TIO Networks Partners with Mobilicity on Mobile Payment App
Bill payment firm, TIO Networks (TSX-V: TNC) has teamed up with wireless carrier, Mobilicity to develop and launch a smartphone-based payment app. Now available in the Google Play Store, the My Mobilicity Payment App supports Android smartphones, providing customers the flexibility and convenience to view their account balance and due date, securely pay their monthly [...]
Tim Hortons Mobile App Simplifies Coffee Runs
Do you have trouble remembering everyone’s order on your daily Timmy Run? Tim Hortons’ upgraded its mobile application, TimmyMe, to help you keep track of what’s left on your Tim Card and store beverage orders for up to 20 of your closest friends and co-workers. The TimmyRun feature on the TimmyMe app lets you add [...]
Apple’s App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads
Apple announced on Jan. 7th that its App Store has crossed 40 billion downloads. The new milestone was achieved with an extremely strong 2012, with nearly 20 billion downloads taking place. Furthermore, a whopping 2 billion apps were downloaded in December alone. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services said: “Developers [...]
AndroidTO Building Momentum with App Community
From a low-key user gathering in 2010, AndroidTO has sprung into a full-fledged digital tech conference drawing several hundred attendees at the Scotiabank Theatre on October 25th. The third yearly installment included presentations from Google (NASDAQ:GOOG,) Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Tumblr complementing regular contributions from Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), App Promo and WattPad, winner of Canadian Startup of [...]
Microsoft Offering Xbox Music Service
Say goodbye to Zune and hello to Xbox Music. Microsoft is launching a new digital streaming service to compete head on with Apple’s iTunes, Amazon’s Cloud Player and the slew of other services blanketing the music scene such as Rdio, Pandora and Spotify. Current users of the Xbox in 15 markets worldwide, including the US [...]
Mobiopolis.com Launches Online Shop For Used Mobile Devices
If you are having any trouble unloading your used smartphone or tablet, Mobiopolis.com may be of service. Founded, developed and officially launched in Vancouver on Sept. 18th, Mobiopolis.com allows sellers to list their devices for free, suggests a sales price based on manufacturer/model sales trends, and even offers to showcase it in high-visibility areas for [...]
Corus Entertainment Invests in Kids’ Mobile Gaming Network
Corus Entertainment plans to invest in Fingerprint Digital, a mobile gaming startup specializing in educational applications for children. The Corus investment, an undisclosed amount, will help expand the San Francisco-based company’s learning and entertainment platform, known as Fingerprint Play. The Fingerprint Play platform, consisting of 14 apps with 20 million minutes of play time accumulated, [...]
Starbucks Adds Mobile Payment in Canada & UK
Canadians eager to pay for their Starbucks coffee using their smartphones now have an Android app to make that happen. Basically, you just download the app, enter your Starbucks Card number, scan and go. Starting July 11th, customers in the UK and Canada will also be able to use the app to locate stores, load [...]
