Apple has reportedly purchased Toronto-based location data and crowdsourcing startup Locationary. Locationary uses a large data exchange platform and crowdsourcing to constantly gather, merge and verify data and geographic points for local businesses. It will be interesting to see how these services will enrich the iOS and Mac mapping experience moving forward. Tweet

  BlackBerry has decided to bring its signature BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to Android and iOS in the form of apps. This could be a particularly huge move into the cross-platform messaging space now dominated by the likes of WhatsApp. BlackBerry has put up a sign up form for anyone who wants first dibs on [...]

  If you find your calendar app on iOS a little boring then check out Any.Do’s CAL app. Using an elegant and clean interface that’s reminiscent of Google Now’s Cards, schedules, events and appointments come to life . Replete with intuitive touches, CAL doesn’t just remind you it’s someone’s birthday, it also offers various options [...]

A detailed rendering of what a budget iPhone could look like has been put together by Techdy. While the words “iPhone” and “budget” don’t seem to fit together in most people’s minds, various analysts and pundits are saying that a cheaper iPhone is what Apple needs to combat the Android horde, specially in emerging markets [...]

As we near the fifth year anniversary of Apple’s App Store, a number of premium apps are being given away for free. These include, but are not limited to, Tiny Wings HD , Traktor DJ (a $20 value!), Superbrothers: Sword and Sorcery EP, Where’s my Water, as well as superb Infinity Blade II (usually $7 value!). [...]

  Instagram lovers using iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads can now get the latest version of the popular photo sharing app which boasts a new landscape option for photo and for video as well. Version 4.0.2 also brings cinema stabilization for front facing cameras. A nice little upgrade to brighten up your weekend can be [...]

    The line between technology and fashion is definitely blurring as smartphones start to transcend being just tools to being fashion statements. No one understands this more than Apple who has found success in fashionizing technology to a high degree. Now with the advent of wearable computing, possibly in the realm of smart watches [...]

Apple has secured the ‘iWatch’ trademark in a number of countries including Japan, Russia and Mexico among others. This fuels speculation that Apple is getting into the emerging wearable computing industry and looking to develop another niche in consumer electronics. While trademarking a possible product name is never a guarantee that a product launch is [...]

Here are some helpful apps to help celebrate Canada Day tomorrow and to keep track of the day’s events as wel as a list of great Made in Canada apps. Parliament Hill Canada Day in the Capital Universal (free) The official guide for the festivities in Ottawa and Gatineau. Get complete listings by site, for all [...]

The world of social media is a ruthless one; each day, the big dogs are fighting for your attention by essentially one-upping each other in terms of product offerings and services. In November, Twitter announced an iOS-only video sharing service acquisition named “Vine”, which would allows its users’ to shoot 6-second videos and share them [...]