hard additional wiping. So naturally, when I was introduced to the MOBiLE CLOTH, I...

App Review: the North Face Snow Report

Since we in Calgary got our first big dump of snow and the resorts in the Canadian Rockies have started to open for the season, it's time to explore those apps that help you with your skiing or snowboarding adventures. The first to be reviewed is the North Face Snow Report app. This FREE, simple...

3 Degrees of Wikipedia: Enlightenment on your iPhone

Wikipedia has changed the way we can learn and research about any given topic. It's easy to learn about something new all the time. What if you could make a learning game out of Wikipedia? That's the concept behind the new app 3 Degrees of Wikipedia. The game is the brainchild of Ivan Zhao from...

Pulse News iPhone App Now Free in the App Store

Pulse News is an app that is in Apple's App Hall of Fame, and was even endorsed by Steve Jobs at WWDC as "a wonderful RSS reader". The team behind Pulse, Alphonso Labs, recently told the New York Times that they just got $800,000 worth of VC funding. This new found wealth has resulted in...

Boxcar 4.0 Update Improves Unified Push Notifications

Boxcar was one of the first apps to bring Push Notifications to iOS before Apple did. Once Cupertino and the gang implemented Push, Boxcar became a redundant service. However, Boxcar has remained popular among iPhone users and their 4.0 app update brings some new features such as: new icons, Retina display support, and a centralized...

Maxim City Guide for iPhone Review

Feeling like going out tonight, but can decide where to go? There is an App for that... Have you ever wanted to know where the hottest, sexist parties in your town are? With Maxim's City Guide, all that info is at your fingertips. The Maxim City Guide is nicely designed and it is an app very...

Kik Messenger Review: BBM for iPhone, Sort Of

Do you envy BlackBerry users because they have BBM? Do you wish you can text anyone in real-time with your iPhone without those expensive charges? Now you can with Kik. Kik is a real time messenger app that that allows you to talk to your friends on any phone anywhere over the world. It doesn’t...