“There’s an app for everything”2
FOOD
“Find your cookspiration
App makes it easier to prepare great lunches”3
“Hotsauce wants to help you find the best meal on the menu
In crowded food app space, local developers focus on finding a restaurant’s top dish”1
“Smartphone apps that dish out homegrown restaurant options”1
“This app knows no two Timmys are alike
Zomato promises Toronto diners up-to-date info on thousands of restaurants (and doughnut shops)”1
HEALTH
“The data dilemma: Why more isn’t better
As the list of health-tracking apps expands, the question arises of what, if any, value all this information adds to our well-being”2
“Medical consultation one click away
Figure 1 app lets professionals upload X-rays, CAT scans and crowd-source advice”1
“Weeding out fakers with a new app
Program helps doctors gauge if a patient is experiencing genuine alcohol withdrawal”1
“Old disease, modern problem
Syphilis rates are rising at an alarming pace across the country, aided in part by anonymous hook-up sites and apps”2
“Do sleep-tracking apps work?”1
“Digital trackers can help you meet your goals
Apps that can measure anything ranging from weight to sleep quality to stress levels should start being prescribed by doctors”2
“Calorie tracking apps ‘not for everybody to lose weight'”2
CABS
“Taxi app changes pose safety risk, critics say”1
“T.O. taxi app makes this a fare fight against Uber
Challenging tech giant is hard – that’s where Gata Hub comes in”1
“Hailo taxi app exits North America
London-based company to shed 40 jobs as it phases out Toronto, New York hubs”1
“Spotify sets playlist for Uber’s road trips
Ride-sharing app announces deal to offer personal in-car soundtracks courtesy of music app”1
TECHNOLOGY
“Familiar look with new apps, features”1
“Apps: Blend lets users create a remote desktop”2
“Hoping for big things out of a tiny keyboard
Toronto-made app Minuum aims to improve experience of typing on small screens”1
“App customizes Windows menu”2
“There’s a better way to sell your old iPhone
Local start-up company has an app for that”1
“Home Depot sends a Wink Canada’s way
From lights to thermostat, new smartphone app can control all home appliances”1
“Watson to take on veterinary medicine
IBM’s game-show winning computer system is being released in its first apps – one of which aims to help save animals’ lives”2
ARTS AND CULTURE
“The next page in your portable library
With this app, if you already own a physical copy of a book you can get an e-book version”2
“Amazon CEO launches app in bid to save newspaper”1
“Mobile television hits the gym
Service providers hope cross-promotions with pro sports can bring app-based delivery into mainstream”2
“Rogers drops mobile-TV fees
Moves comes as CRTC reviews television-streaming apps and their pricing models over claims they violate net neutrality principles”2
“Celebrity apps, an anomaly or the beginning of a trend? “1
“Battle for the stars: With new app, Facebook takes on Twitter”2
OTHER
“Beware the Curse of Knowledge
Smartypants Steven Pinker considers grammar – ‘the original sharing app’ – and other traits of the written word”1
“Unwelcome terms and conditions may apply
Users concerned about app’s capability to make calls and send text messages”1
“Trip planner app in the works ahead of Pan Am”1
“How to use your phone to navigate the TTC
These apps can help you make sure you’re not waiting too long in the cold for a bus”1
“And the winners are…
From ‘phantom’ brains to an anxiety-meter app, these neuroscience-related inventions get a shot at commercialization”1
“Interaction, not app taps”2
COMMERCE
“Awash in Apps, Investors Turn to Science Again”4
“TD bank helps its customers pinch pennies with new app”2
“Amex’s mobile shift: Building the brand, not the apps”2
“A fix-it app for the construction industry”1
“Disney jumps into education business with ‘Imagicademy’ apps”1
“Goldman taps apps for IPOs in the Candy Crush era”2
“BCE calls for penalty on Rogers’ NHL app”2
“Telus joins BCE push against Rogers NHL app”2
“App makes work a pleasure”1
PERSONAL
“THE CURATED AGE
From sandwiches to sex apps, the drive to select and shape has taken over every aspect of our lives.”2
“Motivate yourself with a journal app”2
“App planned to map drink-spiking sites”1
“Swipe gestures move beyond matchmaking app”1
“Drafting a contract? There’s an app for that
Dozens of tech-savvy lawyers, dubbed the Legal Hackers, gather monthly to create software to help with the most mundane tasks”2
“Change resistant? There’s an app for that”3
1. Toronto Star
2. Globe and Mail
3. Toronto Sun
4. New York Times