GreenOwl Solutions Inc has just released a new iOS app called Traffic Alert which takes full advantage of TrafficAlert service, one of the best traffic reporting systems in Vancouver. The app is now live in the Canadian App Store and is free to download for iPhone and iPod touch. With Traffic Alert, you can get instant personal traffic updates...
Update 1: According to BiV: A source close to Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) has told Business in Vancouver that the computer company is slated to take space on Robson Street halfway between Burrard and Thurlow streets. The location would be slightly west of the future Forever 21 location, which is under construction and named Robson Galleria. It appears Apple has plans...
Earlier this month The City of Vancouver released a free iPhone app that aims to increase voter turnout for the November 19th civic election. The app lists election-related information, such as, including election and pre-election dates, candidates’ biographies, will tell you what polling station to vote at, what ID is required, and how to vote by...
Rogers officially announced their plans to employ their LTE network back in February. In July, Ottawa was the first city for their LTE technical trial, and as of today, LTE is now live in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, as promised. Bell beat Rogers to the punch to launch their LTE network in Toronto and southern...
There's no doubt the App Store has revolutionized how developers can hit the jackpot over night. With over 200 million iOS devices sold, and each user worth a reported $150 annually to Apple, there's money to be made especially when 15 billion app downloads have been surpassed. Tap Tap Tap's awesome photography app Camera+ has...
The iPhone was hacked last year at the 2010 CanSecWest conference held in Vancouver. This is where the Pwn2Own contest takes place, and at this year's conference, the iPhone 4 was exploited easily once again. Charlie Miller teamed up with his colleague Dion Blazakis on the winning exploit. Miller has won the event three years...
The fine folks in Edmonton will soon be able to track where their bus is by using their iPhone. City council just approved a $3.4 million pilot project to equip 50 buses in September 2012. Users with an iPhone will be able to track where their bus is, as such programs have been successful in...
It's hard to believe that the 2010 Winter Olympics are less than a month away from starting in Vancouver. It's going to be an exciting time for the entire city here and you can definitely feel the buzz hit home as the days go by. When the Olympics start, most people will still be working...
Remember a while back when I posted about how my site was nominated for the Bestof604.com's Best Site for Tech category? Well, turns out the people have spoken and we came in 3rd place in the category! I just wanted to say a big THANKS to everyone who has been reading iPhoneinCanada.ca and helping make...
If you're living in Vancouver and you take public transit, then the following post is going to be of interest to you. Translink has launched an iPhone optimized version of their website a while back. On it you will find information related to bus routes, Skytrain, West Coast Express, and the Seabus. The cool thing...
