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Translink here in Vancouver has added a new feature to its mobile website to track your bus in real time. 'Next Bus Beta' requires you to plug in your bus stop number and afterwards you'll be able to see your bus moving on a map as you refresh the page, with updates every two minutes....

If you are you a diehard hockey fan, Hockey Fight Pro for iPhone and iPad is for you. Best of all, its available as a FREE download in the App store for today only. The game promises beautifully rendered 3D visuals with multi-touch controls to simulate an authentic hockey fighting experience. You can fight against 9...

LinkedIn has just relaunced a totally re-designed CardMunch iOS app which aims to 'reinvent business cards' by digitizing them completely. According to The LinkedIn Blog, millions of business cards have already been developed using the LinkedIn profiles and now with CardMunch 3.0, the task gets even better. CardMunch has an all new UI with an enhanced visual experience. The...

A couple days ago we mentioned a tweak to bring shortcuts to your iPhone homescreen for various iOS settings such as Bluetooth, WiFi, Airplane Mode, etc. It required purchasing a 99 cent app called IconProject, but there is a free alternative out there. Just visit http://jp.deckers.net/iconsettings and follow the instructions below: 1) Choose the Settings...

Earlier today, Apple finally launched iTunes Match in the US, along with iTunes 10.5.1 to the rest of the world. For our American friends, iTunes Match allows your music library to be matched to the cloud for $24.99 annually. With the new version of iTunes, those in the US using iTunes Match will see new...

Siri has been cracked to work from any device--including Android phones. Applidium details their findings on their site: Today, we managed to crack open Siri’s protocol. As a result, we are able to use Siri’s recognition engine from any device. Yes, that means anyone could now write an Android app that uses the real Siri!...

Siri in Canada lacks location, map services, and restaurant queries, but there still are workarounds to get her to help you tell the time here. If you ask her what the time is, she will say: "Sorry, I don't know what time it is in _______ ." You can bypass this by asking: "What time...

This weekend I attended TEDxVancouver, and it was a fantastic experience that was very inspirational. One of the speakers, Kara Pecknold had an interesting talk about design, and referred to the iPhone. When she asked the audience of 1000 people who had an iPhone, roughly 75-80% of the crowd raised their hands. She showed an...

Update: This post has been updated to indicate that iTunes Match is only available in the US. This morning Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 that adds the long awaited iTunes Match (U.S. Only) and a few other goodies. The update is available via Software Update and Apple's website. After installing iTunes 10.5.1, users can subscribe to iTunes Match...

A new NDP study reveals that the iPhone 4 and 3GS hold the top two positions in U.S. smartphone sales during Q3. The five best selling mobile handsets were as follows: 1. Apple iPhone 4 2. Apple iPhone 3GS 3. HTC EVO 4G 4. Motorola Droid 3 5. Samsung Intensity II Apple's had an identical ranking in NDP's...

Apple has finally launched iTunes Match in the US, along with iTunes 10.5.1. The company previously promised the cloud music service would debut in October, but that never materialized. The $24.99 annual service is a significant part of Apple's iCloud service: With iTunes Match, even songs you’ve imported from CDs can be stored in iCloud....

MacRumors is reporting that according to a research carried out by Gartner, Apple has taken the 5th spot among the top five vendors of PCs as a result of declining computer sales in Western Europe during the third quarter of 2011. Last month, Gartner released some preliminary sales figures for the U.S. & worldwide markets suggesting that...