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Facebook Launches App Center in the US, But Here’s A Workaround for Canada
Earlier we saw a leaked screenshot of Facebook's App Center launching slightly earlier than it should have, but now it is official. Facebook has just announced App Center as a 'new place to find social apps'. Today we're launching the App Center to make it easier to find apps you can enjoy with friends. The...
Camera+ Celebrates Two Year Anniversary, 8 Million Downloads Later
Camera+ today celebrates its two year anniversary of the launch of 1.0, and coincidentally 8 million downloads as well (they hit 6 million downloads in January). Camera+ now has a team of 17 people and already have their latest update planned in the works: Some of these areas are pretty substantial and you’ll all be...
Facebook’s New App Center Leaks Within iOS App
Last month Facebook announced the coming launch of their App Center to iOS, a dedicated section to allow users to download apps for the social network. At the time Facebook encouraged developers to create their 'app detail page' prior to the launch of App Center. Now, it appears App Center has started to leak out early,...
Smartphones ‘Revolutionizing’ the Agriculture Industry in Canada
It appears technology continues to change the agriculture industry in Canada, but this time it's all about being mobile. A recent study by Farm Credit Canada noted 29% of farmers have smartphones. The modern farmer is now able to track crop quality and yields, pests, inventory and more from their phones. Farmer Greg Stamp's favourite...
Factory Workers Riot At Foxconn’s iPhone Display Manufacturing Facility
According to a report published by BGR (via Want China Times), a riot involving hundreds of workers broke out at Foxconn's Chengdu factory on Monday that produces iPhone's LCDs, further confirming that working conditions at Apple's largest iPhone and iPad manufacturing facilities haven't improved yet. The incident occurred on Monday night after an unknown number of employees who...
Telus Clear Choice Plans Now Include Caller ID and Voicemail, But Plans Increase by $5
As noted by MobileSyrup, the a previous caller ID/voicemail promo for Telus Clear Choice Plans have now become a permanent feature, except with a $5/month increase. The addition of CID/VM applies to BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec and go into effect today. Plans start at $25 and go up to $55 per month, depending on...
2% Of Google’s Total Profit In 2012 Will Come From iOS
Analyst Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray believes that 2% of Google's total revenue in 2012 will be generated by iOS devices, which is in fact the largest chunk of search giant's mobile revenue (via Apple Insider). The analyst stated in a note to investors that Google will generate approximately $4.5 billion in mobile revenue over the year...
Angry Ninjas: New Actioned-Packed Swiping Game Hits The App Store [Free Download]
A brand new swiping iOS game called Angry Ninjas has just hit the App Store, that lets you play as a ninja cutting down hordes of angry ninjas earning gold and glory. Developed by God-Mode Games (based in Vancouver), the game is available as a free downloaded for your iPhone and iPod touch devices and features 3 addictive game...
Zynga Exclusively Launches ‘Matching with Friends’ in Canada
Zynga has released a new game inspired by their hit game Words with Friends, but this time it's geared towards those that don't want to deal with spelling (but what about people that are colour blind?). So, what better to do than to launch Matching with Friends, a similar game based on matching coloured tiles....
Element Case Launches Vapor Pro ELITE™ For iPhone 4/4S
Element Case has just introduced the Vapor Pro ELITE™ line of iPhone 4/4S bumper cases that literally takes the popular Vapor Pro™ case to a whole new level. The limited edition cases are available in four different models and with three different finishes, each carefully built with certified exotic wood, special hard plating and buttery soft leather. The...
Alleged Next Generation ‘iPhone 5’ Metal Back Hands On [VIDEO]
A hands-on video has surfaced of a purported metal back from the next generation 'iPhone 5' via reseller ETradeSupply, as noted by CydiaBlog. Within the video below you will see how the supposed metal back compares to that of the current aluminum frame of the iPhone 4/4S. We have seen other leaked pics of the...
Foursquare 5.0 Update Now Available in the App Store
Foursquare has updated their app to 5.0 which includes a whole new fresh redesign. The app has a new layout for Explore and now allows your friends to see more check-ins. You can now add Foursquare to your Facebook timeline as well. What's New in Version 5.0 Say hello to the all new foursquare! We’ve...