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Yesterday Twitter released an update to its iPhone app that overhauled the interface away from its Tweetie origins. It was basically simplified to accommodate new users. If you weren't happy about the update, consider downloading Tweetbot. It's a fantastic twitter client that is currently on sale for $0.99 (limited time sale). Read our review here....

For all the investors out there, ETF Central will let you keep track of all your Canadian exchange-traded funds on your iPhone. You can browse ETFs and get updates, create your own customized portfolio, and read ETF news. There's also an in-depth educational section to help you learn more about the world of ETFs. It...

Back in February, HP announced the Veer, Pre 3, and TouchPad to compete with iOS. Six months later, the company reported they were discontinuing webOS hardware (that led to $99 TouchPad firesales). WebOS was orchestrated by former Apple engineer, Jon Rubinstein, when he moved to Palm, eventually acquired by HP. Today, HP has even bigger news,...

Zite has Canadian origins, as the app originally developed for the iPad was started by a team of University of British Columbia researchers, but was recently acquired by CNN (jackpot!). It has now been updated for the iPhone. What makes Zite so different from other news reader apps such as Flipboard, Pulse, or Google's new...

Update 1: Here are a couple tweets later from @pod2g--iOS 5.0.1 will be supported, and we will find out about the iPhone 4S/iPad 2 once he gets his hands on one: It seems like a great day for the jailbreak community. Earlier today, Dev-Team's @MuscleNerd told us that the next RedSn0w update will support iOS 5.x...

DevTeam's @MuscleNerd has tweeted something very interesting today. We all know that downgrading back to a lower iOS 5.x firmware once your device has been upgraded, is not possible even if the SHSH blobs for your device have been saved offline. This is because with the introduction of iOS 5, Apple has changed the way .IPSW...

The Jawbone UP was one of the most documented and hyped iOS accessories we've seen so far. Reviews for the Jawbone have been mixed, and at a cost of $99USD, there's a lot on the line. Stories of hardware failure, breakage, and endless problems have been documented in the Jawbone forums. The device has captured...

iTunes is featuring a free book download right now that is pretty awesome--The Beatles Yellow Submarine. This illustrated book features animation, and is read by the English actor, Dean Lennox Kelly. The original Yellow Submarine cartoon debuted in 1968, with The Beatles playing themselves as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Here's the iTunes description:...

Last night, Apple TV units in Canada were silently given an over the air update to introduce the TV Shows menu. Everything looked fine and dandy, however users were unable to purchase rentals, watch previews and more. It was essentially a useless update. Here's what we saw yesterday: Today, we now know why it wasn't...

Only a week after launching the iPad exclusive BBC iPlayer in Canada for the monthly subscription price of $8.99 CDN (or $84.99 annually), the BBC is rolling out the next phase for bringing UK content to all iOS devices. Today, the iPhone and iPod Touch version of the iPlayer are available for download, bringing that same great...

Canada’s CityTV has extended its iPad video app to iPhone and iPod Touch devices, where live streaming of the network’s shows are available starting today. The app is free. Shows that will stream live include Breakfast Television Toronto and CityLine, while those available on-demand include Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, 2...

Last week Safeway, a Canadian Grocery Chain located in Western Canada, discounted iTunes cards by 25%. If you bought $60 worth of gift cards you would get $15 off the purchase. Today is the last day to take advantage of that offer, but for those who can't make it to a local Safeway today, no worries,...