iPhone
Get Your Spy On – Spy vs. Spy Now Available For iOS
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....
Do You Carry Both an iPhone and BlackBerry, and Secretly Wish for an ‘iBerry’?
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...
Arctic: Metal Weave & Titan Series Case Review [Video]
With Apple selling millions of iPhones each quarter, it can feel as though everyone has one. So case manufacturers are always trying to offer designs that help you stand out from the crowd. Enter Arctic. If you've been following me or read iPadinCanada, you'll recognize the name. I did a review of their Architect Stylus...
All New iPod Touch and iPod Nano Rumoured for This Fall
Mac Rumors is reporting that we may see all new redesigns of the iPod Touch and the iPod Nano this fall, when Apple usually refreshes their iPod line up. This information comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has been correct with past predictions of Apple releases. The new iPod Touch is rumoured to have...
Siri-Like Functionality Added to BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha
With the introduction of the iPhone 4S, came the introduction of Siri, the voice activated assistant. Apple featured Siri in numerous commercials for the iPhone 4S, touting it as the main selling feature. Since then, Samsung has introduced their own voice activated assisted called S-Voice, and there was much speculation as to if RIM would...
Apple Pulls “Clueful” From The App Store
Developer BitDefender released an app called Clueful back in May of this year. The app lets you know what your other apps are up to, in regards to what info they are accessing on your devices. Developers are supposed to ask for your permission to access your data, like your location and contacts. Clueful...
Apple’s Free App of the Week – Flick Kick Football
Just a quick note to let you know that this week's App Store App of the Week is Flick Kick Football. So, when you hear "football", you might be thinking CFL or NFL, but this is actually what we North Americans would call soccer. Basically, you use your finger to flick the ball into...
Vision Problems? There’s An App For That
Problems with your eye? Look to the “i”! Apparently it’s time to add ophthalmology to the iPhone’s already-impressive list of features. As reported in the July issue of “The Archives of Ophthalmology,” (yes, this exists,) there’s a new study that shows the iPhone may be better at viewing certain types of ophthalmological images than a...
iPhone 3GS Gets More iOS 6 Features
When iOS 6 was announced, Apple said that iOS 6 would be compatible with the iPhone 3GS, but the major features they announced seemed to be left off of the list for the older device. With the released of iOS 6 beta 3, MacRumors is reporting that the iPhone 3GS has received a couple more...
Apple Wins Major iPhone and iOS Interface Patent
Since Apple changed the smartphone game, back in 2007, all the other smartphone manufacturers have been trying to catch up, often putting out products that are very similar to Apple's iPhone and iOS. This often results in copyright and patent disputes. Today, Patently Apple published an article reporting that Apple was just granted another patent,...
The ROM Uses Augmented Reality App To Bring Exhibits To Life
The Royal Ontario Museum has introduced a new way to experience their exhibits. With their new app, "ROM Ultimate Dinosaurs", you can now have a whole new augmented reality experience, when in the ROM. You open the app on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad and point the camera at one of the ads...
Apple Releases iOS 6 Beta 3 To Developers
Three weeks after the previous beta, Apple has pushed iOS 6 Beta 3 to developers as an over the air (OTA) update. Right now, the update is available only to those running iOS 6 Beta 2 through Settings > General > Software Update, however it should be hitting Apple’s iOS Developer Center pretty soon as well. We'll...