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Canadians pay more for cell phone usage than anywhere else in the world. According to an article in Marketwire, Canadians are paying as much as 25 cents per minute for long distance on their cell phones, even within their own country. But, just in time for the holiday season, freephoneline.ca and Budweiser have joined forces to launch a new app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android Smartphones, giving Canadians free long distance calling on their cell phones. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pulse News Reader is gaining in popularity. Pulse (Alphonso Labs), was released back in May 2010. It gives users the ability to build a personal newsfeed with the newspapers, magazines and blogs of their choice. Originally designed for the iPhone, it is now available for the Android platform as well. It has been the top selling news app for the iPad, and consistently in the top 40 of all paid apps. The best news though, is that although they have been charging between $1 and $4 for the app, it will now be free. The goal is to attract more users, and  paid partnerships with publishers and advertisers. Alphonso Labs has also raised $800,000 in venture capital to further their efforts of taking this from just an app to a full fledged business. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Cell Phone Scavenger Hunt

Remember the old game of Scavenger Hunt? A group of friends would get together, break into teams, take a list of obscure items to find, and the first team back with all the items found was the winner. Well of course now you can play it on your cell phone using the SCVNGR app. Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s an app for that! Actually there are numerous apps for cooking available on your Smartphone, iPad or iPod Touch. So tackle that dinner party you have always wanted to throw. There’s an app to help you plan meals, shop for the ingredients and even give you step by step instructions. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: There’s an App for That!

Want to live a greener life, or volunteer for a charity? There’s an app for that. Actually TakePart.com has listed 10 apps to help you lead a healthier, happier, more helpful life. Apparently one of TakePart’s missions is to promote ways of making changes to lead a happier, healthier and more helpful life. Kudos to TakePart!! Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Unlimited Free Texting

Tired of going over the limits of your cell phone plan? At least with texting, there is a solution. With mobile broadband access, you can download apps to give you unlimited texting. It is no surprise that these apps are some of the most popular apps downloaded. Many of these free apps come with ads, but it is a small price to pay for a new phone number that delivers unlimited texting to your cell phone. Read the rest of this entry »

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Who is that suspicious person lurking about the isles with their cell phone? It’s Super Shopper scanning barcodes via Smartphone for the best deal on that item. Say what? Yes, indeed. No longer are you subjected to blind shopping if you didn’t catch all the ads in the Sunday paper. You can now download a shopping app that will allow you to scan the barcode of an item and get the best prices from all the competing stores. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Windows Phone Apps Too Expensive?

Comparison chart shows paid apps for Windows Phones are on average more expensive than apps for iPhones. According to O’Reilly Research, the average Windows phone app will cost you $6.16, whereas the apps for the iPhone are only $3.43 on average. In an article by Jay Yarow, Business Insider, gives us a comparison chart for the various app categories. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sony is planning to release a new Playstation Phone in time for this holiday shopping season. The new Playstation Phone is part gaming device and part Smartphone. So far we haven’t seen evidence of this phone on the market. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: T2 Mood Tracker

Last month the Pentagon released a new Smartphone App to help the troops. The T2 Mood Tracker (from the National Center for Telehealth and Technology) won first place in the “General Wellness” category this year in the military’s Apps4Army (A4A) competition as a way to self-monitor the moods and stress levels of our troops and veterans. Currently the app is only available for Android Smartphones, but a version for the iPhone is expected early next year, according to an article by LEO SHANE III, Stars And Stripes’ “Stripe Central,” at Stripes.com. Read the rest of this entry »