Apps for Maple Leafs' fans during the NHL Playoffs

It has been a long nine years since the Toronto Maple Leafs battled it out in the NHL playoffs. 2004 was before the smartphones and tablets existed but now there's various ways to enjoy the team's progress as they make a run against the Boston Bruins. Below are a few of the iOS apps that fans can use to track the action.

NHL GameCentre 

NHL GameCentre is the official app from the National Hockey League. It is the only hockey app that lets you watch out-of-market games live, see in-game highlights and stream live game audio. 

Leafs Mobile 

The Official Toronto Maple Leafs App features a central hub for viewing live box scores and game day previews, as well as news, and a customizable player tracker. 

Life Inventory app for 12-steppers on the iPad and iPhone

Indie developer James Hollender has two apps to help 12-Steppers do their Moral Inventory, one for iPad and another for iPhone or iPod touch. The Life Inventory apps may be complex, but once understood are amazing. These apps guide users in creating their own Life Inventory, another term for Moral Inventory, which can provide greater self understanding of personality, strengths and weaknesses leading to a better quality of life. These apps allow the user to learn more about themselves than ever thought possible and at only a small fraction the cost of a single visit to a therapist.

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Official Twitter app for Windows 8 now available

In addition to familiar Twitter features, the recently launched official Twitter app introduces new functionality that takes advantage of unique Windows 8 features. We've set it up on our Surface RT tablet and are trying it out. Below are some of the features of this much awaited app. Hit the Microsoft Store on your device to download Twitter.

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Shazam hits 300 million worldwide users, releases new versions for Android and iPad

Shazam, the popular content recignition app used to find out what songs, movies and shows are playing in real time today unveiled its exciting new user experience for iPad and Android tablet fans, including a completely redesigned home screen, an improved layout for Shazam tag results for both TV and music, and a new way to browse what your friends have been tagging.

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Amazon.ca gets its own iOS, Android and Windows Phone Apps

Amazon Mobile App for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows Phone is now available for Amazon.ca. Get product details, read reviews, scan barcodes to check prices instantly, and complete a secure purchase, right from your mobile phone or tablet. For more info, check out the announcement.

RIM relaunches BlackBerry World store for apps and content

The newly-named BlackBerry World storefront lets customers discover new apps to personalize their BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet, so they can kick back with some of the hottest entertainment and social networking apps around. When they’re in work mode, they can find great new ways to get access to the information they want and need, and boost their productivity. It all starts on the home screen, where the carousel shows off what’s new and exciting.

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