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Jump and Fly is a new iOS game that delivers very simple and interactive gameplay. The game has a lot of cues from another iOS game called "Doodle Buddy", so if you've played that game Jump and Fly will be natural. While game play is similar, Jump and Fly is significantly cleaner from a graphics...

Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 41 of The iPhone Podcast. Listen in as we talk about the hottest iOS issues and more! Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other RSS Readers You can follow and comment on all the news we discuss at our...

Update: We just spoke with Payfirma's CEO, Michael Gokturk, who provided us with more information about Payfirma's payment system. Here are the details: - Cost of Payfirma card swiper: $99+tax - For accounts doing about $500K in volume, the swiper is free - Fees: 2.50% + 25 cents. No annual fees or additional surcharges -...

Just follow the flowchart: What's your favourite photo sharing app? I still think Instagram is king. It's just so darn easy to use. [TechCrunch via Sean Percival]

Track where you are, where you’ve been and create location-based datasets for fitness or travel with Locational for iPhone. If you need, or have been looking for, a location/GPS manager app for your iPhone, Locational provides a fantastic user interface and very simple controls. The app provides users with three sets of data through three...

The past 24 hours haven't been Research In Motion. Yesterday the Waterloo-based company announced their Q2 revenue numbers and they were below estimates, disappointing investors. Revenue was expected to be between $4.2-4.8 billion, a billion below analyst estimates of $5.47 billion. Not only that, RIM will be laying off workers as well. The stock price...

This week, Telus extended their no activation fee promotion and is continuing to waive the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. The promotion is actually effective June 16, 2011 which means that any new activations since then will receive the credit. Eligibility & Restrictions The offer is...

Some iOS developers have confirmed that iOS 5, Apple's major upcoming iDevice firmware update, reportedly solves some performance issues with Home Screen web apps. The confirmation reveals that Web.app, used for web apps running outside of Safari, has the same "dynamic-codesigning" privilege as Safari and can further use the Nitro JavaScript engine. However, regular apps...

British Chef Gordon Ramsay has one of the dirtiest mouths and shortest tempers on television as we've seen on Hell's Kitchen. Yesterday, Ramsay was on Jimmy Kimmel Live and explained passionately how he takes advantage of Apple's Find My iPhone feature to keep track of his 13 year old daughter: Earlier today we reported on...

Have you ever had to use Find My iPhone to locate your lost or stolen iPhone? This feature originally was part of a $99/year MobileMe subscription, then eventually turned free for the masses by Apple. Patently Apple writes about some upcoming security features for Find My iPhone, as described in some recent patent applications submitted...

There are a ton of great GPS apps available in the App Store but I have been particularly happy with NAVV Canada, a GPS app that I have been using for some time. Like most GPS apps, NAVV Canada is a stand-alone, turn-by-turn navigation app. The app keeps menus and on-screen options to a minimum...

As indicated by rumours, Apple's Back to School 2011 promo launched today and the deal includes a free $100 iTunes Gift Card with the purchase of any Mac. The promotion goes from June 16 to September 20, 2011 in Canada. Here’s the deal: When you buy a new qualifying Mac with Apple education pricing* from...