Tech APPreciation

"Too smart for our own good
A raft of app-enhanced everyday objects, from light bulbs to pregnancy tests, have hit the market. Sarah Hampson rates them against the older, dumber versions"²

Personal APPreciation

"Why avoiding pregnancy is no job for an app"¹
"Silicon Valley takes on fertility
Several startups developing devices, wearable tech, apps to help couples get pregnant"¹
"MDs link apps to spike in sex infections
But expert said larger trends in behaviour behind surge"¹
"CHINA ONLINE
People aren't for sale, they're for rent
New wave of dating, social media apps is testing the boundaries of law that prohibits prostitution"¹

"Swipe left on the cheater in your life
Did you catch your partner being unfaithful on an app"¹

"Beer now on app"⁴
"'Indigenous Friends' connected with app"¹
"Social apps focus on friends without benefits
Cliq works like a matchmaker for groups, then suggests organizing real-life outings"¹
"Public texting app offers troll-free discourse"¹

"How to hide from Mom on Snapchat
A few ways to cope with family members trying to add you on the photo-sharing app"¹

Tech APPreciation

"Tech: Experts are concerned about how third-party apps use personal information"²

"YouTube adds live streaming to mobile app"¹ "Facebook tests 'secret' messages
Messenger service to include end-to-end encryption feature to coax people to use the app"¹
"Facebook building video for messaging apps"¹
"Google aims at Apple's FaceTime with new video chat app Duo"²

"GO-TO APPS FOR LIVE STREAMING"¹

"Virtual reality galore at E3 but no 'killer app'"¹

"Joining the 'olds' on Snapchat
With the photo-messaging app on the rise among those 35 and up, a reporter goes on a quest to understand it"¹
"Beta-phase app could upgrade Airbnb from room-booker to guide"¹

"9-year-old is Apple's youngest app developer
Australian girl's animated app gains her special entrance at developer's conference"¹

Business APPreciation

"App can send an electrician at the touch of a button
Toronto-based Jiffy connects users to the city with skilled, licensed tradespeople"¹
"He would love to do you a favour
App will deliver anything, from fast food to frisbees"¹

"The rise of apps to serve the so-called gig economy"²

"Fintech apps help small businesses out of tight spots"²

"Pinterest buys app that saves Web content"¹

"Apple apps suspended in China without warning
Customers who couldn't access iTunes, iBooks are demanding refunds"¹

"Bell: Focus was whether app was broadcasting or telecom service"²
"The sticky note that made Canada Post think like a startup
We almost quashed a transformative app - instead, it helped lead us into the digital era, CEO Deepak Chopra says"²

Thematic APPreciation

"Israeli army identifies new enemy: Pokemon Go
App-obsessed soldiers barred from playing while on bases"¹
"POKEMON GO CRAZE RE-ENERGIZES INTEREST IN FOURSQUARE
App's co-founders foresaw a future where location services power the world, and it's finally unfolding "¹
"Pokemon craze hits T.O.
Official launch of app puts locals on a mission to catch 'em all"⁴

"Uber is testing self-driving car in Pittsburgh
Ride-hailing app company joins the race against automakers and tech giants like Google and Apple to find winning autonomous vehicle"¹
"City OK's Uber in marathon meeting
Council votes to let cabbies use surge pricing for app-based fares"¹
"Uberfication of the workplace
Apps change the face of the workplace"⁴
"Should you tip your Uber driver?
Some app-based companies don't allow payments of gratuities, but quality of service still decides"¹

Random Acts of APPreciation

"Apps that fight digital distraction"²

"Frustrated Finns try app to curb reindeer roadkill"¹

"Making Better Breast Pumps, And Apps to Go With Them"³

"Mobile app designed to track right whales"¹

"Meet the Web's 'surgeon-general' leading the charge in the battle with apps"²

"Student journalists have the write stuff
High school newspaper award lauds news app for first time"¹

"App for ferry tickets will get trial run"¹

"Access-to-justice issue?
There's an app for that"²

"MintChip launches app"²

"FOUR NEW APPLE APPS AVAILABLE TO ELITE FEW"¹

Art APPreciation

"Baseball-card industry slides into digital realm
Topps Inc. has launched free apps that will allow users to collect and trade cards"¹

"Adult colouring book craze thrives further in the digital sphere
New apps such as Recolor and Colorfy are looking to capitalize on trend's rise"¹
"Can Hooked app snag next Harry Potter?"¹

"Trying to extend a physical festival's digital reach
TIFF'S FUTURE STARTS WITH AN APP"¹
"Avatar mobile game to land ahead of sequels
Company behind app created software for Marvel, Star Wars and Fast & Furious franchises"¹

"Amp Me app gets $8-million in funding
Relay Ventures leads this round for song-syncing app, despite having turned down music-tech opportunities in the past"²
"Young Singers Look to Apps for Stardom"⁴

"Tossing a few digital coins at Buskerfest
BuSK app will allow performers to accept tips through mobile payments"¹

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1. Toronto Star
2. Globe and Mail
3. New York Times
4. Toronto Sun