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Another week and another free 'App of the Week' from Apple. This week it is the universal game Catapult King, made by Chilingo. Regularly priced at $0.99, this app has been described in the reviews as a 3D version of Angry Birds, as you are the catapult. There are 64 levels where your job is...

Google has announced a new way to search the web on your iPhone or iPad called Handwrite for Mobile. Once enabled in settings, you will now be able to perform searches by writing letters on the screen of your iPhone instead of typing. Here's how to get started with Handwrite: Go to Google.com in your...

With the London 2012 Olympics set to kickoff today, there are numerous ways to help support Canadian athletes. The Canadian Olympic Committee has released the Canada Cheers 2012 iPhone app to help you do just that. The app provides up-to-date official Canadian Olympic updates, and allows you to share it easily to friends via twitter...

Looks like Apple has acquired mobile and network security company AuthenTec for $356 million, or $8 per share, according to Reuters: AuthenTec Inc (AUTH.O), which makes fingerprint sensor chips used in personal computers, said it agreed to be bought by Apple Inc (AAPL.O) for about $356 million. Apple's $8 per-share offer is at a premium...

If you're an Instagram user, then you're part of history in the making. The photo sharing network launched exclusively on iOS back in October of 2010, and soon reached Android users as well, and then was snatched up by Facebook in a $1 billion dollar deal. Today, the Instagram team announced they had surpassed 80...

With a full scale Apple versus Samsung trial set to take place, The Verge has uncovered images of early iPhone prototypes dating back to 2006. These images will either blow you away or make your cringe, but either way it gives us a rare glimpse into the design world of Jony Ive and his team...

One of my all time favorite classic games - and a game that frustrated me to no end - is now available for your iOS devices. Calgary's Robots & Pencils have brought the classic Spy vs. Spy to your touch screen. The game of course is based off the cartoon in the Mad Magazine comic....

Google Earth app for iOS has just received a major update, bringing 3-D flyover maps to Apple's mobile platform. These 3-D maps are currently available for select U.S cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, California and some other cities like Rome. However, not every iOS device will get this 3-D map update. Rather, the 3-D...

Over the past couple of months, our favourite push notification service Boxcar had run into consistency issues and was just plain not working. We recently thought the service was about to die, but now Macworld reports Boxcar has been acquired by Kwaga, the company that runs WriteThat.name, a service that will soon join Boxcar's notification...

Fido has issued a press release this morning to announce the launch of their LTE network this summer across Canada, with initial service to debut in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. The company plans to expand their LTE network to 20 million Canadians by the end...

With the release of OS X Mountain Lion, one of the most anticipated features was being able to use AirPlay Mirroring from your Mac to your second generation Apple TV. Many users have experienced AirPlay on their iPhone and iPads, and the ability to use the feature from your Mac seemed really appealing. Some Users...

Do you currently carry both a BlackBerry and an iPhone? The Wall Street Journal highlights an interesting story about the experiences of people who can't let up and keep one device, but use both no matter where they go. People who are seen with their BlackBerrys are quick to let others know--'hey, I have an...