COMMERCIAL
“Remote staff never out of employer’s eye
App gives companies a picture of where their workers are, how long they’re spending on tasks”2
“High score? Candy Crush readies for a public debut
As it tables plans for an IPO, King Digital, the app maker behind the blockbuster mobile game, is confident of its marketing potential”2
“Toronto-based comic app gets $3-million investment”1
“Candy Crush Saga tops Apple’s 2013 downloads
Vine, Snapchat, Pandora wildly popular this year as hot 2012 apps fall off list”1
“Show companies racing to integrate apps”1
“A troubling slim Weight Watchers stock
As cheaper smartphone apps bite into the company’s traditional business, investors will have to wait for the share price to bulk up”2
“Answering the call
BMO Offers Number One Banking App In The Country”2
“Indigogo picks Canada to move forward with first app launch”1
“Messaging apps find new battleground in Southeast Asia”2
“Death of the coupon
Retailers see great value in mobile apps because they help shape your buying habits”1
“Online apps good way to find best bargains”1
“Groupon bulks up its mobile offerings with SnapSaves app”1
“Smartphone apps digitize receipts, gift cards, coupons”1
“App Geared to Upend Urban Transport” 3
“Taxi industry cries foul over smartphone app”1
“Tinder targeted for sexism in lawsuit”1
PERSONAL – ENTERTAINMENT
“Speed-reading apps a sight for sore eyes”1
“How an app can predict the song of the summer”1
“Bank app favoured by many over music app”1
“Novels on an App, Serialized and Social” 3
POLITICAL
“The latest spy tool? Angry Birds
Espionage agencies scouring smartphone apps for personal data”1
“Fringe prospect hooks up with voters a swipe at a time
Through dating app Tinder, Libertarian candidate courts his community’s confidence”1
“Taxi app wars a boost for two-party system
Competition between pair of companies leads Chinese to question one-party rule”1
“App will help separate ‘fact from fiction’
Cop Watch Toronto launched on iTunes for users to record police-citizen interactions”1
PERSONAL – HEALTH
“Healthy, wealthy: How fitness apps will save cash for the active”2
“Dermatology goes digital with MoleScope
Smartphone app that helps users monitor suspicious moles could hit the market as early as next year”2
“Are your measles vaccinations up to date? There’s an app for that”2
“App would let users gauge stress levels”2
“App fights jet lag with math model”1
“Apple unveils health app
Healthkit to pull together data such as blood pressure, weight” 4
“New health website speaks to patients in need
U of T team is crowdfunding an app that lets users find health care in 25 languages”1
“$2.5M donation made for Kids Help Phone app”1
MISCELLANEOUS
“Group multiple apps into single window”2
“Sustain Earth Day with these apps”1
“Weather apps appear apt for Canadians, survey finds”1
“Apps help kids connect with Santa”1
“A teleprompter app for iPad talks”2
“Messaging apps are overtaking ‘old guard'”1
“TinyPulse app offers tiny surveys”2
PERSONAL – TRAVEL
“New apps grant easy escapes” 4
“Checking in: There’s an app for that”2
“Paris: Apps, macarons and bead stores keep kids amused”2
“Don’t leave home without these handy travel apps”1
“Canadians win NASA space app competition”1
COMMERCIAL – COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
“Facebook inks $16B buyout of WhatsApp”1
“Yahoo to purchase messaging app Blink”1
“Amazon broke law billing for kids’ mobile app use, FTC says”2
“Blackberry cuts more jobs as it adds apps” 5
“Partnerships gives Blackberry access to Amazon Appstore
Smartphone maker’s menu will jump by 240,000 apps, triple the current selection”1
“BBM: BlackBerry still a small player in the crowded chat app marketplace”2
“Apple-IBM partnership hits Blackberry
In a move that threatens Canadian smartphone maker, U.S. companies make deal to create apps and sell iPhones, iPads to businesses”2
“Google’s app store races to close gap with Apple”2
“Apple’s $32.5-million refund
Deal struck in U.S. case involving in-app purchases made by unsupervised kids”1
“Google Apps training firm battles for talent”1
PERSONAL – PERSONAL
“An app to temper an inner workaholic”2
“A personal stylist that fits in your pocket
Smartphone app Blynk tailors fashion advice to user’s tastes – available 24-7, free of charge”1
“The good, the bad and the ugly of Tinder
Online dating app has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 18 months”2
“Chinese Social Messaging App Eyes New Markets” 3
“Use of Find My iPhone rings warning bells
Police concerned GPS apps will inspire phone owners to confront thieves”1
“Great home-cooking for all
Homefed app allows amateur chefs to share their favourite dishes with others, at affordable prices”1
“Digital rumour mill powered by not-so-secret anonymous apps”1
1. Toronto Star
2. Globe and Mail
3. New York Times
4. Toronto Sun
5. National Post