Sure, Apple had a gem on their hands when they announced the new Lightning port for their iDevices. The small multi-directional plug would replace the now aging 30-pin connector as Apple’s “go to” charging port. Issue is, Apple neglected to release a Lightning-equipped charging stand like they had done previously for the 4S and other [...]

Boasting a strong 30 million+ user base and 100,000 sign-ups each day for the last several months, Kik Messenger the wildly popular cross-platform instant messenger for iOS, Windows Phone, Android, and BlackBerry has been updated to the long-awaited version 6.0. This version brings several updates including the ability to find and share YouTube videos directly from [...]

At long last, Google has listened: you can now create and edit documents in Google Drive from your iOS or Android device on the fly. I know, I was just as excited. Google Drive had previously supported word document creation in the app, so with the addition of Sheets support (the new name of Google’s spreadsheets) [...]

Since they launched, Hailo has been a disruptive force in the crazy industry that is Toronto cab service. Since our review, they’ve realized great success on iOS and Android (30k plus downloads) and are projecting to launch on BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone in the new year. In essence Hailo gives users the opportunity to hail [...]

This was bound to happen. Long after Rogers and TELUS, Bell has finally caved to the black market demand, and has begun offering iPhone unlocking as a paid service. Effective today, November 26th, for $75, Bell will unlock any model iPhone. Any. Of course, this offering does come with some stipulations: – Must own iPhone [...]

Easily up there as my favorite game of all time, the ever-popular Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, is headed to your iOS and Android-powered phone on December 6th. Priced at a very reasonable $4.99, the port marks the 10 year anniversary of the game from Rockstar labs. See the extensive list of compatible devices below: [...]

It’s been just over a month since Square launched its services in Canada, and the response has been amazing. I for one have been using it consistently to process transactions, and find the convenience irreplaceable. Today, Square announced that they will available in retail locations across Canada, specifically Apple, Best Buy, and Futureshop. This is [...]

Japanese phone OEM Docomo has been in the game for a long, long time. So long, in fact, that for their 20th anniversary they’ve created an exhibit for Tokyo Design Week, which chronologically displays the evolution of the cell phone from 1987 to present. The display offers a visual documentation of the progress made in terms [...]

This is when you know shit is gettin’ real. Apple maps are notoriously horrible, and since launching, Apple has not made any quams about this; going as far as promoting other Mapping apps right from the homepage of the AppStore. Today, Nokia has launched their own mapping for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch powered by [...]

I’m a big supporter of paying developers for a job well done and Tweetbot by Tapbots is a prime example of an app worth every penny spent. Largely considered the best Twitter client for iOS (and recently MacOS as well), Tweetbot has received an update today to fix various bugs in and around the app. [...]