UofT’s Mobile App Lab Demo Night Crowns Its Winner in XTouch App
byA mobile app that can allow any flat surface to act in a tap-sensitive manner has won the $1,000 University of Toronto 2014…
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Kitfox Games Doesn’t Want Its Titles to be Pushovers
byMontreal-based indie gaming studio Kitfox Games doesn’t want its titles to be easy to play. The 10-month-old firm started…
Waterloo’s Apartmint Is an All-In-One Solution for Landlords and Renters
by“I think there’s a lot of problems in this industry in general and I haven’t seen something come forward and try…
Uniiverse Is Betting on Mobile in 2014, Releases Android App
byFive months after it launched its iOS app, Toronto-based startup Uniiverse has launched its Android app today, according to…
Thirty Million Gruesome Images Later, Toronto’s Figure 1 Expands to Android and Web
byIn early December we wrote about Figure 1, a Toronto-based photo-sharing app on iOS for medical professionals. Then the company…
London’s Backpackr Looks to Take an Open Market in Traveller Meet-Ups
byHaving just returned from a short backpacking trip throughout Cuba I know the despairs of solo travellers well. While I’m…
Toronto’s Whirlscape scores $500,000 in funding from Y Combinator, BDC and others for its Minuum virtual keyboard
byToronto-based Whirlscape, creators of the one-dimensional Minuum virtual keyboard, have announced that they’ve successfully…
Voting now open “Doodle 4 Google” Challenge
byGoogle Canada has vetted thousands of doodles and announced that public voting is now open for their Doodle 4 Google challenge.…
It’s Official: Canadians Love Their Weather Apps
byNearly half of 19,000 surveyed Canadians say they regularly check their weather app, according to a new study from Ipsos. The…
Rob Ford’s Antics Pushes Back Planned Update for Hilarious App Game “Stay Mayor!”
byIt was only a matter of time before some clever developers came out with a new mobile game that mimics the real life charades…
The App Labb Built Itself from the Ground Up
byThe App Labb founder Kundan Joshi started his Toronto-based app development firm while he was still finishing his software…
IDC Canada Gives its Ten Tech Predictions for 2014
byIDC Canada released its top ten technology predictions for 2014 yesterday via live webcast. The company’s predictions…
Canadian Sports App theScore Lands Spot in 100 Best Android Apps of 2013
bytheScore’s Canadian-made sports app has been named among the “100 Best Android Apps of 2013” in PC Mag. theScore was…
Toronto’s Save.ca Drops New App for Online Savings
byToronto-based Save.ca has launched its new, free mobile app that allows users to easily access flyers. The new app has been…
Twitter’s self-serve ad platform now open to Canadian Small and Medium sized businesses
byTwitter has over 232 million active users and the company is on an upward trajectory. Usage for its quick messaging service…